April 03, 2020
Charleston,
WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today sent a letter to President Trump
urging him to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) to produce, procure, and
distribute the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), tests, and testing
materials our healthcare professionals need to care for Americans and West
Virginians who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 23rd,
Senator Manchin introduced
two bills to require the use of the Defense Production Act to
produce needed supplies … Continue Reading
April 03, 2020
Charleston,
WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today applauded President Trump’s approval
of a major disaster declaration for West Virginia due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The disaster declaration allows West Virginia to access funding through the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).“We
know our population in West Virginia is among the most vulnerable to
complications from the coronavirus. Our healthcare professionals need all the
help they can get when it comes to providing the ca… Continue Reading
April 03, 2020
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) along with Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today wrote to President Trump requesting the Administration extend the Title 32 authority for all National Guard troops activated in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for at least 180 days. By doing so, the federal government would continue covering 100 percent of the costs of this activation.March 27th - Senator Manchin and Senator Capito sent a lett… Continue Reading
April 02, 2020
My name is Staci Boggs. I am a volunteer coordinator for Fayette Connected—a virtual volunteer site, covering Fayette County, WV. I chose to reach out to members in our community to sew masks for our healthcare workers. Not only are we washing our hands, but we’re using them for great purpose. It has been rewarding and humbling to sew masks for employees who sacrifice their health, time, and hearts daily for those who are suffering. We have donated our masks to local individuals at high risk, ho… Continue Reading
February 22, 2020
BECKLEY, W.Va. - A proposal to change the designation of the New River Gorge National River Area drew an array of speakers and an array of opinions Saturday.
A field hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee was conducted before a standing room only crowd at Tamarack.
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, ranking member of the committee, and fellow U.S.Senator Shelley Moore Capito arranged the hearing in West Virginia to address concerns surrounding Senate Bill 2555.
The measure would … Continue Reading
February 22, 2020
A Senate Energy and Natural Resources field hearing took place Saturday as members of the public had the opportunity to give their opinions on the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Act - a piece of legislation that would re-designate the New River Gorge National River as the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
The piece of legislation was introduced by U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capit… Continue Reading
February 14, 2020
Perhaps the most dangerous claim made during the Senate impeachment trial was the false assertion that the President can do no wrong, that he is above the law, and if it is good for his reelection, then it is good for the country. Make no mistake, no president is a king. That is not who we are as Americans.
Where I was raised in the small coal-mining town of Farmington, West Virginia, people did not believe they were better than someone else and could act with total disregard for the wellbeing … Continue Reading
February 12, 2020
Now more than ever before, we have the world at our fingertips. But for thousands of West Virginians reliable broadband is still an aspiration instead of a reality. The fight for fair access to the internet is the modern day equivalent to the fight for rural electrification we waged nearly 100 years ago. In 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act into law as part of the New Deal. When this law created the Rural Electrification Administration, less than 10% … Continue Reading
January 12, 2020
As our politics becomes increasingly polarized, it is easy to feel discouraged about bipartisanship. I've always said that partisan politics has turned into a tribal mentality and has ruined Washington and is the reason why it's so hard to get things done.
But as a senator from West Virginia, I still believe there is plenty of common ground where Democrats and Republicans can work together for the benefit of all Americans.
Bipartisanship isn't just a political practice; it's a value th… Continue Reading
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