{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Democrat\" and state = \"WV\" sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-the-15th-anniversary-of-the-sago-mine-disaster", "Manchin Statement On The 15th Anniversary Of The Sago Mine Disaster", "2021-01-01", "2021", "2021-01", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "January 01, 2021\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On The 15th Anniversary Of The Sago Mine Disaster \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement ahead of\r\nthe 15th anniversary of the Sago mine disaster. Fifteen\r\nyears ago, we lost twelve brave coal miners who went to work at the Sago mine\r\nand never returned home to their families. As a state, we came together after\r\nthe tragedy to grieve the loss of our fellow West Virginians and support the\r\nfamilies and loved ones of those lost. After the disaster, West Virginia worked\r\nhard to pass legislation that improved safety standards for our miners who\r\nmined the coal that made America the leader we are today. The Sago disaster\r\nanniversary reminds us that coal miners risk their lives every day to power our\r\nnation, and we must prioritize their health, safety, and security. I will\r\ncontinue to fight to make sure no family suffers this terrible loss ever again.\r\nGayle and I will keep the families and loved ones of those twelve brave West\r\nVirginians in our thoughts and prayers.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-votes-to-override-president-trumps-veto-of-defense-bill", "Manchin Votes To Override President Trump's Veto Of Defense Bill", "2021-01-01", "2021", "2021-01", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "January 01, 2021\n\t\t\t Manchin Votes To Override President Trump's Veto Of Defense Bill \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed\r\nServices Committee, voted to override President Trump's veto of the Fiscal Year\r\n(FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate voted 81-13 to\r\noverride President Trump's veto of the FY21 NDAA. Senator Manchin condemned President Trump's\r\nreckless decision to veto the vital legislation last month. I\r\nam relieved the Senate voted overwhelmingly today to override President Trump's\r\nreckless and selfish veto of the NDAA. For over six decades, the NDAA has\r\npassed with overwhelming bipartisan support  proving that even in divisive\r\ntimes Congress can still come together to support our brave servicemembers and\r\ntheir families while also ensuring America and our allies are secure and\r\nprotected. I want to thank my Democratic colleagues and most importantly my\r\nRepublican colleagues for choosing country over party in overriding President\r\nTrump's veto of this important legislation. As a member of the Senate Armed\r\nServices Committee, I will continue to fight for our servicemembers and West\r\nVirginia priorities to ensure our nation is protected from threats at home and\r\nabroad. Below is a list of priorities included in\r\nthe FY21 NDAA: \r\n Supplying Our Troops with Materials Made in America-Securing our national\r\ndefense means reducing our dependence on foreign nations for critically\r\nimportant materials, such as: \r\n \r\nSynthetic Graphite- Senator Manchin's provision ensures that DoD studies\r\nthe military applications of domestic supplies of synthetic graphite.\r\nThis supports the important work of companies like Amsted Industries in\r\nWest Virginia that are proven industry leaders in the development of\r\nsynthetic graphite.\r\nRare Earth Elements (REE) from Coal Sludge-This provision builds on\r\nSenator Manchin's ongoing efforts to increase our domestic production of\r\nREEs. It is consistent with the ongoing, innovative research at West\r\nVirginia University (WVU) to extract REEs from coal and coal byproducts\r\nand supports the possible applications of this researchin\r\nfulfilling DoD's warfighting needs.\r\nCoal Carbon Fibers-Senator Manchin's provision ensures that coal\r\nbased carbon fibers are studied by the DoD to provide greater capability\r\nwithin our defense industrial base to supply critical materials\r\ndomestically. This could bring jobs and investment to West Virginia which\r\nis uniquely positioned to support the development of these materials.  \r\n Supporting our National Guard Troops through COVID-19\r\nPandemic-\r\nProvisions from Senator Manchin's Support our National Guard Act\r\n(S.3713) were incorporated into the NDAA to provide National Guard\r\npersonnel serving in support of the whole government response to the\r\nCoronavirus healthcare coverage.  \r\n Helping Our Local Broadcasters and Rural Papers-Senator Manchin secured\r\nlanguage encouraging the Department of recruiting commands to give all due\r\nconsideration towards the use of local broadcasting and traditional media\r\nsources such as, rural newspapers. DoD advertising, including major\r\nsporting events and typical recruiting advertisements have been cut back\r\ndue to COVID-19. This provision is consistent with Senator Manchin's\r\nongoing efforts to help West Virginia broadcasters and newspapers make up\r\nfor lost advertising revenue at a time when demand for their services has\r\nnever been higher.  \r\n Bringing Jobs to West Virginia-Senator Manchin's\r\nprovision provides place of performance contract flexibility that enables\r\nthe Department of the Navy to expand its employee base beyond the\r\nimmediate Capital Region to areas like Rocket Center, WV which will\r\ngenerate economic growth and save taxpayer dollars.This builds on\r\nSenator Manchin's related efforts in last year's NDAA to bring more jobs\r\nto West Virginia.  \r\n Special Operations Forces (SOF) Training on restored\r\nSurface Mine Sites-\r\nEncourages DoD to look at former surface mine sites, like those in West\r\nVirginia, for SOF training opportunities because of their austere, remote,\r\nand rough terrain.  \r\n National Guard Cyber Pilot- This language authorizes the\r\nSecretaries of the Army and Air Force to conduct pilot programs to develop\r\nand use cyber capabilities within the National Guard.  \r\n Expeditionary Solid Waste Disposal System- $15.9 million increase for\r\nthe Army to procure mobile, deployable incinerators to get rid of\r\nequipment that is contaminated. This will serve as an alternative to the\r\nmilitary having to use burn pits, which cause health complications to\r\nservice members.  \r\n Expansion of the Diseases Covered under Agent Orange\r\nExposure-\r\nLegislation that as a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Senator\r\nManchin fought for was adopted to add Parkinsonism, Bladder Cancer, and\r\nHypothyroidism to the list of diseases associated with exposure to Agent\r\nOrange for veterans with a presumption of service connection.  \r\n Addressing the Exposure of Perfluoroalkyl and\r\nPolyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) in our Communities- The NDAA provides a $5 million\r\nincrease in authorized funds for the Agency for Toxic Substance and\r\nDisease Registry (ATSDR) to continue their five-year nationwide study to\r\nidentify the potential harm elevated levels of PFAS chemicals pose when\r\nthey contaminate our drinking water sources.  \r\n Ensuring\r\nthe Affordability of Insulin- More than 1 in 10 West Virginian adult has diabetes,\r\nmaking West Virginia ranked second highest in the nation. This provision\r\nwould requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a\r\nstudy and issue a report on the affordability of insulin. West Virginians\r\nshould never be forced to choose between putting food on the table and\r\ngoing to the doctor or buying life-saving medicines.\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-votes-to-move-forward-to-override-president-trumps-veto-of-defense-bill", "Manchin Votes To Move Forward To Override President Trump's Veto Of Defense Bill", "2020-12-30", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 30, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Votes To Move Forward To Override President Trump's Veto Of Defense Bill \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) voted to move forward in the process to\r\noverride President Trump's veto of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Defense\r\nAuthorization Act (NDAA). The Senate voted 80-12 in favor of moving forward in\r\nthe process to override President Trump's veto. Senator Manchin condemned\r\nPresident Trump's reckless decision to veto the vital legislation last week. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis evening, the Senate overwhelmingly voted\r\nto move forward in the process to override President Trump's reckless and\r\nselfish veto of the FY21 NDAA. This is the first\r\nstep in ensuring our servicemembers receive the support they need to\r\nprotect America from threats at home and abroad. The NDAA has passed with\r\noverwhelming bipartisan support for six decades and while the override is not final yet, I am relieved the\r\nSenate can come together to support our servicemembers and their families and\r\nensure America and our allies are secure and protected.  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/bipartisan-bicameral-group-908-coalition-to-president-trump-sign-relief-package-or-veto-immediately", "Bipartisan, Bicameral Group \"908 Coalition\" To President Trump: Sign Relief Package Or Veto Immediately", "2020-12-27", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 27, 2020\n\t\t\t Bipartisan, Bicameral Group \"908 Coalition\" To President Trump: Sign Relief Package Or Veto Immediately \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Angus King (I-ME), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) and Tom Reed (R-NY-23) again urged President Trump to sign the COVID-19 emergency relief package. Mr. President, we are asking you to please sign the emergency relief bill. This act will show your support for the American people who are in need of emergency lifelines like food, shelter, unemployment benefits and small business relief during these challenging times. However, if your objection to the COVID-19 relief bill will prevent you from signing, please veto it immediately. You've made your position clear and rejecting it quickly will allow those in favor to act before it is too late. Never before in your personal, professional, or political life have you been characterized as a man of inaction. Now is not the time to sit idly by - please do the right thing and sign or veto this bill immediately.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-president-trump-signing-covid-19-relief-bill", "Manchin Statement On President Trump Signing COVID-19 Relief Bill", "2020-12-27", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 27, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On President Trump Signing COVID-19 Relief Bill \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  This evening, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)\r\nreleased the following statement after President Trump signed the COVID-19\r\nemergency relief bill passed by Congress last week. I am relieved the President has signed our bipartisan relief\r\nbill. I hope these emergency benefits can be quickly distributed to keep\r\nAmericans fed, housed and our small businesses operating.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-changes-at-clarksburg-va", "Manchin Statement On Changes At Clarksburg VA", "2020-12-24", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 24, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On Changes At Clarksburg VA \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs\r\nCommittee, released the following statement on the announcement regarding\r\nchanges about the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center (VAMC) in\r\nClarksburg. It was time for a leadership change at the Clarksburg VAMC\r\nfor the sake of our Veterans' safety and well-being. The recently announced safety stand-down is further evidence that there are serious issues at\r\nthe Clarksburg VA facility. My main concern continues to be monitoring the\r\nquality of care our Veterans receive at our West Virginia VAMCs. I hope this\r\nwill be a fresh start for our Veterans and their loved ones. My heart goes out to these Veterans and their\r\nfamilies who will be impacted in the middle of an already difficult holiday season. \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/12/23/2020/manchin-wishes-west-virginians-a-merry-christmas-and-happy-holidays", "Manchin Wishes West Virginians A Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays", "2020-12-23", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 23, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Wishes West Virginians A Merry Christmas And Happy Holidays \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement wishing\r\nWest Virginians a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Gayle\r\nand I would like to wish all West Virginians and Americans a Merry Christmas\r\nand Happy Holidays. The COVID-19 pandemic has tested us all this year but it\r\nhas also shown us once again how resilient West Virginians are when we support\r\none another through difficult times. We hope that next year we'll be\r\ncelebrating the holidays with our families and loved ones again. During\r\nthe Christmas season, Gayle and I are reminded of the importance of family -\r\nthe source of life's greatest joys and deepest bonds. I hope West Virginians\r\ncreate new traditions with their loved ones that keep us all safe and\r\nhealthy.This holiday season, I encourage everyone to join us in praying\r\nfor the safety of our fellow West Virginians, front line workers and healthcare\r\nprofessionals.My parents taught me that if you can count your blessings,\r\nyou can share your blessings. As this year comes to a close, let us all reflect\r\non our blessings and look forward to a healthy, happy, and safe New Year. Senator\r\nManchin's holiday video message can be found here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-president-trumps-self-serving-reckless-decision-to-veto-fy21-ndaa", "Manchin Statement On President Trump's Self-Serving, Reckless Decision To Veto FY21 NDAA", "2020-12-23", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 23, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On President Trump's Self-Serving, Reckless Decision To Veto FY21 NDAA \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services\r\nCommittee, released the following statement on President Trump's unpatriotic\r\ndecision to veto the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act\r\n(NDAA) which was passed\r\nby Congress earlier this month. It is a true shame that President Trump\r\ndecided to veto the NDAA  putting our servicemembers and their families at\r\nimmediate risk and denying them a hard-earned pay raise, jeopardizing an\r\nexpansion of healthcare benefits for our brave Veterans who have been exposed\r\nto toxic chemicals during their selfless service to our nation and hindering\r\nour cybersecurity forces as they work to address the recent cyberattacks we've\r\nexperienced. The NDAA has passed with overwhelming bipartisan support every\r\nyear for the last six decades  providing America and our allies with security\r\nand stability. This legislation continually ensures our servicemembers have the\r\nequipment\r\nand support they need to protect our nation from threats at home and abroad.\r\nHis selfish decision is recklessly irresponsible plain and simple and I urge my\r\ncolleagues to join with me to quickly override this veto. What's at stake with President\r\nTrump's veto:  Providing Support for Military Families\r\nand Personnel The FY21 NDAA will strengthen DOD's\r\nresponse to COVID-19 and continues the work of expanding protections for all federal\r\nworkers. The bill: \r\n Includes an across-the-board 3\r\npercent pay raise for all service members, providing an average increase\r\nof $860 to $1,500 per year for enlisted troops.\r\n Requires the Department of\r\nDefense to develop a strategy for pandemic preparedness and review the\r\nmilitary health system's response to COVID-19. More than 89,000 Department\r\nof Defense employees, including 60,000 servicemembers, have already\r\ncontracted COVID and a more comprehensive strategy is essential to prevent\r\nfurther spread and preserve readiness.\r\n Provides transitional health\r\nbenefits for National Guard members and their families who support the\r\nFederal response to COVID-19.\r\n Ensures that Paid Parental\r\nLeave provisions from last year's NDAA apply to all Federal government\r\nemployees and expands anti-discrimination protections for Federal workers.\r\n Makes substantive policy\r\nimprovements to fix the privatized housing crisis for military families\r\nand adds over $1.1 billion in additional military construction projects,\r\nincluding multiple child development centers, pier replacements,\r\nadditional National Guard Readiness Centers, and $25 million for projects\r\nto combat the effects of climate change. Protecting Healthcare for Veterans The FY21 NDAA also expands access to\r\nhealthcare for Veterans and their families. The bill: \r\n Adds Parkinsonism, bladder\r\ncancer, and hypothyrodism to the list of diseases associated with exposure\r\nto Agent Orange, providing access to benefits to an additional 34,000\r\nVeterans.\r\n Authorizes additional VA care\r\nfor newborn children of Veterans.\r\n Requires the DOD IG to audit\r\nthe medical conditions of servicemembers and their families who have lived\r\nin unsafe or unhealthy military housing. Advancing National Security Priorities The FY21 NDAA is one of the strongest yet\r\nin countering emerging threats and ensuring a robust response to protect\r\nAmerican interests. On China, the bill: \r\n Counters the threat posed by\r\nChina to the U.S. and our allies by establishing the Pacific Deterrence\r\nInitiative, a new authority for the Department of Defense modeled after\r\nthe European Deterrence Initiative, and authorizes an additional $150\r\nmillion in funding.\r\n Includes the CHIPS Act, which\r\nwill support U.S. semiconductor research and manufacturing, and prohibits\r\nprocurement of covered printed circuit boards (PCBs) from China.\r\n Provides Section 333 security\r\nassistance authority to help our allies build defenses against Chinese\r\ncyberattacks and enhance Air Domain Awareness, as well as providing $2.5\r\nmillion to Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand for a pilot program to help\r\ncounter Chinese cyberattacks.\r\n Requires the Department of\r\nDefense to notify Congress prior to basing a major weapons system or\r\nadditional permanently assigned forces in a host country with network\r\ninfrastructure provided by at-risk vendors, including Huawei and ZTE. On other global priorities, the bill: \r\n Fully funds the European\r\nDeterrence Initiative to strengthen efforts to counter Russian aggression\r\nand authorizes $250 million in security assistance to Ukraine.\r\nAdditionally requires the Secretary of the Treasury to take measures to\r\ncombat Russian money laundering.\r\n Establishes the role of a\r\nSenate-confirmed National Cyber Director to coordinate cybersecurity\r\npolicy and requires DOD to establish a program to train personnel on the\r\nthreat of foreign malign influence across social media. To\r\nview what's at stake with President Trump's veto, please click here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-18-million-for-opioid-misuse-treatment-research-in-west-virginia", "Manchin, Capito Announce $1.8 Million For Opioid Misuse Treatment, Research In West Virginia", "2020-12-22", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 22, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $1.8 Million For Opioid Misuse Treatment, Research In West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,859,051 from the\r\nU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for opioid misuse research\r\nand treatment programs across West Virginia. The\r\ndrug epidemic has ravaged our state, impacting every West Virginian and taking\r\nthousands from us too soon, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made this crisis\r\nworse. This funding supports research and programs that help West Virginians\r\nwith substance use disorder across the state. As a member of the Senate\r\nAppropriations Committee I will continue to fight for funding that helps West\r\nVirginia manage the drug epidemic through research and treatment. Together we\r\ncan manage both crises impacting the Mountain State, said Senator Manchin. \r\nThe opioid crisis has affected lives and communities across the country, but\r\nsome statesincluding West Virginiahave been hit harder than others, Senator\r\nCapito said. Unfortunately, the current pandemic has brought new\r\nchallenges for those in recovery and living with addiction, resulting in rising\r\noverdoses and treatment needs, which makes these funds even more critical. I'm\r\nthankful that HHS recognized the need for further support of these programs in\r\nWest Virginia and look forward to the impact they will make on the lives of our\r\nresidents. Individual\r\nawards listed below: \r\n $1,536,547  West Virginia Department of Health and Human\r\nResources (DHHR) \r\n $222,568\r\n West Virginia University -\r\nDrug Abuse and Addiction Research\r\n $54,500  United Way of the River Cities \r\n $45,436  Morgan County Partnership\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-33-million-for-west-virginia-health-centers", "Manchin, Capito Announce $3.3 Million For West Virginia Health Centers", "2020-12-22", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 22, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $3.3 Million For West Virginia Health Centers \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,383,527 from the\r\nU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for health centers across\r\nWest Virginia. Our\r\nfront line healthcare workers have worked tirelessly caring for their fellow\r\nWest Virginians during the COVID-19 pandemic and our health centers play a\r\nvital role in providing West Virginians with quality healthcare during this\r\ncrisis. As we continue to fight this pandemic and more West Virginians receive\r\nthe vaccine, our health centers will be critical. I am pleased HHS is investing\r\nin our health centers and will continue to advocate for funding that supports\r\nour essential healthcare providers, Senator Manchin said \r\nHealth centers play such an important role in providing critical care to\r\npeople across our state, particularly in the more rural areas of West Virginia.\r\nOur dedicated health care workers have been vital in our battle against the\r\ncoronavirus and will be crucial as we work to bring the COVID-19 vaccine to all\r\ncorners of our state. I will continue to use my role on the Senate\r\nAppropriations Committee to provide these resources to health care providers\r\nacross West Virginia, said Senator Capito. Individual\r\nawards listed below: \r\n $1,191,049  Monroe County Health Department\r\n $1,166,575  Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers \r\n $1,025,903\r\n Tug River Health Association\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-44-million-for-west-virginia-head-start-programs", "Manchin, Capito Announce $4.4 Million For West Virginia Head Start Programs", "2020-12-22", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 22, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $4.4 Million For West Virginia Head Start Programs \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,473,661 from the\r\nU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start programs across\r\nWest Virginia. Early\r\neducation is essential for a bright future and Head Start provides our youngest\r\nWest Virginians with the skills and education they need to succeed, no matter\r\ntheir background. I'm a longtime supporter of Head Start and know this\r\ninvestment will continue to benefit the programs across our state. As a member\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to advocate for Head\r\nStart funding so they can give our children the chance they deserve, said\r\nSenator Manchin \r\nPrograms like Head Start provide our children with the foundation needed to\r\nset them on a trajectory towards success, Senator Capito said. The\r\nCOVID-19 pandemic has shown how resilient our students are, but it has also\r\nunderscored the need for additional support to schools across our state. I'm\r\nproud to support programs like Head Start that help fortify the education of\r\nthe next generation of West Virginia leaders. Individual\r\nawards listed below: \r\n $1,879,793\r\n MountainHeart Community\r\nServices\r\n $1,352,396\r\n Raleigh County Community\r\nAction Association\r\n $1,178,972\r\n Eastern Allegheny Council for\r\nHuman Services Head Start\r\n $62,500\r\n West Virginia Department of\r\nHealth and Human Resources (DHHR)\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-miller-ensure-legislation-included-in-year-end-package-to-establish-new-river-gorge-as-park-and-preserve", "Manchin, Capito, Miller Ensure Legislation Included In Year-End Package To Establish New River Gorge As Park And Preserve", "2020-12-21", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 21, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito, Miller Ensure Legislation Included In Year-End Package To Establish New River Gorge As Park And Preserve \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC \r\nU.