Press Releases

August 04, 2020

Manchin Applauds Signing Of His Landmark Great American Outdoors Act

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the signing into law of his Great American Outdoors Act. The legislation, which provides full and permanent funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and addresses the approximately $20 billion deferred maintenance backlog in our Country’s public lands, passed the U.S. Senate with a vote of 73-25 on June 17th and passed the U.S. House of … Continue Reading


August 04, 2020

Manchin, Peters Bill To Save Post Offices From Closing During COVID-19 Pandemic

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Gary Peters (D-MI), today introduced the Protect Our Services Today (POST) Act which mandates that the U.S. Postal Services cannot close any post office facility during the COVID-19 pandemic.Last week, Senator Manchin asked Postmaster General DeJoy for clarification on reported post office closures across West Virginia and received assurances there would be no closures at this time. However, USPS did inform Senator Manchin that an … Continue Reading


August 03, 2020

Manchin: DoD Policy Position Should Be Approved By Senate

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the Administration’s decision to place Anthony Tata in a deputy undersecretary position at the Department of Defense (DoD) that does not need Senate approval after withdrawing his nomination last week for Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. This decision skirts the Senate’s Constitutional duty to advise and consent on Administration nominations. “One of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s … Continue Reading


August 03, 2020

Manchin, Capito Announce Opioid Relief Funding Opportunity In 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 the opportunity for Belington Community Medical Services Association to apply for $1,000,000 in funding under the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP). This funding will help support and expand opioid use prevention programs, recovery services, and enhance rural residents’ ability to access treatment and move towards recovery … Continue Reading


August 03, 2020

Manchin, Capito Announce $10.1 Million For Economic Development 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 $10.1 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to protect downtown businesses from flooding, spur growth in a critical industry sector, boost workforce training efforts, and provide critical infrastructure needed to support business growth. This funding will create and retain more than 2,500 jobs and spur $69 million in … Continue Reading


August 03, 2020

Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For West Virginia DMV

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $388,450 for the West Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) competitive High Priority (HP) grant program. This funding will support improvement projects at the West Virginia DMV and maintain innovative technology. “I am pleased to see DOT investing in Charleston in supporting the … Continue Reading


July 31, 2020

Manchin Receives Assurances West Virginia Post Offices Will Remain Open For Now

Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) received assurances from the U.S. Postal Service that the post office closings throughout West Virginia were a misunderstanding and there will be no post office closings at this time. However, the letter also stated that the Appalachian District identified 12 post offices for feasibility studies for potential closure and 24 locations for reduced hours. “While I am relieved to hear that these locations will not be closing at … Continue Reading


July 31, 2020

Manchin, Capito Announce Nearly $750K For NASA EPSCOR Project At WVU

Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $749,999 from NASA Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) for a project using 3D printers to create space technology and hardware at West Virginia University (WVU).“I am so pleased NASA has chosen WVU to conduct important research in better understanding our universe and outer space. This project will explore ways … Continue Reading


July 31, 2020

Manchin, Capito Announce National Science Foundation Awards In 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 three awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for projects through the West Virginia University Research Corporation. Collectively, these projects will work to digitize labs for geoscience classes, survey for radio pulsars, and study dark matter in accordance with research done at Green Bank Observatory in Pocahontas County, West … Continue Reading


July 31, 2020

Manchin, Capito Announce $2.5 Million For WVU COVID-19 Pandemic Response

Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,500,543 from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support operating, administrative, and preventive maintenance costs in order for West Virginia University (WVU) to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.“The COVID-19 pandemic has completely changed the way students will be attending school and college in the fall, … Continue Reading


July 31, 2020

Manchin, Capito Announce $545K For Save Drinking Water In 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 $545,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to implement a state public water system supervision program. “Every West Virginian deserves clean water to drink and air to breathe, no matter where they live in our great state,” said Senator Manchin. “This … Continue Reading


July 31, 2020

Manchin, Capito Announce Funding for Population Health Support System in 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 a $390,000 grant for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support a premier health-related telephone survey system on the impact of population health in West Virginia. This funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). “With the highest rate of at-risk … Continue Reading


July 31, 2020

Manchin Calls For Continued Support For School Meal Programs During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Charleston, WV - This week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led 35 of his bipartisan colleagues in urging United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue critical flexibilities that have allowed students to access vital meals throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. If extended throughout the 2020-2021 school year, children would maintain access regardless of school opening status, and struggling school nutrition programs would benefit from additional financial relief.The Senators … Continue Reading


July 30, 2020

Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Opioid-Impacted Family Support Program In 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 $189,561 for an opioid-impacted family support program at Northern Community College in Wheeling. This funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). “The opioid epidemic continues to ravage West Virginia as we simultaneously face the COVID-19 pandemic, putting an incredible strain on … Continue Reading


July 30, 2020

Manchin: McConnell Directly Responsible For Lapse In Unemployment Benefits

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on a procedural vote to take up to Mitch McConnell’s partisan COVID-19 relief package.“Today I voted NO on Mitch McConnell’s empty shell that he forced a vote on to score cheap political points because it did nothing to address the critical issues facing West Virginians and Americans during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, these McConnell tactics are not surprising - we saw a similar … Continue Reading


July 30, 2020

Manchin, Capito Request Update On Legacy Act Implementation

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) requested an update on the implementation of the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act (Legacy Act) that was passed as part of the CARES Act in March.The Senators said in part, “As our nation continues to fight the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic, mental illness has reached epidemic levels. A recent report from the Well Being Trust projects that 75,000 people are at risk of overdose death … Continue Reading


July 29, 2020

Manchin: West Virginia Veterans Need Hotspots For Telehealth Appointments

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) advocated for the inclusion of his bill, the HOTSPOTS Act, in the upcoming COVID-19 relief package as well as funding to expand and support telehealth programs for Veterans and West Virginians.“I introduced the HOTSPOTS Act to expand hotspot access for libraries in rural and low income communities and hopefully we can include this legislation in the COVID-19 package we’re working on right now. So many rural areas, especially … Continue Reading


July 29, 2020

Manchin: McConnell's COVID-19 Relief Proposal Does Not Do Enough For West Virginians

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the partisan, Republican COVID-19 emergency funding proposal announced by Senator Mitch McConnell on Monday. To see the West Virginia priorities left out of McConnell’s proposal, please click here.“It has been more than four months since Congress came together to pass the bipartisan CARES Act. In that time we haven’t heard a peep from Mitch McConnell, but I have heard directly from thousands of West … Continue Reading


July 28, 2020

Manchin Asks Postmaster General For Clarification On Post Office Closures Across West Virginia

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) asked the U.S. Postmaster General DeJoy for clarification on the reported closure of post offices and reduction in hours at additional post offices across West Virginia.The Senator said in part, “I am receiving troubling reports from West Virginians that there are numerous post office locations in my state and across the nation that are scheduled for imminent closure or significant reduction in hours and services. Yesterday, there … Continue Reading


July 27, 2020

Manchin, Capito Announce $377K For Research At West Virginia University

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $377,936 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for auditory processing research at West Virginia University (WVU).“West Virginia University continues to lead in research projects across many fields and continues to represent the Mountain State well,” said Senator Manchin. “This research could provide insight into … Continue Reading

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