Press Releases
Manchin Questions Commerce Secretary on Delivering Broadband to West Virginia and Enforcing Fair Trade Practices
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo about securing funds through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s middle-mile connectivity program to ensure access to broadband in the mountainous areas of West Virginia. Senator Manchin also pressed the Secretary on concerns over Chinese-owned companies engaging in market-distorting practices that disadvantage US … Continue Reading
April 26, 2023
Manchin Co-Sponsors Resolution to End Solar Tariff Waivers, Onshore Energy Supply Chains
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, co-sponsored Senator Rick Scott’s (R-FL) S.J.Res.15, a joint resolution disapproving of the Administration’s attempts to pause tariffs on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries. “The United States relies on foreign nations, like China, for far too many of our energy needs, and failing to … Continue Reading
April 26, 2023
Manchin Questions Department of Energy Leadership on Rebuilding Ukraine's Energy Grid
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, questioned Department of Energy (DOE) leadership on supporting efforts to rebuild Ukraine’s energy grid. The witnesses were Jennifer M. Granholm, U.S. Secretary of Energy, and Jill M. Hruby, Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). On supporting efforts to rebuild … Continue Reading
April 26, 2023
Manchin Announces $195K for Economic Development Planning Across West Virginia
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $195,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the Region 1 Planning and Development Council and the Putnam County Development Authority. The funding will support conducting a feasibility and siting study for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations throughout southern West Virginia, as well as assisting Putnam County in developing vital economic development … Continue Reading
April 26, 2023
Manchin Announces $5.2 Million for Coalfield Community Action Partnership Head Start Program
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,239,853 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Coalfield Community Action Partnership Head Start Program in Williamson. Head Start supports educational growth from birth to age 5 through services that strengthen early learning and emotional development, health and safety and family well-being. “Every child in West Virginia deserves … Continue Reading
April 26, 2023
Manchin Statement on Support for Overturning Regulations on Trucks
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on cosponsoring Senator Deb Fischer’s (R-NE) resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enforcing an aggressive rule that would impose stricter emissions standards for trucks. “The last couple of years have shown that truck … Continue Reading
April 26, 2023
Manchin Introduces Bipartisan GUARD VA Benefits Act
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, introduced the bipartisan Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Act to protect Veterans who are filing benefit claims from unauthorized fees and predatory practices. The legislation would reinstate criminal penalties for unaccredited entities who charge unauthorized fees for helping a Veteran file a disability claim. “Ensuring … Continue Reading
April 25, 2023
Manchin Invites Entrepreneur and Shark Tank Host Kevin O’Leary to West Virginia to Tour America’s Energy Powerhouse
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to Mr. Kevin O’Leary, Chairman of O’Shares Investments, inviting Mr. O’Leary to visit West Virginia – America’s energy powerhouse. Mr. O’Leary recently expressed interested in building a $14 billion refinery in the United States. Chairman Manchin wrote: Dear Mr. O’Leary, I would like to take this … Continue Reading
April 24, 2023
Manchin Threatens To Repeal Inflation Reduction Act
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined Fox News’s Sean Hannity to discuss the Biden Administration’s failure to implement the Inflation Reduction Act as written and refusal to negotiate with Speaker McCarthy. On subverting the Inflation Reduction Act to advance a radical agenda: “They broke their word to the American public… This legislation was balanced. In the next ten years, we are going to have enough fossil fuel to run our country … Continue Reading
April 24, 2023
Manchin Applauds West Virginia National Guard For Success Of Cyber Defense Exercise
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the SASC Cybersecurity Subcommittee, applauded the West Virginia National Guard for the success of this year’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Locked Shields Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Exercise, the world’s largest international cyber defense exercise. “The West Virginia National Guard has proven yet … Continue Reading
April 24, 2023
Manchin Visits Institute to Celebrate Startup of US Methanol's First Manufacturing Facility in West Virginia
Institute, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) visited Institute to celebrate the completion and successful startup of US Methanol’s first manufacturing facility in West Virginia. With an investment of more than $250 million and the initial creation of 54 jobs, the site is poised to provide 200,000 metric tons of the material annually to customers in West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. Senator Manchin joined education and business leaders, US Methanol company executives and … Continue Reading
April 24, 2023
Manchin Announces $939K for Fish Conservation, River Restoration in Pocahontas County
Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $939,500 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) National Fish Passage Program for the Upper Greenbrier River Watershed in Pocahontas County. The funding is made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will support restoring the river and protecting its fish habitats. “West Virginia … Continue Reading
April 21, 2023
Manchin Announces $2.4 Million for Hampshire County Water Infrastructure Upgrades
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a grant of $865,000 and a loan of $1,554,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for the town of Romney. This funding will support upgrading water distribution and treatment systems to provide safe drinking water for residents across Hampshire County. “Investing in our communities spurs economic development and creates … Continue Reading
April 21, 2023
ICYMI: Outdoor Industry Association Awards Manchin Friend of the Industry Award
Charleston, WV – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was recently awarded the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) Friend of the Industry Award. The Friend of the Outdoor Industry Award is awarded to members of Congress in recognition of their legislative leadership on outdoor recreation issues, protecting public lands and waterways, and supporting the $862 … Continue Reading
April 20, 2023
Manchin Presses Granholm on Administration’s Botched Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the President’s budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for fiscal year 2024. During the hearing, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, discussed the urgent need for comprehensive energy permitting reform, energy security, fiscal responsibility, and stressed to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm the need to implement the Inflation Reduction … Continue Reading
April 20, 2023
Manchin Statement on House Republican Debt Limit Proposal
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the debt limit proposal announced by Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Republicans in the House of Representatives. “America is facing a historic economic crisis brought on by an abject failure to address our exploding national debt, chronic inflation, a looming recession, and the more immediate need to raise the debt ceiling. Our elected leaders must stop with the political games, work together and … Continue Reading
April 19, 2023
Manchin Votes to Block Illegal VA Abortion Rule
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, cosponsored and voted in favor of a bicameral joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to block an illegal U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) rule that provides abortion services through the taxpayer-funded VA healthcare system. This morning, Senator Manchin held a press conference with his fellow cosponsors, Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and … Continue Reading
April 19, 2023
Manchin Chairs Cybersecurity Subcommittee Hearing on Artificial Intelligence
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, led the second Cybersecurity Subcommittee hearing of the 118th Congress. Senator Manchin questioned artificial intelligence experts Dr. Josh Lospinoso, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shift5, Dr. Jason Matheny, President and Chief Executive Officer of the RAND Cooperation and Commissioner of the … Continue Reading
April 19, 2023
Manchin Questions FDA Commissioner on his Complicity in the Drug Epidemic
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Dr. Robert Califf, on his continued complicity in the drug epidemic for using flawed opioid trial methodology and allowing disproportionate pharmaceutical influence on agency decision-making. On the influence of IMMPACT in Advisory Committee meetings:“The FDA is holding an Advisory Committee meeting on opioids … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023
Manchin Announces Permitting Reform Work Period to Find Path Forward and Ensure American Energy Security
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced his committee agenda for the April-May work period. Each hearing will share a common focus on the urgent need for comprehensive energy permitting reform, energy security and fiscal responsibility.“Our permitting process is broken, and although political agendas got in the way of passing comprehensive reform last Congress, I have not stopped fighting … Continue Reading
