April 15, 2021
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that West Virginia will receive $260,446,267 from the American Rescue Plan to help address the child care needs that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Across West Virginia child care access has become increasingly difficult, with child care providers putting themselves at risk to keep their doors open during the COVID-19 pandemic to care for children of essential workers and support parents. Without accessible, affordable child car… Continue Reading
April 15, 2021
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $391,560 to West Virginia University (WVU) to support research on changes in Coenzyme A levels. This funding was made available through a competitive grant program from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS).
"West Virginia University continues to be a leader in many research fields, including medicine and biology. I'm pleased the National Institu… Continue Reading
April 15, 2021
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation to rescue endangered federal trust funds and rein in national debt
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led their colleagues in reintroducing the Time to Rescue United States' Trusts (TRUST) Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill which would create a process to rescue the endangered federal trust funds and rein in the national debt.
"Future generations of Americans should not be burdened by our poor financial deci… 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
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
February 13, 2021
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