Press Releases
Manchin and Capito Announce $10k for West Virginia Entrepreneurs
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a total of $10,000 to support the West Virginia University Research Corporation for the TransTech Energy Business Development. Twenty Appalachian enterprises will provide pitch presentations, and one will receive in-depth technical assistance. Overall, four new companies will be formed, $500,000 in leverage private capital will be raised and four … Continue Reading
September 12, 2017
Manchin Co-Chairs Energy Subcommittee, Highlights $130 Million in Funding for Intel
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today co-chaired a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy & Power hearing on the Department of Energy's national lab system. Senator Manchin introduced Dr. Brian Anderson, who leads the West Virginia University Energy Institute, and talked about his work on the Senate Appropriations Committee to secure full funding for the National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) in Morgantown. Senator Manchin said in part: "The lab that … Continue Reading
September 12, 2017
Manchin and Capito Announce Funding to Support WVU Manufacturing Partnership Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced that the West Virginia University Research Corporation will receive $250,000 in funding from U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). The funding will support the West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WVMEP) Solutions for West Virginia Manufacturers program. MEP is a national network … Continue Reading
September 11, 2017
Manchin Releases Weekly Energy Report
September 11, 2017
Manchin and Capito Announce Funding for Marshall and WVU Workforce Training Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $532,384 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program at West Virginia University (WVU) and Marshall University. This program helps fund clinical internships and field placements for various behavioral health occupations to expand the mental health and substance abuse workforce serving … Continue Reading
September 10, 2017
Manchin Statement on 16th Anniversary of September 11
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today issued the following statement on the sixteenth anniversary of September 11th. "It's been 16 years since America was violently attacked in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. Sixteen years since mothers, fathers and children wept, first responders ran into the flames, and America as a country, mourned. Sixteen years later, we come together on this day to reflect and remember those that lost their lives on one of the most horrific … Continue Reading
September 08, 2017
MANCHIN INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN BILL TO COMBAT WHITE COLLAR CRIME
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), along with Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and bipartisan group of Senators, introduced the National White Collar Crime Control Act of 2017, legislation to prevent white collar crimes at the national, state and local levels. By providing comprehensive, direct and practical training to law enforcement officers, investigators, auditors and prosecutors, this legislation will directly benefit the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) in … Continue Reading
September 08, 2017
Manchin Sends Letter to MSHA Expressing Concerns About New Cap Regulations
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) sent a letter to Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta outlining his concerns with the new Compliance Assistance Program (CAP) announced by the Mine Safety and Health Admistration (MSHA) on June 19, 2017. Senator Manchin expressed concerns that the new initiative instructs "MSHA inspectors" to leave their Authorized Representative Status credentials ("AR cards") at their desks before commencing inspection activities and that MSHA has advised … Continue Reading
September 07, 2017
Manchin and Capito Pass Legislation to Rename Huntington VA After Woody Williams
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today passed a resolution to rename the Huntington Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center after Hershel "Woody" Williams. Woody is West Virginia's only living Medal of Honor recipient and from Fairmont, West Virginia. "Woody has dedicated his life to public service, and he has represented the state of West Virginia with the utmost honor and distinction. After retiring from the Marine Corps, Woody continued in … Continue Reading
September 06, 2017
Manchin and Capito Announce More Than $13 Million in Funding to Fix Yeager Runway
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced a total of $13,492,653 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia. The funding will be used to repair the 5-end runway where the Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) structure collapsed in 2015. "Since 2015, I have fought to secure the funding that Yeager Airport needs to … Continue Reading
September 05, 2017
Manchin Honored to Secure Purple Heart for Pearl Harbor Survivor Wetzel Sanders
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) helped secure a long overdue Purple Heart earned by Midkiff native, Wetzel "Sundown" Sanders. Sanders was assigned to service in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked the island of O'ahu on December 7, 1941. While assisting in repelling the Japanese attack, Sanders was wounded, receiving shrapnel in his right knee. The Purple Heart is a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving, on … Continue Reading
September 01, 2017
Manchin and Capito Announce Nearly $2 Million in HHS Grant Awards for West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced a total of $1,951,636 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Kanawha County Board of Education will receive $1,651,636 in grant funding to support Head Start programs in West Virginia, while West Virginia University (WVU) will receive $300,000 to help further oral diseases and disorders research. "Supporting our communities is crucial to seeing West … Continue Reading
August 29, 2017
Manchin Applauds N3 Commitment to Bring Hundreds of Jobs to West Virginia
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement following the announcement that N3, a global technology services firm, would be bringing approximately 300 hundred jobs to Charleston, WV. "As we were fighting to save the Tech Park when I was Governor, we knew that making it a success wouldn't be easy. No major economic development project ever is," said Senator Manchin. "That's why yesterday's announcement by N3 - a global firm that is bringing hundreds … Continue Reading
August 29, 2017
Manchin and Capito Announce Funding for Environmental Projects
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced $430,000 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support a number of environmental education and revitalization projects in Monongalia, Preston, Tucker and Upshur Counties. "These grants will help our communities revive sites that have great potential, while helping to create new opportunities for West Virginia communities and businesses and expand recreation … Continue Reading
August 24, 2017
Manchin Statement on DOE Grid Study
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the Department of Energy's (DOE) grid study that was released last night. "I am very pleased that Secretary Perry and the Department of Energy released this report examining the potential for reliability and resiliency issues within our electricity supply and delivery systems. I urge my colleagues to recognize that without coal our country will face a reliability crisis in the very near term. This study … Continue Reading
August 23, 2017
President Signs Manchin, Ernst Bipartisan Effort to Authorize Global War on Terrorism War Memorial
Washington, D.C. - Last week, bipartisan legislation championed by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Joni Ernst (R-IA), known as the Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act, was signed into law by the President. The legislation authorizes the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, a private foundation, to begin the process of pursuing the construction of a memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The memorial will honor our men and women in uniform, the fallen … Continue Reading
August 23, 2017
EMERGENCY INFORMATION CENTER
My offices stand ready to assist you. If you need assistance or would like to volunteer to help out, please click here for more information. Please follow me on Twitter and Facebook for more updates. LATEST UPDATES 8/23 - On August 25, The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is opening a Business Recovery Center (BRC) in Marion County. SBA Representatives at the Center will be there to help businesses impacted by the severe flooding on July 28-29. They will be able to help businesses … Continue Reading
August 22, 2017
Manchin Announces More Than $157,000 for Rural Projects that Promote Economic Growth
Washington, D.C. - Today U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced $157,634 in grant funding from the USDA's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for four rural West Virginia businesses. The funds will be used to assist in the implementation of energy efficient improvements, and will bring economic opportunities to communities in Greenbrier, Hardy, Jefferson and Randolph counties. "Rural businesses from all corners of West Virginia provide some of our country's best products," said Senator … Continue Reading
August 17, 2017
Manchin and Capito Applaud DOE Investment in WVU Research Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to move on to a second phase of research for the "Recovery of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Coal Mine Drainage" project. This news comes after Senator Capito wrote a letter of support for WVU urging Energy Secretary Rick Perry to support the second phase of their research by … Continue Reading
August 15, 2017
Manchin Statement on Century Aluminum Retiree Settlement
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) issued the following statement regarding today's announcement that the retirees of Ravenswood Century Aluminum plant will receive $23 million over 10 years for healthcare benefits. "In 2009, the plant closed and in 2010, all the employees were told all of their health care benefits, that had been promised to them and negotiated in good faith, were gone by the stroke of a pen. These are some of the hardest-working people. They don't ask for … Continue Reading
