Press Releases
Manchin, Capito Announce Fish and Wildlife Service Grants Through Chesapeake WILD Program
Charleston, WV — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $775,700 in grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) as part of the Chesapeake Watershed Investments for Landscape Defense (Chesapeake WILD) program for two West Virginia projects.“West Virginia is … Continue Reading
October 26, 2022
Manchin Statement on the Death of Ash Carter
Charleston WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the death of Ash Carter, former U.S. Secretary of Defense. “Gayle and I are saddened to learn of the death of Ash Carter, former Secretary of Defense. Ash was not only a dedicated public servant but a distinguished physicist as well, and I respect and admire his commitment and longstanding service to our great nation. We will keep Ash’s wife, Stephanie, and his children William and Ava in our … Continue Reading
October 25, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $2.8 Million for COVID-19 Relief Reimbursement
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,811,617 for Thomas Health System and Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC). This funding, which is through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will be used to reimburse costs accrued in response to … Continue Reading
October 25, 2022
Manchin Calls on Administration to Finalize Rural Area Classification And Healthcare Funding Eligibility Research
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) urged Dr. Spiro Stefanou, Administrator of the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to fulfill congressionally directed research to better classify rural areas in West Virginia and the United States. The ERS develops Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) Codes to help define rural communities across the country, and the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) uses these codes to determine … Continue Reading
October 21, 2022
Manchin Announces $1.3 Million for Four West Virginia Agricultural Projects
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,332,195 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for four West Virginia agricultural projects designed to strengthen and expand access to local and regional food businesses. The funding was made possible through USDA’s Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP), which was supplemented by the American Rescue Plan, and USDA’s Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Benefit … Continue Reading
October 21, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $440K for Youth Mental Healthcare Services in West Virginia
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $440,681 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding was made possible through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which passed the Senate and was signed into law in June of 2022, and will help expand mental healthcare services for children … Continue Reading
October 19, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $2.6 Million for Eleven West Virginia Public Safety Programs
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,659,835 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) for eleven West Virginia programs dedicated to promoting public safety. The funding will help protect West Virginia schools, expand law enforcement hiring capacity, implement community policing strategies and expand access to mental … Continue Reading
October 19, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding to Promote Mine Safety
Charleston, WV — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $671,530 to support mine safety, emergency training, and miners’ rights awareness in West Virginia. This funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) State Grants and Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants Program. The latter program is named in part in remembrance of the … Continue Reading
October 18, 2022
Manchin, Bipartisan Senators Urge HHS to Make Home Energy Assistance Funds Available to States
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a group of 31 bipartisan Senators in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as quickly and at the highest level possible. LIHEAP is a critical program that helps low-income households and seniors on fixed incomes across West Virginia and America pay their energy bills while staying safe and warm during the winter months. The Senators … Continue Reading
October 18, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $750K for West Virginia Farmers, Ranchers and Foresters
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program for the Kanawha Institute for Social Research & Action. The funding will provide opportunities for underserved and Veteran farmers, ranchers, and foresters in West Virginia to learn about … Continue Reading
October 17, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $14 Million in ARC Power Grants
Charleston, WV — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced 15 Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) grants totaling $14,716,938 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). “The Appalachian Regional Commission’s continued investment in revitalizing and strengthening Appalachia … Continue Reading
October 14, 2022
Manchin Announces $3.8 Million from the American Rescue Plan for Four West Virginia Rural Healthcare Providers
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,874,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Emergency Rural Health Care Program for four rural healthcare providers in West Virginia. The funding was made possible through the American Rescue Plan and will support critical infrastructure upgrades in Hardy County and at Roane General Hospital, Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center and Roane County Family Health … Continue Reading
October 14, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $4 Million in ARC Grants
Charleston, WV — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced multiple grants totaling $4,031,309 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). “The Appalachian Regional Commission’s continued investment in revitalizing and strengthening Appalachia is great news for our state and the entire region. The funding announced … Continue Reading
October 13, 2022
Manchin, Tuberville Announce Key Feedback from NIL Stakeholder Outreach
Charleston, WV — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) today announced key findings from their outreach to various athletic leaders to build consensus around bipartisan legislation related to name, image, and likeness (NIL). The topline themes and responses announced today are based on feedback submitted by a broad range of stakeholders, including university athletic directors, administrators, associations, collectives and student-athlete groups. On June 21, 2021, … Continue Reading
October 13, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $4.6 Million for Behavioral Health Care in West Virginia
Charleston, WV — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,678,044 to support behavioral health care in West Virginia. This funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Mental Health & Substance Abuse Service Grant program. “I am pleased HHS is investing more than $4.6 million in these four critical programs,” Senator Manchin said. “The funding … Continue Reading
October 12, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $590 Million in Bridge, Highway Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced funds coming to West Virginia totaling $590,536,780 through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).“Our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues to bring historic investments to West Virginia - … Continue Reading
October 12, 2022
Manchin Calls on President Biden to Increase Domestic Energy Production After OPEC+ Cuts
Charleston, WV - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, called on President Biden to take all immediate actions within his authority to increase domestic energy production following an agreement from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries+ (OPEC+) to cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day. “It is unconscionable for America, with our abundant natural resources that can be produced cleaner than … Continue Reading
October 12, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $680K for 13 West Virginia Rural Development Projects
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $680,700 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for 13 projects across West Virginia. The funding will support upgrading local infrastructure, boosting small business development, strengthening agricultural production and providing additional resources for West Virginia communities. “Investing in our … Continue Reading
October 12, 2022
Manchin Praises Supplementation of H-2B Visa Program
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) praised the announcement from U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that the H-2B visa cap will be supplemented with nearly 65,000 additional visas for Fiscal Year 2023. “I am glad the Administration has acknowledged the labor needs of our nation. West Virginia small businesses rely on the H-2B visa program to ensure they are adequately staffed and able to operate at full capacity. This … Continue Reading
October 11, 2022
Manchin, Capito Announce $44 Million to Fight Drug Epidemic in West Virginia
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $44,337,509 through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program. This funding will provide resources that increase access to treatment and support the continuum of prevention and recovery services for individuals struggling with substance use disorder in West … Continue Reading
