Press Releases
Manchin, Capito Lead Bipartisan Effort To Help Rural Hospitals Retain Staff, Provide Quality Care
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led 14 bipartisan Senators in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to authorize a four-year extension of the Low Wage Index Hospital Policy. The extension would allow hospitals in rural areas to compete for, and retain, high-quality staff by increasing reimbursements to hospitals in rural areas with lower overall wages. Without action, Medicare … Continue Reading
February 24, 2023
Manchin Calls on Secretary Buttigieg to Provide Answers on East Palestine Train Derailment, Improve DOT Safety Inspections
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) called on Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to provide greater clarity on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio which is 20 miles from the West Virginia border. Senator Manchin also urged DOT to review and improve their inspections practices with a specific focus on maintenance and safety of railroads. On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. … Continue Reading
February 24, 2023
Manchin Statement on VA Inspector General Report on Beckley VAMC Personnel Concerns
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after the Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their report on personnel and hiring practices at the Beckley VA Medical Center (VAMC) in West Virginia. “Today’s report from the VA OIG reveals an inconsistent background investigation process at the Beckley VAMC. This timely report and the implementation of remedial policies, such as conducting an audit of all background … Continue Reading
February 24, 2023
Manchin Applauds Cooperation to Bring Form Energy to West Virginia
Charleston, WV — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the cooperation between West Virginia and Form Energy Inc., to site Form Energy’s first iron-air battery manufacturing plant in Weirton, West Virginia. The manufacturing plant, utilizing incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), will support 750 full-time jobs and help to bring new opportunity to West Virginia.Click here to view a video of Senator … Continue Reading
February 24, 2023
Manchin Tours Wood County Senior Center, Wincore Windows to Highlight Benefits of Inflation Reduction Act
Parkersburg, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) visited Parkersburg to tour the new Wood County Senior Citizens Association senior center and Wincore Windows to highlight the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act for West Virginia seniors and West Virginia businesses. Senator Manchin also visited the State Capitol yesterday for the legislative session. Photos from the visits can be found here and here. “Today I visited the Wood County Senior Citizens Association senior … Continue Reading
February 23, 2023
Manchin, Capito Announce $1 Million Grant for Bluefield Transportation Project
Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $1,008,000 grant for the West Virginia Department of Transportation to support the planning and development of a transportation project in Bluefield.“In order to ensure West Virginia’s continued economic growth and long-term job creation, we must regularly … Continue Reading
February 22, 2023
Manchin, Murkowski Introduce North American Transatlantic Resource Security Partnership Act of 2023
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the bipartisan North American Transatlantic Resource Security Partnership Act of 2023 (NATRSPA). The NATRSPA would help strengthen energy security partnerships between our European and North American allies and partners by providing the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) with additional authority to enhance supply chain … Continue Reading
February 21, 2023
Manchin Introduces DISCLOSE Act to Strengthen Transparency Around Campaign Finance
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led 162 Senators and Representatives in introducing the bicameral Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE ACT). The legislation will strengthen transparency around campaign finance and ensure every election in West Virginia and the United States is free, fair and transparent to voters. “Like so many of my fellow West Virginians and Americans, I’m concerned with the increasingly powerful role dark money … Continue Reading
February 21, 2023
Manchin Introduces Bipartisan Student Act to Provide Greater Transparency on Student Loans
Charleston, WV - Senator Manchin (D-WV) introduced the bipartisan Student Transparency for Understanding Decisions in Education Net Terms (STUDENT) Act to provide prospective students and their families with greater transparency around borrowing student loans. The legislation would specifically allow student loan applicants to access an estimate of the total amount of interest they would pay, based on a standard 10-year repayment plan, during or prior to accepting a loan. … Continue Reading
February 17, 2023
Manchin Reopens Webpage For Congressionally Directed Spending Requests
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, reopened his webpage for Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests. This year, the Senate Appropriations Committee will once again allow communities and non-profits the opportunity to request targeted funding through Congressionally Directed Spending in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations process. The webpage can be accessed by … Continue Reading
February 17, 2023
Manchin, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Russian War In Ukraine As Genocide
Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing Russia’s war in Ukraine as genocide. Putin’s unprovoked war in Ukraine has included forced deportations and the deliberate killing of Ukrainian civilians resulting in mass atrocities, constituting genocide against the people … Continue Reading
February 17, 2023
Manchin, Capito Announce $17.6 Million to Support Quality Housing for all West Virginians
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $17,633,800 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 30 housing authorities across the state to help ensure quality, affordable housing for all West Virginians. The funding will specifically support upgrading and modernizing public housing projects and assisting families transitioning from renting to … Continue Reading
February 16, 2023
Manchin, Capito Announce $902K for Eight West Virginia Rural Development Projects
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $902,161 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for eight rural development projects across West Virginia. The investments will support installing new water and sewer lines at the Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, providing marketing and sales assistance to the Appalachian Botanical Company, bolstering the Smithers and Calhoun … Continue Reading
February 16, 2023
Senate Passes Manchin, Capito Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Chinese Spy Balloon
Washington, DC - Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-WV) bipartisan resolution condemning the Chinese spy balloon that was first publicly reported in U.S. airspace above Billings, Montana. “China’s efforts to spy on the United States cannot and will not be tolerated. Our bipartisan resolution condemns in the strongest terms the Chinese spy balloon and their intrusion on our airspace. I’m committed to protecting … Continue Reading
February 16, 2023
Manchin Statement on East Palestine Train Derailment
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio which is 20 miles from the West Virginia border. “It has been 13 days since a Norfolk Southern train derailed causing a dangerous chemical fire and forcing residents to evacuate. I greatly appreciate the swift response of first responders and local and state officials, and am relieved there are no current reports that indicate West … Continue Reading
February 16, 2023
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $18 Million to Test, Address PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $18,914,000 in funding to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), in drinking water in West Virginia through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.“Every West Virginian deserves clean water to drink and fresh air to … Continue Reading
February 15, 2023
Manchin Questions Global Security Experts on Taiwanese Defense Capabilities, Putin's War in Ukraine
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 witnesses on Taiwan’s defensive capabilities against mainland China, commitments from U.S. allies to defend Taiwan and Vladimir Putin’s ongoing war in Ukraine. The witnesses were Dr. Bonny Lin, Director of the China Power Project and Senior Fellow, Asian Security, Center for Strategic & … Continue Reading
February 15, 2023
Manchin, Barrasso and Risch Introduce Bipartisan Nuclear Fuel Security Act
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Nuclear Fuel Security Act (NFSA). The bipartisan legislation directs the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a nuclear fuel program with the purpose of onshoring nuclear fuel production to ensure a disruption in … Continue Reading
February 14, 2023
Manchin Statement on the Death of Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement on the death of Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda, former chairman of the Toyota Motor Corporation. “Gayle and I are saddened to learn of the death of our dear friend, Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda. For more than 25 years, West Virginia and Toyota’s strong partnership has continued to grow. When Dr. Toyoda initially considered Buffalo, West Virginia for a new plant, he was told by his peers that Americans couldn’t … Continue Reading
February 14, 2023
Manchin, Capito, Merkley, Klobuchar, Collins Recommend Bipartisan Improvements to Legacy Act Proposed Rule
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Susan Collins (R-ME) provided U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra with recommended bipartisan improvements on implementing the HHS proposed rule on the “Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records.” The proposed rule is aimed at enacting the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act (Legacy … Continue Reading
