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WV's Congressional Representatives Request State Funeral For Last World War II Medal of Honor Recipient | WV State Journal
by Staff Writers
WASHINGTON - All five of West Virginia's representatives in the U.S. Congress have written a letter to President Trump requesting a state funeral be held for the last World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Reps. David McKinley, R-W.Va., Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., and Carol Miller, R-W.Va., together drafted the letter, according to a release from Manchin's office. According to the release, the request is an effort to honor the … Continue Reading
February 06, 2019
Huntington Railraod Society's Closing Blamed On Amtrak Changes | The Huntington Herald-Dispatch
by Fred Pace
HUNTINGTON - U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says Amtrak has created a financial hardship for the Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society, causing its employees to be laid off and the organization to close its doors. Manchin, D-W.Va., sent a letter on Thursday to Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson expressing concern over Amtrak's policies and restrictions that are creating the financial hardship for the society and putting the New River Train's October trips in jeopardy of ending as well. The letter … Continue Reading
February 06, 2019
As Top Dem On Senate Energy Committee, Manchin Prepares to Tout Region's Resources | WV Public TV
by Brittany Patterson
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will begin holding full hearings this week with a new top Democrat: West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin. Manchin's ascension to lead the Senate committee devoted to energy issues drew concern from environmental groups and more left-leaning members of his own party who fear the centrist Democrat may not be a strong climate advocate. At a recent meeting of West Virginia oil and gas producers, the senator from coal country said he hoped to address … Continue Reading
February 06, 2019
Randolph Housing Authority To Receive $1.1 Grant | Elkins Inter-Mountain
by Brad Johnson
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Randolph County Housing Authority will receive a $1,095,117 grant to help at-risk youth finish high school or other equivalency programs through YouthBuild North Central. The U.S. Department of Labor grant was announced Tuesday by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. "We are thrilled to be awarded this YouthBuild grant, which will enable us to work with another 70-80 young people to build their leadership abilities and job skills, … Continue Reading
January 31, 2019
Manchin, Capito Express Relief Over Deal To End Partial Government Shutdown | WCHS
by Jeff Morris
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) - West Virginia's two U.S. senators expressed relief Friday that a deal has been reached to end the partial government shutdown and fund government for the next three weeks. "I'm glad the government is finally reopening," Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said in a tweet. "This politically motivated and extremely hurtful shutdown has harmed millions of Americans and West Virginians. I look forward to working in a bipartisan way to fix our border security and immigration … Continue Reading
January 31, 2019
Manchin Says "Outside Observer" Needed To Negotiate Immigration Deal | CBS News
by Holly Rosenkrantz
Reflecting on the longest government shutdown in U.S. history that ended Friday night, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, the only Democrat who voted for a Republican Senate funding proposal last week, said an "outside observer" is needed to facilitate negotiations between the administration and Congress. "You need to bring in professionals," Manchin said on "Face the Nation." "There's a lack of trust and a lack of belief on both sides. No one believes that, basically, these figures are correct, or … Continue Reading
January 25, 2019
US Senate Rejects 2 Proposals to End Shutdown
by Alex Thomas
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The U.S. Senate failed to pass two measures aimed at ending the partial government shutdown in succeeding votes on Thursday. Both measures would have reopened the government after being partially closed for 34 days, but neither plan received the 60 votes needed to pass. Nine departments and multiple agencies have been without funding since Dec. 22. The Senate first rejected a proposal which included provisions put forward by President Donald Trump such as setting aside … Continue Reading
January 23, 2019
Manchin Donates Check To Foodbank During Shutdown | The Huntington Herald-Dispatch
by Megan Osborne
HUNTINGTON - U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., donated a portion of his salary to the Facing Hunger Foodbank Tuesday afternoon, following up on a promise he made in early January that he would donate his salary to West Virginia food banks throughout the duration of the partial government shutdown that began Dec. 22. Manchin is splitting his donation between Facing Hunger Foodbank and Mountaineer Food Bank in Gassaway. A representative from Manchin's office delivered the personal check for … Continue Reading
January 23, 2019
Sen. Manchin discusses Shutdown With Local Federal Workers | The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
by Brett Dunlap
PARKERSBURG - A U.S. senator was in Parkersburg Tuesday talking with local federal employees about the continuing federal shutdown and how it is impacting them. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., held a roundtable discussion with federal employees from the Bureau of Fiscal Service about the continuing government shutdown Tuesday in City Council Chambers at the Parkersburg City Building. Around 100 people attended the discussion. Some of those present indicated to the senator they have been … Continue Reading
January 17, 2019
Manchin Addresses Federal Employees in Fairmont; Could Join Bi-Partisan Effort To End Shutdown | WV MetroNews
by Alex Wiederspiel
FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., would like to be part of the solution in ending the now weeks-long government shutdown that has kept some federal employees from work and has required others to work without pay. Manchin spoke at a roundtable Monday morning in front of around 100 federal employees at the High Technology Foundation in Fairmont. "You have a lot of essentials - people that work for the prisons, people work TSA, people work air traffic controls," Manchin said. … Continue Reading