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), along\r\nwith Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV-3) today issued the following statements\r\nregarding the inclusion of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve\r\nDesignation Actlegislation that would redesignate the New River Gorge\r\nNational River as the New River Gorge National Park and Preservein the\r\nyear-end legislative package. This redesignation will promote the beauty and\r\nhistorical significance of the New River Gorge by making the site just the 63rd\r\nNational Park and 20th National Preserve in the United States, while ensuring\r\nthat the longstanding traditions of hunting and fishing are protected for\r\ngenerations to come. Congress\r\nis expected to vote on the year-end legislative package soon, which includes\r\nthis legislation and several other provisions that will benefit West\r\nVirginians. The New River Gorge is truly one of West Virginia's most\r\ntreasured playgrounds and largest tourist attractions because of its whitewater\r\nrafting, hunting, fishing, outdoor sports and natural beauty. This designation\r\nwill increase the international recognition by highlighting West Virginia's\r\nworld-class beauty and resources. Over the last two years we have met with\r\noutdoorsmen, businesses and local leaders and other interested groups to ensure\r\nthis designation will promote the beauty and rich history of the New River\r\nGorge, while ensuring that the longstanding traditions of hunting and fishing\r\nare protected for generations to come,said Senator Manchin. The New River Gorge is such an important part of West Virginia and a real source of pride in our state. I am thrilled legislation redesignating the National River as a National Park and Preserve is included in this legislative package. Redesignation of the National River to a National Park and Preserve will shine a brighter light on West Virginia and all that it has to offer, and provide another catalyst for our tourism industry and local businesses. I'm grateful to all of the West Virginianssportsmen, business owners, and constituentsfor their feedback and involvement during this entire process. Throughout all of these discussions, it has become clear that this redesignation would bring enormous benefits to the region and those who call it home. I look forward to a strong bipartisan vote on this so we can send this to President Trump's desk for his signature,Senator Capito said. I\r\nam excited to see our legislation to redesignate the New River Gorge as a\r\nNational Park and Preserve be voted on, said Congresswoman Miller. The\r\nNew River Gorge is home to all West Virginia has to offer - our beauty, small\r\nbusinesses, and adventurous tourism opportunities. This legislation will\r\npreserve and protect the New River Gorge for generations to come and make our\r\nstate an even better place to live, work, and raise a family.  BACKGROUND: In October 2019, Senators Manchin and Capito introduced the New\r\nRiver Gorge Park and Preserve Designation Act, while Congresswoman\r\nMiller introduced the companion bill in the House. The legislation will\r\nmaintain hunting and fishing within the preserve areaareas where sportsmen\r\ncurrently enjoy hunting and fishing. The legislation also specifically protects\r\nhunting, fishing, and trapping on privately owned land and will preserve and\r\nhelp grow the vibrant outdoor recreation industry on the New River. The New\r\nRiver Gorge has a long and rich history, which is also preserved through this\r\nlegislation. Since originally introducing, the legislation has been\r\nadjusted to include several changes that would: \r\nCreate a 65,165 acre Preserve and a 7,021 acre Park. \r\nOpen up 368 acres to hunting in Grandview for the first time ever. \r\nKeeps\r\nopen 301 acres of the Lower Gorge following the requests of local hunters. \r\nAuthorize the National Park System (NPS) to bid on additional land\r\nfor the Preserve that amounts to 3,711 acres. \r\nAuthorizes the NPS to acquire up to 100 acres for parking only,\r\nwhich is needed as the area has seen an increase in visitors. For\r\nfull text of the legislation, click\r\nhere. To\r\nview images of the maps, click\r\nhere. To\r\nview a one-pager on the bill, click\r\nhere. For\r\nmore information on the New River Gorge, click\r\nhere.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-west-virginia-wins-included-in-year-end-funding-package", "Manchin: West Virginia Wins Included In Year-End Funding Package", "2020-12-21", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 21, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin: West Virginia Wins Included In Year-End Funding Package \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Final legislation includes Bipartisan COVID-19 emergency relief funding, comprehensive energy package and New River Gorge National Park and Preserve designation\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Washington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released\r\nthe following statement on the passage of the year-end spending package\r\nthat includes COVID-19 emergency relief funding, a comprehensive energy\r\npackage, designation of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and\r\nadditional West Virginia priorities. Late\r\ntonight Congress passed a year-end spending package that contains long overdue\r\nCOVID-19 emergency relief funding, the first comprehensive national energy\r\npackage in 13 years, designation of the New River Gorge National Park and\r\nPreserve and additional West Virginia priorities. The bipartisan, bicameral\r\nlegislation I introduced last week served as the foundation for the final\r\nCOVID-19 relief bill and while some of our priorities were unfortunately not\r\nincluded in the final package, I am pleased this final bill supports programs\r\nthat will help our workers, families and small businesses make it through the\r\ndifficult months ahead, Senator Manchin said. This year-end package\r\nalso includes the designation of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve\r\nwhich creates a 7,021 acre National Park and 65,165 acre National Preserve in\r\nsouthern West Virginia and an all-of-the-above update to our national energy\r\npolicy that focuses on innovation, rather than elimination, by providing a down\r\npayment on the research, development and demonstration of technologies to\r\nensure that all of our abundant energy sources are used in the cleanest way\r\npossible. This legislation includes many great provisions for the Mountain\r\nState and I urge President Trump to sign the year-end spending package immediately. Details\r\non the final year-end spending package can be found below: COVID-19\r\nEmergency Relief Package \r\n Strong\r\nsupport for small business:\r\nThe agreement includes over $284 billion for the Paycheck Protection\r\nProgram (PPP), including first- and second-round forgivable loans and\r\nexpanded eligibility for 501(c)(6) nonprofits and local newspapers, TV and\r\nradio broadcasters. It also includes:\r\n \r\n$15\r\nbillion in dedicated funding for live venues, independent movie theaters,\r\nand cultural institutions, and \r\n$20\r\nbillion for targeted EIDL Grants which are critical to many smaller\r\nbusinesses on Main Street.  \r\n Enhanced\r\nUnemployment Insurance: This\r\nagreement averts the sudden expiration of Unemployment Insurance benefits\r\non December 26th and provides an additional $300 per week for\r\nAmericans out of work through March 14th.  \r\n Schools: This agreement provides $82 billion for states, K-12\r\nschools, and institutions of higher education. \r\n \r\n$54.3\r\nbillion for public K-12 schools\r\n$22.7\r\nbillion for institutions of higher education\r\n$4\r\nbillion for the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund  \r\n Nutritional\r\nassistance: The agreement provides $13\r\nbillion for nutritional assistance, including a temporary 15% increase in\r\nSNAP benefits and additional funding for food banks and senior nutrition\r\nprograms.  \r\n Rental\r\nassistance: The agreement includes $25\r\nbillion in critically needed rental assistance for families struggling to\r\nstay in their homes, and an extension of the eviction moratorium through\r\nJanuary 31, 2021.  \r\n Broadband: The agreement includes $7 billion in funding to close\r\nthe digital divide, including $65 million to update the national broadband\r\nmaps.  \r\n Mental\r\nHealth and Addiction: The\r\nagreement includes $4.25 billion to help those struggling with addiction,\r\nincluding $1.65 billion for Substance Abuse and Treatment Block Grants and\r\n$1.65B for Mental Health Services Block Grants\r\n  The\r\nEnergy Act of 2020 Notable\r\nprovisions include: \r\n Modernization\r\nof the functions and structure of the Department of Energy's program for\r\ncarbon capture, utilization, and storage, to help make these technologies\r\ncommercially viable for coal and natural gas generation and industrial\r\nfacilities.  \r\n Reauthorization\r\nof the Weatherization Assistance Program. West Virginia has received over\r\n$30 million since 2010 through this program for weatherization work in\r\nover 8,000 West Virginian homes.  \r\n Codification\r\nof a NETL-led program to develop advanced separation technologies for\r\nextraction and recovery of rare earth elements from coal byproducts. West\r\nVirginia University has been a lead recipient and research partner in this\r\nwork.  \r\n A\r\nrobust effort to rebuild domestic supply chains through a multi-Department\r\nemphasis on locating, responsibly producing, increasing the efficient use\r\nof, recycling, and developing alternatives for critical minerals.  \r\n Investment\r\nin all types of renewable energy resources  including wind, solar,\r\nhydropower, marine, and geothermal  including a focus on applying\r\ngeothermal technologies to deeper or more challenging resources such as\r\nWest Virginia's geologic formations.  \r\n An\r\nexpanded focus on energy storage, including technical and planning\r\nassistance grants to help smaller utilities and electric cooperatives,\r\nlike West Virginia's Harrison Rural Electrification Association, deploy\r\nenergy storage.\r\n  New\r\nRiver Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation Act This\r\ndesignation will: \r\n Create\r\na 65,165 acre National Preserve and a 7,021 acre National Park  \r\n Open\r\nup 368 acres to hunting in Grandview for the first time ever  \r\n Keep\r\n301 acres of the Lower Gorge open to hunting following the requests of local\r\nhunters  \r\n Authorize\r\nthe National Park Service to acquire up to 3,711 acres of land for\r\npotential addition to theNational Preserve.  \r\n Authorize\r\nthe NPS to acquire up to 100 acres near the National Park and Preserve for\r\nparking, which is needed to avoid impacts to nearby landowners from\r\nincreased visitation to the National Park \r\nWater\r\nResource Development Act of 2020 \r\n Southern\r\nWV Economic Development:\r\nSenator Manchin secured a provision directing the Army Corps of Engineers,\r\nthe Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and other relevant federal\r\nagencies to work together on a comprehensive report that would help\r\nidentify the potential for Corps of Engineers Facilities that could be\r\nimproved for recreation, economic development, and hydropower in the Appalachian\r\nregion.  \r\n WV\r\nWater Infrastructure:\r\nSenator Manchin secured two provisions expanding the project caps for the\r\nCentral and Southern West Virginia Environmental Restoration programs by\r\n$80 million each, keeping these programs viable and able to continue providing\r\nclean water and sanitary waste systems to West Virginia communities.  \r\n Bluestone\r\nDam: Continues support for the Army\r\nCorps to expedite the final bolstering of Bluestone Dam. \r\n  Other\r\nWest Virginia priorities included:  \r\n Opioids\r\n($3.95B): Billions in dedicated funding\r\nto combat opioids including $1.5 billion for the State Opioid Response\r\nGrant program with 15% set aside for the hardest hit states, including WV.  \r\n Clean\r\nDrinking Water ($2.74B):\r\nSupports nearly $2.74 billion in appropriations toward water\r\ninfrastructure, as well as $43 million directed to address PFAS chemicals,\r\nwhich have impacted several cities in WV.  \r\n Suicide\r\nPrevention ($757.6M):\r\nIncludes Senator Manchin's Crisis Care Improvement & Suicide\r\nPrevention Act, which provides an increase of $35 million to the Mental\r\nHealth Services Block Grant, including a 5% set aside for evidence-based\r\ncrisis care programs.  \r\n Youth\r\nHomelessness ($303.3M):\r\n$106.5 million for McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children &\r\nYouth, $116.8 million for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program at the\r\nAdministration for Children & Families and $80 million to stop youth\r\nhomelessness through HUD, as well as language Senator Manchin authored to\r\nrequire schools to provide greater transparency on how funding is spent to\r\nassist homeless youth.  \r\n Appalachian\r\nEconomic Development ($198.5M):\r\n$115 million for AML Economic Development Grants, $50 million for ARC\r\nPOWER Grants, $33.5 million for EDA's Assistance to Coal Communities.\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/final-covid-19-emergency-relief-package-based-on-original-bipartisan-bicameral-legislation", "Final COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package Based On Original Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation", "2020-12-20", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 20, 2020\n\t\t\t Final COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package Based On Original Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Warner\r\n(D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK),\r\nAngus King (I-ME), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Rob Portman\r\n(R-OH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs\r\nRepresentatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) and Tom Reed (R-NY-23) applauded the\r\nfinal COVID-19 emergency relief package. Following\r\nmonths of deadlock in Congress while millions of Americans were at risk of\r\nlosing their lifelines, we put our heads down and worked around the clock for\r\nnearly a month to produce a bipartisan, bicameral bill to address the emergency\r\nneeds of our country. We are relieved Congress has finally agreed on a COVID-19\r\nemergency relief package. Our consensus bill was the foundation of this final\r\npackage and we applaud Congressional leadership for finishing what we started.\r\nWorkers, businesses, and families need help right now and we urge our\r\ncolleagues to quickly pass this bill and President Trump to immediately sign\r\nthe legislation to provide Americans with relief.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-announces-west-virginia-veterans-will-receive-first-doses-of-moderna-vaccine", "Manchin Announces West Virginia Veterans Will Receive First Doses Of Moderna Vaccine", "2020-12-19", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 19, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Announces West Virginia Veterans Will Receive First Doses Of Moderna Vaccine \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) received notification from the\r\nDepartment of Veterans Affairs (VA) that all four VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) in\r\nWest Virginia have been selected to receive the initial allocation of the\r\nModerna vaccine. The VA is planning to begin distributing the Moderna vaccine\r\nas early as next week. Today\r\nI heard directly from Veterans Affairs officials that VA facilities in West\r\nVirginia will be receiving the initial allocation of the of the Moderna vaccine\r\nas early as next week. I'm pleased the Department of Veterans Affairs has acted\r\nquickly after my inquiry last week to remedy the situation. West Virginia\r\nVeterans have made tremendous sacrifices on behalf of our nation and are one of\r\nthe most at-risk populations in the country. That's why ensuring they quickly\r\nreceive the vaccine is of the upmost importance. I will continue working with\r\nVA and other Administration officials to ensure every West Virginian has access\r\nto a COVID-19 vaccine as quickly as possible, Senator Manchin said. This\r\nannouncement comes after Senator Manchin sent\r\na letter this week calling on the VA to provide an explanation for the\r\nexclusion of many rural Veterans, including West Virginia Veterans, from the\r\nVA's initial COVID-19 vaccine distribution and implementation plan. Senator\r\nManchin also implored the VA to prioritize\r\nrural VAMCs for initial distribution of the vaccine at last week's\r\nSenate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-receives-covid-19-vaccine", "Manchin Receives COVID-19 Vaccine", "2020-12-19", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 19, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Receives COVID-19 Vaccine \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released\r\nthe following statement after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, in accordance\r\nwith guidance from the Office of the Attending Physician. The\r\nattending physician's office notified all Senators that we are to receive the\r\nCOVID-19 vaccine in order to maintain continuity of government. Following this\r\nguidance, I received the vaccine this morning from the attending physician in\r\nWashington and am feeling well. In addition to receiving the vaccine, I will\r\ncontinue following the recommendations from the CDC by wearing a mask and\r\npracticing social distancing to keep myself and others as safe as possible.\r\nThis vaccination is an important step towards defeating this virus and I\r\nencourage all West Virginians to receive it when it becomes available in your\r\narea, said Senator Manchin. But we are not out of the woods yet. I\r\nurge Congressional leadership to finalize a COVID-19 emergency relief package\r\nto provide Americans with the urgent support they desperately need to make it\r\nthrough the next few months. As leadership continues to negotiate I encourage\r\nthem to include the bipartisan, bicameral agreement we shared earlier this week\r\nin the final package. A\r\nvideo of Senator Manchin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine can be found here. To\r\nview photos of Senator Manchin receiving the vaccine, please click\r\nhere.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/bipartisan-bicameral-group-finish-what-we-started", "Bipartisan, Bicameral Group: Finish What We Started", "2020-12-18", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 18, 2020\n\t\t\t Bipartisan, Bicameral Group: Finish What We Started \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Warner\r\n(D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK),\r\nAngus King (I-ME), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Rob Portman\r\n(R-OH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs\r\nRepresentatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) and Tom Reed (R-NY-23) called on\r\nCongress to deliver immediate COVID-19 relief to the American people. Earlier\r\nthis week, the Senators and the Problem Solvers Caucus shared\r\ntwo bills, one of which, the bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief\r\nAct of 2020, is serving as the framework for the final COVID-19 relief\r\npackage. Today\r\nwe find ourselves in the middle of a global pandemic that has taken the lives\r\nof more than 310,000 Americans, and hours away from a government shutdown that\r\nthreatens to delay urgent aid to people in need throughout the nation. We must\r\nset our differences aside. The American people elected us to govern on their\r\nbehalf, and at a time when they need us more than ever we must end the partisan\r\ngames and meet this moment together for the good of the country. On Monday, our\r\nbipartisan, bicameral group presented a bill that helps provide for the\r\nemergency needs of the millions of families struggling to make ends meet. Once\r\nagain, we encourage the leaders to finish what we started and deliver immediate\r\nassistance to the workers, families and businesses that need it most.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-meets-with-monongalia-county-officials-to-discuss-announced-closure-of-viatris-morgantown-facility", "Manchin Meets With Monongalia County Officials To Discuss Announced Closure Of Viatris Morgantown Facility", "2020-12-18", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 18, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Meets With Monongalia County Officials To Discuss Announced Closure Of Viatris Morgantown Facility \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) joined a virtual meeting with the\r\nMonongalia County Commission, state legislators and economic development\r\nstakeholders to discuss the announced closure of the Morgantown Viatris\r\nmanufacturing facility and potential opportunities to assist the 1,500\r\nemployees affected by the closure. The announced closure of the Morgantown Viatris manufacturing\r\nfacility is devastating news for the Morgantown community, especially the 1,500\r\nworkers and their families who are directly impacted by this closure. Today's\r\nmeeting was the first step to finding a solution, and I'll continue to work\r\nwith local, state and federal leaders,\r\nViatris, and other parties to help the workers find employment or training for\r\nnew skills, and hopefully find a buyer to continue utilizing the plant. I am\r\ncommitted to doing everything possible to help our fellow West Virginians affected\r\nby this decision, Senator Manchin said. Senator Manchin's statement on the announcement can be found here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/bipartisan-bicameral-group-urges-leadership-to-continue-moving-forward-on-covid-19-emergency-relief-package", "Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Urges Leadership To Continue Moving Forward On COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package", "2020-12-17", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 17, 2020\n\t\t\t Bipartisan, Bicameral Group Urges Leadership To Continue Moving Forward On COVID-19 Emergency Relief Package \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Warner\r\n(D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK),\r\nAngus King (I-ME), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Rob Portman\r\n(R-OH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs\r\nRepresentatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) and Tom Reed (R-NY-23) urged Senate\r\nand House Leadership to continue moving forward to finalize a COVID-19\r\nemergency relief package. Earlier this week, the Senators and the Problem\r\nSolvers Caucus shared\r\ntwo bills, one of which, the bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief\r\nAct of 2020, is serving as the framework for the final COVID-19 relief\r\npackage. This\r\npandemic has been devastating for millions of Americans and without\r\nCongressional action they will lose the lifelines that are keeping them afloat.\r\nWe appreciate the ongoing efforts of Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, Leader\r\nSchumer and Leader McCarthy to craft an emergency COVID-19 relief package that\r\nwill help the American people weather the next few months of this pandemic. We\r\nknow first-hand how hard it can be to find common ground on some of these\r\nissues. We encourage the leaders and their staff to continue this important\r\nwork. By working together, we can and we will deliver immediate assistance to\r\nthe workers, the families, and the businesses that need it most.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-exclusion-of-west-virginia-veterans-from-initial-va-covid-19-vaccination-plan-is-unaccaptable", "Manchin: Exclusion Of West Virginia Veterans From Initial VA COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Is Unacceptable", "2020-12-17", "2020", "2020-12", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "December 17, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin: Exclusion Of West Virginia Veterans From Initial VA COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Is Unacceptable \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) called on the Veterans Affairs (VA)\r\nSecretary Robert Wilkie to provide an explanation for the exclusion of many\r\nrural Veterans, including West Virginia Veterans, from the VA's initial\r\nCOVID-19 vaccine distribution and implementation plan. Last week, during a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee\r\nhearing Senator Manchin also asked the VA about the plans to assist rural areas\r\nwith distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. Senator\r\nManchin said in part,\r\nThe distribution of the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is both\r\nsafe and effective, is a decisive moment in the fight against this horrible\r\nvirus. On December 15th, 2020 the Department of Veterans\r\nAffairs (VA) released the VA COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan, outlining the\r\norder in which Veterans and VA employees would receive coronavirus vaccines as\r\ndoses become available. As expected, the plan initially prioritizes frontline\r\nHealthcare Workers (HCWs) and the highest-risk Veterans. However, the plan does\r\nnot outline when and how rural states like West Virginia will be incorporated\r\ninto the prioritization West Virginia is one of the most patriotic states in\r\nthe country with a long history of answering the call to defend our nation.