Press Releases
Senators Manchin, Capito Introduce Legislation To Modernize 48A Tax Credit For CCUS Retrofit Projects
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Would Advance Adoption of CCUS Technology to Support Domestic Energy Security, Reduce Emissions Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced the Carbon Capture Modernization Act, legislation to modernize the Section 48A tax credit for coal facilities to better support the use of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology. The … Continue Reading
March 10, 2021
Manchin, Local Leaders Discuss Benefits Of COVID-19 Relief Package For West Virginia Local Governments
Washington, DC - This evening, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) attended a virtual roundtable with members of the West Virginia Municipal League (WVML), West Virginia Association of Counties (WVACO) and County Commissioners Association of West Virginia (CCAWV) to discuss and answer questions about the at least $4 billion in direct federal funding and the benefits to West Virginia local governments. Senator Manchin secured this funding for West Virginia in the American Rescue Plan that passed … Continue Reading
March 10, 2021
Manchin Votes To Confirm Garland As Attorney General
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), voted to confirm Judge Merrick Garland as U.S. Attorney General. "Today I voted to confirm Judge Merrick Garland as the United States Attorney General. Judge Garland is one of the most honorable, accomplished Americans who holds the rule of law, the foundation of our American ideals, above all else. Judge Garland has dedicated himself to public service, serving in the judicial system throughout his career after graduating from Harvard … Continue Reading
March 10, 2021
Manchin Votes To Confirm Housing And Urban Development Secretary Fudge
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), voted to confirm Congresswoman Marcia Fudge as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). "Today I voted to confirm Congresswoman Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Representative Fudge has proven herself to be a strong advocate for unrepresented groups - like rural communities across West Virginia - that have been left behind in the rapidly changing economy. During our conversation this week, … Continue Reading
March 09, 2021
Manchin Praises USA's Investments To Improve National Forest and Grassland Infrastructure
Investments made possible by Senator Manchin's historic Great American Outdoors Act Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $285 million to help the Forest Service address critical deferred maintenance and improve transportation and recreation infrastructure on national forests and grasslands. This funding was secured when Senator Manchin's historic Great American Outdoors Act was enacted last year, providing $9.5 … Continue Reading
March 08, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $15.9 Million for Health Centers Across West Virginia
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $15,945,646 for health centers across West Virginia. This funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). "Health centers play a central role in providing affordable healthcare for West Virginians, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. As more and more West Virginians receive the COVID-19 vaccine, health … Continue Reading
March 06, 2021
Manchin Votes For COVID-19 Relief Package
COVID-19 relief package includes billions to help West Virginia kill COVID-19 and rebuild Washington, DC - This afternoon, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) voted to pass the COVID-19 relief package to help America end the COVID-19 pandemic. "Nearly a year ago, the first West Virginian was diagnosed with COVID-19. We have spent the last year mourning over 500,000 Americans and over 2,300 West Virginians who lost their lives due to this horrific virus. Our healthcare providers and frontline … Continue Reading
March 06, 2021
Senate Passes Manchin Amendment To Help Students Experiencing Homelessness
To view Senator Manchin deliver remarks on the Senate Floor click here Washington, DC - This morning, by a unanimous vote, the Senate passed a bipartisan amendment to the COVID-19 relief package introduced by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) to create a new, dedicated emergency funding stream through the U.S. Department of Education to help schools identify and assist students experiencing homelessness due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The amendment was cosponsored by Senators Lisa Murkowski … Continue Reading
March 05, 2021
Manchin Delivers Targeted Tax Break And Unemployment Benefits
Washington, DC - This evening, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the agreed compromise on tax breaks and unemployment benefits in the COVID-19 relief package. "The President has made it clear we will have enough vaccines for every American by the end of May and I am confident the economic recovery will follow. We have reached a compromise that enables the economy to rebound quickly while also protecting those receiving unemployment benefits from being hit … Continue Reading
March 05, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding for WVU to Enhance Online STEM Learning
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $307,040 for the West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVURC) through the National Science Foundation (NSF). This funding will support a research project that seeks to identify and implement effective, evidenced-based online tutoring practices for undergraduate STEM learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "During the COVID-19 … Continue Reading
March 04, 2021
