September 30, 2022
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and
Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee,
announced the Marshall University Center of Excellence for Recovery will
receive $4,961,000 to support its efforts to help West Virginians suffering
from substance use disorder or behavioral health issues. The funding is made
possible by a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request secured by
Senators Manchin and Capito and is funded through the U.S… Continue Reading
September 29, 2022
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Angus King
(I-ME) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the bipartisan Trademark
Licensing Protection Act, which would clarify the joint employer standard
by ensuring that brand standards, issued by a franchisor to preserve or boost
the brand, may not be used as evidence of employment controls in litigation.
The legislation would protect the critical relationship between franchisors and
franchisees and help ensure America’s franchises can continue to drive … Continue Reading
September 29, 2022
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DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV),
members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,881,718 from the
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional
Commission (ARC), for BridgeValley Community and Technical College and the
Randolph County Housing Authority. The funding will support education and job
training services to strengthen the regional economies of rural areas and
expand opportunities for good-p… Continue Reading
June 21, 2021
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) Shelley Moore
Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced
$394,400 for Boone Memorial Health Services in Danville, West Virginia. This
funding was made available through the Federal Communications Commission’s
(FCC) Connected Care Pilot Program. The Connected Care Pilot Program provides
patient-based, Internet-connected remote monitoring, and video visits for
veterans and low-income patients suffering from chronic or long-term conditions
and mental health conditions. “The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted
the importance of providing quality, accessible telehealth services to West
Virginians, especially living in rural communities. I have worked with my
bipartisan colleagues on our Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act to
ensure rural and underserved community healthcare providers can continue to
offer telehealth, including audio-only telehealth services after the COVID-19
pandemic ends,” Senator Manchin s… 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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September 25, 2022
Congress votes this week on the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022. It’s a defining moment. Will we promote energy security and independence, or will we allow extreme ideologies and politics to embolden our nation’s enemies? Will we allow toxic tribal politics and the Vladimir Putins of the world to dictate our future, or will we protect our nation’s energy security?We are in the midst of a global energy war, and the American people—Republican, Democrat and independent—are paying the p… Continue Reading
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