Press Releases
Manchin Discusses U.S. Service Academies With 21 West Virginia Schools
West Virginia students interested in applying to a U.S. Service Academy must submit an application to Senator Manchin’s office by October 1, 2021 Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) hosted his second video call with 453 West Virginia students to encourage them to apply to the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy and to answer student questions about the application process. Students interested … Continue Reading
September 21, 2021
Manchin Announces $847K From American Rescue Plan For Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Crisis Intervention Services in West Virginia
Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $847,527 from the American Rescue Plan to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support community-based mobile crisis intervention services for Medicaid beneficiaries who are experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. “The COVID-19 pandemic has placed additional pressures on many West Virginians battling mental health or substance … Continue Reading
September 21, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Rural Development, Agriculture Research
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $518,752 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to rural development grant programs across the state, as well to West Virginia University (WVU) for agriculture research. “Supporting West Virginia’s rural communities, bringing jobs to the state and spurring economic growth continues to be some of my top priorities. This funding … Continue Reading
September 21, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For New River Gorge Regional Development Authority's WV Hive Network
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $50,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority’s (NRGRDA) West Virginia Hive Network as part of its Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) program, which aims to spur investment in underrepresented communities.“Small businesses and entrepreneurs play an essential role in West … Continue Reading
September 21, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce Three West Virginia Schools Selected As 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), today congratulated three West Virginia schools who have been recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona, as 2021 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Crescent Elementary School in Beckley, Criss Elementary School in Parkersburg and Rock Branch Elementary School in Nitro were selected for this prestigious recognition. National Blue Ribbon Schools are recognized for their overall academic … Continue Reading
September 20, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $4 Million For Affordable Housing For West Virginia Seniors
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,022,673 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 14 West Virginia housing organizations and facilities across the state to provide affordable housing for low-income seniors. “Far too many West Virginians are facing housing instability and experiencing homelessness, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made this … Continue Reading
September 20, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $502,444 for Vision Research at West Virginia University
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $502,444 in funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a vision research project at West Virginia University (WVU). This funding was made available through the National Eye Institute and will support a project titled “Photoreceptor neuron specific alternative splicing messenger RNA.” “West Virginia … Continue Reading
September 18, 2021
Manchin Tours Procter & Gamble Tabler Station Facility In Martinsburg
Martinsburg, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) toured the Procter & Gamble Tabler Station facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The Tabler Station facility currently employs over 1,400 staff. “Today I had the opportunity to tour the Procter & Gamble Tabler Station facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Our partnership with Procter & Gamble is the culmination of years of conversations that started at one of my first ever job fairs, and showcases the importance of … Continue Reading
September 16, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $1.2 Million For Local Law Enforcement, Domestic Violence Prevention
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,238,860 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to support the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security’s Justice and Community Services section. This funding was made available through the OVW’s STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program. The … Continue Reading
September 16, 2021
Manchin, Capito Join Bipartisan Effort Urging Defense Secretary To Proceed with Disinterment of Americans Who Died in Prison Fire in Tokyo
Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin requesting an exception “to allow the Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to proceed with immediate disinterment of the American servicemembers who died in the 1945 Tokyo military prison fire and remain buried as Unknowns at the Manila American Cemetery and … Continue Reading
September 16, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $12.3 Million From ARC POWER Program For West Virginia Organizations
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced 14 awards totaling $12,356,197 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) program for organizations across West Virginia. The POWER program is a congressionally funded initiative that targets federal resources to help communities and regions that have been … Continue Reading
September 15, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $3.8 Million To Prevent Youth Homelessness In West Virginia
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,827,406 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to organizations working to address and prevent youth homelessness in West Virginia. “Ensuring every child has a roof over their head and a warm place to sleep at night continues to be one of my top priorities in Washington. More than 10,000 children in West Virginia and 1.5 … Continue Reading
September 15, 2021
Manchin Speaks With 23 West Virginia Schools About U.S. Service Academies
West Virginia students interested in applying to a U.S. Service Academy can submit an application to Senator Manchin’s office by October 1, 2021 Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) hosted a video call with West Virginia students to encourage them to apply to the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Air Force Academy and answer student questions about the application process. Students interested in applying to a … Continue Reading
September 15, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $277K For West Virginia Small Businesses, Agriculture Producers In Rural Communities
Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $177,817 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to sixteen small businesses and agriculture producers in rural communities across West Virginia. This investment is through the Rural Energy for America Program which helps agricultural producers and rural small businesses purchase and install renewable energy systems and make … Continue Reading
September 14, 2021
Manchin Introduces Fellow West Virginian, ONDCP Nominee Dr. Gupta In Senate Judiciary Committee
To view Senator Manchin’s introduction of Dr. Gupta, please click here Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced Dr. Rahul Gupta, a fellow West Virginian and nominee to be the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), during his nomination hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. “I am proud that yet another West Virginian has been nominated to serve the American people, and I have no doubt that Dr. Gupta will be a dedicated Director of … Continue Reading
September 13, 2021
Manchin: West Virginia Healthcare Providers Can Soon Apply For Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding
Healthcare providers in West Virginia are eligible to apply for $25.5 billion Provider Relief Fund Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that West Virginia’s healthcare providers can soon apply for $25.5 billion in new funding from the Provider Relief Fund, including $8.5 billion specifically for rural providers that Senator Manchin fought to include in the American Rescue Plan. This funding is distributed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human … Continue Reading
September 10, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For Public Housing In West Virginia
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced two awards totaling $37,941 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This funding will support the Public Housing Operating Funds program for shortfall assistance, which provides financial support to public housing authorities at risk of or experiencing financial shortfalls. “Ensuring our Public Housing Authorities are … Continue Reading
September 10, 2021
Manchin, Capito Announce $732K For Mental Health Services, Substance Use Disorder Prevention
Charleston, WV - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $732,684 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for comprehensive mental health services and substance use disorder prevention. The funding will support programs across the state that seek to increase awareness about substance use disorder, provide training on mental health issues and address prescription drug … Continue Reading
September 10, 2021
Manchin Statement On The 20th Anniversary Of 9/11
To view Senator Manchin’s statement on the 20th anniversary of September 11th, please click here Charleston, WV - U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement in honor of the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001 and remembrance of those lost and all our Fallen service heroes. “Today we honor and remember those we lost 20 years ago on September 11, 2001. So many innocent Americans died that dreadful day, and so many Americans have given their lives in … Continue Reading
September 10, 2021
Manchin Leads Bipartisan Group Of Senators In Urging Reforms To Increase Oversight Of VA Medical Facilities
Charleston, WV -U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC), led U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and John Boozman (R-AR) in urging Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough to address oversight failures at medical facilities across the country. In May, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued damning reports detailing failures at the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Clarksburg, … Continue Reading
