Press Releases
Manchin Questions FDA Commissioner on his Complicity in the Drug Epidemic
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Dr. Robert Califf, on his continued complicity in the drug epidemic for using flawed opioid trial methodology and allowing disproportionate pharmaceutical influence on agency decision-making. On the influence of IMMPACT in Advisory Committee meetings:“The FDA is holding an Advisory Committee meeting on opioids … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023
Manchin Announces Permitting Reform Work Period to Find Path Forward and Ensure American Energy Security
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced his committee agenda for the April-May work period. Each hearing will share a common focus on the urgent need for comprehensive energy permitting reform, energy security and fiscal responsibility.“Our permitting process is broken, and although political agendas got in the way of passing comprehensive reform last Congress, I have not stopped fighting … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023
Manchin Cosponsors Bipartisan Resolution to Recognize 30 Years of National Guard Youth Challenge Program
Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, cosponsored a bipartisan resolution to recognize the 30-year anniversary of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP). The resolution honors the NGYCP’s three decades of success in providing free and alternative education for at-risk youth in communities across West Virginia and the United States, as well as commends the accomplishments of its graduates and reaffirms Congressional … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023
Manchin Announces $424K to Digitize West Virginia University Archives and Enhance West Virginia Mine Wars Museum
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $424,571 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to help digitize historical documents at the West Virginia University Research Corporation and create a multi-format interpretative tour of the 1921 Coal Mine Wars at the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum. “Preserving West Virginia history is vital to honoring our past and helping us tell our story for future … Continue Reading
April 18, 2023
Manchin Statement on EPA's Radical Vehicle Emissions Standards
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new standards on vehicle emissions.“The EPA is lying to Americans with false claims about how their manipulation of the market to boost EVs will help American energy security. In reality, this is a Trojan horse. To meet these timelines will mean strengthening our reliance on minerals and … Continue Reading
April 17, 2023
Manchin Announces More Than $1.3 Million to Clean Up Hazardous Waste Sites in West Virginia
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $1,333,258 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the West Virginia Department of Environment Protection. The funding will support statewide efforts to address and clean up hazardous waste sites, as well as three site-specific projects in Fairmont and Clarksburg. “Every West Virginian deserves … Continue Reading
April 17, 2023
Manchin, Wicker, Capito, Heinrich, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Resolution To Create National Osteopathic Medicine Week
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating this week, April 17-23, 2023, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the service and dedication of doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) and schools of osteopathic medicine nationwide. “Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine are a fundamental part … Continue Reading
April 17, 2023
Manchin Announces $1.3 Million to Support Rural Schools, Roads and Emergency Services on National Forests and Grasslands
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that 14 West Virginia counties will receive a combined $1,391,968 through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service from the Secure Rural Schools program to support public schools, roads and to reimburse counties for providing emergency services on national forest and grasslands. Chairman Manchin secured this funding through the … Continue Reading
April 12, 2023
Manchin Announces $750K to Support Forests, Green Spaces in Eastern West Virginia
Charleston, WV — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service for the state of West Virginia. The funding is made possible in part through the Inflation Reduction Act and will support projects in forests and green spaces across eastern West Virginia. “Anyone born and raised in West Virginia … Continue Reading
April 12, 2023
Manchin Announces New Insulin Manufacturing Facility Coming to Morgantown
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced UNDBIO, a South Korean pharmaceutical company that provides diabetic care solutions, secured a lease with West Virginia University (WVU) to establish an insulin manufacturing facility in Morgantown. UNDBIO will invest $100,000,000 in the first phase of the project and create approximately 200 jobs in the first three years. “Today’s announcement is great news for Americans living with diabetes and domestic manufacturing … Continue Reading
April 12, 2023
Manchin Leads Bipartisan Senate Delegation To Ukraine And Poland
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) released the following statements after visiting Ukraine to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Congressional Delegation met with Ukrainian leaders on a variety of topics including: military readiness, energy security, accountability of foreign assistance, and the rebuild of Ukraine. They were also joined by UNITED24 Ambassador, West Virginia native and country music artist, Brad … Continue Reading
April 11, 2023
West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition Applauds ARCH2's Application to Compete for Regional Hydrogen Hub
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) applauded the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) team for submitting their application to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) for the regional clean hydrogen hub Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) as designated in the Bipartisan Infrastructure … Continue Reading
April 10, 2023
Manchin Announces $13.8 Million to Strengthen Healthcare Services Across West Virginia
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $13,888,775 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen healthcare services across West Virginia. The funding will specifically be used to support three local health centers, bolster statewide maternal and child healthcare services and advance critical research into liver disease. “I’m pleased HHS is investing more than $13.8 million in these … Continue Reading
April 10, 2023
Manchin Announces $1.1 Million for Charleston Area Medical Center COVID-19 Public Health Reimbursements
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,119,876 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC). The funding will be used to reimburse costs accrued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our frontline workers have gone above and beyond to care for their fellow West Virginians during the COVID-19 pandemic, and … Continue Reading
April 10, 2023
Manchin Announces $397K for West Side Volunteer Fire Fighters in St. Albans
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $397,264 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the West Side Volunteer Fire Fighters in St. Albans. The funding is made possible through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program and will help provide supplemental pay for the volunteers. “Our brave West Virginia firefighters risk their … Continue Reading
April 06, 2023
ICYMI: Manchin Visits Marion, Monongalia Counties to Engage with Local Organizations, Constituents
Charleston, WV - This week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) visited Marion and Monongalia Counties to engage with local organizations and hold discussions with constituents. On Tuesday, Senator Manchin met with the Marion County Development Authority to discuss the region’s economic growth and later met with GameChanger, a substance use prevention movement headquartered in Fairmont. On Wednesday, Senator Manchin toured the Morgantown Mountaintop Beverage facility, followed by a tableside … Continue Reading
April 05, 2023
Manchin Announces $40 Million for Morgantown National Energy Technology Laboratory
Charleston, WV — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced approximately $40,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) for the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) research site in Morgantown, West Virginia. The funding was made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act and is part of a larger $150,000,000 investment to support site-wide … Continue Reading
April 05, 2023
Manchin Announces $3.7 Million to Upgrade Pipeline Infrastructure in McDowell County
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $3,769,158 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) for the Welch Gas Cooperative Association. The funding was made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will support replacing more than three miles of aging pipeline … Continue Reading
April 05, 2023
Manchin Announces $7.3 Million to Strengthen Healthcare Services Across West Virginia
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7,302,301 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen healthcare services across West Virginia. The funding will specifically be used to advance two medical research projects through West Virginia University and establish psychiatry residency training programs through Marshall University. The funding will also support three local health centers … Continue Reading
April 05, 2023
Manchin Statement on 13th Anniversary of Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) issued the following statement on the 13th anniversary of the tragedy that killed 29 miners at the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine disaster near Whitesville, West Virginia. “Thirteen years ago, West Virginia suffered an immeasurable loss when 29 brave coal miners were killed in the Upper Big Branch mine disaster. My heart goes out to the friends and families of Carl, Christopher, Kenneth, Cory, Michael, Steve, Rick, Joe, Nicolas, Adam, … Continue Reading
