Press Releases
Manchin: Proud To See New River Train Tradition Continue With Autumn Colors Express
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement on the 2019 Autumn Colors Express. "I am proud to see the Autumn Colors Express up and running this fall after all of the difficulties that have occurred over the last few years. For more than 50 years, the New River Train has been at the heart of West Virginia's proud railroading history as the focal point of Railroad Days and I am proud to see the traditions carry on with the Autumn Colors Express this … Continue Reading
October 24, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding To Support Maternal And Child Health Services
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a grant totaling $877,630 for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to support maternal and child health services across the state. Funding is provided by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). "Access to healthcare is essential for all West Virginians and will ensure a brighter future for us and our future … Continue Reading
October 24, 2019
Manchin, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Fight Fentanyl Act To Permanently Schedule Fentanyl Related Substance
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today introduced the bipartisan Federal Initiative to Guarantee Health by Targeting (FIGHT) Fentanyl Act to permanently schedule illicitly manufactured and deadly fentanyl. In February 2018, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a temporary scheduling order to schedule fentanyl-related substances that has allowed federal law enforcement authorities to bring criminal actions against individuals who … Continue Reading
October 24, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce $800K For Economic Development In West Virginia
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), today announced $800,000 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen and diversify West Virginia's economy by increasing the number of jobs and the support of capital investments through expansion of SustainU, a Coalfield Development Corporation company based in Morgantown. SustainU is a clothing company focused on changing the way clothes are made to improve the environment, … Continue Reading
October 23, 2019
House Committee Passes Miners Healthcare And Pension Protections, Manchin Demands Mitch McConnell Bring American Miners Act Up For A Vote
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the House Committee on Natural Resources for passing legislation that will secure healthcare and pensions for hardworking coalminers and called on Mitch McConnell to bring up his bipartisan legislation, the American Miners Act, up for a vote. "I applaud the House Natural Resources Committee for passing legislation today that will secure healthcare and pensions of our hardworking coal miners. West Virginians understand how hard our … Continue Reading
October 23, 2019
Manchin Speaks With First Lady Melania Trump On Combating The Opioid Crisis
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today participated in a roundtable discussion with First Lady Melania Trump about the opioid epidemic. "Today's bipartisan discussion with the First Lady about the opioid crisis that is ravaging our country was positive and productive. We celebrated the first anniversary of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act being signed into law, which includes resources for states like West Virginia that are on the frontlines of the opioid … Continue Reading
October 22, 2019
Manchin, Capito Lead Bipartisan Effort To Extend Funding For Community Health Centers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led a bipartisan letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and Minority Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.) urging long-term funding of community health centers (CHCs). The letter, which was cosigned by 25 senators, calls for immediate passage of the Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence (CHIME) Act of 2019, which would reauthorize the … Continue Reading
October 22, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $3 Million To Combat Children and Youth Homelessness and Provide Family Services in West Virginia
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,363,003 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to combat children and youth homelessness and help families affected by the opioid crisis in West Virginia. "There are more than 10,500 homeless children and youth in West Virginia. This is an unfortunate and unacceptable issue we are facing. Ensuring that our children have a … Continue Reading
October 21, 2019
Manchin Speaks At Infor's Charleston Office Grand Opening
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today spoke at Infor's Grand Opening of their new Charleston office. This new location in Charleston will create more than 100 jobs for West Virginians. Infor is also partnering with Marshall University and West Virginia State University to ensure that their graduates are prepared to fill jobs in the technology sector. Infor is a global technology company that develops cloud-based solutions for federal, state, and local government … Continue Reading
October 21, 2019
MANCHIN STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF CHARLIE JONES
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement on the death of former CEO and President of Amherst, Charlie Jones. "Gayle and I send our deepest condolences to Charlie Jones' family, close friends, and loved ones. Charlie has been a close friend for many years, and we will miss him terribly. He was truly one of a kind - one of the most warm, kind people I ever had the privilege of knowing. Charlie was a regular Renaissance man, and his zest for … Continue Reading
