July 26, 2024
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured a number of West Virginia priorities in the markup of four bipartisan appropriations bills, which included the Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; Interior & Environment; Commerce, Justice & Science; and State & Foreign Operations funding bills. The Senate Appropriations Committee continues to work through the remaining five funding bills, which will hopefully be voted … Continue Reading
July 25, 2024
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke during the Senate Appropriations Committee markup hearing to oppose the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) proposed Vessel Speed Rule (VSR) and voted against the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice & Science funding bill to further demonstrate his fierce opposition to the rule.
“I could not in good conscience support the bill because of the grave concerns I still have with NOAA’… Continue Reading
July 25, 2024
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement on the death of coal miner Ashley Cogar, who was fatally injured at the Pocahontas Coal Company in Raleigh County.
“Gayle and I are devastated to hear of the passing of Ashley Cogar. We ask all West Virginians to join us in keeping her family, friends and loved ones in your prayers during this enormously difficult time. West Virginians and Americans are beyond grateful for the brave miners, like Ashley, who put their lives … Continue Reading
April 25, 2024
Spotty internet access has long proven an issue for the mountainsides of West Virginia.
In 2023, more than 300,000 households across the state were unserved or underserved by broadband coverage. This month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) found that coverage in the Mountain State ranks second-worst nationally, besting only Alaska.
But a new federal grant aims to address current gaps in coverage, ensuring that every household can receive broadband internet services.
On Thursday, th… Continue Reading
April 12, 2024
It comes as no surprise that federal officials don’t quite have the right words to categorize Appalachia in a way that is useful to the National Center for Education Statistics within the U.S. Department of Education. But U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is hoping to change that with a letter sent to NCES Commissioner Peggy Carr, asking her to consider adding “ruggedness scales” to the measurements used to classify school systems for purposes of allocating federal resources.
“West Virginia is th… Continue Reading
February 01, 2024
There will be a Groundhog Day celebration in West Virginia after all, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.
Although Gov. Jim Justice previously announced the West Virginia Wildlife Center in French Creek had been temporarily closed by federal order, the state's favorite weather-watching rodent will have a chance to make his prediction on Friday, Manchin said in a press release.
“After speaking with [United States Department of Agriculture] Secretary Vilsack yesterday, I have been assured tha… Continue Reading
March 18, 2024
I’m going to do something you probably haven’t heard me do much in the past three years: I want to congratulate President Biden for the record-breaking energy production we are seeing in America today. The United States is producing more oil, gas and renewable energy than ever before. We are exporting more fossil fuel energy than we import. Our country has never been more energy-independent than we are today.
This is something to celebrate. And it would not have been possible without the Inflat… Continue Reading
February 15, 2024
Since I last visited the U.S. Postal Service’s processing and distribution center in South Charleston, right after a review of operations at the facility was announced, I have spoken at length with U.S. Postmaster Louis DeJoy, USPS staff and postal workers. I am now more concerned than ever about the potential for staff relocations and significant reductions in services for West Virginia families and businesses.
I also need to set the record straight in response to an opinion piece penned by a … Continue Reading
February 13, 2024
History had its eyes on the United States Senate last week.
Illegal immigration across our southern border is the greatest threat facing our country today, and it has been a growing problem across both Democratic and Republican administrations for years.
Last week, we finally had a chance to address it, but instead, I watched the U.S. Senate vote to block one of the strongest border security bills in decades.
I have always said, “If I can go back home and explain it, I can vote for it.”
I ca… Continue Reading
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