Press Releases
Senate Passes Manchin Resolution November 2023 as National Adoption Month
Washington, DC - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) bipartisan resolution designating November 2023 as National Adoption Month. The resolution recognizes and honors adopted children and families with adopted children, as well as encourages and promotes adoption in the United States. As of September 2023, there are 6,197 children in foster care in West Virginia and 391,000 in the United States. “Every child in West Virginia and across the country deserves a … Continue Reading
November 16, 2023
Manchin Announces Tri-State CCS Hub Selected for up to $69M in Federal Funding
Washington, DC - Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the Tri-State Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Hub has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (OFECM) to negotiate for up to $69 million in federal funding through Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding will help to conduct a site characterization study of four geologic carbon storage … Continue Reading
November 16, 2023
Senate Passes Manchin Resolution Designating November 16, 2023 as National Rural Health Day
Washington, DC - Yesterday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) bipartisan resolution designating November 16, 2023 as National Rural Health Day. The resolution expresses a continued commitment to advancing policies that improve healthcare access and affordability for rural communities across West Virginia and the United States. “In West Virginia, as well as rural communities across the country, we must continue working together to ensure quality healthcare … Continue Reading
November 16, 2023
Manchin Leads Bipartisan Colleagues in Urging Biden to Prioritize Fentanyl Crisis
Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a group of eight bipartisan Senators in urging President Joe Biden to prioritize the fentanyl crisis ahead of his meeting with President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Senators emphasized the devastating impact of fentanyl in the United States and the PRC’s role in the fentanyl supply chain. “It is evident that the PRC plays a significant role in the production of fentanyl making its way into our country, … Continue Reading
November 15, 2023
Manchin Announces More Than $1M to Weatherize, Increase Energy Efficiency in Local Government Buildings and Community-Serving Nonprofits
Washington, DC — Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that West Virginia will receive $1,809,210 through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program managed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP). The EECBG Program is funded by Chairman Manchin’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. West Virginia will use the funds to create a sub-granting program to … Continue Reading
November 15, 2023
Manchin Votes to Prevent Government Shutdown, Calls for Regular Order
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted for a continuing resolution to prevent a government shutdown, fund the federal government through early 2024, and allow work on appropriations bills to continue. “Funding the government is one of our most basic constitutional duties and we are once again kicking the can down the road just to face the same problems a few months from now. Every time we do this we create more economic … Continue Reading
November 15, 2023
Manchin Applauds Monongahela National Forest for Saving Christmas at the White House
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest, the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Forest Service for replacing the National Christmas Tree at the White House ahead of this year’s lighting ceremony. The previous tree had to be removed last week after developing needle cast, a fungal disease that causes the tree’s needles to turn brown and fall off. “I’m so … Continue Reading
November 14, 2023
Manchin Announces $1 Million for Brooke County Flood Control Project
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,086,166 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Village of Beech Bottom Flood Control Project. The funding will construct upgrades to the current storm sewer system to mitigate future flooding damage. "I'm pleased FEMA is investing more than $1 million to upgrade Beech Bottom's storm sewer system, which will bolster … Continue Reading
November 13, 2023
Manchin Calls on Treasury to Follow the Law and Protect Taxpayer Dollars with Strict Foreign Entity of Concern Standards
Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging Treasury to issue Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) guidance within the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) 30D Clean Vehicle Credit that imposes the strictest possible standards for FEOCs and encourages reliable sourcing of minerals used in electric vehicles. “China’s long history of circumventing … Continue Reading
November 13, 2023
Manchin Speaks at Charleston Veterans Day Ceremony
Washington, DC - On Saturday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) attended the Charleston Veterans Day Ceremony to thank West Virginia Veterans for their service. “I was honored to speak at Charleston’s Veterans Day ceremony and join county and city officials in honoring our Veterans, especially our Fallen Heroes and our Gold Star Families,” said Senator Manchin. “Veterans Day is a vivid reminder of the price which has been paid for the liberties we enjoy every day. Today and every day, I thank … Continue Reading
November 10, 2023
Manchin Questions Administration’s Progress Reclaiming Abandoned Mine Lands
Washington, DC - Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the implementation of federal coal mine land reclamation and abandoned coal mine land economic revitalization programs. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV), discussed the $11.3 billion included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to clean up Abandoned Mine Lands (AML), the unnecessarily long vetting process for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program (AMLER) … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Manchin: I Will Not Seek Re-Election, I Will Fight To Unite The Middle
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following message announcing he will not seek re-election to the United States Senate. To watch Senator Manchin’s announcement, please click here. "My father, John Manchin owned a furniture store in Farmington, WV, a small coal mining town of hard-working people. And one day, our local state representative came in and asked dad for a favor saying, “You owe me for all the things I’ve done for your little town.” "When the … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Manchin, Hagerty Urge SEC to Reconsider Climate Disclosure Rules
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler calling for the SEC to postpone the proposed emissions disclosure rules and allow for further public feedback on the analysis in the proposal. In the wake of California’s recently-enacted climate disclosure rule, the SEC’s analysis of the proposed rule is out of date and would inflict significant economic damage on both publicly and privately … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Manchin, Cassidy Lead Effort to Overturn Biden Administration Rule Threatening American Franchise Model, Small Businesses
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) new joint employer rule, which forces liability on companies for another business’ employees even if they do not directly oversee them. The Senators were joined by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), as … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Manchin Statement on Veterans Day
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day. “Since the founding of this great country, our fellow Americans have defended our democracy and fought in battle to preserve our way of life. All of these Americans, as well as their families, deserve our deepest appreciation and respect. “It is an honor to represent one of the most patriotic states in the country. Freedom is not free, and it is our commitment to liberty and … Continue Reading
November 09, 2023
Manchin, Romney Introduce Bipartisan Fiscal Stability Act
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) introduced the bipartisan Fiscal Stability Act to strengthen America’s fiscal health and stabilize the nation’s finances for future generations. The legislation would create a bicameral fiscal commission tasked with finding legislative solutions to stabilize and decrease the national debt, which now exceeds $33.6 trillion—more than double what it was just ten years ago. The Senators were joined as cosponsors by … Continue Reading
November 08, 2023
Manchin Questions Secretary of Homeland Security on Solutions to Securing Our Border
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on the need to close the Southern Border, more quickly issue work visas, and adjudicate immigration decisions in Central and South American countries instead of at the U.S./Mexico border. On closing our Southern Border: “When I go to a football game or a concert, and I'm hoping I can get a ticket to get in, sometimes they … Continue Reading
November 07, 2023
Manchin, Warner Call on Department of Energy to Invest in Domestic Battery Production
Washington, DC - Today, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, wrote to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm, detailing the need for the United States to establish its leadership in the research, development, production and manufacturing of new battery technologies. Currently, the People’s Republic of China dominates end-to-end … Continue Reading
November 07, 2023
Manchin Announces $314K to Support Affordable Housing in Mingo, Randolph Counties
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $314,680 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Housing Authority of Mingo County and the Housing Authority of Randolph County. The funding will help ensure safe, affordable housing for residents, including for young adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. “Every West Virginian deserves a roof over their head and a warm, safe place to … Continue Reading
November 07, 2023
Manchin Praises Supplementation of H-2B Visa Program During Labor Shortage
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) praised the announcement from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), that the H-2B visa cap will be supplemented with nearly 65,000 additional nonagricultural worker visas for Fiscal Year 2024. “Small businesses in West Virginia and across the country rely on the H-2B visa program to ensure they have the necessary workforce to meet market demand and operate at full capacity. … Continue Reading