\r\nThat unique service, however, also makes West Virginia Veterans especially\r\nvulnerable to the global pandemic we are now battling. The safety and\r\nwell-being of every West Virginian must remain our top priority. Read\r\nthe letter in full below or click here.\r\n  Dear\r\nSecretary Wilkie, The\r\ndistribution of the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is both safe and\r\neffective, is a decisive moment in the fight against this horrible virus.\r\nOn December 15th, 2020 the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)\r\nreleased the VA COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan, outlining the order in\r\nwhich Veterans and VA employees would receive coronavirus vaccines as doses\r\nbecome available. As expected, the plan initially prioritizes frontline\r\nHealthcare Workers (HCWs) and the highest-risk Veterans. However, the plan does\r\nnot outline when and how rural states like West Virginia will be incorporated\r\ninto the prioritization. The\r\nVA has now received its first 73,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to be\r\ndistributed to 37 hospitals within the VA. Not a single one of those first 37\r\nhospitals are located in West Virginia, and I worry that the VA is not taking\r\ninto account the unique health challenges West Virginia Veterans face. My\r\noffice has learned that the while the four Veterans Affairs Medical Centers\r\n(VAMCs) in West Virginia have been training, conducting exercises, and\r\npreparing to receive the vaccine, they have not been briefed by the VA Central Office\r\n(VACO) on a specific timeline for when to expect delivery. How will the VA\r\nensure Veterans living in rural areas receive equitable access to a vaccine? I\r\nurge the Secretary to immediately make public any plans to prioritize rural\r\nVeterans and publish a specific timeline for when West Virginia Veterans can\r\nexpect to see the first doses delivered to VAMCs in my state. While\r\nit may make logistical sense to prioritize VA hospitals with high population\r\ndensity, we have the most vulnerable population in the country. Our more than\r\n140,000 Veterans are older and have higher levels of pre-existing conditions\r\nsuch as heart disease, diabetes, and lung disease that make them especially\r\nsusceptible to developing a severe illness if they become infected with the virus.\r\nAccording to the Kaiser Family Foundation, West Virginia has the most at-risk\r\npopulation in the United States, with 49% of all adults over the age 18 at-risk\r\nof serious illness if infected. Additionally, West Virginia has one of the\r\noldest Veteran populations in the country with 60% of our Veterans older than\r\nthe age of 60. Only 15% of West Virginia Veterans have served post- 9/11, the\r\nrest have served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, and Gulf War eras. I\r\nunderstand that cold temperature storage for the vaccines are a key issue and\r\ncontribute to your logistics challenges. For example, the Pfizer vaccine must\r\nbe stored at -94 F and the Moderna\r\nvaccine at -4 F. How will VA secure the refrigeration and transport equipment\r\nneeded to safely ship and stock potential COVID-19 vaccine doses at rural\r\nlocations? West Virginia Veterans should not be placed lower on the priority\r\nlist simply because the VA has not yet invested in cold storage units in rural\r\nareas. West\r\nVirginia is one of the most patriotic states in the country with a long history\r\nof answering the call to defend our nation. That unique service, however, also\r\nmakes West Virginia Veterans especially vulnerable to the global pandemic we\r\nare now battling. The safety and well-being of every West Virginian must remain\r\nour top priority. Veterans across West Virginia have raised their hand to\r\ndefend and protect our nation again and again and are no strangers to thriving\r\nduring difficult times. However, the fact is that West Virginia Veterans' age\r\nand the physical nature of military service make them uniquely vulnerable to\r\nthis threat. We must do everything we can to vaccinate and protect these\r\nVeterans, who have already given so much.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/house-passes-bill-to-improve-transparency-at-clarksburg-va-medical-center", "House Passes Bill To Improve Transparency At Clarksburg VA Medical Center", "2020-11-17", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 17, 2020\n\t\t\t House Passes Bill To Improve Transparency At Clarksburg VA Medical Center \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed The\r\nImproving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019, which was\r\nintroduced in the U.S. Senate by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley\r\nMoore Capito (R-WV) and in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives\r\nDavid McKinley (R-WV), Alex Mooney (R-WV) and Carol Miller (R-WV). The bill passed\r\nthe Senate in December 2019 and will be sent to the President for approval. This\r\nbipartisan legislation will require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\r\n(VA) to submit detailed reports on patient safety and quality of care at VA\r\nMedical Centers (VAMC) in light of the recent deaths of Veterans at the\r\nClarksburg VAMC. The legislation ensures that Congress, Veterans, and their\r\nfamilies are fully informed on the policies and procedures in place across the\r\nVA nationally. Additionally, this bill requires the VA, once the criminal\r\ninvestigations are completed, to submit a detailed report and timeline of\r\nevents surrounding the deaths at the Clarksburg VAMC. I\r\nam pleased the House of Representatives unanimously passed this bipartisan,\r\ncommonsense legislation that will help increase transparency at the VA. We have\r\nfaced issues of transparency surrounding the murder of at least seven Veterans\r\nat the Clarksburg VAMC, resulting in a lack of confidence in the VA. I can't\r\nimagine having a loved one murdered while in the VA's care and after almost two\r\nyears still not knowing the full picture. I look forward to the President\r\nsigning this legislation into law and helping bring justice and peace of mind\r\nto our Veterans and their families, said Senator Manchin. The horrifying murders at the Clarksburg VAMC were a\r\ngruesome wakeup call underscoring the need for a more thorough look at security\r\nsystems and procedures across the VAMC system. This bill is a step forward to\r\nhelp ensure our veterans are protected and safely cared for while in VA hands,\r\nsaid Senator Capito. We\r\ncannot begin to understand the grief and anger of the families whose loved ones\r\nwere killed at the Clarksburg VA, said Representative McKinley. Our\r\nbipartisan bill will ensure more transparency and accountability within the VA.\r\nIt will also provide Congress with a better understanding of what happened in\r\nClarksburg, and how to prevent it from ever happening again. I\r\nwas proud to vote for the Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act, which\r\nwill improve patient safety at VA medical facilities. Those who served our\r\nnation in the military deserve not only our utmost respect, but also our\r\ncontinued care once they leave military service. The murder of at least seven\r\nVeterans at the Clarksburg VA should never be allowed to happen again, said\r\nRepresentative Mooney. As\r\nan original cosponsor of this legislation, I am glad that Congress was able to\r\ncome together to bring necessary change and oversight of our VA Medical Centers\r\nin order to ensure that our veterans have confidence in the quality of health\r\ncare they deserve, said Representative Miller. What happened at the\r\nClarksburg and Beckley VA facilities this past year were absolute tragedies,\r\nand my heart goes out to the victims and the families of those who suffered.\r\nThrough the passage of this bill, I am optimistic that Congress has taken\r\nlasting steps to restore faith in the VA healthcare system that our Veterans\r\ndepend on.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/as-covid-19-cases-rise-manchin-encourages-enforcement-of-west-virginia-public-indoor-mask-order", "As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Manchin Encourages Enforcement Of West Virginia Public Indoor Mask Order", "2020-11-13", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 13, 2020\n\t\t\t As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Manchin Encourages Enforcement Of West Virginia Public Indoor Mask Order \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) encourages Governor Jim Justice to\r\nupdate his public indoor mask order with an enforcement mechanism as COVID-19\r\ncases rise across West Virginia at the highest rate since the pandemic began. Across\r\nWest Virginia COVID-19 cases are rising faster than ever before. Public health\r\nexperts have continued to remind us that wearing a mask is the most\r\ncommonsense, reasonable way to slow the spread of COVID-19 to protect our\r\nfamily, friends and neighbors during this pandemic without shutting down our\r\neconomy. I encourage Governor Justice to update his public indoor mask order\r\nwith an enforcement mechanism. I don't expect an enforcement mechanism will be\r\npopular but clearly what we are currently doing is not enough to slow the\r\nspread. If we can't get our COVID-19 cases under control, our businesses,\r\nfamilies and communities will suffer. Properly wearing masks allows us the\r\nopportunity to keep our schools and economy open. It's up to us to take action\r\nand do our part to keep our fellow West Virginians safe by wearing a mask in public\r\nindoor spaces, said Senator Manchin. According\r\nto West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, West Virginia has\r\n8,531 active cases and 742 were confirmed in the last 24 hours. The state has a\r\npositivity rate of 3.14% which is among the highest it has been since the\r\npandemic began. 565 West Virginians have lost their lives to COVID-19.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-286-million-to-heat-west-virginia-homes", "Manchin, Capito Announce $28.6 Million To Heat West Virginia Homes", "2020-11-13", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 13, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $28.6 Million To Heat West Virginia Homes \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $28,631,377 from the\r\nU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Low Income Home Energy\r\nAssistance Program (LIHEAP) to heat low income West Virginia homes. As\r\nwe head into the colder months, over 48,000 West Virginians need help with\r\nheating their homes and keeping their families warm. In October, I\r\nwrote to HHS Secretary Azar urging him to release the LIHEAP funds so we\r\ncould make sure West Virginians are warm during these winter months, and I am\r\npleased they heeded the request, said Senator Manchin. Every West\r\nVirginian deserves to have a roof over their head and a warm place to sleep,\r\nand I will continue to fight for funding that helps provide our fellow West\r\nVirginians with these basic necessities. As\r\nwe transition into the colder winter months in West Virginia, assistance from\r\nLIHEAP can make all the difference for some of our families. Making certain\r\nthat this program was continued though the appropriations process was a top\r\npriority and as a result, will provide assistance directly to those who need it\r\nmost. I will continue to use my role on the Senate Appropriations Committee to\r\nadvocate for West Virginia needs and drive critical resources to our state, said\r\nSenator Capito.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-50th-anniversary-of-the-marshall-university-football-plane-crash", "Manchin Statement On 50th Anniversary Of The Marshall University Football Plane Crash", "2020-11-13", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 13, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On 50th Anniversary Of The Marshall University Football Plane Crash \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the 50th\r\nanniversary of the Marshall University football team plane crash on November 14th,\r\n1970. Fifty\r\nyears ago, the devastating loss of 75 people, including members of the Marshall\r\nfootball team and Huntington community, shook our state and the entire nation\r\nto our core. The Marshall University community mourned the loss of their\r\nclassmates, family and friends. And in the aftermath of this horrific loss,\r\nthrough the tremendous strength of West Virginians and the Thundering Herd\r\nfamily, hope rose from the ashes. The unyielding spirit of this community is a\r\ntrue testament to those we lost on that dreadful night and they will never be\r\nforgotten. Today, we all remember those who are not with us and honor their\r\ncontributions to our great state and to Marshall University. Their memories\r\nlive on as the Marshall community continues to thrive.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-1-million-in-epa-funding", "Manchin, Capito Announce $1 Million In EPA Funding", "2020-11-12", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 12, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $1 Million In EPA Funding \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $1,071,361 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for\r\nWest Virginia. Funding will support air and water pollution control, provide\r\nresources for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and\r\npromote initiatives at West Virginia's higher education institutions. West Virginians deserve to\r\nlive in communities with clean water and fresh air that are safe places to work\r\nand raise families. This funding will support projects across the Mountain\r\nState to upgrade infrastructure, expand sustainability, and provide protections\r\nneeded to help our communities thrive. We must do all we can to keep West\r\nVirginia wild and wonderful and I will continue to support these efforts,\r\nsaid Senator Manchin. This funding from EPA is welcome news as it will support environmental initiatives on a multitude of fronts, from our state and local health departments to our higher education institutions. The natural beauty of West Virginia is recognized across the world, and we must take the necessary steps to protect our environment while supporting job creation. I thank EPA for their continued support of programs across West Virginia,said Senator Capito. Individual awards\r\nlisted below: \r\nWest Virginia\r\nDepartment of Environmental Protection:\r\nHazardous Waste Management State Program Support  $310,931 \r\nWest Virginia\r\nDepartment of Health & Human Resources: Performance Partnership Grants  $274,469 \r\nWest Virginia\r\nDepartment of Environmental Protection:\r\nAir Pollution Control Program Support  $250,000 \r\nWest Virginia\r\nUniversity: Regional Wetlands Program\r\nDevelopment Grants  $151,053 \r\nWest Virginia\r\nDepartment of Environmental Protection:\r\nLeaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Program Corrective Action Program \r\n$59,962 \r\nMarshall\r\nUniversity Research Corp: National\r\nStudent Design Competition for Sustainability  $24,946\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-join-bipartisan-push-to-protect-west-virginia-air-national-guard-aircraft-from-elimination", "Manchin, Capito Join Bipartisan Push To Protect West Virginia Air National Guard Aircraft From Elimination", "2020-11-12", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 12, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Join Bipartisan Push To Protect West Virginia Air National Guard Aircraft From Elimination \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV)joined a bipartisan\r\nSenate coalition advocating for a large enough C-130 aircraft fleet in West Virginia and across the\r\ncountry to support active duty missions as well as respond to disasters and\r\nemergencies at home. Specifically, the senators and their colleagues\r\nwrote a letter urging Armed Services Committee conferees to make sure the final\r\nNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill adopts House language so\r\nthat the nation maintains an adequate inventory of C-130 aircraft. The members said in part, Our Air National Guard C-130 flying\r\nwings provide nearly half of the Air Force's tactical airlift capability. For\r\nmore than 50 years, we have brought Americans into combat, provided humanitarian\r\nrelief around the globe, and supported domestic response throughout the nation.\r\nAs the Air Force proposes changes to align our force structure with the\r\nNational Defense Strategy (NDS), it is vitally important we do not trade\r\nexperience and knowhow in pursuit of expensive, less defined capabilities. The\r\nANG C-130 fleet has been the backbone of our tactical airlift capability for a\r\ngeneration. Our ANG wings have built experience and expertise through repeated\r\ndeployments and domestic operations. Hard choices will be required as we\r\nrestructure the Air Force to face future foreign and domestic challenges.\r\nTherefore, we must make informed, data driven, decisions as we manage the C-130\r\nfleet. For these reasons, we strongly urge you to incorporate House Section\r\n1043 supporting a [Total Aircraft Inventory] of 292 C-130 Aircraft in the final\r\nFiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, the members concluded. In\r\naddition to Senators Manchin and Capito, the letter was signed by U.S. Senators\r\nTina Smith (D-Minn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Dianne\r\nFeinstein (D-Calif.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Jon\r\nTester (D-Mont.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), John Barrasso\r\n(R-Wyo.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.). Read the full\r\nletter below or click\r\nhere.  Dear Chairmen and Ranking\r\nMembers: We write in support of House\r\nSection 1043 which would require the Air Force maintain a Total Aircraft\r\nInventory (TAI) of 292 C-130 aircraft in the final Fiscal Year 2021 National\r\nDefense Authorization Act. As Senators from states that have Air National Guard\r\n(ANG) C-130 wings, we are deeply concerned by the effects a lower minimum\r\nnumber of C-130s would have. Our Air National Guard C-130\r\nflying wings provide nearly half of the Air Force's tactical airlift\r\ncapability. For more than 50 years, we have brought Americans into combat,\r\nprovided humanitarian relief around the globe, and supported domestic response\r\nthroughout the nation. As the Air Force proposes changes to align our force\r\nstructure with the National Defense Strategy (NDS), it is vitally important we\r\ndo not trade experience and knowhow in pursuit of expensive, less defined\r\ncapabilities. The Senate's proposed\r\nlanguage takes the approach of setting a minimum number of C-130 aircraft in\r\nthe fleet by adopting a Primary Mission Aircraft Inventory (PMAI) of 230\r\naircraft. Unlike the House approach, mandating PMAI alone does not account for\r\ntraining aircraft inventory requirements or backup aircraft needed to support\r\nmaintenance inspection and depot requirements. This disconnect could hamper the\r\nANG's readiness and training capabilities due to a potential lack of training\r\nassets and extended maintenance downtime. The House's proposed TAI of 292\r\nC-130s sets an aircraft minimum that accounts for all aircraft, including the\r\ntraining and maintenance needs of the C-130 fleet. In fact, the 2018 Mobility\r\nCapabilities and Requirements Study recommended a TAI of 300 C-130s to support\r\ncombatant commanders' wartime mobility requirements. Further, House Section 1043\r\nis supported by 14 governors from states whose ANGs have C-130 flying missions.\r\nAs these governors highlighted in a recent letter to your committees, Section\r\n1043 would ensure that their ANG wings can continue to support the nation's\r\nessential worldwide and domestic contingencies. As such, the 292 C-130 TAI\r\nwould allow the ANG to support the NDS without inhibiting the Guard's unique\r\ndomestic missions responding to natural disasters and other emergencies. The\r\nANG C-130 fleet has been the backbone of our tactical airlift capability for a\r\ngeneration. Our ANG wings have built experience and expertise through repeated\r\ndeployments and domestic operations. Hard choices will be required as we\r\nrestructure the Air Force to face future foreign and domestic challenges.\r\nTherefore, we must make informed, data driven, decisions as we manage the C-130\r\nfleet. For these reasons, we strongly urge you to incorporate House Section\r\n1043 supporting a TAI of 292 C-130 Aircraft in the final Fiscal Year 2021\r\nNational Defense Authorization Act.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-veterans-day", "Manchin Statement On Veterans Day", "2020-11-11", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 11, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On Veterans Day \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on\r\nhonoring our brave Veterans today. West\r\nVirginia is one of the most patriotic states in America. When I travel across\r\nthe state, I ask how many people have family who served or are serving in the\r\nArmed Forces. Every time, almost every hand goes up because service is part of\r\nbeing a West Virginian. On this Veterans Day, let's join together to celebrate\r\nand honor all of our brave Veterans who sacrificed so much to keep our nation\r\nsafe. Veterans show us that through service to our country and to our fellow\r\nAmericans, we can come together to heal our nation. Today,\r\nI ask all West Virginians to thank a Veteran in their life for their service\r\nand sacrifice. These Veterans are our family, friends, neighbors, and\r\ncoworkers. We are forever indebted to our Veterans and service members, and\r\ntheir patriotism should never go unrecognized. Let us all show our sincere\r\nthanks for their willingness to put their fellow Americans before themselves to\r\nmake sure we sleep soundly at night, knowing we are protected. Those who have\r\nserved know that no matter your background or political beliefs, we are all\r\nAmericans and must protect and defend our great country. It is their unwavering\r\ncommitment to our nation that makes me proud to be an American. May God\r\ncontinue to bless our Veterans, the United States, and great state of West\r\nVirginia.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-supreme-court-hearing-oral-arguments-for-affordable-care-act-challenge", "Manchin Statement On Supreme Court Hearing Oral Arguments For Affordable Care Act Challenge", "2020-11-10", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 10, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On Supreme Court Hearing Oral Arguments For Affordable Care Act Challenge \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe\r\nManchin (D-WV) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court of the\r\nUnited States hearing oral arguments in the challenge to the Affordable Care\r\nAct (ACA), California v. Texas. Today the Supreme Court is hearing oral\r\narguments for a challenge to the ACA that could determine whether 800,000 West\r\nVirginians with preexisting conditions will have healthcare coverage.\r\nTheCOVID-19 pandemic has killed over 238,000 Americans and caused record\r\nnumbers to lose their employee sponsored healthcare, leaving millions without\r\ncoverage. It is clear Americans need healthcare coverage now more than\r\never.West Virginians may not remember who gave them access to healthcare\r\nbut they'll certainly remember who took it away.According to the West\r\nVirginians for Affordable Health Care (WVAFC), West Virginia would be the\r\nsecond most affected state if the ACA is repealed, resulting in a devastating\r\n$1 billion loss in direct federal funding. While the ACA is not perfect, we\r\nsimply can't throw the baby out with the bath water. I firmly believe Congress\r\ncan work in a bipartisan way to improve the affordability and flexibility of\r\nhealth insurance. In fact, I have a bipartisan bill with my colleague Senator\r\nSusan Collins that would help cover the cost of the sickest, most expensive\r\npatients so that we can reduce premiums for everyone. Instead of continuing to\r\nattack access to healthcare, I urge more Republican lawmakers and Attorneys\r\nGeneral to join with me and my Democrat colleagues to fix the parts of the ACA\r\nin need of repair. Every West Virginian and American deserves access to\r\nquality, affordable health insurance and I will continue fighting in the Senate\r\nto protect that access.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-the-death-of-former-west-virginia-supreme-court-justice-richard-neely", "Manchin Statement On The Death Of Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Richard Neely", "2020-11-09", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 09, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On The Death Of Former West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Richard Neely \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin\r\n(D-WV) released the following statement on the passing of former West Virginia\r\nSupreme Court Justice Richard Neely. Gayle\r\nand I send our heartfelt condolences to Justice Richard Neely's wife Carolyn,\r\nhis sons John and Whittaker, and their entire family. Richard has been a close\r\nfamily friend since his days as a young lawyer in Fairmont after returning from\r\nserving in Vietnam. Richard continued to give back to his community, serving in\r\nthe House of Delegates and later becoming a West Virginia Supreme Court\r\nJustice, serving West Virginians until 1995. This is a sad day for all West\r\nVirginians, and our thoughts and prayers are with Richard's family and loved\r\nones who are mourning this loss.