Press Releases
Manchin Announces $3.7M to Restore 500 Acres of Mine Land at New River Gorge, Restore Forest Resiliency
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that West Virginia projects will receive a total of $3,741,000 in Fiscal Year 2024 allocations through the U.S. Department of the Interior, made possible by Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These investments in West Virginia will help to restore native species to our grasslands and forests, and they include $1,450,000 to restore 500 acres of mine … Continue Reading
February 09, 2024
Manchin Announces $9.3 Million For Five Projects To Upgrade Water And Wastewater Infrastructure In West Virginia
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $9,253,000 from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for five rural development projects in Monroe, Ohio, Hardy, Wood and Mason Counties. The funding is made possible in part through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will support upgrading and improving water and wastewater infrastructure. “Investing in our communities means long-term economic development that creates and … Continue Reading
February 09, 2024
Manchin Congratulates FERC Chairman Willie Phillips
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement in response to Willie Phillips being named Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). “Throughout the last year overseeing a very productive and bipartisan FERC, Chairman Willie Phillips has proven time and time again that he was the right person to lead this ever-important agency from the start. Amid the ongoing need to bolster … Continue Reading
February 09, 2024
Manchin Statement on U.S. Economic Outlook Report for the Next Ten Years
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published its annual report on the country’s budget and economic projections for the coming ten years. “The report estimates that our federal debt will reach $54.3 trillion in ten years - about $20 trillion more than it is today. To put that staggering number into context, that essentially means every person in the United States would be responsible for … Continue Reading
February 08, 2024
Manchin Applauds Final Hhs Rule To Implement Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its final rule to implement U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) bipartisan Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act (Legacy Act), which changes existing privacy regulations, known as 42 CFR Part 2, surrounding medical records for those suffering with substance use disorder. The Legacy Act will save lives by ensuring that medical providers do not accidentally give opioids to individuals in recovery like in the … Continue Reading
February 08, 2024
Manchin: Politicizing LNG Exports is Reckless and Dangerous
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) held a hearing to examine the Administration’s pause on liquefied natural gas (LNG) export approvals and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) process for assessing LNG export applications. During the hearing, Chairman Manchin stressed the importance of protecting American consumers and businesses while supporting our allies and trading partners as well as questioned whether facts or … Continue Reading
February 07, 2024
Manchin Leads Bipartisan Effort To Overturn Federal Highway Administration’s Unlawful, Impractical Emissions Rule
Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced a bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to nullify a November 2023 Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule that imposes greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance measures on state departments of transportation (DOTs) and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), despite lacking the authority from Congress to do … Continue Reading
February 07, 2024
Manchin Announces $12.3 Million To Support Safe, Affordable Housing For All West Virginians
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $12,368,832 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 28 West Virginia housing authorities. The funding will bolster community-based efforts to address homelessness by helping connect vulnerable individuals and families with critical supportive services. “Every West Virginian deserves a roof over their head and a warm, safe place to sleep at night,” said … Continue Reading
February 07, 2024
Manchin Statement On Vote For National Security Supplemental Funding Bill
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his vote for the national security supplemental funding bill, which included bipartisan, commonsense reforms that would have shut down the southern border. “I have always said, ‘If I can go back home and explain it, I can vote for it.’ To every West Virginian, this bill had the support of the 18,000 agents of the Border Patrol Union who are on the ground fighting like hell every day. It’s not political … Continue Reading
February 06, 2024
Manchin: I Will Continue Doing Everything I Can To Protect Cleveland Cliffs, The United Steelworkers, American Manufacturers
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)’s determination that imports of tin mill products from China, Canada and Germany do not sufficiently harm the domestic steel industry. The ITC also voted to terminate the investigation for imports from South Korea. In January, the Department of Commerce announced its findings that imports of tin mill products from China, Germany and South Korea were being … Continue Reading