October 18, 2019
Manchin, FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel Visit Romney And Weston To Discuss Rural Broadband Access
Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel today hosted town halls on broadband connectivity in Romney and with Lewis County High School students and community leaders, and a roundtable at the Stonewell Jackson Hospital in Weston. The town halls and roundtables gave Senator Manchin and Commissioner Rosenworcel the opportunity for dialogue with West Virginians about broadband access, their experience with … Continue Reading
October 17, 2019
MANCHIN STATEMENT ON CRA TO NULLIFY ACE RULE
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), released the following statement on the Congressional Review Act, S.J. Res.53, which sought to nullify the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. "I voted against S.J. Res. 53 because today's vote put politics over solutions. I never supported the Clean Power Plan because it required U.S. coal power plants to use unproven technologies that were too costly to be practical at the time. While I maintain that the Affordable Clean Energy rule is … Continue Reading
October 17, 2019
MANCHIN, JONES, MCSALLY, KING AND SULLIVAN URGE TRUMP TO RECONSIDER ABANDONING THE KURDS
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Doug Jones (D-AL), Martha McSally (R-AZ), Angus King (I-ME) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), all members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, urged President Trump to reconsider the strategy to abandon our Kurdish allies and allow Turkey to invade northeastern Syria. They said in part: "As we have seen in recent days, even small shifts in force posture in Syria have allowed Turkey to begin a ground invasion, shelling, and bombing of Kurdish-held … Continue Reading
October 16, 2019
Manchin Votes To Confirm Frank W. Volk As U.S. District Court Judge Of The Southern District Of West Virginia
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today voted in support of President Trump's nominee for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Frank W. Volk, during his confirmation vote in the Senate. Volk was confirmed 92-0. "As a fellow West Virginian, I am proud to support Frank's confirmation today as a U.S. District Court Judge. Frank shows the country how West Virginians act and serve through his hard work as a public servant. West Virginia and the … Continue Reading
October 16, 2019
Manchin, Senators Stand With Miners & Retirees As They Demand Action To Protect Pensions And Healthcare
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) today joined United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), Teamsters, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and AFL-CIO workers and retirees from across the country to demand Senate action to protect the pensions and healthcare that workers have earned. The pension crisis threatens the retirement of up to 1.5 million … Continue Reading
October 11, 2019
Manchin Applauds DOT Rural Transportation Initiative
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today applauded U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao's announcement of the new Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) initiative to support the transportation needs of rural communities like those in West Virginia and across the United States. The ROUTES Initiative will help DOT better assess the needs and benefits of rural transportation infrastructure projects by collecting input … Continue Reading
October 10, 2019
Manchin Sends FCC Chairman More Speed Test Results From Across West Virginia To Highlight Need For Public Feedback System
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) sent seventeen letters to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), with results from speed tests submitted by constituents from across West Virginia to highlight incorrect broadband coverage maps of West Virginia and support the need for the formation of a public feedback system to better assess broadband coverage across rural states like West Virginia. In July and August, Senator Manchin sent nine other letters to … Continue Reading
October 10, 2019
Manchin Statement On The Intent To Withdraw U.S. Troops In Syria And The Turkish Invasion Of Syria
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the announcement of the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Syria and Turkey's decision to invade. "The announcement of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria is a terrible miscalculation. We are abandoning our allies who have worked together with U.S. forces to establish stability in the region and wipe out ISIS. The invasion of Northern Syria by Turkey, an area controlled by our Kurdish allies, is what happens … Continue Reading
October 08, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $7.9 Million For Workforce And Economic Investments In West Virginia
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $7,953,459 through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Grant Program for organizations across West Virginia. In addition to providing a variety of new services to West Virginians, the investments are expected to create new jobs and attract private investment to … Continue Reading
October 08, 2019
Manchin, Capito Announce $1.7 Million For Health Centers In West Virginia
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,737,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for health centers across West Virginia. Funding will support the continued operations of health centers to provide primary and preventive care to West Virginians. "This funding will provide essential support to help ensure that all West Virginians have access to the healthcare … Continue Reading
