June 14, 2021
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DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members
of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,108,582 from the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia
Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support and improve West
Virginia’s response to public health emergencies. “The
COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for West Virginia to be prepared for
any public health crisis that tests our state. I am … Continue Reading
June 11, 2021
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Jerry Moran (R-KS),
Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and John Boozman (R-AR) introduced
the bipartisan VA Provider Accountability
Act to address the 2019
GAO Report which found
the VA must take action to ensure its healthcare providers have the appropriate
qualifications and clinical abilities to deliver safe, high quality care to
Veterans. “West Virginia Veterans have experienced
firsthand the impacts of the VA not properly vetting healthcare… Continue Reading
June 11, 2021
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DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members
of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $236,903 from the
National Science Foundation (NSF) for an energy sector research project through
the West Virginia University Research Corporation. This project studies the
conversion of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, to value-added fuels
and chemicals. This project also works directly with elementary and high
schools through outreach activit… Continue Reading
April 20, 2020
This story of a Better Angel comes
from Morgantown, WV. After learning from his father that many truck drivers are
struggling to find a place to stop and eat on the road due to restaurants
closing, Logan Miller decided to do something about it.He gathered his allowance
with his parents’ blessing and went to the grocery store to stock up on snacks
and bottled water so he could assemble care packages to hand out to truckers.I truly appreciate Logan for
his selfless, outstanding efforts and f… Continue Reading
April 19, 2020
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April 18, 2020
This next story of a Better
Angel comes from Inwood, WV. J&T’s
Neighborhood Bar and Grill is a locally owned, 3rd generation small
business, owned by John Tobin. Since the closing of schools they have served
hundreds of free meals to kids via carryout. They have also turned the fence
around their business into a “fence of fondness” where community members stop
and put up a sign general or personal thanking front line workers and
businesses. They are also delivering meals to local med… Continue Reading
June 08, 2021
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April 07, 2021
When Americans vote to send their two senators to Washington, they trust that they will work to represent the interests of their state on equal footing with 98 other senators. I have always said, “If I can’t go home and explain it, I can’t vote for it.” And I respect that each of my colleagues has the same responsibility to their constituents.It’s no accident that a state as small as West Virginia has the same number of senators as California or Texas. It goes to the heart of what representative… Continue Reading
March 14, 2021
Almost one year ago, the first West Virginian was diagnosed with COVID-19. In the time since then we have seen our schools close and reopen, small businesses shut their doors and watched in awe as our hospital workers, grocery store clerks, first responders and front line workers became superheroes. We got used to wearing masks and frequently using hand sanitizer, social distancing when we are around loved ones and doing everything possible to contain the virus.
Despite our best efforts we stil… Continue Reading
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