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-urges-west-virginians-to-apply-for-health-insurance-during-aca-open-enrollment-period", "Manchin Urges West Virginians To Apply For Health Insurance During ACA Open Enrollment Period", "2020-11-09", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 09, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Urges West Virginians To Apply For Health Insurance During ACA Open Enrollment Period \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe\r\nManchin (D-WV) urged West Virginians to apply for health insurance coverage\r\nduring the Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period, which ends on\r\nDecember 15th, 2020. The ACA has provided more than 180,000\r\nWest Virginians with health insurance, ensuring our family, friends, and\r\nneighbors have access to the healthcare they need and deserve. This year's open\r\nenrollment period will allow West Virginians and Americans to apply for\r\nhealthcare coverage during one of the most devastating healthcare crises our\r\nnation has faced. Every West Virginian deserves to have access to affordable,\r\nreliable healthcare, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. To apply and\r\nenroll, visit healthcare.gov to find a plan that\r\nworks for you and your family. West Virginia also offers free enrollment\r\nassistance to all in-state residents through the WV Navigator. You can learn\r\nmore at acanavigator.com/wv/home\r\nor call at 1-844-WV-CARES.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-presidential-election-outcome", "Manchin Statement On Presidential Election Outcome", "2020-11-07", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 07, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On Presidential Election Outcome \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the\r\noutcome of the Presidential election. After\r\nan unprecedented election the American people have spoken; Joe Biden is our\r\nPresident-elect for all Americans, not just those who voted for him. Now, more\r\nthan ever, it is time for us to come together to end the toxic political\r\ntribalism and invest in the values and principles that make our nation the\r\ngreatest country on Earth. As I have always said and believed, I will work with\r\nanyone, no matter their party, to improve the lives of West Virginians and all\r\nAmericans. I trust President-elect Biden will lead our democracy with\r\ncompassion, and restore the decency and respect that ensures no one is left\r\nbehind by his Administration. Just as they always have, my voice and vote in\r\nthe United States Senate will focus on making sure the priorities of West Virginians\r\nare heard loud and clear as we join together in working with President-elect\r\nBiden on bipartisan solutions to the challenges facing our nation. I have full\r\ntrust and confidence in our voting process and any claims of fraudulent\r\nactivity will be dealt with by our court system. I hope all Americans will join\r\nme as we put partisanship aside and set our nation on a path toward renewed\r\nprosperity.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-32-million-to-protect-communities-improve-data-collection", "Manchin, Capito Announce $3.2 Million To Protect Communities, Improve Data Collection", "2020-11-06", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 06, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $3.2 Million To Protect Communities, Improve Data Collection \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV U.S. Senators Joe\r\nManchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $3,203,020 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat\r\nviolent crime and improve data recording in West Virginia. This funding was\r\nmade available through DOJ's Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) program, National\r\nCriminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), and the State Justice Statistics\r\n(SJS) program. West Virginians should feel\r\nsafe in their communities, and this funding will help the justice system in\r\nWest Virginia protect our fellow West Virginians by combatting violent crime\r\nand supporting data collection. I am pleased by this investment in our state\r\nand I will continue to advocate for funding that helps West Virginians stay\r\nsafe, said Senator Manchin.  It is important that we equip our state's Division of Justice and Community Services, Supreme Court of Appeals, and community partners with the resources they need to do their job properly, and keep West Virginians safe. I am encouraged to see this funding coming to bolster justice and reduce crime within our state, and thank the DOJ for their continued support of initiatives in West Virginia,Senator Capito said.   Individual awards listed\r\nbelow: \r\n2005 State\r\nJustice Statistics (SJS) Program for Statistical Analysis Centers (SAC): Supreme Court Of Appeals Of West Virginia  $1,739,332 \r\nNational\r\nCriminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP): West Virginia Division Of Justice And Community Services  $1,374,733 \r\nThe Project\r\nSafe Neighborhoods: Young Women's\r\nChristian Association Of Wheeling  $690,553 \r\nThe Project\r\nSafe Neighborhoods: West Virginia\r\nDivision Of Justice And Community Services  $77,758\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-19-million-eda-investment-for-marshall-county-water-service", "Manchin, Capito Announce $1.9 Million EDA Investment For Marshall County Water Service", "2020-11-05", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 05, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $1.9 Million EDA Investment For Marshall County Water Service \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $1,900,000 in federal funding for Grandview Doolin Public Service\r\nDistrict in Proctor, West Virginia. This funding was made available through the\r\nEconomic Development Administration (EDA) and will be used for water\r\ninfrastructure to provide potable water service to industrial customers in\r\nMarshall County. Additionally, this EDA investment, which will be located in an\r\nOpportunity Zone, will be matched with $1.3 million in local investment and is\r\nexpected to spur $135 million in private investment. Creating jobs and\r\nopportunities across West Virginia is a top priority of mine, and I am pleased\r\nto see the EDA investing in Marshall County. In April I supported this project\r\napplication, and now this funding will support infrastructure upgrades that\r\nwill help industrial users in the area retain and create approximately 75 jobs,\r\nleverage more than $100 million in private follow-on investment, and allow for\r\nthe development of additional commercial and industrial sites. West Virginia\r\nand our federal partners must continue investing in infrastructure projects\r\nlike this to attract new companies and grow existing businesses in our state. I\r\nwill continue working with the EDA and other agencies to ensure West Virginia\r\ncontinues to see infrastructure investments, said Senator Manchin. West Virginians deserve access to clean water and reliable infrastructure to deliver it to our homes and businesses. Investments like this from the EDA help make these improvements, while also spurring economic development and improving the lives of West Virginians. As chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I have fought to ensure West Virginia receives the support we need to improve our infrastructure both above and below the ground. EDA has been a steadfast partner in this mission, and I am grateful for their continuous support to our state. This project will help fuel local economies by utilizing Opportunity Zones, and I look forward to its implementation in Marshall County,said Senator Capito.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-indictment-of-clarksburg-vamc-physician", "Manchin Statement On Indictment Of Clarksburg VAMC Physician", "2020-11-05", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 05, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On Indictment Of Clarksburg VAMC Physician \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on\r\nthe indictment of Dr. Kenneth Ramdat, a physician at the Clarksburg Veterans\r\nAffairs Medical Center (VAMC), for alleged abusive sexual contact and simple\r\nassault. The\r\nclimate and culture of our VA Medical Centers starts at the top. If the\r\nallegations against Dr. Kenneth Ramdat are proven true, it is yet another sign\r\nthat the Clarksburg VAMC leadership have abdicated their duty to the staff, the\r\nVeterans in their care, and all West Virginians as heinous behavior continues\r\nto occur under their watch. It is simply unacceptable that our Veterans and\r\nstaff are not in a safe environment at the Clarksburg VAMC. How many more West\r\nVirginians and Veterans must endure this inexcusable treatment before action is\r\ntaken to fix these systemic issues? As a pattern of negligence continues to\r\nemerge, action must be taken to right these wrongs. As a member of the Senate\r\nVeterans Affairs Committee, I will ensure these systemic problems at the Clarksburg\r\nVAMC are thoroughly investigated, and I hope that as this case progresses, the\r\nwomen affected by these alleged actions receive justice, said Senator\r\nManchin.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-12-million-for-maternal-and-child-health-services", "Manchin, Capito Announce $1.2 Million For Maternal And Child Health Services", "2020-11-02", "2020", "2020-11", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "November 02, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $1.2 Million For Maternal And Child Health Services \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $1,221,801 for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human\r\nResources (DHHR) to support maternal and child health services in West\r\nVirginia. This funding is made available by the U.S. Department of Health and\r\nHuman Services (HHS). West Virginia mothers and\r\nchildren deserve to have accessible, affordable health services no matter where\r\nthey live in our state. This funding will help the West Virginia DHHR ensure\r\nthat our children, infants, and mothers have the help they need during the\r\nCOVID-19 pandemic. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I am\r\npleased that West Virginia is receiving this funding and will continue to fight\r\nfor programs that support our families here in the Mountain State, said\r\nSenator Manchin. Ensuring that our mothers, infants, and young families have access to the proper health resources they need is incredibly important, especially as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic,said Senator Capito.With increased reliance and responsibility within our state health departments, it is crucial that we provide the appropriate level of support so that West Virginians can continue to receive the services they rely on regularly. I am thankful that HHS has recognized the need for this support and will continue to advocate for the women and children of our state.  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-drug-free-community-grant-in-elkview", "Manchin, Capito Announce Drug Free Community Grant In Elkview", "2020-10-30", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 30, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce Drug Free Community Grant In Elkview \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $125,000 for the Regional Family Resource Network, Inc., in Elkview\r\nthrough the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. This funding was made\r\navailable through the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy\r\n(ONDCP) and will help establish collaboration among communities to prevent and\r\nreduce substance abuse among young people. The Drug Free Communities\r\nprogram has been instrumental in combatting and preventing drug misuse and\r\nabuse in communities across America, and especially among our youth, said\r\nSenator Manchin. West Virginia has been hit hard by the drug epidemic, and\r\nI am pleased the ONDCP is partnering with the Regional Family Resource Network\r\nin Elkview to provide support to the youth in their community. As a member of\r\nthe Senate Appropriations Committee I will continue to support funding for\r\nprograms that support our youth and combat substance misuse. As we continue to battle the opioid epidemic in West Virginia, it is clear that a collaborative effort between local, state, and federal partners provides a holistic approach and helps save lives,said Senator Capito. Just this year, I have hosted White House ONDCP Director Jim Carroll inWilliamson,Logan, andHuntingtonto show how opioids are directly impacting our communities and to see how communities throughout the state are tackling this problem head-on. Providing comprehensive services to those in the grip of addiction and preventative efforts to block illegal narcotics from entering our state remain top priorities. I will continue to advocate for the resources and policy our communities need in West Virginia to help end the opioid epidemic.  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-rides-cardinal-train-to-montgomery-amtrak-station-ribbon-cutting", "Manchin Rides Cardinal Train To Montgomery Amtrak Station Ribbon Cutting", "2020-10-30", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 30, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Rides Cardinal Train To Montgomery Amtrak Station Ribbon Cutting \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tMontgomery,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) rode the Cardinal Train from\r\nCharleston to Montgomery for the Montgomery Amtrak Station ribbon cutting\r\nceremony following a $1.8 million remodel to ensure the platform is compliant\r\nwith the Americans with Disabilities Act. I\r\nwas honored to ride the Cardinal train from Charleston to Montgomery today to\r\ncelebrate the renovations made at the Amtrak station. The impact of Amtrak in\r\nour state cannot be understated. For generations, Amtrak has provided safe,\r\nreliable and affordable travel. In rural parts of our state  and most of our\r\nstate is rural  Amtrak provides a vital transportation service. Today's\r\ninvestment is evidence of Amtrak's continued commitment to serving each and\r\nevery West Virginian. I applaud this effort and promise you I will continue to\r\ndo my part in Washington to protect the Cardinal line and ensure it is\r\naccessible for everyone for many years to come, said Senator Manchin. To\r\nview photos, please click here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-commerce-hearing-highlights-need-for-bipartisan-manchin-bill-to-amend-section-230", "Senate Commerce Hearing Highlights Need For Bipartisan Manchin Bill To Amend Section 230", "2020-10-28", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 28, 2020\n\t\t\t Senate Commerce Hearing Highlights Need For Bipartisan Manchin Bill To Amend Section 230 \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Manchin, Cornyn bill would amend Section 230 to stop illicit sale of opioids and other drugs online\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Charleston,\r\nWV  Today, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a\r\nhearing on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and the need for\r\nupdates to the law, including changes to address illegal Internet activity.\r\nU.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) recently introduced the bipartisan See\r\nSomething, Say Something Online Act to amend Section 230 to require\r\ncompanies to report illegal activities online, including the sale of opioids\r\nand other drugs, or lose their privileges under the law.\r\n\r\nSince\r\nthe creation of Section 230 over two decades ago, the Internet has changed\r\ndrastically and our laws have failed to keep up. Today's Senate Commerce\r\nhearing highlighted the need for Congress to update Section 230 to reflect the\r\nway we use the Internet today  both good and bad. That includes the increasing\r\nuse of social media platforms to buy and sell illegal drugs, and the lack of\r\ncooperation between many companies and law enforcement to stop these illegal\r\nactivities. While many debate how to update Section 230, Senator Cornyn and I\r\nhave introduced bipartisan, commonsense legislationto address illegal activities\r\nonline. Stopping the sale of illegal opioids is something we can all agree on\r\nand I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join my bipartisan,\r\ncommonsense legislation to address these issues online, said Senator\r\nManchin.\r\n\r\nThe\r\nSee Something, Say Something Online Act would change Section 230 by:\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n Requiring companies to report\r\n     suspicious activity to law enforcement, similar to the way that banks are\r\n     required to report suspicious transactions over $10,000 or others that\r\n     might signal criminal activity.\r\n Creating a system similar to\r\n     the Bank Secrecy Act by authorizing the creation of an office within the\r\n     Department of Justice (DOJ) to act as the clearinghouse for these reports,\r\n     similar to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) within the\r\n     Department of Treasury.\r\n Raising the threshold for\r\n     reporting to serious crimes like illegal drug sales, hate crimes, murder,\r\n     or terrorism to ensure that users' privacy remains safe.\r\n Requiring that companies must\r\n     take reasonable steps to prevent or address unlawful activity and can be\r\n     held liable if they fail to report criminal activity.\r\n \r\n\r\nBackground\r\ninformation on the See Something, Say Something Online Act can be found here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/west-virginia-delegation-urges-president-trump-to-designate-state-funeral-for-last-surviving-wwii-medal-of-honor-recipient", "West Virginia Delegation Urges President Trump To Designate State Funeral For Last Surviving WWII Medal of Honor Recipient", "2020-10-28", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 28, 2020\n\t\t\t West Virginia Delegation Urges President Trump To Designate State Funeral For Last Surviving WWII Medal of Honor Recipient \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), along with Representatives David McKinley (R-WV),\r\nAlex Mooney (R-WV), and Carol Miller (R-WV) today sent a letter to\r\nPresident Donald J. Trump urging him to designate a state funeral for the last\r\nsurviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Last year, the delegation\r\nwrote a similar letter to the president. We are writing you again to\r\nencourage you to designate a single state funeral for the last surviving World\r\nWar II Medal of Honor recipient, which would not only recognize that one\r\nveteran, but all 16 million men and women who put their lives on the line\r\nduring the war to defend the freedoms that we hold dear, the delegation\r\nwrote. Read the full letter below\r\nor click here.  Dear Mr. President: We\r\nare writing you again to encourage you to designate a single state funeral for\r\nthe last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient, which would not only\r\nrecognize that one veteran, but all 16 million men and women who put their\r\nlives on the line during the war to defend the freedoms that we hold dear. As\r\nWest Virginia's congressional delegation, it is an incredible honor to call one\r\nof the two remaining recipients, U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Hershel Woody\r\nWilliams, our own. During the Battle of Iwo Jima, Woody Williams valiantly\r\nstormed pillboxes with his flamethrower, as the last American demolition\r\nsergeant on the beach, clearing the way for his fellow soldiers. Of\r\nthe 472 Medal of Honor recipients from WWII, Woody Williams is joined by U.S.\r\nArmy Technical Sergeant Charles Coolidge of Tennessee as the two still living.\r\nWoody Williams has said, This medal doesn't belong to me. It belongs to them,\r\nbecause they gave their lives for me, I was just doing a job that I was trained\r\nto do. We\r\nurge you to designate a state funeral for the last surviving Medal of Honor\r\nrecipient because it would not only recognize these two men, but all who were\r\ndoing the jobs that they were trained to do. The sacrifices of all who served\r\nduring World War II have not gone unrecognized, but it is crucial that we as a\r\nnation continue to show our immense gratitude for the greatest generation.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-votes-early-in-fairmont-encourages-west-virginians-to-vote", "Manchin Votes Early In Fairmont, Encourages West Virginians To Vote", "2020-10-27", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 27, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Votes Early In Fairmont, Encourages West Virginians To Vote \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tFairmont,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) voted in person at the Marion\r\nCounty Courthouse Annex and encouraged West Virginians to vote. Today\r\nI exercised my right to vote by voting early and in person in Fairmont, where I\r\nvote in every election. Early voting is open through Saturday and if you are\r\nunable to vote early, make sure to vote on November 3rd because\r\neveryone should have their voice heard. West Virginians can find more election\r\ninformation at https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/GoVoteWV.aspx. To\r\nview Senator Manchin's video on voting in West Virginia, please click here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-votes-against-supreme-court-nominee-process", "Manchin Votes Against Supreme Court Nominee Process", "2020-10-26", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 26, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Votes Against Supreme Court Nominee Process \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his\r\nvote against the rushed confirmation of\r\nJudge Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court of the United\r\nStates. Today\r\nthe Senate took unprecedented action never before seen in the 240 year history\r\nof our country, but it didn't have to be this way. Mitch McConnell and Senate\r\nRepublicans chose a dangerous, partisan path to push through the confirmation\r\nof Judge Amy Coney Barrett eight days before this year's November 3rd election\r\nfurther politicizing the highest court in the land. The facts are clearnever\r\nbefore has the president nominated and the Senate confirmed a Supreme Court\r\njustice between July and Election Day in a presidential election year. This\r\ndegradation of Senate norms and procedures didn't start with the confirmation\r\nof Judge Amy Coney Barrett and it won't end here. The U.S. Senate is supposed\r\nto be the greatest deliberative body in the world and perhaps we used to be.\r\nBut each time a Senate majority  regardless of party  changes the rules, we\r\nreduce the incentive to work together across party lines. Instead, the partisan\r\ngoverning of the last ten years and the rushed nomination of Judge Barrett only\r\nfans the flames of division at a time when Americans are deeply divided. Judge\r\nBarrett's nomination and the confirmation process are far from business as\r\nusual. I cannot support the nomination of Judge Barrett to the Supreme Court of\r\nthe United States on the eve of a Presidential election. It is simple - this\r\nnomination should have waited until after the election.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-welcomes-west-virginia-national-guard-157th-military-police-company-home", "Manchin Welcomes West Virginia National Guard 157th Military Police Company Home", "2020-10-24", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 24, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Welcomes West Virginia National Guard 157th Military Police Company Home \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) welcomed the 157th Military\r\nPolice Company of the West Virginia Army National Guard safely home. On\r\nbehalf of all West Virginians, I'm proud to welcome home our National Guardsmen\r\nwho have served our nation honorably. When I served as Governor of West\r\nVirginia, my greatest honor was serving as Commander in Chief of the best\r\nNational Guard in the nation. West Virginia's National Guard has helped keep\r\nAmerica safe for generations, and these soldiers carry on that legacy. I'm\r\nthankful our troops have returned home safely and we are forever grateful for\r\nthe sacrifices they, and their loved ones, have made to keep our country safe.\r\nWelcome home, said Senator Manchin.