Manchin Statement on Clarksburg VAMC Settlements
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the settlements between the United States government and seven of the victim's families from the Clarksburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) investigation. Reta Mays, a former Clarksburg VAMC nurse, pled guilty to murdering seven Veterans at the Clarksburg VAMC in July. "The settlements reached in the Clarksburg VAMC investigation are welcome news for our Veteran community and the families of each … Continue Reading
March 04, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $1.5 Million EDA Investment into West Virginia
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $1,500,000 CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to Natural Capital Investment Fund, Inc. (NCIF), in Charles Town, West Virginia. This grant will give NCIF the ability to provide the staffing and technical assistance capacity needed to deploy technical assistance and up to $5 million in capital to West Virginia businesses impacted by COVID-19. This … Continue Reading
March 04, 2021
Manchin Calls On Biden Administration To Create Modern, Unified Federal Broadband Standard
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Angus King (I-ME) and Rob Portman (R-OH) called on the Biden Administration to update federal standards for high-speed broadband to reflect modern uses and align those standards across the federal government. In a bipartisan letter to the Biden Administration's top officials for federal broadband policy - including Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Acting Chair of the … Continue Reading
March 04, 2021
Manchin, Capito, Shaheen, Portman Introduce Legislation to Help Stem Opioid Epidemic
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act. The legislation aims to help address barriers to non-opioid pain management for those enrolled in Medicare, which will help stem the opioid epidemic across the nation. "West Virginia has been ravaged by the drug epidemic and consistently leads the nation in drug overdoses per capita. It's … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Manchin Advocates For His Bipartisan Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act During Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing
Video of Senator Manchin during the Joint Hearing of the House of Representatives and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees can be found here Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), spoke with Mr. Stephen Whitehead, National Commander of the Disabled Veterans of America (DAV) about his bipartisan Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act during a joint hearing of the House of Representatives and Senate Veterans Affairs … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Manchin: Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Allocation Great News For West Virginia
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the recent weekly allocation of 15,500 Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses and a new weekly Pfizer increase of 1,170 doses for the week of March 8th, for West Virginia. This is the sixth consecutive increase in the weekly vaccine allocation. "The FDA's recent emergency approval of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will help West Virginia continue to quickly administer vaccine doses to as many West Virginians as possible. This … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Manchin, Capito Introduce Bill to Improve Transparency at VA Medical Centers
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) along with Mike Braun (R-Ind.), John Boozman (R-AR), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) introduced legislation that would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to Congress a report on the use of security cameras in VA medical centers. The legislation would help better address transparency issues at VAMC's in light of the deaths of veterans at the Clarksburg VA Medical Center. "Veterans have sacrificed … Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $11.5 Million To Protect West Virginia Wildlife
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced three awards totaling $11,573,098 from the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Fish and Wildlife Service to support hunting, fishing, and conservation in West Virginia. The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program administered two of the awards for a variety of conservation programs and projects and are funded by the Pittman-Robertson … Continue Reading
March 02, 2021
Manchin Votes To Confirm Commerce Secretary Raimondo
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), voted to confirm Governor Gina Raimondo at U.S. Secretary of Commerce. "Today I voted to confirm Governor Gina Raimondo as Secretary of Commerce. During our conversation last week, Governor Raimondo and I discussed economic development programs including the Assistance to Coal Communities program and the impact of international trade policies and relations on small states like West Virginia and Rhode Island. Governor Raimondo reaffirmed … Continue Reading
March 02, 2021
Manchin Questions National Security Experts On Global Security Challenges And Strategies
Video of Senator Manchin during the Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on global security challenges and strategy can be found here Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned retired Lieutenant General Herbert McMaster, Jr., Former United States National Security Advisor and Dr. Thomas Wright, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe and Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution during a hearing … Continue Reading
