Press Releases

February 17, 2023

Manchin Reopens Webpage For Congressionally Directed Spending Requests

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, reopened his webpage for Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests. This year, the Senate Appropriations Committee will once again allow communities and non-profits the opportunity to request targeted funding through Congressionally Directed Spending in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations process.  The webpage can be accessed by … Continue Reading


February 17, 2023

Manchin, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Russian War In Ukraine As Genocide

Washington, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing Russia’s war in Ukraine as genocide. Putin’s unprovoked war in Ukraine has included forced deportations and the deliberate killing of Ukrainian civilians resulting in mass atrocities, constituting genocide against the people … Continue Reading


February 17, 2023

Manchin, Capito Announce $17.6 Million to Support Quality Housing for all West Virginians

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $17,633,800 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 30 housing authorities across the state to help ensure quality, affordable housing for all West Virginians. The funding will specifically support upgrading and modernizing public housing projects and assisting families transitioning from renting to … Continue Reading


February 16, 2023

Manchin, Capito Announce $902K for Eight West Virginia Rural Development Projects

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $902,161 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for eight rural development projects across West Virginia. The investments will support installing new water and sewer lines at the Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, providing marketing and sales assistance to the Appalachian Botanical Company, bolstering the Smithers and Calhoun … Continue Reading


February 16, 2023

Senate Passes Manchin, Capito Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Chinese Spy Balloon

Washington, DC - Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-WV) bipartisan resolution condemning the Chinese spy balloon that was first publicly reported in U.S. airspace above Billings, Montana. “China’s efforts to spy on the United States cannot and will not be tolerated. Our bipartisan resolution condemns in the strongest terms the Chinese spy balloon and their intrusion on our airspace. I’m committed to protecting … Continue Reading


February 16, 2023

Manchin Statement on East Palestine Train Derailment

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio which is 20 miles from the West Virginia border. “It has been 13 days since a Norfolk Southern train derailed causing a dangerous chemical fire and forcing residents to evacuate. I greatly appreciate the swift response of first responders and local and state officials, and am relieved there are no current reports that indicate West … Continue Reading


February 16, 2023

Manchin, Capito Announce More Than $18 Million to Test, Address PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

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 $18,914,000 in funding to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), in drinking water in West Virginia through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.“Every West Virginian deserves clean water to drink and fresh air to … Continue Reading


February 15, 2023

Manchin Questions Global Security Experts on Taiwanese Defense Capabilities, Putin's War in Ukraine

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, questioned witnesses on Taiwan’s defensive capabilities against mainland China, commitments from U.S. allies to defend Taiwan and Vladimir Putin’s ongoing war in Ukraine. The witnesses were Dr. Bonny Lin, Director of the China Power Project and Senior Fellow, Asian Security, Center for Strategic & … Continue Reading


February 15, 2023

Manchin, Barrasso and Risch Introduce Bipartisan Nuclear Fuel Security Act

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Nuclear Fuel Security Act (NFSA). The bipartisan legislation directs the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a nuclear fuel program with the purpose of onshoring nuclear fuel production to ensure a disruption in … Continue Reading


February 14, 2023

Manchin Statement on the Death of Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda

Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement on the death of Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda, former chairman of the Toyota Motor Corporation. “Gayle and I are saddened to learn of the death of our dear friend, Dr. Shoichiro Toyoda. For more than 25 years, West Virginia and Toyota’s strong partnership has continued to grow. When Dr. Toyoda initially considered Buffalo, West Virginia for a new plant, he was told by his peers that Americans couldn’t … Continue Reading


February 14, 2023

Manchin, Capito, Merkley, Klobuchar, Collins Recommend Bipartisan Improvements to Legacy Act Proposed Rule

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Susan Collins (R-ME) provided U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra with recommended bipartisan improvements on implementing the HHS proposed rule on the “Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Patient Records.” The proposed rule is aimed at enacting the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act (Legacy … Continue Reading


February 14, 2023

Manchin Leads 36 Senators in Urging Biden Administration to Comprehensively Address PFAS Contamination

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led 36 Senators in urging President Joe Biden to include funding in the Administration’s upcoming budget request to comprehensively address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in West Virginia and across the country. Specifically, the Senators requested funding dedicated to closing gaps in data and research, bolstering ongoing testing and cleanup efforts and supporting regulations to better protect the public … Continue Reading


February 14, 2023

Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce EAGLES Act to Prevent Violence in Schools

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Angus King (I-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the EAGLES Act to help prevent acts of mass violence in West Virginia and across the country. The legislation would expand the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) to include a greater focus on preventing targeted violence, including school violence. “Every … Continue Reading


February 14, 2023

Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce EAGLES Act to Prevent Violence in Schools

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Angus King (I-ME) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the EAGLES Act to help prevent acts of mass violence in West Virginia and across the country. The legislation would expand the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) to include a greater focus on preventing targeted violence, including school violence. “Every … Continue Reading


February 13, 2023

Manchin Applauds Treasury, Energy Guidance on Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits for Coal Communities

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on information released today by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to incentivize investment in coal communities. Today’s announcement includes the first $1.6 billion of the $4 billion total in funding … Continue Reading


February 10, 2023

Manchin Visits Kanawha Valley Senior Services Center For Serving Our Seniors Tour

Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) visited the Kanawha Valley Senior Services Center for the “Serving Our Seniors” tour to all 55 counties across West Virginia to promote the benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act for West Virginia seniors. Photos from the visit can be found here.“To West Virginia’s seniors, Social Security and Medicare are not just government programs, they are promises made by a thankful nation to ensure a quality of life well-earned from years … Continue Reading


February 10, 2023

Manchin, Capito Introduce Legislation to Prevent Taxation of Broadband Grants

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined a bipartisan group to reintroduce the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA). The legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code to ensure funding for broadband deployment from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) will not be considered taxable income. “Access to affordable, reliable broadband is vital to the success and growth of our communities … Continue Reading


February 08, 2023

Manchin, Capito Announce $17.1 Million to Strengthen Healthcare Services Across West Virginia

Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $17,155,004 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen healthcare services across West Virginia. The funding will specifically support critical services at four health centers, preventing and treating sexually transmitted diseases throughout the state and bolstering scientific research projects around mental … Continue Reading


February 08, 2023

Manchin, Capito Urge Biden Administration to Support Medicare Advantage Program

Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led a bipartisan group of Senators urging the Biden administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities across the U.S.  “The number of Americans who choose Medicare Advantage continues to grow each year, with enrollment doubling over the last decade, resulting in Medicare Advantage serving nearly … Continue Reading


February 06, 2023

ICYMI: Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Administration to Revisit Copper for Listing as a Critical Mineral

Washington, DC -  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Mike Braun (R-IN), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) wrote a letter to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging the Secretary to reconsider adding copper as an official U.S. Geological Survey Critical Mineral. Recognizing copper — a mineral vital to our energy and national security — as a critical … Continue Reading

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