Press Releases
Manchin Applauds Willow Project Reapproval
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the Administration’s decision to reapprove the Willow Project in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve.“I welcome today’s Record of Decision (ROD) that finally reapproves the ConocoPhillips Willow Project in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve. This is a long awaited and critical step towards shoring up American energy security. Responsible development of … Continue Reading
March 12, 2023
Manchin: America's Banks Are Strong
Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse this past Friday.“America’s banks and our financial system are overall strong and sound, and in fact are stronger and sounder now than any time since the 2007-2008 financial crisis. I urge the American people to allow the protections already in place to insure individual deposits and the well-being of local and regional banks, particularly in rural communities like … Continue Reading
March 10, 2023
ICYMI — Manchin: The Biden Admin panders to climate activists. I won't support their nominees.
Houston, TX — This morning, The Houston Chronicle published an op-ed from Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The full op-ed is below. To read the piece in The Houston Chronicle, please click here.Chairman Manchin wrote: European conflict, global crises, persistent inflation, rising energy prices and the fear of a coming recession have placed America and the world at a critical crossroads, with much of these challenges centered on … Continue Reading
March 09, 2023
Manchin Responds to Podesta Comments on the Role of Chinese Companies in US Energy Expansion
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following comments made by White House senior adviser John Podesta that Chinese companies will be “big players” in growing domestic energy production using the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Chips and Science Act.“It is beyond irresponsible for someone speaking on behalf of the White House to not only condone but also advocate for … Continue Reading
March 09, 2023
Manchin, Committee Convene to Examine the Nuclear Fuel Life Cycle
Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the nuclear fuel life cycle. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed the need to reduce the United States’ and our allies’ dependence on Russian nuclear fuel and the significant investments the U.S. is making in advanced nuclear reactors and other technologies that will help strengthen energy security and independence.“With the passage of the Energy Act [of 2020], … Continue Reading
March 09, 2023
Manchin Announces $3.1 Million for Three West Virginia Airport Projects
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,177,536 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three West Virginia airport projects. The funding was made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will support constructing new terminal buildings at the North Central West Virginia Airport and the Jackson County Airport and purchasing equipment to maintain safe operations at Yeager Airport. … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023
Manchin Votes to Overturn Dangerous DC Crime Law
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his vote to overturn the DC City Council’s recently passed law, the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022. The law would have made several dangerous changes to DC’s criminal code, including reducing the maximum sentence for armed burglary from 60 years to 8 years, reducing the mandatory minimum sentence for first-degree murder from 30 years to 24 years, and expanding the list of misdemeanor crimes … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023
Manchin Urges EPA Administrator to Prioritize Electricity Affordability, Reliability for West Virginians
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to postpone finalizing a rule, known as the Good Neighbor Rule or the Interstate Transport Rule, that could prompt the premature closure of baseload power plants and threaten electricity affordability and reliability across West Virginia and 24 additional states. Senator Manchin expressed concerns over warnings from elected officials, electric grid operators and … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023
ICYMI: Manchin Questions Assistant Secretary of Defense, Commanders on Cybersecurity Operations, Advantages of Passing a Budget on Time
Washington, DC - Yesterday, 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 U.S. cybersecurity operations and capabilities and the economic and national security advantages of passing a budget on time. The witnesses were the Honorable Christopher P. Maier, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, General Bryan P. … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023
ICYMI: Manchin Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition to Investigate Korean War Memorial Inaccuracies
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY), joined House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Ranking Member Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), and House Committee on Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Senate Committee on Armed Services Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS), in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023
Manchin to Vote Against Daniel Werfel for IRS Commissioner
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his decision to vote against Daniel Werfel for Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).“At every turn, this Administration has ignored Congressional intent when implementing the Inflation Reduction Act. First and foremost, the IRA is an energy security bill with clear and direct guidelines to ensure we are able to onshore our supply and manufacturing chains. But instead of adhering to … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023
Manchin Statement on Interior’s Unprecedented Delay on Five-Year Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Plan
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 Department of the Interior’s (DOI) unprecedented delay in releasing a five-year leasing plan. “Monday night, the Department of the Interior made it painfully clear - again - that they are putting their radical climate agenda ahead of our nation’s energy security, and they are willing to go to great lengths to do it. The … Continue Reading
March 08, 2023
Manchin Announces New Federal Mine Safety Laboratory Coming to Pocahontas County
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will construct a mine safety research facility and laboratory in Mace, West Virginia. Senator Manchin secured the funding for the design and construction of the new site as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 omnibus. “I am thrilled to announce the first new … Continue Reading
March 07, 2023
Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce RESTRICT Act to Protect Americans Online, Defend National Security from Foreign Technology
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, led a group of 12 bipartisan Senators in introducing the Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology (RESTRICT) Act to address the ongoing threats posed by foreign technology products to American economic and national security. The legislation would establish a … Continue Reading
March 07, 2023
ICYMI: WV Newspaper Praises Manchin's Bipartisan Work to Address our National Debt
Washington, DC - Today, the Preston News & Journal newspaper in Kingwood, West Virginia praised U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) for his bipartisan work to address the national debt, pass a balanced budget on time, and implement a balanced energy policy in an editorial titled “An American Problem.” The editorial can be read in full below or here. On a day that the U.S. Senate continued the tradition of reading President George Washington’s farewell address, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, … Continue Reading
March 07, 2023
Manchin Applauds President's National Cybersecurity Strategy
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, applauded President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy. President Biden announced the National Cybersecurity Strategy last week. “The President’s National Cybersecurity Strategy is a step towards coordinating our federal government cyber efforts, and I’m pleased he is prioritizing this important issue,” said Senator Manchin, Chairman of the Senate … Continue Reading
March 07, 2023
Manchin to Vote No on Gigi Sohn for FCC Commissioner
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his decision to vote against Gigi Sohn for Democratic Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Ms. Sohn has faced unprecedented, bipartisan opposition to her nomination as a result of her years of partisan activism, inflammatory statements online, and work with far-left groups. She has also spent many years as a public interest advocate, using similarly inflammatory language … Continue Reading
March 06, 2023
Manchin Leads Effort to Evaluate and Improve Black Lung Benefits
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a group of seven Senators in urging Government Accountability Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro to conduct a study to evaluate the adequacy of current black lung benefits in meeting income and healthcare needs of disabled miners and their families. The study is critical to informing policy aimed at supporting coal miners and their families in West Virginia and across Appalachia. “Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, commonly … Continue Reading
March 06, 2023
Manchin Announces $17.4 Million for Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Outdoor Recreation in West Virginia
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $17,424,327 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for the state of West Virginia. The funding will support restoring and protecting forest and aquatic habitats, as well as expanding outdoor recreation opportunities and education programs. “West Virginia is blessed with beautiful public lands and … Continue Reading
March 04, 2023
Manchin Joins Groundbreaking on BHE Renewables’ $500,000,000 Jackson County Manufacturing Hub
Charleston, WV — Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined BHE Renewables, Precision Castparts Corp. (PCC), Our Next Energy, Inc. (ONE), and state leaders to break ground on a $500,000,000 manufacturing site to be built on more than 2,000 acres of land in Jackson County, West Virginia. As part of this investment in West Virginia, PCC subsidiary Titanium Metals Corporation, Inc. (TIMET) has announced plans for a new … Continue Reading
