Press Releases
Manchin Statement on the 22nd Anniversary of 9/11
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement in honor of the 22nd anniversary of September 11, 2001 and in remembrance of those lives lost, including our brave service heroes. “That tragic day twenty-two years ago is forever seared into our memories. Today especially, we honor those who lost their lives on September 11th, the families who still mourn them, the brave first responders and our service members who answered the call that day and in the … Continue Reading
September 08, 2023
Manchin Announces $150M From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Strengthen and Onshore Critical Material Supply Chains
Charleston, WV - Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is making available $150 million to advance processes to produce and refine critical minerals and materials in the United States through research, development, and demonstration projects. This funding is made possible by Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and builds on recent announcements from DOE, including an $8 … Continue Reading
September 07, 2023
Manchin Questions Witnesses on Rapid Development of Artificial Intelligence, Energy Department’s Role in Ensuring Security
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) role in ensuring U.S. competitiveness and security in emerging technologies. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed the DOE’s expansive role in research and development of AI and supercomputing, competition with China and the risks posed by the rapid growth of AI. “Over the past few … Continue Reading
September 07, 2023
Manchin Statement on Removal of More Than 13M Acres from Oil and Gas Leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska and Cancellation of Seven Leases in ANWR
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. Department of the Interior’s announcement that more than 13 million acres in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) would be withdrawn from oil and gas leasing and that seven leases awarded to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) from the January 2021 lease sale within the non-wilderness … Continue Reading
September 07, 2023
Manchin Announces $3.1 Million to Strengthen Healthcare Services Across West Virginia
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,138,112 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen healthcare services throughout West Virginia. The funding will specifically support combatting the drug epidemic, advancing critical aging research through West Virginia University (WVU) and improving maternal, prenatal and cardiovascular health services. “Every West Virginian deserves access to … Continue Reading
September 07, 2023
Manchin Announces $122K to Expand Broadband Access for Students at Seven West Virginia Schools
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $122,155 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for seven West Virginia schools. This funding is made possible through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) and will help the schools purchase laptops and tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers and broadband connections for students, faculty and staff. “The Emergency Connectivity Fund continues to provide critical … Continue Reading
September 07, 2023
Manchin, Braun Address Misleading Marketing of Dangerous Opioids
Washington, DC—Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mike Braun (R-IN) reintroduced the bipartisan FDA Review of Efficacy EERW Double-Blinds (FREED) of Opioids Act, which would require scientific experts to review the controversial enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal (EERW) methodology used to approve new opioids and ensure opioids are only marketed for uses where they are both safe and effective. “It is devastating and completely unacceptable that in 2022, more than 109,000 … Continue Reading
September 06, 2023
Manchin Announces $1.7 Million for Three West Virginia Organizations to Promote Safe, Healthy Families
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced three West Virginia organizations will receive $1,771,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding will support the Burlington United Family Methodist Services’ Hope Meadows Recovery Complex, a new Center for Foster Care Excellence at Marshall University and the West Virginia Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association. These federal awards … Continue Reading
September 06, 2023
Manchin Leads Bipartisan Effort to Protect School Archery, Hunter Education Programs
Washington, DC - This week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a group of eighteen bipartisan Senators in urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to implement the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) as Congress intended and restore federal funding for educational activities like hunting and archery. “This pivotal piece of legislation provided resources for local, state, and federal agencies to respond to communities in crisis, provide mental health services, and … Continue Reading
September 06, 2023
Manchin Announces $300K from Land and Water Conservation Fund for WV Park Improvements
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced grants for three separate projects in Wheeling, Wardensville, and Wellsburg, West Virginia that will improve the experience at local parks and enhance outdoor recreation opportunities. Individual awards and projects are listed below. This funding was secured when Chairman Manchin’s historic Great American Outdoors Act was enacted in 2020, which made permanent full … Continue Reading
September 06, 2023
Manchin Announces 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Essay Contest for West Virginia Fourth Graders
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced an essay contest for West Virginia fourth graders as part of the celebration of the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The Capitol Christmas Tree - known as “The People’s Tree” - lights up the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol during the holiday season and is selected from a different national forest each year. This year, the tree will come from West Virginia’s … Continue Reading
September 05, 2023
Manchin, Capito, Vance Raise Concerns over EPA’s Proposed Methylene Chloride Rule
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and JD Vance (R-OH) sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, urging him to reconsider the Agency’s proposal to restrict uses of methylene chloride. Methylene chloride is a critical compound either used in or used to … Continue Reading
September 05, 2023
Manchin Announces $207K for Economic Development Planning, Diversification Across West Virginia
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $207,923 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the Marshall University Research Corporation and the Region 2 Planning and Development Council. The funding will support providing a variety of economic development services to West Virginia's entrepreneurs and small businesses through Marshall University, as well as developing vital economic development strategies for … Continue Reading
September 05, 2023
Manchin Announces $300K for Fresh Produce Supply Chain Research at West Virginia University
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will support critical research into preventing cross-contamination in locally-grown produce, which will help expand sustainable and safe fresh produce supply chains throughout the state. “West Virginia’s farmers, ranchers and … Continue Reading
September 01, 2023
Grants at a Glance: Manchin Announces $71.6 Million for West Virginia in August 2023
Charleston, WV - This past August, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $71,685,582 in federal funding for the state of West Virginia. The awards will support a wide variety of West Virginia priorities, including substance use disorder treatment services, public safety initiatives, innovative research projects and more. “As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I work every day to ensure West Virginia is receiving our fair share … Continue Reading
September 01, 2023
Manchin Announces $1.3 Million for Brownfields Clean Up Across West Virginia
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $1,329,795 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection and the city of Huntington. The funding is made possible in part through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will support assessing and remediating contaminated brownfields … Continue Reading
September 01, 2023
Manchin Statement on Labor Day
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement in honor of Labor Day. “On Labor Day, we recognize the grit and resilience of the men and women who tirelessly fought to make America the best country in the world and who continue to keep our state and nation running. The greatest strength of our economy is our workforce, and I am committed to ensuring our workforce has safe conditions, good wages and opportunities to create a strong future right here in … Continue Reading
September 01, 2023
Manchin Announces $2.1 Million to Strengthen Fire Safety in West Virginia
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,164,049 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to strengthen fire safety across West Virginia. The funding will provide critical resources to eight emergency services organizations to equip and train personnel, improve efficiency and promote public safety. “Our brave West Virginia firefighters risk their lives every day to … Continue Reading
September 01, 2023
Manchin Tours Mountain Valley Pipeline Construction Site
Charleston, WV - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, visited Summers County to tour a construction site for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. “To see West Virginians hard at work on this pipeline fills me with pride and excitement,” said Senator Manchin. “The Mountain Valley Pipeline allows us to get more of the abundant natural resources we’re blessed with to the rest of the country— strengthening America’s energy security … Continue Reading
August 31, 2023
Manchin Speaks at West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Business Summit
White Sulphur Springs, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) spoke at the annual West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Business Summit to discuss the extensive list of bipartisan accomplishments for West Virginia, including investing in our infrastructure, boosting American innovation and manufacturing, and strengthening our energy security. Senator Manchin also spoke about our nation’s energy production, the need for comprehensive, commonsense permitting reform, and the strength of … Continue Reading
