Press Releases

April 13, 2018

Manchin Champions Improvements and Funding for West Virginia Gear Up

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the GEAR UP for Success Act, which intends to improve the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP), a federal grant program that seeks to increase college awareness, readiness, and success for low-income and underrepresented students. He also is fighting for increased funding for the GEAR UP program to better serve students in West Virginia. "Our children are our future. If we are going to continue … Continue Reading


April 12, 2018

Manchin Votes to Confirm Deputy EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today issued a statement on his vote to confirm the nominee for the next Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Andrew Wheeler. "Every West Virginian wants clean air and clean water and I intend to be vigilant in working with the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure that our fundamental environmental protections are implemented in a sound, fair and effective way. I believe that the economy and the environment … Continue Reading


April 12, 2018

Manchin Applauds bill Signing To Fight Online Sex Trafficking

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the bill signing of legislation he cosponsored, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017. This legislation will allow state authorities to combat websites facilitating sex trafficking. "For too long, sex traffickers have been able to use the darkest corners of the internet to traffic young people and commit unconscionable violence. These websites are also guilty of these crimes and must be held … Continue Reading


April 11, 2018

Manchin Applauds Nomination of J.C. Raffety as U.S. Marshal

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the nomination of West Virginian J.C. Raffety to serve as U.S. Marshal for Northern District of West Virginia. "With almost 50 years of law enforcement experience, J.C. Raffety is well qualified to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia. Throughout his distinguished career he has proven time and time again his dedication to law and order, and our state of West Virginia. I'm glad President Trump nominated … Continue Reading


April 11, 2018

Manchin Encourages Health and Human Services Secretary to Begin Creating Standards Set by Jessie's Law

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) encouraged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Secretary Alex Azar to create and disseminate the standards required through Jessie's Law, which was passed by Congress when it was included in the FY18 spending bill, as soon as possible. Senator Manchin is also asking for regular updates on the progress of these standards. Senator Manchin said in part: "The Senate passed this important bill by unanimous consent on August 3, … Continue Reading


April 11, 2018

ICYMI: Manchin Visits Pepperoni Chic for Lunch

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) visited the new pop-up restaurant in Washington, D.C. called Pepperoni Chic, a restaurant that specializes in the West Virginia delicacy pepperoni rolls. The restaurant is owned by Fairmont, West Virginia native Karen Shannon. To watch a video of Senator Manchin's visit, please click here. To watch a video of Senator Manchin tasting the Pepperoni Chic pepperoni roll, click … Continue Reading


April 11, 2018

ICYMI: Secretary Chao Commits to Working with Manchin on New River Train, Corridor H and Yeager Airport

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) questioned U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao on Amtrak's decision to end private and charter trains - which would impact the New River Train service in West Virginia - and funding to complete Corridor H in West Virginia. To watch Senator Manchin's questioning, click here. "Amtrak's decision to end charter services would have a particularly devastating effect on the annual New River Train, which runs from Huntington to … Continue Reading


April 10, 2018

Manchin Announces More Than $28.2 Million for West Virginia Flood Relief

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced $28,244,069 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation for highway repairs across the state in response to damages that occurred as a result of the June 2016 and October 2017 flooding. "Many parts of our state were severely damaged by the June 2016 and October 2017 flooding. But as a state, we came together and have shown yet again what a resilient people we are. This funding from the Department of Transportation … Continue Reading


April 09, 2018

Manchin Again Urges President Trump to Preserve Coal-Fired Power Plants in West Virginia

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, continued his longstanding advocacy for federal agencies to use their authority to keep coal-fired power plants running by urging President Trump and his administration to act now to protect West Virginia jobs and the reliability of our electric grid. Senator Manchin has sent four letters advocating to protect endangered plants and grid reliability. He has also spoken with … Continue Reading


April 09, 2018

Manchin Releases Weekly Energy Report

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released a report detailing the price and production levels of coal as well as natural gas prices in Appalachia and nationally. For the week ending in March 31, 2018, estimate U.S. coal production totaled approximately 14.7 million short tons. This production estimate is roughly 4.9% lower than last week's estimate and 3.1% higher than the comparable week in 2017. To read Senator Manchin's full report click … Continue Reading


April 09, 2018

Manchin Announces $375,000 Grant for West Virginia University Research

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Eye Institute has awarded West Virginia University (WVU) $375,000 for vision research relating to mechanisms behind retinal photoreceptor cells outer segment biogenesis. "I am glad that West Virginia University has been recognized for the important research they are conducting at WVU Eye Institute. Their scientific findings will lead to a better understanding of … Continue Reading


April 06, 2018

Multiple Manchin Provisions included in Bipartisan Opioid Package

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that many of his provisions are included in The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, bipartisan opioid legislation that will improve the ability of the Departments of Education, Labor, and Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA), and the … Continue Reading


April 06, 2018

Manchin Announces More Than $106 Million for Disaster Recover in West Virginia

Washington, D.C. - As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has allocated an additional $106,500,000 to West Virginia to help rebuild communities that were impacted by the 2016 flooding. This funding is granted through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program. "Since the flooding that devastated our state in 2016, I have fought tirelessly to ensure we … Continue Reading


