Press Releases
Manchin Statement On 14th Anniversary Of Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the 14th anniversary of the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine disaster, a tragedy that killed 29 miners in Raleigh County. “Fourteen years ago, West Virginia suffered an unimaginable loss when 29 brave coal miners were killed in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster. The anniversary of this tragedy reminds us that our miners are willing to risk their lives for us, and we owe it to them and their loved ones to … Continue Reading
April 05, 2024
Following Weirton Visit, Manchin Calls on International Trade Commission to Reverse Its Tin Mill Imports Determination
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) called on the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) to reverse its determination from this past February that imports of tin mill products from China, Canada and Germany do not sufficiently harm the domestic steel industry. The decision directly caused the Cleveland-Cliffs tin mill steel facility in Weirton to announce its closure the following week, resulting in nearly 1,000 employee layoffs, and poses serious risks to domestic … Continue Reading
April 04, 2024
Manchin Tours Construction Progress at Form Energy’s Weirton Plant
Charleston, WV — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Form Energy’s leadership to tour the company’s new iron air battery manufacturing plant, Form Factory 1, which is under construction in Weirton, West Virginia. Form broke ground on Form Factory 1 — its first factory in West Virginia and the company’s first high-volume battery manufacturing plant — in May 2023. The speed and scale of construction progress on Form … Continue Reading
April 04, 2024
Manchin Attends Community Roundtables In Weirton, Wheeling
Wheeling, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) participated in a roundtable discussion with Weirton leadership to discuss the recent job losses from the closure of the Cleveland-Cliffs tin mill facility and the region’s economic development opportunities going forward. Following that event, Senator Manchin attended a second roundtable in Wheeling to highlight numerous federal investments he secured in recent funding packages, including $5,000,000 for a new Wheeling Welcome Center, … Continue Reading
April 02, 2024
Manchin Statement on USPS Decision to Downgrade Charleston Postal Facility to Local Processing Center
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee, released the following statement on the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) decision to convert the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) into a Local Processing Center (LPC). “Let me be perfectly clear: today’s decision to downgrade the Charleston Processing & Distribution Center to a Local Processing Center is a slap in … Continue Reading
April 02, 2024
Manchin Announces $2.6 Million For Three West Virginia Research Projects
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,667,724 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three West Virginia projects. The funding will support research into improving West Virginia manufacturing for the defense industry, resources to better recruit and retain our STEM teachers, and enhance our detection of sleep apnea to improve clinical outcomes for patients. “The National Science Foundation continues to be … Continue Reading
April 02, 2024
Manchin Announces More Than $470K in Land and Water Conservation Grants to Develop and Upgrade Local West Virginia Parks
Charleston, WV - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $470,254 in funding for projects to improve public outdoor recreation, provide additional fields and playground access across West Virginia and to develop West Milford’s first community park. This funding was secured through Chairman Manchin’s historic Great American Outdoors Act. “Today’s announcement is welcome and exciting news for communities across Wild and … Continue Reading
April 01, 2024
Manchin Statement on New EPA Agreement for West Virginia's Lower Guyandotte Watershed
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) settlement agreement with environmental groups that would force West Virginia to set 11 new Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for conductivity in the Lower Guyandotte watershed in southwestern West Virginia. “While I continue to review the EPA’s proposed settlement agreement regarding … Continue Reading
April 01, 2024
Manchin Announces $3.9 Million for Disaster Relief Efforts Across West Virginia
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,944,851 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management. The funding will support management costs for statewide disaster relief as a result of severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides. “I’m pleased FEMA is investing more than $3.9 million to repair damages and support … Continue Reading
March 29, 2024
Manchin Statement on New EPA Emissions Standards for Heavy Duty Trucks and Buses
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing new emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks and buses. "This new heavy-duty vehicle emissions rule is another step in the agenda of the radical climate advisors at the White House to implement rules without regard for reasonability or feasibility, in this case on trucks and … Continue Reading
March 28, 2024
Manchin Announces $180k For Charleston Summer Youth Employment Initiative
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $180,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to relaunch and improve the Charleston Summer Youth Employment Initiative. This initiative strives to place 100 young men and women into jobs, job training, and mentorship pathways with small businesses in Charleston who are struggling to find workers in order to fill those employment opportunities. This federal award is one of the … Continue Reading
March 27, 2024
Manchin Statement on the Passing of Senator Joe Lieberman
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman. “I always had the deepest admiration and respect for Senator Joe Lieberman and I was proud to call him my colleague and dear friend. Senator Lieberman always put our country first by working across the aisle to enact sensible, bipartisan solutions, including the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. He was a courageous, principled and … Continue Reading
March 27, 2024
Manchin Speaks At Cybersecurity Conference In Morgantown
Morgantown, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, spoke at the Focus Forward 2024 Conference in Morgantown, hosted by the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative (WVPEC). This year’s conference focused on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI). “Every 39 seconds a cyberattack occurs, which underscores the pressing challenges we face in safeguarding our digital infrastructure,” Senator Manchin said in part. … Continue Reading
March 26, 2024
Manchin Speaks At West Virginia 911 Conference, Announces Support For The Enhancing First Response Act
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) spoke at the West Virginia 911 Conference and announced his support for the bipartisan Enhancing First Response Act. Senator Manchin addressed the West Virginia E911 Council, which is made up of directors from each of the 51 centers across West Virginia. “West Virginia’s 911 centers are lifelines for medical emergencies and crises of all types,” Senator Manchin said in part. “The work you all do is absolutely critical and I’m incredibly … Continue Reading
March 26, 2024
Manchin: EPA Methane Fee Rules Raise the Costs of Domestic Energy Production
Charleston, WV — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan expressing concerns about the EPA’s implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) methane fee through the Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems Rule (WEC Rule) and the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum … Continue Reading
March 26, 2024
Manchin Joins West Virginia Business and Community Leaders for Energy Communities Tax Credit Workshop
Charleston, WV — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined West Virginia community and business leaders and federal officials at the University of Charleston for a workshop on the Inflation Reduction Act’s 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit program. Hosted by the White House’s Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) … Continue Reading
March 25, 2024
Manchin Applauds $178 Million Investment in West Virginia's Allegany Ballistics Laboratory
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the $178,000,000 investment from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) for Northrop Grumman Corporation to expand the Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) in West Virginia. This investment will expand the site’s capacity through the construction of a new modular energetics facility. “This announcement is great news and continued evidence of ABL’s critical importance in advancing our … Continue Reading
March 25, 2024
Manchin Joins Constellium to Announce $75 Million Investment in Ravenswood Facility
Charleston, WV — Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined West Virginia state and local leaders and Constellium leadership at the company’s Ravenswood, West Virginia, facility to announce a $75 million investment from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help fund the implementation of breakthrough low-to-no emissions technologies in the Ravenswood facility. This investment is made possible by Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan … Continue Reading
March 25, 2024
Manchin Announces $3 Million To Bolster Public Health Infrastructure Across West Virginia
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,025,950 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding will support statewide efforts to strengthen public health infrastructure. “I’m pleased HHS is investing more than $3 million in upgrading public health infrastructure across our great state,” said Senator Manchin. “The funding … Continue Reading
March 23, 2024
Manchin Secures West Virginia Priorities, Over $138 Million In Earmarks In Bipartisan Appropriations Package
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to secure a number of West Virginia priorities in a bipartisan appropriations package, which included the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Defense; Financial Services and General Government; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Legislative Branch; and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs funding bills. These six funding bills included … Continue Reading
