Press Releases
Senators Manchin and Warren Introduce 'Trade Transparency Act'
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced the Trade Transparency Act, a bill that would require the President to release the scrubbed bracketed text of any trade agreement at least 60 days before Congress grants fast track authority to grease the skids for approval of that agreement. "Before any Member of Congress is asked to vote on the most expansive trade bill in U.S. history, the American people deserve to see what is in the … Continue Reading
May 19, 2015
Manchin, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill to Enhance Efforts to Lift the U.S. Oil Export Ban
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Bob Corker (R-TN) today introduced the American Crude Oil Export Equality Act to help lift the outdated, 40-year ban on exporting American crude oil. The bipartisan bill seeks to reinforce the need to lift the oil export ban by going line-by-line through federal laws already on the books to strike any mention of or reference to the prohibitions on crude oil exports. It also would clearly … Continue Reading
May 19, 2015
Manchin Calls On Council To Close The Digital Divide
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) sent a letter to Co-Chairs of the Broadband Opportunity Council, U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging them to coordinate with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to analyze how various programs are promoting broadband deployment and adoption in rural America. The report, due no later than August 20, 2015, would examine the successes and failures at … Continue Reading
May 18, 2015
Manchin to Join Inaugural Motorcycle Ride for Fallen Service Heroes
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) will serve as the Special Guest Road Captain for the 2015 Ride for Fallen Service Heroes on Flag Day, Sunday, June 14. This inaugural ride is sponsored by the Harley Owners Group (HOG) Capitol City WV Chapter #5439 and benefits the West Virginia National Guard Foundation and the families of fallen West Virginia service members. "Like all West Virginians, I feel a special surge of emotion every time I see the American flag," Senator … Continue Reading
May 14, 2015
Manchin Supports Crack Down of Currency Manipulation and Protections for Steelworkers
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today issued the following statement after voting in support of cracking down on currency manipulation, a practice that experts believe has cost America hundreds of thousands - if not millions - of good-paying jobs in manufacturing. This legislation would also make it easier for U.S. steel producers to win tariff cases by allowing companies to include more evidence to prove unfair trade practices. "West Virginia is truly home to some of … Continue Reading
May 14, 2015
Manchin, Heitkamp Introduce Commonsense Bills to Provide Viable Path Forward For Coal
Senators' Proposals Work to Incentivize and Streamline Clean Coal Policies, Making Sure Coal Remains Key to Our National Energy Mix WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) today introduced a package of bills to support the development of clean coal energy and make sure coal remains a key part of America's energy mix well into the future. Both outspoken advocates for a strong path forward for coal - an energy source that the United States depends on … Continue Reading
May 14, 2015
Manchin Continues to Oppose Trade Promotion Authority That Will Hurt WV Workers
Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Joe Manchin issued the following statement on his continued opposition to the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), legislation that would give President Obama fast-track authority to negotiate trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). "Although I am pleased that the Senate voted to crack down on currency manipulation and support trade adjustment assistance to workers who have lost their jobs to foreign trade deals, I still cannot support giving the … Continue Reading
May 13, 2015
Manchin, Capito and Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Roll Back “Clean Power Plan”
"The Affordable Reliable Energy Now Act enables us to fight back against the assault on coal, and the broader threat to affordable, reliable energy nationwide" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) to introduce The Affordable Reliable Energy Now Act (ARENA),which will help rein in President Obama's "Clean Power Plan while also ensuring reliable and affordable energy, putting jobs and our economy first, and curbing federal … Continue Reading
May 12, 2015
Manchin and Capito Call on FCC to Modernize Rules to Support Rural Broadband Services
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), along with 59 of their Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler calling for a modernization of Universal Service Fund (USF) rules to ensure that Americans in rural communities have access to affordable broadband services. Under the current rules, Universal Service … Continue Reading
May 12, 2015
Manchin Launches 7th 'Commonsense Connections' Week
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is pleased to announce that his office will launch its seventh "Commonsense Connections" Week beginning Monday, May 18. Representatives from Senator Manchin's office will make more than 80 stops across the state to bring federal government to West Virginians, hear their commonsense priorities and concerns, and to take this information back to the Senator. "I believe in retail government - bringing the government directly to our citizens, … Continue Reading
May 12, 2015
Manchin Opposes Trade Promotion Authority That Will Hurt West Virginia Workers