April 06, 2018

Following their phone call, Manchin urges amtrak CEO to provide more information on new policy concerning private and charter trains

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) sent a letter to Richard Anderson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Amtrak, urging him to provide more information to organizations on how they can appeal the newly established policy that would no longer allow Amtrak to accept private and charter trains. Senator Manchin said in part: "During our previous conversation, I was encouraged to hear that Amtrak plans to allow some operators to apply for an exception and would review … Continue Reading


April 05, 2018

Manchin Statement on Eighth Anniversary of Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) issued the following statement commemorating the 29 miners who were killed in the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster eight years ago. Senator Manchin will attend a Remembrance Ceremony for the 8th Anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster in Whitesville. "Eight years ago, 29 brave and hard-working miners left their homes and their families for another day of work in the mine and never returned home. Since that tragic day, West … Continue Reading


April 03, 2018

Manchin Urges Amtrak CEO to Allow New River Train to Continue in West Virginia

Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) spoke with Richard Anderson, CEO of Amtrak, regarding the company's decision to no longer accept private and charter trains. This change would affect tourism in West Virginia communities with the discontinuance of the New River Train, which has operated out of Huntington for more than 50 years and is an important contributor to tourism-related economic activity in the state. "This decision will have a significant impact on the tourism industry … Continue Reading


April 03, 2018

Manchin and Capito Announce More Than $66,000 For Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announce $66,371 in funding for West Virginia through the U.S. Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH). The funding will be used for vouchers to assist homeless veterans and their families obtain affordable, safe housing as well as supportive services, such as mental health treatment. "In West Virginia we are … Continue Reading


April 02, 2018

Manchin and Capito Announce $4.5 Million in Funding for Martinsburg Transit Center

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority will receive $4,500,000 in funding to construct a new transit operations center in Martinsburg. "The Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority provides a crucial service throughout the region and expanding their infrastructure will create jobs and drive economic growth that will support Martinsburg and the … Continue Reading


March 27, 2018

Manchin and Capito Announce $200,000 for Williamson Health Center

Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $200,000 to the Williamson Health and Wellness Center as part of the Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program. "Making sure that West Virginians in rural communities have good access to adequate health care is important to sustaining healthy communities across our state," … Continue Reading


March 26, 2018

Manchin Releases Weekly Energy Report

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released a report detailing the price and production levels of coal as well as natural gas prices in Appalachia and nationally. For the week ending in March 17, 2018, estimated U.S. coal production totaled approximately 15.2 million short tons. This production estimate is roughly 2.7% higher than last week's estimate and 8.6% higher than the comparable week in 2017. To read Senator Manchin's full report click … Continue Reading

Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108 Page 109 Page 110 Page 111 Page 112 Page 113 Page 114 Page 115 Page 116 Page 117 Page 118 Page 119 Page 120 Page 121 Page 122 Page 123 Page 124 Page 125 Page 126 Page 127 Page 128 Page 129 Page 130 Page 131 Page 132 Page 133 Page 134 Page 135 Page 136 Page 137 Page 138 Page 139 Page 140 Page 141 Page 142 Page 143 Page 144 Page 145 Page 146 Page 147 Page 148 Page 149 Page 150 Page 151 Page 152 Page 153 Page 154 Page 155 Page 156 Page 157 Page 158 Page 159 Page 160 Page 161 Page 162 Page 163 Page 164 Page 165 Page 166 Page 167 Page 168 Page 169 Page 170 Page 171 Page 172 Page 173 Page 174 Page 175 Page 176 Page 177 Page 178 Page 179 Page 180 Page 181 Page 182 Page 183 Page 184 Page 185 Page 186 Page 187 Page 188 Page 189 Page 190 Page 191 Page 192 Page 193 Page 194 Page 195 Page 196 Page 197 Page 198 Page 199 Page 200 Page 201 Page 202 Page 203 Page 204 Page 205 Page 206 Page 207 Page 208 Page 209 Page 210 Page 211 Page 212 Page 213 Page 214 Page 215 Page 216 Page 217 Page 218 Page 219 Page 220 Page 221 Page 222 Page 223 Page 224 Page 225 Page 226 Page 227 Page 228 Page 229 Page 230 Page 231 Page 232 Page 233 Page 234 Page 235 Page 236 Page 237 Page 238 Page 239 Page 240 Page 241 Page 242 Page 243 Page 244 Page 245 Page 246 Page 247 Page 248 Page 249 Page 250 Page 251 Page 252 Page 253 Page 254 Page 255 Page 256 Page 257 Page 258 Page 259 Page 260 Page 261 Page 262 Page 263 Page 264 Page 265 Page 266 Page 267 Page 268 Page 269 Page 270 Page 271 Page 272 Page 273 Page 274 Page 275 Page 276 Page 277 Page 278 Page 279 Page 280 Page 281 Page 282 Page 283 Page 284 Page 285 Page 286 Page 287
Showing page   of 287