February 06, 2024
Manchin Announces $1.5 Million For Flood Repairs At Valley Pk-8 School
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,548,712 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Fayette County Board of Education. The funding will be used to repair damages at the Valley PK-8 School after severe storms and flooding in August 2022, including embankment and parking lot repairs. “I’m pleased FEMA is awarding more than $1.5 million to help the … Continue Reading
February 06, 2024
Manchin Statement On National Security Supplemental Funding Bill
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after reviewing the national security supplemental funding bill text. “The southern border is the most dangerous threat facing our country today, and Congress has an obligation to step up and fix it. I commend my Democratic and Republican friends in the Senate for considering our input when working together to craft a bipartisan bill that will immediately shut down the southern border and send a clear … Continue Reading
February 05, 2024
Manchin Announces $50K to Increase Energy Efficiency, Automate Millville Hydroelectric Facility
Charleston, WV - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that Cube Hydro Partners LLC will receive $50,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office to increase the generation efficiency of the Millville Hydroelectric Facility in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The funding is made possible by Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “West Virginia’s rivers have been a vital … Continue Reading
February 05, 2024
Manchin Speaks At West Virginia Association Of Counties Annual Conference, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) spoke at the West Virginia Association of Counties Annual Conference and received the Lifetime Achievement award for his commitment to serving the people of West Virginia through implementing legislation such as the American Rescue Plan, the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “You all are the boots on the ground who know how to enhance the lives of those in your communities, and I … Continue Reading
February 01, 2024
Manchin Secures Commitment From Epa To Fix Clean School Bus Program For Mineral, Monongalia And Harrison Counties
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rescission of award funding for three West Virginia counties to purchase zero or low-emission school buses. The EPA originally announced $18,560,000 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Clean School Bus Program for Cabell, Clay, Calhoun, Kanawha, Mineral, Monongalia, Harrison, Grant and Lewis Counties. However, EPA rescinded the award funding for … Continue Reading
February 01, 2024
Icymi: Manchin Receives Lifetime Achievement Award For Efforts To Combat The Drug Epidemic
Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Community-Based Advocacy-Focused Data-Driven Coalition-Building Association (CADCA)’s 34th Annual National Leadership Forum. CADCA is the leading substance misuse prevention organization, representing over 5,000 community-based coalitions across the United States and territories and more than 30 countries around the world who work to create safe, healthy, and drug-free communities. “I am … Continue Reading
February 01, 2024
Manchin, Budd Introduce Sound Science For Farmers Act
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Ted Budd (R-NC) introduced the Sound Science for Farmers Act. This legislation would improve accountability and scientific quality standards for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assessments, risk evaluations, and regulatory actions for chemicals that impact America’s farmers and producers. “I’m proud to join Senator Budd in introducing the Sound Science for Farmers Act, which would ensure that EPA cannot impose overarching … Continue Reading
February 01, 2024
Manchin Saves Groundhog Day in West Virginia
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after speaking with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack yesterday on the importance of saving the long tradition of French Creek Freddie’s Groundhog Day in West Virginia. “After speaking with USDA Secretary Vilsack yesterday, I have been assured that French Creek Freddie will have the opportunity to look for his shadow tomorrow morning. Secretary Vilsack and I have remained friends … Continue Reading
February 01, 2024
MANCHIN STATEMENT ON USPS INITIAL FINDINGS FOR CHARLESTON POSTAL FACILITY
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, released the following statement on the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) initial findings for the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center’s (P&DC) Mail Processing Facility Review. “While I’m encouraged to see the USPS plans to invest more federal resources in the Charleston postal facility, I have spoken with the America Postal … Continue Reading
January 31, 2024
Manchin Issues Updated Personal Statement
Washington, DC— Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission Gayle Manchin’s discharge from UAB Hospital after a car accident in Birmingham, Alabama. “My wife Gayle has been discharged from UAB Hospital and is being taken care of by family members in West Virginia. We want to thank everyone for the outpouring of support. Our prayers are with Guy Land as he continues to receive excellent care at UAB … Continue Reading