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/10/23/2020/manchin-urges-west-virginians-to-participate-in-drug-take-back-day-this-saturday", "Manchin Urges West Virginians To Participate In Drug Take Back Day This Saturday", "2020-10-23", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 23, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Urges West Virginians To Participate In Drug Take Back Day This Saturday \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) urges West Virginians to participate in\r\nthe Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) National Drug Take-Back Day this\r\nSaturday, October 24th. Drug Take-Back Day is an opportunity for the\r\npublic to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by disposing of expired,\r\nunused and unwanted prescription drugs. Drug\r\nTake-Back Day is a great program that helps raise awareness about the dangers\r\nof leftover medicines while also protecting our communities, family, and\r\nfriends by safely disposing medications that can be abused. Every West\r\nVirginian can tell you how the drug epidemic has impacted their lives, and\r\nprescription drug abuse continues to hurt our communities in the Mountain\r\nState. Drug Take-Back Day is a commonsense initiative we can all support to\r\ncombat drug misuse so that West Virginia can fight this epidemic and heal our\r\ncommunities, said Senator Manchin. Last\r\nfall, Americans turned in nearly 883,000 pounds of prescription drugs at nearly\r\n6,300 sites operated by the DEA and almost 5,000 of its state and local law\r\nenforcement partners. DEA, along with its law enforcement partners, has now\r\ncollected nearly 6,350 tons of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription\r\nmedications since the inception of the National Prescription Drug Take Back\r\nInitiative in 2010. To\r\nkeep everyone safe, collection sites will follow local COVID-19 guidelines and\r\nregulations. For\r\nmore information and to find a certified drop-off locationclick here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-296-million-for-rural-development-projects-in-west-virginia", "Manchin, Capito Announce $29.6 Million For Rural Development Projects In West Virginia", "2020-10-23", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 23, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $29.6 Million For Rural Development Projects In West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $29,673,919 in loans\r\nand grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for rural development\r\nprojects across West Virginia. Expanding\r\neconomic development is essential to growing our economy and our workforce.\r\nThese funds will help organizations across West Virginia grow and thrive as\r\nthey work on projects to grow local food and produce, expand telemedicine,\r\nprovide clean drinking water, put a roof over families heads, and much more. As\r\na member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to fight for\r\nUSDA rural development funding that supports programs here in the Mountain\r\nState, and I look forward to seeing the positive impacts of these projects for\r\nyears to come, said Senator Manchin. USDA continues to be a fantastic partner\r\nin West Virginia, and this latest round of investments is clear evidence of\r\nthat, said Senator Capito. West Virginians work hardwe are incredibly\r\ndiligent and we take advantage of opportunities like these to better our\r\ncommunities. Many of the projects included in this round of funding will\r\nprovide those opportunities and improve the quality of life in communities\r\nacross the Mountain State. I will continue to be a fervent advocate on the\r\nfederal level for the support West Virginians need to get through this pandemic\r\nso we can come out stronger on the other side. Individual\r\nawards listed below: Grants\r\n \r\n $936,000  Ravencliff-McGraws-Saulsville PSD \r\n $430,124\r\n Garrett Regional Medical\r\nCenter \r\n $250,000\r\n Smoke Camp Crafts \r\n $50,000\r\n Advantage Valley \r\n $50,000\r\n West Virginia High Tech\r\nConsortium \r\n $49,808\r\n Future Generations University\r\n\r\n $46,287\r\n Fayette County Commission \r\n $17,600\r\n Roane County Commission \r\n $13,600\r\n Gilmer County\r\nCommission \r\n $4,900\r\n City of Stonewood Loans \r\n $11,160,000\r\n Potomac Heights \r\n $4,900,000  Audrina Mill \r\n $3,600,000\r\n Long Island Properties \r\n $3,200,000  Ashland Scenic Campground \r\n $1,250,000\r\n Muirwood Greene Limited\r\nPartnership\r\n $1,032,000\r\n Thurston Landing\r\n $950,000\r\n Glade View Apartments \r\n $800,000\r\n Baltimore Gardens \r\n $750,000  Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Planning and Development\r\nCouncil \r\n $183,000\r\n Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire\r\nDepartment\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/report-highlights-need-for-manchin-bill-to-help-homeless-children-and-youth", "Report Highlights Need For Manchin Bill To Help Homeless Children And Youth", "2020-10-23", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 23, 2020\n\t\t\t Report Highlights Need For Manchin Bill To Help Homeless Children And Youth \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Last week, Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago released a report\r\nwhich further highlights the need for U.S. Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV)\r\nbipartisan legislation, the Emergency\r\nFamily Stabilization Act. Every\r\nchild deserves a roof over their head and a safe place to sleep and it is\r\nunbelievable that in the 21st century that isn't a reality. The\r\nrecent report from Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago found the lack of\r\nresources in rural areas of America  like West Virginia  create additional\r\nburdens for children and youth experiencing homelessness. That's exactly why\r\nthe bipartisan Emergency Family Stabilization Act is needed to bring\r\nresources to our families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. I urge my\r\ncolleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this commonsense legislation\r\nto help our children and youth across America who need help right now, said\r\nSenator Manchin. This\r\nquantitative\r\nstudy found that while youth homelessness rates are similar in urban and\r\nrural areas, rural areas tend to far worse because they lack general awareness\r\nand the resources to provide assistance to youth experiencing homelessness. The\r\nreport calls for community-driven collaborative approaches to addressing youth\r\nhomelessness because most rural areas have insufficient resources to support\r\nyouth experiencing homelessness. Overview\r\nof Report Findings: \r\n The\r\ncurrent methods for identifying and counting youth experiencing\r\nhomelessness are inadequate and need to be updated. \r\n Rural\r\nschools need more capacity devoted to identifying and servicing youth\r\nexperiencing homelessness.\r\n Flexible\r\nfunding is needed in every community  especially rural communities  to\r\nbetter address youth homelessness.\r\n Community-driven\r\ncollaborative approaches are more effective in addressing youth\r\nhomelessness as opposed to individual agencies. Senator\r\nManchin also led a bicameral\r\nletter on child poverty rates in rural America, which directly affects our\r\nchildren and youth experiencing homelessness.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-82-million-for-opioid-addiction-relief-across-west-virginia", "Manchin, Capito Announce $8.2 Million For Opioid Addiction Relief Across West Virginia", "2020-10-22", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 22, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $8.2 Million For Opioid Addiction Relief Across West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $8,263,790 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to combat opioid addiction and substance abuse in West Virginia. Specifically, this funding will be used to expand the West Virginia Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) program, extend the training and service of drug court operations for veterans and juveniles, and implement several residential or jail-based substance abuse treatment programs. The drug epidemic continues to harm our families and communities, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made matters worse. This funding from the DOJ will help organizations across West Virginia help those in need and address substance use disorder with help instead of judgement, especially for our youth affected by this terrible crisis. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to fight for funding that helps us combat this epidemic in West Virginia and across the country,said Senator Manchin. In one way or another, we have all felt the impact and destruction resulting from the drug epidemic,said Senator Capito.We must take action to not only limit the ability for opioids to enter our state, but also to provide comprehensive services that help our fellow West Virginians recover from the grip of addition. As I have seen personally,drug courtscan play a crucial role in this process.Therefore, it is important that we make sure that our drug courts and other programs designed for those impacted by substance use disorder are operating properly, that our state personnel are well trained, and that these programs are able to expand to additional areas. Expanding services and making them available to those battling addiction has been a major priority of mine since coming to Congress and something I will continue to advocate for as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Individual awards listed below: FY 20 Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Site-based Program (COSSAP):West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services  $6,000,000  This funding will expand the West Virginia Prevention Resource Officer (PRO) Program to the following 18 counties: Boone, Gilmer, Grant, Marion, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Pendleton, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Summers, Tucker, Tyler, Wayne, Webster and Wirt.  FY 20 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program:West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals  $749,953  This funding will be used to improve, enhance, or expand drug court and veterans' treatment court services statewide.  Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) FY 2020 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative:United Way of The River Cities, Inc. $690,553  This funding will be used to make a collaborative, local strategy to provide services to youth and families suffering from traumatic stress due to the devastating effects of the opioid epidemic.  Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) FY 2020 Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program:West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals  $600,000  This funding will be used to provide training to West Virginia's Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Program (JDTC) practitioners to enable them to better meet the needs of the juveniles and families they serve.  FY 20 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) for State Prisoners Program:West Virginia Department Of Military Affairs And Public Safety, Justice And Community Services  $223,284  This funding will be used for either residential substance abuse treatment programs or jail-based substance abuse treatment programs in West Virginia correctional facilities. \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-applauds-new-clean-air-water-achievements-in-west-virginia", "Manchin Applauds New Clean Air, Water Achievements In West Virginia", "2020-10-21", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 21, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Applauds New Clean Air, Water Achievements In West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, following announcements by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\r\n(EPA), U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Energy and\r\nNatural Resources Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee,\r\napplauded new achievements on clean air and clean water in West Virginia. The\r\nEPA announced West Virginia has met the National Ambient Air Quality Standards\r\nfor the first time since 1978. Additionally, the EPA announced $24.7 million in\r\nfunding towards West Virginia's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to\r\nassist in water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades across the state. The\r\nCWSRF is an important, flexible financing program that provides communities\r\nacross the state of West Virginia with a permanent, independent source of\r\nlow-cost financing for water quality infrastructure projects and upgrades to\r\nwater systems. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator\r\nManchin has prioritized funding for clean drinking water and helped secure\r\n$1.689 billion for the overall CWSRF program for FY20. Every\r\nWest Virginian and every American wants and deserves to breathe clean air and\r\ndrink clean water, and today's announcements by the EPA show that when we are\r\ngiven the right tools and our workers are put front and center in tackling\r\npollution, we can achieve excellent results, said Senator Manchin. The\r\nequipment used to reduce SOx, NOx and particulates at power plants and other\r\nsources over the past thirty years have relied on smart business investments, the\r\nadvice of public health officials, science-based innovation and technology\r\ndevelopment and the talents and hard work of people throughout the electric,\r\nwater and other vital sectors of our state's economy. The EPA also announced a\r\n$24.7 million investment into our infrastructure to help communities in need\r\nthrough West Virginia's CWSRF, bringing clean water to West Virginians across\r\nthe state. Today's achievements show us what can be done and that we can show\r\nother states how to use all of our natural resources wisely, protect our clean\r\nair and water, and invest in high quality jobs for our workers.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-purdue-settlement-should-be-used-to-help-communities-affected-by-opioid-epidemic", "Manchin: Purdue Settlement Should Be Used To Help Communities Affected By Opioid Epidemic", "2020-10-21", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 21, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin: Purdue Settlement Should Be Used To Help Communities Affected By Opioid Epidemic \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on\r\nPurdue Pharma pleading guilty in a settlement with the U.S. Department of\r\nJustice (DOJ). Purdue Pharma has agreed to pay $8 billion for their involvement\r\nin the opioid epidemic. The\r\nopioid epidemic has ravaged West Virginia and much of America, claiming\r\ninnocent lives and hurting our friends, family and neighbors. Purdue Pharma\r\nproduced and sold opioids knowing they were highly addictive and harmful\r\nwithout caring about the consequences. They lied to the American people for a\r\nprofit. There is no amount of money that can bring back the West Virginians\r\nwhose lives were lost because of Purdue Pharma, said Senator Manchin.\r\nHowever, we can ensure that the settlement is used to address the opioid\r\nepidemic in West Virginia and other states hit hard by this crisis. Purdue\r\nshould be required to pay their settlements in full, and there should not be\r\none dollar going to bonuses for their executives. These settlements will never\r\nheal the hearts of those who lost loved ones, but we can do everything possible\r\nto help those impacted by this terrible epidemic. In\r\nSeptember, Senator Manchin led\r\nfive Senators in urging Judge Robert D. Drain to reject Purdue\r\nPharma's proposal to pay President and CEO Craig Landau a bonus of up to $3.5\r\nmillion. Attorneys General from 24 states have argued that Landau should not\r\ncollect a bonus.According to Purdue's own filings, the incentive payment\r\nplan is similar to the plan the company used during its illegal and deceptive\r\nopioid marketing campaign that accelerated an epidemic that has claimed an\r\nestimated 400,000 lives and generated $35 billion in revenue for Purdue.\r\nSenator Manchin also led\r\neleven Senators last December in sending a letter to Purdue Pharma asking\r\nthem to cancel the reported bonuses.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-calls-for-west-virginia-strong-nominations", "Manchin Calls For West Virginia Strong Nominations", "2020-10-20", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 20, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Calls For West Virginia Strong Nominations \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) called for West Virginians to\r\nnominate their friends, family, neighbors, or co-workers for being West\r\nVirginia Strong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Every\r\nWest Virginian knows how tough we are and that when we work together, we can\r\nget through difficult times. Our state has seen our fair share of hardships and\r\nchallenges, but we always get through it together. As President Abraham Lincoln\r\nsaid, We all have better angels in us.' This is a time to let that angel fly.\r\nI'm calling on West Virginians to share stories of someone helping their\r\nneighbor, the selfless efforts of our first responders, our tireless teachers,\r\nand all of our community members who help each other through these times. Share\r\nthese stories with me at WVSTRONG@manchin.senate.gov to help us all remember that we'll\r\nget through this together and that we are West Virginia Strong, said\r\nSenator Manchin. Share your stories or recommend someone to be recognized for\r\nbeing WV Strong by emailingWVSTRONG@manchin.senate.gov.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-mcconnells-partisan-ppp-bill-doesnt-address-needs-of-west-virginians", "Manchin: McConnell's Partisan PPP Bill Doesn't Address Needs Of West Virginians", "2020-10-20", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 20, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin: McConnell's Partisan PPP Bill Doesn't Address Needs Of West Virginians \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)\r\nvoted against Mitch McConnell's partisan Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) bill\r\nbecause it does not address the needs of West Virginia small businesses that\r\ndesperately need help right now. West Virginians know I am always trying to work with my\r\nRepublican colleagues to find compromises that solve the issues facing us.\r\nSince we have not been able to come to an agreement on a larger COVID relief\r\npackage, I am not opposed to a piecemeal approach like voting on a standalone\r\nPPP bill. This is the first COVID relief bill we have voted on in over a month\r\nand it should have been bipartisan and all-inclusive to help everyone that's\r\nstruggling. But once again, Mitch McConnell has refused to engage in bipartisan\r\ndiscussions and his partisan PPP proposal is a fraction of what is necessary to\r\nstop the bleeding for West Virginia small businesses. It doesn't provide our\r\nrural hospitals, nonprofits, local newspapers and broadcasters, live music\r\nvenues and restaurants with the help they desperately need to stay afloat. But\r\nin order to do that we must reach across the aisle and put partisanship aside.\r\nIn the meantime, Mitch McConnell's political games are costing West Virginia\r\nsmall business owners and employees their livelihoods so he can score cheap\r\npolitical points, said Senator Manchin. West Virginia small businesses who are left out of\r\nMitch McConnell's partisan PPP proposal Critical Access Hospitals  While important changes\r\nwere made in May to allow community-owned hospitals to participate in PPP, this\r\nbill does not address the issue still facing small hospitals in rural areas\r\nthat are affiliated with a larger network like West Virginia University. This\r\nincludes hospitals like St. Joseph's Hospital (Buckhannon), Potomac Valley\r\nHospital (Keyser), and Jefferson Medical Center (Ranson). Nonprofits  While the bill will help some 501(c)(6)\r\norganizations with under 150 employees, many small and medium sized 501(c)(6)\r\norganizations would still be excluded. The National Council for Nonprofits\r\nestimates that at least 2,000 nonprofits would be left out of the McConnell PPP\r\nproposal. This includes, most state and metro chambers of commerce and well\r\nknow organizations like the American Heart Association, the American Lung\r\nAssociation, Habitat for Humanity, YMCA, March of Dimes, Ducks Unlimited, and\r\nmany more. Local Newspapers and Broadcasters  The bill does not\r\ninclude expanded eligibility to allow local newspapers and broadcasters to\r\naccess PPP loans. Under current law, only a small fraction are eligible to\r\nparticipate in PPP. This includes West Virginia news outlets like WTOV\r\n(Wheeling), WCHS (Charleston-Huntington), WVAH (Charleston-Huntington), WOWK\r\n(Charleston/Huntington), WTRF (Wheeling), WVNS (Ghent), WBOY (Clarksburg), West\r\nVirginia Radio Corporation with 63 affiliates covering all 55 West Virginia\r\ncounties, WWVA Radio (Wheeling), The Inter-Mountain (Elkins), The Journal\r\n(Martinsburg), The Parkersburg News and Sentinel (Parkersburg), Weirton Daily\r\nTimes (Weirton), Wheeling Intelligencer (Wheeling), The Shepherdstown Chronicle\r\n(Shepherdstown), The Wetzel Chronicle (New Martinsville) and The Tyler Star\r\nNews (Sistersville). Restaurants  While restaurants remain eligible for\r\nPPP loans, McConnell's PPP proposal does not include tailored assistance to\r\naddress the specific challenges  such as access to working capital - facing\r\nthe restaurant industry right now. 75% of West Virginia's roughly 3,300\r\nrestaurants and bars are at risk of closure without tailored assistance. Live Music Venues and Theaters  Similar to\r\nrestaurants, live music venues and theaters are generally eligible to\r\nparticipate in PPP, but they need immediate access to working capital more than\r\nfunding for payroll expenses. This includes West Virginia venues like Smoot\r\nTheater (Parkersburg), Historic Fayette Theatre (Fayetteville), Keith Albee\r\n(Huntington), Rose G. Smith PAC (Williamson), V Club (Huntington), 123 Pleasant\r\nSt (Morgantown), Landes Performing Arts Center (Petersburg), Raleigh Theater\r\n(Beckley), Chuck Mathena Center (Princeton), Strand Theater (Moundsville),\r\nAlban Theater (St. Albans), The Capitol Theatre (Wheeling), Carnegie Hall\r\n(Lewisburg), Clay Center for the Arts (Charleston), Logan Theatre (Logan),\r\nMetropolitan Theatre (Morgantown), Pocahontas County Opera House (Marlinton),\r\nRobinson Grand Performing Arts Center (Clarksburg) and Shiley Acres Concert\r\nStage (Inwood). Small Borrowers  Many West Virginia mom and pop\r\nshops who received small PPP loans do not have the resources to navigate the\r\nlengthy, bureaucratic forgiveness process. This bill does not do enough to\r\nsimplify that process.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-announces-service-academy-board", "Manchin Announces Service Academy Board", "2020-10-19", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 19, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Announces Service Academy Board \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced the names of his service\r\nacademy board.The ten member panel will interview prospective candidates\r\nwho are vying for a nomination to the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval\r\nAcademy, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and the U.S. Air Force\r\nAcademy.Virtual Resource Fairs and Interviews will be held from October\r\n19, 2020 to October 23, 2020. \r\nIt is an honor to nominate our hardworking and dedicated West Virginia\r\nStudents to the U.S. Service Academies each year, Senator Manchin said.Every\r\nmember of the panel brings something to the table and I look forward to\r\nreviewing the results of the interviews when I make my nominations.   Mara\r\nBoggs  Combat Veteran and State Director, Office of the U.S. Senator Joe\r\nManchin III Aaron\r\nScheinberg  Combat Veteran and Legislative Assistant for Veteran Affairs,\r\nOffice of the U.S. Senator Joe Manchin III Robert\r\nMoser  Combat Veteran and Defense Fellow, Office of the U.S. Senator Joe\r\nManchin III Ms.\r\nErika Bailey  Parent Representative for United States Naval Academy Mr.\r\nJeremy Harrison  Combat Veteran and Director of Helping Heroes in Ohio County Mr.\r\nJerry Wood  Combat Veteran and Director, Center for Veteran, Military &\r\nFamily Program at West Virginia University CSM\r\nKevin Harry, Retired  Combat Veteran CMSgt\r\nLaTash Luzum  Superintendent of Operations and Special Duty Airmen Career\r\nManagement Division CSM\r\nPhillip Cantrell  Combat Veteran and WV National Guard Senior Enlisted Leader Colonel\r\nQuewancoii Que Stephens  Combat Veteran and Community Resource Supervisor\r\nfor the Division of Juvenile Services for the State of West Virginia\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-calls-on-administration-to-release-funds-to-heat-west-virginia-homes", "Manchin Calls On Administration To Release Funds To Heat West Virginia Homes", "2020-10-19", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 19, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Calls On Administration To Release Funds To Heat West Virginia Homes \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led 40 bipartisan Senators in calling on\r\nthe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to release funds for the\r\nLow-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as swiftly and at the\r\nhighest level possible under the current continuing resolution. The Senators\r\nsaid the federal LIHEAP funding is a crucial lifeline that assists low-income\r\nhouseholds and seniors on fixed incomes pay their energy bills and stay safe\r\nduring the winter. HHS typically releases 90 percent of funds when a continuing\r\nresolution is enacted. The\r\nSenators said in part, As the main federal program that helps low-income\r\nhouseholds and seniors with their energy bills, LIHEAP provides critical\r\nassistance during the cold winter and hot summer months. October marks\r\nthe start of the heating season for many states and low-income families and\r\nseniors will be facing additional strains on their household budgets. In\r\naddition, millions of low-income families, including seniors, are facing new\r\nand severe financial hardship due to the coronavirus, making the assistance\r\nprovided through LIHEAP more important than ever. The average cost of home heating is unaffordable\r\nfor millions of low-income households, costing an average of $911 per year\r\nnationally.The timely release of these funds will provide critical\r\nassistance to families unemployed as a result of the pandemic pay their energy\r\nbills.According to the National Energy Assistance Directors'\r\nAssociation, 15 to 20 percent of residential customers are\r\nat least 60 days behind on their electric and natural gas bills.As of July\r\n31, 2020, the estimated resulting electric arrearages are between $8 billion\r\nand $9.9 billion and natural gas arrearages are between $975 million and $1.3\r\nbillion. Read\r\nthe full letter below or click\r\nhere.  