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin issued the following statement on his opposition to the Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), legislation that would give President Obama fast-track authority to negotiate trade deals such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). "For the sake of our West Virginia workers and thousands of good-paying jobs, I cannot support this measure that would grant the President the authority to block Congress from weighing in on any pending trade agreements. … Continue Reading
May 11, 2015
Manchin Urges President to 'Ban the Box' on Federal Job Applications
Washington, D.C. - U S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined 26 of his Senate colleagues in urging President Obama to expand job opportunities and reduce recidivism by taking executive action and requiring federal contractors and federal agencies to "ban the box" on job applications. "Ban the Box" refers to the section on job applications that inquires whether the applicant has ever been convicted. For the more than 70 million Americans who have served their time and are trying to rebuild their … Continue Reading
May 11, 2015
Manchin, Former Governors Caucus Members Call for Investments in U.S. Infrastructure
Washington, D.C. - As Infrastructure Week 2015 begins, Senator Manchin (D-WV) and fellow members of the Former Governors Caucus, sent a letter calling on their Senate colleagues to commit to fully funding national infrastructure projects and avoid the trend of short-term fixes that have become routine in recent years. The Senators noted that economists estimate that increasing infrastructure funding by one percent of real GDP would increase economic output over a three year period by $240 … Continue Reading
May 10, 2015
Manchin Statement on Celebrating Mother's Day
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today issued the following statement on celebrating Mother's Day. "Our families are so special to all of us in West Virginia, and I am especially proud that the national Mother's Day tradition originated in Grafton, West Virginia by pioneer, Anna Jarvis. Our mothers raised us, guided us, nurtured us, taught us right from wrong, supported us and always believed in us. Almost a year ago, my beloved mother, Mary, passed away. I continue to … Continue Reading
May 08, 2015
Manchin and Capito Announce Nearly $10 Million for Community Health Centers in West Virginia
Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced that four West Virginia health centers will receive a total of $9,968,539 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding will be used to help the health centers continue providing comprehensive primary and preventive health care to local residents. "It's so important that our families can get the preventive and primary care that will keep them healthy," Senator Manchin … Continue Reading
May 07, 2015
WV Delegation Calls on President to Grant Additional Federal Assistance for Storm Damage
Washington, D.C. - Today, Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, along with Representatives David McKinley, Alex Mooney and Evan Jenkins, sent a letter to President Obama to express their full support of Governor Tomblin's request for additional federal assistance due to multiple severe storms that caused considerable damage to infrastructure, homes, personal property and businesses across West Virginia from April 3 through April 5, 2015. Please read the full text of the letter below, … Continue Reading
May 07, 2015
Manchin Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Iran Sanctions Legislation
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today issued the following statement on the Senate passage of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act by a vote of 98-1. The legislation will allow Congress a 30-day review of any final nuclear deal reached during negotiations between Iran and the P5+1, which includes China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, plus Germany. "The American people are committed to ensuring Iran is never able to acquire a nuclear weapon. … Continue Reading
May 07, 2015
Manchin and Capito Announce More Than $700,000 for Community Art Programs Across West Virginia
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced a total of $703,600 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to West Virginia nonprofit and art organizations. The funding will be used to preserve the Mountain State's cultural heritage and expand opportunities for residents and to experience and participate in the arts. "Our rich, cultural heritage is an important part of who we are as West Virginians, and the resources provided by NEA … Continue Reading
May 06, 2015
Manchin and Capito Announce More Than $1 Million for Hardy County Health Center
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced $1,096,606 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the E.A. Hawse Health Center in Hardy County. The funding will be used to continue expanding operations to better serve underinsured and uninsured West Virginians living in the rural Potomac Highlands region. A portion of the funding will also be used for outreach efforts and federal healthcare … Continue Reading
May 06, 2015
Manchin Reports on VA Backlog Progress, Introduces Bill to Address Claims Delay
Washington, D.C. - As a member of the VA Backlog Working Group and the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined Senators Dean Heller (R-NV), Bob Casey (D-PA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), David Vitter (R-LA), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Susan Collins (R-ME) to release the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act, comprehensive legislation designed to create a system that can withstand surges in disability claims without … Continue Reading