January 04, 2019
Legislation introduced to secure miners pensions and healthcare | Beckley Register Herald
by Wendy Holdren
A recently introduced piece of legislation - the American Miners Act of 2019 - is aiming to secure the nation's retired miners' pensions and health care. Introduced by U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Tim Kaine, D-Va., Mark Warner, D-Va., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Doug Jones, D-Ala., and Bob Casey, D-Pa., the bill would: • Amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to transfer funds in excess of the amounts needed to meet existing obligations under the Abandoned Mine Land … Continue Reading
January 03, 2019
Manchin Recalls Sago Mine Disaster | Elkins Inter Mountain
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) issued the following statement on the 13th anniversary of the Sago mine disaster Wednesday. "It's been 13 years since 12 brave coal miners went to work in the Sago mine and never returned home to their families. I remember that day well as I joined all of West Virginia in grieving with the miners' families. Today and every day, my thoughts are with the loved ones who lost a miner that day. In the months following Sago, we passed historic … Continue Reading
January 02, 2019
Manchin shares how government shutdown is impacting West Virginia | Beckley Register Herald
by Wendy Holdren
According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, West Virginia is home to roughly 18,000 federal employees. In a release Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., criticized the continued shutdown and highlighted how its impacting West Virginians. "I have always said we should never shutdown the government and governing this way is embarrassing for both Democrats and Republicans," Manchin said. "I am proud that many of these employees will continue to come to work without pay to make … Continue Reading
October 17, 2018
Mineral County Gets Grant To Expand Broadband To Fort Ashby Business Park | Mineral Daily News
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mineral County has been awarded a $50,000 grant for the expansion of broadband service to the Fort Ashby Business Park. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the grant Monday, along with a total of $301,811 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for rural economic development projects in the state. Mineral County's project, under the direction of the Mineral County … Continue Reading
September 18, 2018
Funding awarded for naloxone distribution | Beckley Register-Herald
by Wendy Holdren
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1,567,184 to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to better equip emergency medical services agencies and West Virginia State Police with naloxone. "Our first responders are on the front lines of fighting the opioid epidemic and naloxone is an immeasurably valuable resource for this fight," said U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. "Ensuring every EMS professional, our police officers and other first … Continue Reading
August 09, 2018
Robert C. Byrd Aerospace Education Center gets grant | Times West Virginian
by Eric Hrin
BRIDGEPORT - The Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center is flying high with the receipt of an Appalachian Regional Commission POWER Grant for $1,784,750. On Wednesday, Sen. Joe Manchin stopped by the center in Bridgeport to speak about the grant, which allows for the purchase of equipment for the aviation maintenance technician program at the center. An oversized ceremonial check for the grant was presented by Manchin and Sen. Michael Romano. Thomas A. Stose, director-senior … Continue Reading
August 08, 2018
Sen. Manchin, local reps celebrate grant funding for Aerospace Education Center | Clarksburg Exponent Telegram
by Charles Young
BRIDGEPORT - Students at the Robert C. Byrd National Aerospace Education Center have new training equipment thanks to the efforts of state and federal representatives. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Mike Romano, D-Harrison, and Del. Richard Iaquinta, D-Harrison, visited the center on Wednesday to celebrate a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission. Part of the funding will be used to upgrade the advanced avionic trainers … Continue Reading
August 07, 2018
West Virginia University is getting a new piece of game-changing healthcare equipment | WSAZ
by Jessica Sampson
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Tuesday, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, along with members of the Appropriations Committee, announced a $650,000 grant for West Virginia University. The funds will help support Position Emission Tomography-Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Imagery or PET-EPRI. "WVU continues to conduct truly groundbreaking research in a wide range of fields, including medical science. This scanner has the ability to revolutionize not only biological imaging but … Continue Reading
August 04, 2018
Sen. Joe Manchin, Clergy Discuss Health Insurance Concerns in Wheeling | Wheeling Intelligencer
by Linda Comins
WHEELING - U.S. Sen Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., met Friday with area faith leaders to hear their concerns about health insurance and to urge their support for continued coverage of pre-existing medical conditions. The senator convened an hour-long session at Wheeling Hospital that was attended by clergy from Wheeling, Moundsville, Weirton, Chester, Newell and Huntington. The 16 leaders represented Lutheran, Presbyterian, Methodist, Disciples of Christ, Baptist, Jewish and nondenominational … Continue Reading
July 30, 2018
Manchin to bring more than 2,000 public comments into Kavanaugh meeting | WV Metro News
by Alex Wiederspiel
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Sen. Joe Manchin will begin the week with a crucial meeting. West Virginia's lone Democratic member in Congress will be the first Democrat to meet with Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. "When he was first announced for someone to say you are either for or against, then they are just playing politics," he said. "They're not sincere about trying to find out what the best idea you may have or the best info we might get from him on how he might … Continue Reading
