Press Releases

October 26, 2023

Manchin Calls on Administration to Hold Full Lease Sale 261 on November 8th

Washington, DC — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ order on offshore oil and gas Lease Sale 261 that stays an injunction granted by the Western District of Louisiana Court and creates uncertainty for Lease Sale 261. “This administration has made a complete mess of Lease Sale 261, despite clear direction in the IRA to proceed with this sale by … Continue Reading


October 25, 2023

Manchin Announces $7.5 Million for West Virginia Bureau for Public Health to Reimburse COVID-19 Costs

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7,539,032 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health. The funding will reimburse costs accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Our healthcare professionals go above and beyond to care for their fellow West Virginians, and we must ensure they have the resources necessary to keep … Continue Reading


October 24, 2023

Manchin Supports Jack Lew As U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Calls for Swift Confirmation

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his support for Jack Lew to be U.S. Ambassador to the State of Israel. “I have known Jack Lew to be an honest and straightforward person throughout his many years in public service, and we have remained friends through those years despite our differing views on the Iran Deal in 2015. After speaking with him multiple times and given his nomination for the position of Ambassador to Israel, our closest … Continue Reading


October 24, 2023

Manchin Announces $500K to Support Energy Efficiency Improvements for West Virginia Small Businesses

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for West Virginia University and Partner Community Capital. The funding is made possible through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and will provide technical assistance to small businesses to advance energy efficiency … Continue Reading


October 24, 2023

Manchin Announces $31.5 Million in Energy Assistance for West Virginia Families

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $31,563,526 from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the state of West Virginia. LIHEAP is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and provides critical financial assistance to low-income Americans with energy costs that represent a disproportionate share of their … Continue Reading


October 23, 2023

Manchin Supports Israel Following Hamas Terrorist Attack

Washington, DC— Following the horrific terrorist attack by Hamas, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been working every day to support Israel in its time of need and make sure that Israelis have what they need to rightfully defend themselves.  “We cannot let terrorists win and we will not rest until we have done everything we can to support Israel in this time of need,” said Senator Manchin. “Our steadfast support is bipartisan and vitally … Continue Reading


October 23, 2023

Manchin Announces Two Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grants for West Virginia

Charleston, WV — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded two Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grants for West Virginia, which will strengthen the state’s growing and diverse technology sector and create future economic opportunities for West Virginians. Senator Manchin strongly advocated for the creation of the Tech Hubs Program in the CHIPS and Science Act, a once-in-a-lifetime investment designed to drive regional … Continue Reading


October 23, 2023

Manchin Announces Ethan Reese as Winner of 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Essay Contest

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced Ethan Reese from Beverly Elementary School in Randolph County as the winner of the 2023 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree essay contest. More than 400 entries were received from fourth graders across West Virginia. Ethan will travel to DC this holiday season to take part in the official tree-lighting ceremony alongside members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the … Continue Reading


October 20, 2023

Manchin Questions Republicans’ Change of Heart After They Praised IRA in Amicus Brief

Charleston, WV — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, refuted claims made by Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the ENR Committee, and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Chair of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, in a misleading report about the Inflation Reduction Act.  “As a result of the Inflation Reduction Act, we are now producing more energy than ever before in our nation’s … Continue Reading


October 20, 2023

Manchin Announces $8.9 Million from Appalachian Regional Commission for 15 West Virginia Projects

Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $8,915,200 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for 15 West Virginia projects. The funding will support a variety of community initiatives across the state, including workforce development programs, broadband expansion, upgrades to the Elk River Trail, renovations to the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center and more. “Investing in our local communities creates good-paying … Continue Reading


October 20, 2023

Manchin Celebrates Groundbreaking of Nucor Steel’s $3 Billion Mason County Sheet Mill

Apple Grove, WV — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, attended the groundbreaking of Nucor Steel’s new state-of-the-art sheet mill in Apple Grove, West Virginia. The new mill represents a $3.1 billion investment in Mason County, West Virginia, that will create as many as 2,000 construction jobs and approximately 800 full-time positions when fully operational.  “West Virginia’s steel industry was started in Wheeling in 1884. … Continue Reading


October 20, 2023

Manchin, Capito, King, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Dedicating Today As National Early Childhood Literacy Awareness Day

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Angus King (I-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate today, October 20, 2023, as National Early Childhood Literacy Awareness Day. The resolution highlights the importance of access to high-quality early childhood education programs and was conceived by West Virginia resident Rania Zuri who is the founder and CEO of The LiTEArary Society, Inc., an organization focused on ending … Continue Reading


October 19, 2023

Manchin, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Pushing Back on Biden Admin’s Electric Vehicle Mandate

Washington, DC— Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and 28 of his Senate colleagues introduced the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales (CARS) Act to counter the Biden Administration’s radical environmental agenda and executive overreach by preventing the implementation of a proposed rule and other regulations that seek to limit consumer vehicle choice. “We cannot allow the EPA to continue to impose oppressive and careless regulations that increase our dependence on foreign adversaries like … Continue Reading


October 19, 2023

Manchin Announces $2.5 Million for American Electric Power Service Corporation to Improve Resiliency and Modernize Grid in Charleston and Huntington Regions

Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that American Electric Power Service Corporation (AEP) will receive $2.5 million through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program to support technology solutions that increase the flexibility, efficiency, reliability, and resiliency of the electric power system for customers in the Charleston and Huntington … Continue Reading


October 19, 2023

Manchin Questions Department of Energy Witnesses About Protecting Taxpayer Dollars

Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) due diligence process for awarding competitive grants and loans funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Department’s overall innovation investment strategy. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV), highlighted ongoing issues in the implementation of the IRA and BIL — including the … Continue Reading


October 19, 2023

Manchin Criticizes Administration for Lifting Oil Trade Sanctions Against Venezuela

Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, criticized the Biden Administration for lifting sanctions against Venezuela during his opening remarks in an Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. “I also want to briefly express at the outset my strong concerns about the news last night that this administration has lifted most sanctions on Venezuelan oil for the next 6 months. On the heels of announcing the … Continue Reading


October 19, 2023

Manchin Announces $582K for Affordable Housing Expansion in Rupert

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $582,410 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Woodlands Development Group. The funding will construct and operate 14 rent-assisted units for low and very low-income seniors in the Rupert area. “Every West Virginian deserves a roof over their head and a warm, safe place to sleep at night,” said Senator Manchin. “I’m pleased HUD is investing more … Continue Reading


October 19, 2023

Manchin Announces Medicare Open Enrollment Through Dec. 7th

Washington, DC— Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that the open enrollment period for Medicare has begun and it will be open through December 7, 2023. This year, seniors are able to choose Medicare plans with new cost-saving benefits that were included in Senator Manchin’s Inflation Reduction Act. To find out more about Medicare Open Enrollment, and how you can change your own plan or work with the seniors in your life to get them on Medicare, click here. “Thanks to the … Continue Reading


October 18, 2023

Manchin, Colleagues Urge Biden Admin to Address Crypto-financed Terrorism After Reports of Hamas Raising Millions in Crypto to Fund Operations

Washington, DC— U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and 104 of his colleagues sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Brian Nelson, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, raising grave concerns about reports that in the months leading up to their brutal October 7th terrorist attack on Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) raised millions of dollars via crypto, evading U.S. sanctions to … Continue Reading


October 18, 2023

Manchin Announces $1.2 Million for West Virginia Bureau for Public Health to Reimburse COVID-19 Costs

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,241,279 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health. The funding will reimburse costs accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic.  "Our frontline workers go above and beyond to care for their fellow West Virginians, and we must ensure they have the resources necessary to keep themselves … Continue Reading

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