Dear\r\nSecretary Azar: With\r\npassage of the continuing resolution, we write to urge the Department of Health\r\nand Human Services to release Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program\r\n(LIHEAP) funds as quickly and at the highest level possible. As\r\nthe main federal program that helps low-income households and seniors with\r\ntheir energy bills, LIHEAP provides critical assistance during the cold winter\r\nand hot summer months. October marks the start of the heating season for\r\nmany states and low-income families and seniors will be facing additional\r\nstrains on their household budgets. In addition, millions of low-income\r\nfamilies, including seniors, are facing new and severe financial hardship due\r\nto the coronavirus, making the assistance provided through LIHEAP more\r\nimportant than ever. As\r\nstate agencies work to prepare their LIHEAP programs for the coming winter, it\r\nis crucial that they have the resources they need to assist low-income\r\nhouseholds and seniors as soon as possible, especially in light of the current\r\nhealth crisis. As such, we request that you quickly release LIHEAP funds\r\nat the highest level possible to allow states to prepare for the upcoming\r\nseason, so that low-income households do not have to choose between paying for\r\nheat and affording other necessities like food or medicine. We\r\nlook forward to continuing to work with you on this critical program, and thank\r\nyou for your attention to our concerns and those of our constituents.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-19-million-to-improve-forensic-science-sexual-assault-dna-testing", "Manchin, Capito Announce $1.9 Million To Improve Forensic Science, Sexual Assault DNA Testing", "2020-10-19", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 19, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $1.9 Million To Improve Forensic Science, Sexual Assault DNA Testing \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $1,955,182 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to the state of\r\nWest Virginia. This funding will provide support for improved forensic science\r\nservices, deliver jurisdictions with resources to improve efficiency of sexual\r\nassault kits and DNA testing, and help process the backlog of forensic and\r\ndatabase DNA samples. West Virginia's forensic\r\nprograms and research projects are some of the best in the nation. That's why\r\nI'm pleased the federal government is continuing to invest in our state through\r\nthese awards, helping West Virginia remain at the forefront of innovation in\r\nforensic science for years to come. Forensic programs like these will help keep\r\nour fellow West Virginians safe and provide peace of mind to victims of sexual\r\nassault. I look forward to seeing the advancement of these programs and will\r\ncontinue to fight for funding that supports our higher education programs and\r\nour local governments, said Senator Manchin. Improving the accessibility and capability of our forensic science services in West Virginia helps our law enforcement communities be more efficient, keeps our residents safer, and brings closure to victims of sexual assault,said Senator Capito. As we make these improvements, we must make sure that these resources are made available across our state, especially in our more rural communities. I am thankful that DOJ is making investments in West Virginia to move our forensic science capabilities forward, improve the efficiency of our DNA testing, and bring critical services to survivors of sexual assault. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to advocate for grant funding like this back home.   Individual awards\r\nlisted below: \r\nFY20 DNA\r\nCapacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction (CEBR) Program: West Virginia State Police  $494,564 \r\nFY20 Research\r\nand Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes: West Virginia University Research Corporation \r\n$476,517 \r\nFY20 Research\r\nand Development in Forensic Science for Criminal Justice Purposes: West Virginia University Research Corporation \r\n$466,543 \r\nFY20 Paul\r\nCoverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants Program (FORMULA): West Virginia Division Of Justice And Community\r\nServices  $264,698 \r\nFY20 National\r\nSexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI): West\r\nVirginia Division Of Justice And Community Services  $252,860\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-covid-19-testing-funding-for-west-virginia-nursing-homes", "Manchin, Capito Announce COVID-19 Testing Funding For West Virginia Nursing Homes", "2020-10-19", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 19, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce COVID-19 Testing Funding For West Virginia Nursing Homes \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee,\r\ntoday announced $1,220,550 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's\r\n(DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the West Virginia Bureau\r\nfor Public Health. This funding provides the\r\nrequired 75 percent cost share for COVID-19 tests given to West Virginia\r\nnursing home staff and residents from April through July of this year, mandated\r\nby an executive order\r\nsigned by West Virginia Governor Jim Justice on April 17, 2020. During that\r\ntime, the West Virginia Bureau for Public Health provided 16,274 targeted\r\nmedical tests on vulnerable populations and associated medical staff in 123\r\nfacilities across the state of West Virginia. The COVID-19 pandemic has\r\nhit our communities hard, especially our loved ones in nursing homes across\r\nWest Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources has\r\nworked to test residents and staff in nursing homes in order to curb the spread\r\nof COVID-19. I am pleased FEMA is supporting these efforts and as we continue\r\nto address this pandemic, I will fight for funding that supports West\r\nVirginians during these difficult times, said Senator Manchin. It's no secret that our elderly population is more vulnerable to the coronavirus, making it even more important that resources are provided to properly test our nursing home staff and residents,said Senator Capito. Governor Justice and the West Virginia National Guard have been quick to address the areas that need reliefincluding the nursing homesand this grant funding will help further support these efforts. Now more than ever, we must follow social distancing guidelines and wear our masks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. West Virginians have been brave in the face of this pandemic and taken steps to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their communities. I will continue to advocate on behalf of West Virginians and fight for the resources our people need during this unprecedented time.  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-praises-usda-broadband-investment-in-barbour-doddridge-randolph-counties", "Manchin Praises USDA Broadband Investment In Barbour, Doddridge, Randolph Counties", "2020-10-19", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 19, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Praises USDA Broadband Investment In Barbour, Doddridge, Randolph Counties \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV)\r\npraised the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) $7,623,751 investment to\r\nbuild out broadband access in Barbour, Doddridge, and Randolph counties. Expanding broadband access is essential in order for West\r\nVirginia to compete in the 21st century. Our economy, workforce,\r\nhealthcare and education systems all rely on increasing Internet access across\r\nthe state for everyone, no matter where they live. I am pleased the USDA is\r\ninvesting in the Mountain State to help West Virginians in Barbour, Doddridge,\r\nand Randolph counties have access to broadband and look forward to seeing the\r\npositive outcomes of this investment in the years to come as the project is\r\ncompleted, said Senator Manchin. West Virginians need reliable\r\nbroadband access to complete their homework, attend telehealth appointments,\r\napply for jobs, support their small businesses, and so much more. It's vital we\r\nexpand broadband access across the state and I won't stop fighting to ensure\r\nWest Virginia has a fair shot at federal funding to help bring broadband to all\r\nWest Virginians. To view a timeline of Senator Manchin's efforts to\r\nexpand broadband access, please click\r\nhere.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/after-manchin-urging-dozens-of-west-virginia-rural-health-providers-will-soon-be-eligible-for-funding", "After Manchin Urging, Dozens Of West Virginia Rural Health Providers Will Soon Be Eligible For Funding", "2020-10-16", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 16, 2020\n\t\t\t After Manchin Urging, Dozens Of West Virginia Rural Health Providers Will Soon Be Eligible For Funding \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) submitted comments to the Health\r\nResources and Services Administration (HRSA) on the proposed changes to their\r\nrural classification methodology, which determines a large percentage of grants\r\nand awards for rural health providers in West Virginia. This revision includes\r\nchanges for Boone, Clay, Hampshire, Lincoln, Preston and Wirt counties from urban\r\nto rural. Senator Manchin also urged HRSA to include Fayette County in this\r\nrevision. Senator\r\nManchin said in part,\r\nI appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Health Resources and Services\r\nAdministration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed\r\nRevised Geographic Eligibility for Federal Office of Rural Health Policy\r\nGrants. HRSA's Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) establishes\r\nmethods of defining rural areas in the United States to receive services funded\r\nby its rural health grant program. These funds are instrumental to providing\r\naccess to quality health care and health professionals in rural communities\r\nacross the country. I appreciate HRSA addressing concerns expressed by\r\nstakeholders to ensure that rural is properly defined across the United States,\r\nespecially in West Virginia. Senator\r\nManchin successfully included\r\nlanguage in Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations, directing the Economic\r\nResearch Services and FORHP to work on developing an update to their rural\r\nclassification methodology. On September 23rd, HRSA released a\r\nproposed rule updating their methodology for determining what is rural. The\r\nmethodology is based on economic and geographic measures known as the\r\nRural-Urban Commuting Areas (RUCA) Codes. Under the current classification, 20\r\ncounties in West Virginia are labeled urban including counties like Preston\r\nand Boone, making health providers in these counties ineligible for rural\r\ngrants and assistance. The\r\nFederal Office of Rural Health Policy is the agency in charge of promoting\r\nhealth services in rural America. It issues millions of dollars in grant\r\nfunding to critical programs including black lung/coal miner clinics programs,\r\nrural opioid response programs, rural HIV/AIDS planning programs, rural\r\ntelehealth programs, State Offices of Rural Health, hospital flex grants, and\r\nmany more. To\r\nview a map of current West Virginia county classifications, please click here. The\r\nSenator continued,\r\nWest Virginia is the only state that lies completely within the Appalachian\r\nMountain region. It also has a higher mean elevation than any state in the\r\neast. According to the Census Bureau, West Virginia\r\nis the third most rural state in the nation with 51.8% of the state's population\r\nliving in rural areas. West Virginia has 52 Rural Health Clinics, 28\r\nFederally Qualified Health Centers and 3 Look-Alike Organizations (including\r\n390 satellite sites, 179 of which are School-Based Health Centers), and 6 free\r\nclinics. Additionally, there are 59 licensed\r\nhospitals in West Virginia, including 21 Critical Access Hospitals. However,\r\nseveral of West Virginia's Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, and\r\nother rural providers lie in counties HRSA has designated as urban. I find this\r\nconcerning, as these critical providers have been ineligible for necessary\r\nFORHP grant opportunities. Read\r\nthe full letter below or click\r\nhere.  Dear\r\nAdministrator Engels: I\r\nappreciate the opportunity to comment on the Health Resources and Services\r\nAdministration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed Revised\r\nGeographic Eligibility for Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Grants. HRSA's\r\nFederal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) establishes methods of defining\r\nrural areas in the United States to receive services funded by its rural health\r\ngrant program. These funds are instrumental to providing access to quality\r\nhealth care and health professionals in rural communities across the country. I\r\nappreciate HRSA addressing concerns expressed by stakeholders to ensure that\r\nrural is properly defined across the United States, especially in West\r\nVirginia. West\r\nVirginia is the only state that lies completely within the Appalachian Mountain\r\nregion. It also has a higher mean elevation than any state in the east. According to the Census Bureau, West Virginia is the third\r\nmost rural state in the nation with 51.8% of the state's population living in\r\nrural areas. West Virginia has 52 Rural Health Clinics, 28 Federally\r\nQualified Health Centers and 3 Look-Alike Organizations (including 390\r\nsatellite sites, 179 of which are School-Based Health Centers), and 6 free\r\nclinics. Additionally, there are 59 licensed\r\nhospitals in West Virginia, including 21 Critical Access Hospitals. However,\r\nseveral of West Virginia's Critical Access Hospitals, Rural Health Clinics, and\r\nother rural providers lie in counties HRSA has designated as urban. I find this\r\nconcerning, as these critical providers have been ineligible for necessary\r\nFORHP grant opportunities. Specific Comments Inclusion of Outlying MSAs with No Urban Areas The\r\nproposed change to the rural methodology would list outlying Metropolitan\r\nStatistical Area (MSA) counties with no Urban Area (UA) populations to the list\r\nof eligible areas. This change would affect six counties in West Virginia\r\nincluding: Boone, Clay, Hampshire, Lincoln, Preston and Wirt. I am extremely\r\nsupportive of this change. By including these six counties as rural,\r\nhealth providers will be able to apply and compete for FORHP grants. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of all rural hospitals\r\nwere operating at a loss and rural closure rates were escalating dramatically.\r\nToday, these already financially fragile hospitals face catastrophic cash\r\nshortages. Many have furloughed staff, instituted massive cuts, or are\r\nshuttering their doors. Any and all resources available to these facilities\r\nwill not only help stabilize their financial infrastructure but allow them to\r\nexpand to better serve their patients. This is a long overdue change for these six\r\ncounties and I appreciate the recognition that proximity to a metro area does\r\nnot mean a county is not rural. In fact, West Virginia is uniquely located\r\nbetween several large MSAs, but only has roughly 1.8 million residents. Our\r\npopulation density is only roughly 44 people per square mile, and our largest\r\ncity is less than 50,000 people. Providing\r\nException for Mountainous/Difficult Terrain While\r\nI appreciate the update to include counties in MSAs with no UAs, I believe that\r\nFORHP is still missing the mark when it comes to measuring rurality in West\r\nVirginia. Currently the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) has developed Rural-Urban\r\nCommuting Area (RUCA) codes to define labor commuting of rural populations and\r\nthe Frontier and Remote Area Codes to measure sparsely settled and remote\r\nareas, however an adequate measure for sparsely populated mountain regions, and\r\ncommuting times for difficult terrain are not adequately measured. Compounding this issue, we have a deficiency of high-speed\r\ninternet access due to the terrain, making delivery of health care through\r\nother means, such as telehealth, even more difficult. While many sites\r\nare trying to adopt telehealth services, the mountainous region often makes\r\ntechnology infrastructure inaccessible and unreliable. In\r\nparticular, Fayette County in West Virginia should be included as rural for\r\npurposes of FORHP grant eligibility. Fayette\r\nCounty is home to just over 42,000 residents, the New River, New River Gorge\r\nBridge, and hundreds of miles of hiking and biking trails. Fayette County sees\r\nover a million visitors each year to explore its scenic landscape. Its largest\r\ncity is Oak Hill, which only has about 8,000 residents, well under the\r\ndefinition of Micropolitan area. Fayette County is served by two Critical\r\nAccess Hospitals - Plateau Medical Center and Montgomery General Hospital - New\r\nRiver Health centers, including school-based health centers, and several other\r\nhealth providers. The unique landscape of West Virginia, and in particular\r\nFayette County, reflects the need for additional exceptions for mountainous or\r\ndifficult terrain. In areas like Fayette County, the density per square mile is\r\nhigher than you would find in a larger geographic landscape, where travel by\r\nroad is on primary roads over flat terrain. Travel through the secondary roads\r\nand mountainous terrain of West Virginia makes access to health care more\r\ndifficult, and requires health providers be more closely located to ensure\r\npatients are served in a timely manner, especially for emergent health\r\nconcerns. Currently\r\nFORHP provides exceptions to census tracts with a RUCA codes of 2 or 3 that are\r\n400 square miles in area with a population density of no more than 35 people\r\nper square mile. FORHP should consider including an exception aimed at the\r\nAppalachian region, which is a highly mountainous and rural region. The Centers\r\nfor Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recognized the need to provide a\r\nshorter distance requirement for rural areas in mountainous terrain with a lack\r\nof primary roads, and requires critical access hospitals to only have 15 miles\r\nto the next nearest like facility, instead of the required 35 miles. Fayette\r\nCounty is not included in this recent change due to UAs from Charleston and\r\nBeckley reaching into part of the county. However, these UAs only take into\r\naccount density per square mile, and not the terrain where you may find a\r\nhigher density, but longer commuting times. The topography of Fayette County\r\nand its largest city only having 8,000 residents, support Fayette County being\r\nincluded as rural for purposes of FORHP grants. Hub\r\nSites That Serve Majority Rural Population (We/I)\r\nwould also like to encourage FORHP to consider expanding eligibility to health\r\ncenters that primarily serve rural populations but may be connected to a hub\r\nsite located in an MSA UA. Several health centers located in rural counties in\r\nWest Virginia, have a hub site registered inside a nearby county that FORHP\r\nconsiders urban. Several of these satellite sites serve a majority rural\r\npopulation and provide critical health services. For purposes of applying for\r\ngrants, FORHP requires centers apply through their primary location, which is\r\noften their hub site, and not the location where services are rendered. FORHP\r\nshould review this criterion and consider allowing health centers with service\r\nsites that serve a majority rural population be eligible to apply for grants\r\nbased on the location of the service being rendered. Thank\r\nyou again for the opportunity to comment on this notice. If you have any\r\nquestions regarding our comments, please contact my office at 202-224-3954.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-submits-over-2000-speed-tests-to-fcc-chairman-pai", "Manchin Submits Over 2,000 Speed Tests To FCC Chairman Pai", "2020-10-16", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 16, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Submits Over 2,000 Speed Tests To FCC Chairman Pai \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced he has submitted over\r\n2,000 broadband speed tests to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)\r\nproving the FCC's broadband coverage maps are wrong and must be fixed before\r\nthe $20 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) is distributed\r\nincorrectly. In June, Senator Manchin challenged\r\nWest Virginians to submit 2,000 speed tests to the FCC by the end of the\r\nyear. With\r\nmore than two months left in 2020, West Virginians have met and exceeded the\r\ngoal I set earlier this year to submit 2,000 speed tests to FCC Chairman Ajit\r\nPai. I am impressed by their dedication and persistence in proving the FCC's\r\nmaps wrong and it is a testament to their efforts to improve broadband coverage\r\nfor their families, friends, and neighbors in West Virginia. Last week,\r\nChairman Pai agreed\r\nto update the maps before the $9 billion 5G Fund for Rural America is\r\ndistributed, but that's only one piece of the pie. The FCC is planning to\r\nfinalize $16 billion in RDOF funding at the end of this month using their\r\nincorrect maps, shutting much of West Virginia out of the competition for this\r\nfunding. It's just plain wrong, and over 2,000 West Virginians have proven it.\r\nI won't stop submitting West Virginians' tests until the FCC agrees to use the\r\nupdated maps to distribute RDOF and commits to creating a user-friendly public\r\nfeedback system just like they are required to do under law. This fight is far\r\nfrom over, and I need West Virginians to please help me fight for better\r\nbroadband for the Mountain State by submitting a speed test at https://www.manchin.senate.gov/speedtest. To\r\nview a timeline of Senator Manchin's efforts to expand broadband access, please\r\nclick\r\nhere.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-25-million-to-prevent-violence-in-schools-crimes-against-children-in-west-virginia", "Manchin, Capito Announce $2.5 Million To Prevent Violence In Schools, Crimes Against Children In West Virginia", "2020-10-15", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 15, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $2.5 Million To Prevent Violence In Schools, Crimes Against Children In West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $2,569,574 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to reduce\r\nviolent crime in and around schools and support the West Virginia Internet\r\nCrimes Against Children (WV ICAC) Task Force. This funding was made available\r\nthrough the DOJ's Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School\r\nViolence Program and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention\r\n(OJJDP). Our children should be able to receive a quality education, whether physically in the classroom or learning remotely, without the fear of violence. This funding will provide our law enforcement and the WV ICAC Task Force with the support they need to keep our students safe in person and on the Internet. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to advocate for funding that helps our students learn safely, no matter where they are,said Senator Manchin.   Protecting our children is\r\nof the upmost priority, whether that be in school, or while they are online, said\r\nSenator Capito. It is important that we give our law enforcement agencies\r\nthe tools they need to provide service to our communities, support the\r\nnecessary task forces, and keep our children and families safe and secure.\r\nAdditionally, this funding will support and train our school staff and faculty\r\nWest Virginia, helping them combat challenges that arise in the classroom. It\r\nis great to see our state partner with the DOJ in order to protect our\r\nwonderful children in the Mountain State. Individual awards\r\nlisted below: \r\n OJJDP FY20 Internet\r\nCrimes Against Children Task Forces: West Virginia State\r\nPolice  $1,399,101  \r\n Bureau of Justice\r\nAssistance's (BJA) STOP School Violence Program:\r\nMountain State Educational Services Cooperative  $730,473  \r\n Bureau of Justice\r\nAssistance's (BJA) STOP School Violence Program: Westbrook\r\nHealth Services, Inc.  $500,000\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-28-million-for-west-virginia-flood-recovery", "Manchin, Capito Announce $2.8 Million For West Virginia Flood Recovery", "2020-10-14", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 14, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $2.8 Million For West Virginia Flood Recovery \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,803,771 from the\r\nU.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHA)\r\nfor flood recovery projects in the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge and\r\nMonongahela National Forest. Our\r\nstate has been hit hard by floods in recent years and has damaged our national\r\nand state public lands. This funding will help the Canaan Valley National\r\nWildlife Refuge and Monongahela National Forest repair the damage sustained\r\nfrom these floods so our wonderful parks and public lands can be enjoyed by\r\nWest Virginians and our visitors. I will continue to fight for funding that\r\nhelps our state recover and repair from the flooding that has impacted our\r\nstate, said Senator Manchin. The\r\nmountainous terrain and rugged landscape of West Virginia allow for rainwater\r\nto channel and accumulate quickly, causing flash floods that can lead to severe\r\ndamage to our land and infrastructure. Effects of these floods are especially\r\nfelt in our national forests and wildlife refuges, where less flood prevention\r\ninfrastructure is established. This funding from the DOT will be used to make\r\ncritical improvements to our roads in these areas, making sure that access is\r\nsafely maintained for residents of surrounding communities and for visitors to\r\nour beautiful forests. I am thankful for DOT's support in improving\r\ninfrastructure across our state and will continue to advocate for better roads\r\nin West Virginia, said Senator Capito. Individual\r\nawards listed below: \r\n $2,262,888  U.S. Forest Service - Monongahela National Forest\r\n $356,655  U.S. Forest Service - Monongahela National Forest\r\n $184,228\r\n U.S. Fish and Wildlife\r\nService - Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-58-million-for-arc-power-grants-for-west-virginia-projects", "Manchin, Capito Announce $5.8 Million For ARC POWER Grants For West Virginia Projects", "2020-10-14", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 14, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $5.8 Million For ARC POWER Grants For West Virginia Projects \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced seven project awards\r\ntotaling $5,844,534 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Partnerships\r\nfor Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) program. The\r\nPOWER Program is a congressionally funded initiative that targets federal\r\nresources to help communities and regions that have been affected by job losses\r\nin coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain\r\nindustries due to the changing economics of America's\r\nenergy production. I\r\nhave always said that West Virginians are the most hardworking people, they\r\njust need a chance to prove it. ARC has given our state that chance, with over\r\n$52 million in investments from the POWER grant program since 2015. These\r\nawards will support projects to expand broadband access, implement substance\r\nuse disorder peer recovery programs, and support economic development across\r\nthe state. This year's POWER awards are yet another example of the strong\r\npartnership between West Virginia and ARC, and I look forward to seeing the\r\npositive impact of these projects for years to come, said Senator Manchin. As\r\nwe make unprecedented strides in connecting our state and diversifying our\r\neconomy, continued support from ARC helps move our state forward even faster.\r\nThese POWER awards are a positive step toward economic recovery in West\r\nVirginia. The people of our state are defined by their character, their dedication\r\nto hard work, and their ability to get the task done. I am thrilled to see so\r\nmany different opportunities being provided to deserving people across the\r\nMountain State and look forward to working with ARC to support more projects in\r\nthe future, said Senator Capito. \"POWER\r\ngrants are playing a critical role in supporting coal-impacted communities in\r\nthe Appalachian Region as they recover from COVID-19 by building and expanding\r\ncritical infrastructure and creating new economic opportunities through innovative\r\nand transformative approaches,\" said ARC Federal Co-Chairman Tim\r\nThomas. \"Projects like this are getting Appalachia back to work. The\r\nAppalachian Regional Commission (ARC) was established in 1965 and is a regional\r\neconomic development agency that represents a partnership of federal, state,\r\nand local government. The reach of the Appalachian Regional Commission across\r\n13 States and 420 counties, West Virginia remains the only state fully within\r\nthe jurisdiction of the Appalachian Regional Commission. Since\r\n2015, West Virginia has received nearly $96 million from ARC. This funding is\r\nlargely broken down into two buckets: an annual allocation that goes to the\r\nstate, which then determines awardees, and annual POWER grants (Partnerships\r\nfor Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization), discretionary\r\ngrants that are awarded on competitive basis from ARC. Since the start of 2015,\r\nWest Virginia has received $43.735 million in allocated funding. West Virginia\r\nhas also been awarded more than $52.2 million in POWER Grants since the start\r\nof 2016, when the program began. Individual\r\nawards listed below: \r\n $2,353,788  Thundercloud\r\nfor a 25-mile fiber loop that will connect Barboursville to downtown\r\nHuntington\r\n $1,499,894  Region 4Planning\r\nand Development Council for a recovery-to-work program focused on social\r\nentrepreneurship in the food sector\r\n $1,360,852  Region\r\nIIPlanning and Development Council for a tri-state aviation\r\nmaintenance technician program, working with Marshall and Mountwest\r\nCommunity College\r\n $480,000  Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center to\r\nimplement a peer navigator/recovery coach model for working with persons\r\nwith substance use disorder\r\n $50,000  Appalachian Forest Heritage Area to develop a\r\nbusiness plan for a volunteer trail maintenance center and program\r\n $50,000  Wheeling National Heritage Area to conduct a\r\nfeasibility study to transform four sites along Main Street into a\r\nHeritage Gateway for the downtown core\r\n $50,000  New\r\nRiver Gorge Regional Development Authority for a strategic plan to\r\nsupport the aerospace industry\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/following-manchins-urging-usda-grants-extension-of-child-nutrition-programs-through-school-year", "Following Manchin's Urging, USDA Grants Extension Of Child Nutrition Programs Through School Year", "2020-10-13", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 13, 2020\n\t\t\t Following Manchin's Urging, USDA Grants Extension Of Child Nutrition Programs Through School Year \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded U.S. Department of\r\nAgriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue's decision\r\nto extend child nutrition program waivers through the end of the school year. I\r\ncommend Secretary Perdue for agreeing to extend these child nutrition program\r\nwaivers through the end of the school year. It will bring peace of mind to West\r\nVirginia students, families, and schools, and I am proud to have helped ensure\r\ntheir voices were heard. Many families and students rely on these programs to\r\nhelp make ends meet, even more so during these uncertain times. The COVID-19\r\npandemic drastically affected how schools distributed meals to their students\r\nand these waivers have been key in allowing our schools to continue serving our\r\nstudents, no matter where they are learning this school year. I am proud that\r\nour schools were able to quickly adjust to provide their students with meals\r\nand pleased the USDA understands the importance of continuing these waivers\r\nthrough the end of the school year to support these programs, said Senator\r\nManchin. To\r\nsee a timeline of Senator Manchin's efforts to ensure wavier extensions\r\nthroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, click\r\nhere.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-urges-hhs-to-preserve-healthcare-providers-rural-hospital-access-to-pandemic-relief-funding", "Manchin Urges HHS To Preserve Healthcare Providers, Rural Hospital Access To Pandemic Relief Funding", "2020-10-13", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 13, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Urges HHS To Preserve Healthcare Providers, Rural Hospital Access To Pandemic Relief Funding \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led two groups of bipartisan Senators in\r\nexpressing concern to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)\r\nSecretary Alex Azar about the recent change in reporting requirements for\r\nhospitals and health systems that receive relief funds from the Provider Relief\r\nFund (PRF) and urged the Administration to protect access to this vital\r\nfunding. Rural hospitals and hospitals that serve high numbers of low-income,\r\nelderly, and severely ill patients  could be particularly burdened by the new\r\nreporting requirements, due to their already thin financial margins. Senator\r\nManchin said in part,\r\nIn the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, our health care providers need more\r\ncertainty, not less. The CARES Act, enacted in March 2020, established the PRF\r\nto reimburse eligible health care providers for health care-related expenses\r\nand lost revenues attributable to the coronavirus. Hospitals and other\r\nproviders received funds and have budgeted accordingly. However, we are still\r\nin the midst of a pandemic and providers continue to face uncertainty in terms\r\nof loss of revenue from delayed procedures and care as well as increased\r\nexpenses related to COVID-19. Senator\r\nManchin also stated,\r\nWe have heard from hospitals and health systems in our states who are\r\nconcerned that this change in the definition of lost revenue will force them to\r\nreturn funds to HHS that they have received from the PRF. In particular, rural\r\nhospitals and those that serve high numbers of low-income, elderly, and severely\r\nill patientswhich already operate on thin financial marginsmay be especially\r\nimpacted by this change. HHS released initial reporting requirements in June for providers\r\nreceiving PRF funds that directed these entities to define lost revenue as any\r\nrevenue that you as a health care provider lost due to coronavirus,  but HHS\r\nreleased updated reporting requirements on September 19 that\r\ndirected providers to instead use changes in their net operating income to\r\ncalculate lost revenue  a substantial change from the initial June guidance\r\nthat is expected to reduce the amount of lost revenues that providers are able\r\nto report. This shift in reporting requirements changes the terms of the relief\r\nas hospitals and health systems initially understood them and will likely\r\ncreate further uncertainty for providers at a time when they are already facing\r\nserious financial challenges. To\r\nview the first letter to Secretary Azar, please click\r\nhere. To\r\nview the second letter to Secretary Azar, please click\r\nhere.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-visits-cabell-county-clerk-huntington-corps-of-engineers-speaks-at-garrison-house-groundbreaking", "Manchin Visits Cabell County Clerk, Huntington Corps of Engineers, Speaks At Garrison House Groundbreaking", "2020-10-13", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 13, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Visits Cabell County Clerk, Huntington Corps of Engineers, Speaks At Garrison House Groundbreaking \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tHuntington,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) visited the Cabell County Clerk's\r\nOffice to highlight election security and encourage West Virginians to vote,\r\nmet with the Huntington Corps of Engineers to receive an update on projects in\r\nSouthern West Virginia and the Mid-Ohio Valley, spoke at the Groundbreaking\r\nCeremony for the Historic Memphis Tennessee Garrison House, and attended the\r\nribbon cutting ceremony for Rapid Fired Pizza. To\r\nview photos, click here. To\r\nview Senator Manchin's video encouraging West Virginians to vote, click here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-statement-on-tentative-clarksburg-vamc-settlement", "Manchin Statement On Tentative Clarksburg VAMC Settlement", "2020-10-10", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 10, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On Tentative Clarksburg VAMC Settlement \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the\r\ntentative settlement between the United States government and six of the\r\nvictim's families. Reta Mays, a former Clarksburg VAMC nurse, pled guilty to\r\nmurdering seven Veterans in July. Today's\r\ntentative settlement is further evidence that the VA and the Clarksburg VAMC were\r\nnegligent in the murders that happened under their watch. I hope Reta May's\r\nrecent guilty plea and the settlements announced today bring peace of mind to\r\nthe victim's families, but money and an admission of guilt can't bring back\r\ntheir innocent loved ones. It has been over two years since we learned about\r\nthese murders, and no one at the VA or in the Clarksburg VAMC leadership have\r\nbeen held accountable for these terrible actions. The West Virginia Veteran\r\ncommunity need answers. I strongly urge VA Inspector General Missal to quickly\r\nconclude and publish the Office of Inspector General's report. West Virginians\r\ndeserve to know what happened, and a detailed report on the VA decisions,\r\npolicies, and procedures that allowed these murders to happen is the first\r\nstep. I will continue working with my colleagues in the House of\r\nRepresentatives to pass my bipartisan legislation, the Improving Safety and\r\nSecurity for Veterans Act, to ensure this never happens to another Veteran\r\nor their family, said Senator Manchin. A\r\ntimeline of Senator Manchin's efforts on the Clarksburg VAMC investigation can\r\nbe foundhere.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/after-months-of-pressure-from-manchin-charleston-mail-machines-reinstated", "After Months Of Pressure From Manchin, Charleston Mail Machines Reinstated", "2020-10-09", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 09, 2020\n\t\t\t After Months Of Pressure From Manchin, Charleston Mail Machines Reinstated \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the reinstatement of\r\nthree critical mail machines at the U.S. Postal Service Charleston Processing\r\nand Distribution Center (P&DC). This comes after months of pressure\r\nfrom Senator Manchin to reinstate the machines. When\r\nI first visited the Charleston P&DC, I witnessed firsthand the critical\r\nmail machines that were out of service on orders from Postmaster General DeJoy.\r\nSince then I've pressed DeJoy to allow the Charleston P&DC to reinstate\r\nthese machines, and after a judge ruled changes under DeJoy should be reversed,\r\nthe machines are finally up and running again. This is a step in the right\r\ndirection to ensuring West Virginians and Americans get their Social Security\r\nbenefits, medications, and ballots on time and I applaud the Charleston\r\nP&DC staff for bringing these machines back online, said Senator\r\nManchin. A\r\ntimeline of Senator Manchin's efforts to protect the Postal Service can be\r\nfoundhere.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-38-million-for-west-virginia-airport-improvements", "Manchin, Capito Announce $3.8 Million For West Virginia Airport Improvements", "2020-10-09", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 09, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $3.8 Million For West Virginia Airport Improvements \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,819,046 from the\r\nFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) for airport drainage and runway safety\r\nimprovements. A portion of these funds are supported through the CARES Act. Our\r\nairports are vital to West Virginia's economy, providing access for tourism and\r\nindustries while spurring economic development. As a pilot myself, I understand\r\nthe importance of airport and runway upkeep. This funding will help the\r\nMarshall County Airport and the Tri-State Airport improve drainage to combat\r\nerosion and increase runway safety for those flying to and from the Mountain\r\nState. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to\r\nfight for funding that helps our airports stay safe, said Senator Manchin. Making\r\nsure our airports are updated to the most recent safety standards is a vital\r\nstep to growing our economy and is important for the convenience of travelers.\r\nOver the past several years, investments in our airports have helped support many\r\nimprovement projects, which have been made possible from support on the federal\r\nlevel. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I made sure the CARES\r\nAct included sufficient funding to provide the federal match to enable\r\nthese improvement projects. This will ensure that West Virginia's airports can\r\ncontinue to operate safely and spur economic growth, said Senator Capito. Individual\r\nawards listed below: \r\n $2,431,200\r\n Marshall County Airport\r\n $1,387,846\r\n Tri-State\r\nAirport/Milton J Ferguson Field\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-urges-west-virginia-high-school-students-to-apply-for-2021-senate-youth-program", "Manchin Urges West Virginia High School Students To Apply For 2021 Senate Youth Program", "2020-10-09", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 09, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Urges West Virginia High School Students To Apply For 2021 Senate Youth Program \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) urged interested high school\r\njuniors and seniors to apply for the U.S. Senate Youth Program Washington Week,\r\nwhich will take place virtually March 14th  18th, 2021. Applications\r\nclose November 13th, 2020. Interested students can apply at www.ussenateyouth.org. The\r\nU.S. Senate Youth Program is an incredible program for bright young Americans\r\nand I encourage interested West Virginia high school juniors and seniors to\r\napply before November 13th. While this year's program will be\r\nvirtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program will continue to provide the\r\nstudents with a unique educational experience as they learn about the inner\r\nworkings of the U.S. Senate. I look forward to meeting the students chosen to\r\nrepresent the Mountain State for this prestigious program and I wish good luck\r\nto all those who apply, said Senator Manchin. The\r\nupcoming program will be an immersive online learning experience incorporating\r\nthe key elements of the traditional program week in an exciting, interactive\r\nformat. Each delegate will also receive the $10,000 undergraduate college\r\nscholarship in the name of the United States Senate, with encouragement to\r\ncontinue coursework in history, government and political science. The mission\r\nof this 59-year-old Senate sponsored program is to encourage America's\r\nbrightest young leaders to pursue careers in public service. Begun in 1962 by\r\nSenate Resolution 324, the USSYP provides a once-in-a-lifetime experience for\r\nstudents to learn about the history and procedures of the Senate and meet and\r\ninteract with the highest-level elected and appointed officials in the federal\r\ngovernment.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-applaud-44-million-eda-investment-for-infrastructure-projects-in-west-virginia", "Manchin, Capito Applaud $4.4 Million EDA Investment For Infrastructure Projects In West Virginia", "2020-10-08", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 08, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Applaud $4.4 Million EDA Investment For Infrastructure Projects In West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today applauded a $4.4 million\r\ninvestment from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for two\r\ninfrastructure projects in West Virginia. The projects will support a sewer\r\nline expansion at Yeager Airport and flood control infrastructure in Beverly.\r\nThe two projects will create and retain over\r\n600 jobs. I\r\nam pleased with the EDA's continued investment in West Virginia through\r\neconomic development projects across the state, including the two announced\r\ntoday. In 2018, I helped secure funding through the Federal Aviation\r\nAdministration (FAA) to extend Eagle Mountain Road and expand development\r\nopportunities at the airport. The sewer line is the final piece of the puzzle\r\nand it's critical for the development of the Marshall University Bill Noe\r\nFlight School based at the airport. I explained the importance of this award to\r\nthe EDA, and I'm pleased to see this is one of the first awards from the new\r\nfiscal year, said Senator Manchin. I'm also pleased the EDA is\r\nassisting Beverly with project to protect their community and businesses. West\r\nVirginia has been battered by floods over the years, destroying homes and\r\ncommunities and taking too many innocent lives from us. Investing in flood\r\ncontrol infrastructure provides our communities with the security and safety\r\nthey deserve. West\r\nVirginia's partnership with EDA has consistently helped improve our state's\r\ninfrastructure, increase transportation, and develop the economies of our\r\nlocalities and communities. I am thrilled to see these two awards coming into\r\nareas of West Virginia. As our economy continues to expand, improving the\r\nquality of our airport infrastructure is a critical step, and will attract\r\nadditional aerospace business to the region.Expanding our water\r\ninfrastructure is an equally important task, and will help sustain a better\r\nquality of life and opportunities for business in the Mountain State. I will\r\ncontinue to foster a positive relationship between West Virginia and the EDA so\r\nthat we continue to receive an appropriate federal share on improvement\r\nprojects like these,said Senator Capito. Individual\r\nawards listed below: \r\n $1,200,000\r\n Central West Virginia\r\nRegional Airport Authority  Yeager Airport \r\n $3,200,000  Town of Beverly\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-welcome-virgin-hyperloop-to-west-virginia", "Manchin, Capito Welcome Virgin Hyperloop To West Virginia", "2020-10-08", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 08, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Welcome Virgin Hyperloop To West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), today\r\napplauded Virgin Hyperloop's decision to base their new Hyperloop Certification\r\nCenter in West Virginia. Nearly a year ago,I wrote to\r\nSir Richard Branson,highlighting the\r\nbenefits of doing business in West Virginia and urging him to pick the\r\nMountain State for the newest Virgin Hyperloop venture. Today we celebrate the\r\nbeginning of a new partnership between West Virginia and Virgin Hyperloop that\r\nwill last for decades to come, said Senator Manchin. Virgin\r\nHyperloop's decision to make West Virginia the home of their Certification\r\nCenter is a testament to our people and proves that when West Virginia\r\ncompetes, we win. West Virginia continues to grow in the technology,\r\nmanufacturing, and innovation sectors, and I look forward to witnessing the\r\nbenefits of this progress as we advance the future of travel right here in our\r\ngreat state of West Virginia. Over the last several years, West Virginia's economy has\r\nbegun to diversify into new sectors,Senator Capito said. The\r\nannouncement that Virgin Hyperloop's Certification Center and test track will\r\nbe located right here in our state will help us continue this growth in the\r\nknowledge based economy. I'm glad that Virgin Hyperloop views West Virginia as\r\na state on the edge of the tech economy. With our educational institutions,\r\nresearch and development opportunities, skilled workforce, low cost of living,\r\nand high quality of life, West Virginia is the ideal selection. I've been a\r\nconsistent advocate for this project and am thrilled we've been selected as the\r\nsite. Not only does this announcement prove that West Virginia is moving\r\nforward, but it also shows that we have what it takes to draw in more\r\ntechnology jobs that will support the future of transportation. This is a\r\ntremendous day for all of West Virginia, but particularly Tucker and Grant\r\ncounties.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-flood-relief-funding", "Manchin, Capito Announce Flood Relief Funding", "2020-10-07", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 07, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce Flood Relief Funding \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee,\r\ntoday announced $9,123,688 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's\r\nFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the West Virginia Division of\r\nHomeland Security. This funding is designated for state management costs\r\nassociated with the devastating flood in 2016. The 2016 floods devastated\r\nour state, taking 23 innocent lives and leaving a wake of destruction in its\r\npath. We are still healing our communities four years later, rebuilding schools\r\nand homes and supporting our neighbors in need. I'm pleased our state has\r\nreceived this funding to help those families and businesses impacted by the\r\nfloods as they recover. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I\r\nwill continue to fight for the funding needed to help our fellow West\r\nVirginians recover, said Senator Manchin. Every day we are reminded of the lives lost, homes destroyed, and property ravaged because of the terrible flood of 2016. Throughout my time on the Senate Appropriations Committee and now as chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, I have made certain that West Virginia receives the proper level of federal relief funding to rebuild better and safer. West Virginia's mountainous terrain makes us susceptible to high floodwaters that can culminate quickly. As a result, we have to take the necessary steps to be prepared for the future. I will continue to use my role as chairman to secure the funding West Virginia needs and give a voice to those whose lives were impacted by the 2016 flood,said Senator Capito.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-nearly-600k-for-west-virginia-university-research", "Manchin, Capito Announce Nearly $600K For West Virginia University Research", "2020-10-07", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 07, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce Nearly $600K For West Virginia University Research \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $599,127 from the\r\nNational Science Foundation (NSF) for two research projects through the West\r\nVirginia University (WVU) Research Corporation. The projects focus on\r\nprosthetic joint infection treatment and natural gas byproducts. West\r\nVirginia University continues to be a leader in many research fields, from\r\nmedicine to the environment. One of the projects awarded today aims to develop\r\na drug to treat prosthetic joint infections, helping many West Virginians\r\nsuccessfully adjust to their new prosthetics without the complication of\r\ninfection, said Senator Manchin. The other project plans to explore\r\ninnovative uses of natural gas to grow manufacturing opportunities in West\r\nVirginia for useful and high value products like carbon-free hydrogen. This\r\nresearch will greatly benefit our economy and our workforce as we look to\r\nmaximize the value of natural gas production. I look forward to seeing the\r\nbenefits of this research and will continue to prioritize research conducted\r\nhere in the Mountain State. The\r\nNational Science Foundation and West Virginia University Research Corporation\r\ncontinue to work together to move West Virginia forward, said Senator\r\nCapito. Not only do these projects work to provide quality research\r\nopportunities to students, but also they help improve the lives of people\r\nacross our state. I am encouraged to see this continued partnership in our\r\nstate and stand ready at the federal level to support additional research\r\nprojects like this in West Virginia.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-21-million-for-development-projects-in-west-virginia", "Manchin, Capito Announce $2.1 Million For Development Projects In West Virginia", "2020-10-06", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 06, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $2.1 Million For Development Projects In West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,100,000 from the\r\nAppalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for development projects in West Virginia. Economic\r\ndevelopment investments spur West Virginia's economy and benefit our workforce.\r\nThe ARC has been a great partner for the Mountain State, investing in projects\r\nthat help our communities grow. I look forward to seeing the positive impacts of\r\nthese awards and will continue to work with ARC to fund economic development\r\nacross the state, said Senator Manchin. ARC\r\ncontinues to be a steadfast partner for West Virginia, providing support in a\r\nvariety of areas from water infrastructure to economic development. The\r\nCOVID-19 pandemic has created challenges in all different sectors of West\r\nVirginia, so partnerships with federal entities like ARC are all the more\r\nimportant. The announcement of both projects is welcome news, as this funding\r\nwill help provide better potable water service in Wyoming County, as well as\r\nstructural support to WorkForce West Virginia as they play a critical role in\r\nour economic recovery. I look forward to our state's continued partnership with\r\nARC as we work together to create a better future for West Virginia and\r\nAppalachia, said Senator Capito. Individual\r\nawards listed below: \r\n $1,850,000\r\n Wyoming County Commission \r\nCoal Mountain Waterline Extension \r\n $250,000\r\n West Virginia Development\r\nOffice \r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/after-years-of-manchin-urging-fcc-commits-to-fixing-incorrect-broadband-coverage-maps", "After Years Of Manchin Urging, FCC Commits To Fixing Incorrect Broadband Coverage Maps", "2020-10-05", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 05, 2020\n\t\t\t After Years Of Manchin Urging, FCC Commits To Fixing Incorrect Broadband Coverage Maps \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced\r\nthe FCC would heed calls from U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) to implement the Broadband\r\nDATA Act, which requires the FCC to update their broadband coverage\r\nmaps to accurately represent unserved areas, before the $9 billion 5G Fund for\r\nRural America is distributed. After\r\nyears of ringing the alarm about our lack of broadband coverage and the errors\r\nin the FCC's broadband coverage maps, the FCC has finally agreed to update the\r\nmaps before distributing the $9 billion 5G Fund for Rural America. West\r\nVirginia will only get one bite at this apple and without these mapping\r\nupdates, many areas without coverage would not have been eligible for any of\r\nthis funding. At least now we can compete. This would not have happened without\r\nthe nearly\r\n2,000 West Virginianswhoconducted their own speed tests\r\nand sent them to my office. I first and foremost want to thank every West\r\nVirginian who took the time to conduct and send a speed test. I also want to\r\nthank the FCC for recognizing the unjust inaccuracies of these maps and making\r\nthis necessary correction. Because of these efforts, rural communities across\r\nour state will at least have a fair opportunity to get covered, said\r\nSenator Manchin. To\r\nview a timeline of Senator Manchin's efforts to expand broadband access,\r\npleaseclick here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-31-million-for-covid-19-testing-in-west-virginia", "Manchin, Capito Announce $3.1 Million For COVID-19 Testing In West Virginia", "2020-10-05", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 05, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $3.1 Million For COVID-19 Testing In West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,103,241 from the\r\nU.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help West Virginia\r\nUniversity (WVU) increase COVID-19 testing in underserved and vulnerable\r\ncommunities across West Virginia. Widespread\r\nCOVID-19 testing is one of the most effective ways to curb the spread of this\r\nvirus. As the state with the most vulnerable population, we must continue to\r\nface this public health crisis by providing all West Virginians access to\r\nCOVID-19 testing, said Senator Manchin. On September 3rd, I wrote to HHS\r\nurging them to support this project to increase testing in our communities. I\r\nam pleased HHS is supporting this initiative to increase testing in underserved\r\ncommunities across the Mountain State and will continue to advocate for funding\r\nthat helps our family, friends, and neighbors be as safe as possible during\r\nthis pandemic. As\r\nwe continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, we must make sure we have\r\nwidespread testing available, including in our rural and underserved areas, said\r\nSenator Capito. With a larger emphasis on testing, we will be able to better-identify\r\nasymptomatic cases, increase contact tracing, and maintain a targeted approach\r\nto limiting the impact of COVID-19 in communities across our state. I have been\r\na tireless advocate for increased testing resources to West Virginia throughout\r\nthe pandemic, and I am thrilled to see this support from HHS coming through.\r\nWest Virginia is seeing both lower positivity and reproductive rates of\r\nCOVID-19 today. This grant funding is welcome news and will help us build off\r\nthis momentum and take the necessary steps to mitigate the spread of COVID-19\r\nin our state.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-funding-for-west-virginia-university", "Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For West Virginia University", "2020-10-05", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 05, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For West Virginia University \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $253,996 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)\r\nfor West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will support programs that\r\nwork to prevent future opioid abuse and prepare future occupational therapists\r\nfor treatment and prevention of substance use disorders. The drug epidemic has\r\nravaged West Virginia for years, tearing apart families and hurting our\r\ncommunities and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made the epidemic worse. This\r\nfunding will help West Virginia University as they work to address substance\r\nuse disorder and train doctors to prevent future opioid misuse. As a member of\r\nthe Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to fight for funding that\r\nhelps our state address this terrible epidemic and support our fellow West\r\nVirginians during their time of need, said Senator Manchin. West Virginia University continues to be a leader in our state in assisting our efforts to end the opioid epidemic in our communities,said Senator Capito. Time and time again, WVU has shown that its research capabilities can go toe-to-toe with other higher education institutions across the country. It is important that we make resources available now, so that future leaders and medical professionals will be able to step up to the challenges of tomorrow and help those impacted by substance use. I am thankful for all that WVU continues to do for our state and look forward to the impacts that these programs will make.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-homeless-children-and-youth-in-west-virginia-need-assistance-now-more-than-ever", "Manchin: Homeless Children And Youth In West Virginia Need Assistance Now More Than Ever", "2020-10-05", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 05, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin: Homeless Children And Youth In West Virginia Need Assistance Now More Than Ever \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) highlighted the increased needs of\r\nhomeless children and youth in West Virginia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In\r\nJune, Senator Manchin introduced the Emergency Family\r\nStabilization Act\r\nto provide flexible funding for community-based organizations to meet the\r\nunique needs of children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness. Across\r\nour country, 1.5 million students don't have a roof over their head or a safe\r\nplace to sleep. In West Virginia alone there are more than 10,000 students who\r\ndon't know where they'll be sleeping tonight. And this has only gotten worse\r\nduring the COVID-19 pandemic due to high unemployment, unstable living\r\nconditions, and job insecurity. This year, 14 sites in West Virginia received\r\nmore than $500,000 through the McKinney Vento program to hire social workers,\r\nprovide in-school and at-home tutoring, purchase school supplies and clothing,\r\nand much more, said Senator Manchin. While this is a great success and\r\nI'm pleased the funding was allocated to great programs, there were more\r\napplications that weren't supported due to limited funds. This shows that we\r\nhave a higher demand for assistance to help our homeless children and youth and\r\nnot enough funding to support the programs. I urge my colleagues to include the\r\nEmergency Family Stabilization Act in the next COVID-19 relief package to\r\nensure the families experiencing homelessness receive the help they need. Fact sheet on the Emergency Family Stabilization Act can be\r\nfound here. Timeline of Senator Manchin's work to address homelessness can be\r\nfound here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-welcome-1-150th-cavalry-regiment-home", "Manchin Welcomes 1-150th Cavalry Regiment Home", "2020-10-03", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 03, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Welcomes 1-150th Cavalry Regiment Home \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) welcomed the 1st\r\nSquadron 150th Cavalry Regiment of the West Virginia Army National\r\nGuard safely home. Senator Manchin sent a video welcoming the soldiers home. As former Governor of the Mountain State, the greatest honor of\r\nmy life was serving as Commander in Chief of the best National Guard in the\r\nnation. West Virginians have helped keep America safe for generations, and I am\r\nso proud to see you all carrying on that legacy. I'm thankful to see you all\r\nhome safe from your deployment as you sacrifice to keep your fellow West\r\nVirginians and Americans safe. Welcome home.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-funding-for-west-virginia-fire-departments", "Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For West Virginia Fire Departments", "2020-10-02", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 02, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For West Virginia Fire Departments \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C.  U.S. SenatorsJoe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee,\r\ntoday announced $1,335,292 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Securitys\r\n(DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for fire departments across\r\nthe state of West Virginia. This funding was made available through FEMA's\r\nAssistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. West Virginia's firefighters\r\nput themselves at risk over and over again to protect their fellow West\r\nVirginians without question and continue to do so during the COVID-19 pandemic\r\nthat has affected every West Virginian and American. Our fire departments\r\nshould never struggle to get the funding they need, and especially not during a\r\npublic health crisis. I will continue to fight for our first responders to\r\nensure they have the support they deserve, said Senator Manchin. Our firefighters are on the front lines each and every day in West Virginia, and they courageously provide services that we rely on to maintain safe communities. We must make certain that our fire departments receive the level of support they needespecially the departments in more rural areas of our stateso that they can continue to do their jobs safety and effectively. I am so thankful for our firefighters in West Virginia and will continue to advocate for the support they need through my role as chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee,said Senator Capito.\r\n\r\n Individual awards\r\nlisted below: \r\nCumberland\r\nValley Volunteer Firemen's Association/Falling Waters, W.Va.  $532,866 \r\nWest Virginia\r\nUniversity  $357,826 \r\nKermit\r\nVolunteer Fire Department, Inc. \r\n$291,398 \r\nMason\r\nVolunteer Fire Department, Inc.  $78,761 \r\nCity of\r\nBelington  $47,619 \r\nRanson\r\nIndependent Fire Co. No. 1, Inc. \r\n$24,468 \r\nChapmanville\r\nVolunteer Fire Department  $2,354\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-millions-in-usda-funding-for-west-virginia", "Manchin, Capito Announce Millions In USDA Funding For West Virginia", "2020-10-02", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 02, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce Millions In USDA Funding For West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $27,028,072 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support\r\nrural development in communities across West Virginia. The funding will be used\r\nfor a variety of services, including rural business development, housing\r\npreservation, renewable energy expansion, and infrastructure improvements with\r\nthe goals of increasing economic development and job creation. Economic development is\r\nvital to growing our state and I am pleased the USDA is investing in\r\ncommunities across West Virginia. These projects will boost our workforce,\r\nassist small businesses, and ensure our fellow West Virginians have a roof over\r\ntheir head. I look forward to seeing the benefits of these awards and will continue\r\nto advocate for funding that helps rural communities flourish, said Senator\r\nManchin.  Since coming to Congress, expanding economic development and creating jobs for hard working West Virginians have been major priorities of mine. Over the last several years, we have seen lower unemployment rates, higher state revenue, and increased business development across the Mountain State. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a crippling impact on our economy and way of life. Investments like these are crucial to having a strong comeback in West Virginia. I continue to be in constant communication with people back home and leaders in our communities as I continue to advocate for targeted relief that directly impacts the local economies of our state,said Senator Capito.    Individual awards\r\nlisted below: USDA\r\nRural Energy for America Program: \r\nWhiteman\r\nBowling Center (Weirton)  $48,606 \r\nH & H\r\nCattle, Inc. (Letart) \r\n$34,376   USDA rural business\r\ndevelopment grants: \r\nCity of\r\nBluefield  $94,000 \r\nBrooke-Hancock\r\nRegional Planning  $50,000 \r\nMarshall\r\nUniversity Research Corporation \r\n$50,000 \r\nWyoming County\r\nRecovery Network, Inc.  $50,000 \r\nCity of\r\nPrinceton  $50,000 \r\nCivil-Military\r\nInnovation Institute (Shepherdstown)\r\n$47,500 \r\nWest Virginia\r\nForrest Products Cooperative (Princeton)\r\n $45,000 \r\nCity of Welch  $25,000 \r\nSemper Liberi,\r\nInc. (Martinsburg)  $19,405   USDA Housing Preservation\r\nGrants: \r\nCommunity\r\nResources, Inc., (Parkersburg)\r\n $50,000 \r\nChange, Inc. (Weirton)  $18,185   Community Facilities\r\nDirect Loan: \r\nValley\r\nHealthcare System (Pleasant Valley)\r\n$4,000,000   Water and Waste Disposal\r\nLoans and Grants: \r\nAdrian Public\r\nService District (French Creek)  $8,751,000 \r\nWhite Oak\r\nPublic Service District (Scarbro)\r\n$4,474,000 \r\nNew Creek\r\nWater Association, Inc. (New Creek) \r\n$4,396,000 \r\nWilderness\r\nPublic Service District (Mount Nebo)\r\n $2,790,000 \r\nMingo County\r\nPublic Service District  $1,985,000", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/yesterday-manchin-met-with-supreme-court-nominee-amy-coney-barrett", "Yesterday: Manchin Met With Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett", "2020-10-02", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 02, 2020\n\t\t\t Yesterday: Manchin Met With Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) met with Supreme Court nominee,\r\nJudge Amy Coney Barrett. Yesterday,\r\nI had a pleasant meeting with Judge Amy Coney Barrett to discuss her\r\nexperience, record, and thoughts on issues that will impact West Virginians.\r\nDespite her impressive background and credentials, Judge Barrett offered no\r\ncontrast to her prior views and writings about the Affordable Care Actwhich\r\ncontinue to give me serious concerns if she were to sit on the U.S. Supreme\r\nCourt. If confirmed, she will rule on the Texas vs. Californiacase\r\nthat will determine the future of healthcare for vulnerable West Virginians and\r\nAmericans, including 800,000 West Virginians with preexisting conditions. I\r\nwill closely examine the Senate Judiciary hearings and encourage West\r\nVirginians to as well. In the history of\r\nour country, a Supreme Court justice has never been confirmed this close to a\r\npresidential election. Mitch McConnell's unprecedented rush for confirmation is\r\nfanning the flames of division at a time when Americans are deeply divided. I\r\noppose this process and breaking the precedent that we have adhered to for more\r\nthan 240 years.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-applauds-coalfields-expressway-progress", "Manchin Applauds Coalfields Expressway Progress", "2020-10-01", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 01, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Applauds Coalfields Expressway Progress \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the progress made on the\r\nCoalfields Expressway which connects West Virginia's southern counties. Today\r\nis a great day for Southern West Virginia as we celebrate the major progress\r\nmade on the Coalfields Expressway, connecting our state from Slab Fork to\r\nMullens. During my time as Governor, I worked to get the funds and flexibility\r\nneeded to complete this project, and I'm proud of everyone who has worked\r\ntirelessly to make this a reality. This is a wonderful achievement for West\r\nVirginia and I look forward to seeing the next section of the Expressway\r\ncompleted.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-bill-to-expand-broadband-access-to-unserved-rural-west-virginians", "Manchin Bill To Expand Broadband Access To Unserved Rural West Virginians", "2020-10-01", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 01, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Bill To Expand Broadband Access To Unserved Rural West Virginians \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced\r\nthe bipartisan Eliminate the Digital Divide Act which would create a $10\r\nbillion fund to help rural states like West Virginia expand broadband access in\r\nunserved areas. We all know access to reliable broadband is vital for small\r\nbusinesses, healthcare, students, and families, but West Virginia and rural\r\nAmerica are still being left behind, said Senator Manchin. The Eliminate\r\nthe Digital Divide Act would distribute $10 billion equally based on each\r\nstate's total of underserved areas, not just to the easiest and least costly\r\nareas. In fact, this bill includes $1 billion for high cost areas like West\r\nVirginia with mountainous terrain and other complicating factors so they can\r\nreceive their fair share of funding to expand broadband coverage. I urge my\r\ncolleagues on both sides of the aisle to join our legislation and help bring\r\nbroadband access to every American, no matter where they live. The\r\nEliminate the Digital Divide Act would: \r\n Address\r\nthe Rural Digital Divide\r\nby creating a $10 billion State Broadband Program where governors receive\r\nfunds based on the number of unserved individuals in their state, not\r\nthrough the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) normal reverse\r\nauction process that disadvantages rural areas that are more expensive to\r\nserve. Governors will partner with broadband service providers to build\r\nout networks to their unserved individuals.\r\n \r\nUnserved\r\nareas will be based on the Broadband DATA Act, which requires the\r\nFCC to create a new, more accurate national map of unserved areas. As the\r\nonly Member of Congress to formally challenge the federal broadband\r\ncoverage maps, Senator Manchin has been fighting to ensure that this\r\nprocess gets funding to the people that need it the most. \r\nStates\r\nand local governments will also have a chance to challenge the maps to\r\nensure that areas without service are eligible for funding  which is\r\noften not the case. Senator Manchin knows that West Virginians can tell you\r\nwhere there is and isn't coverage throughout the state, and this bill\r\nallows them to have a voice in the process. \r\nHigh\r\ncost areas will receive additional funding assistance through a set aside\r\nof $1 billion specifically for areas where broadband infrastructure is\r\nmore costly to build, including rural, mountainous areas like West\r\nVirginia that are more than 3 times more expensive to serve on average\r\nthan areas like Oklahoma. \r\nStates\r\nwill partner with broadband entities to build in unserved areas within 3\r\nyears of receiving awards. The bill also establishes a mechanism to hold\r\nproviders accountable if they fail to provide the promised service on\r\ntime.  \r\n Address\r\nthe Urban/ Low-Income Digital Divide\r\nby providing a platform for consumers to access information on the\r\nbroadband options available to them.\r\n \r\nAmends\r\nthe Broadband DATA Act to require the FCC to also collect data\r\nfrom broadband service providers on any low-income service options\r\noffered to their subscribers.\r\nThe\r\nplatform would provide consumers with the capability to enter their own\r\nfinancial information and see if they qualify for any state or federal\r\nsubsidy programs (like Lifeline) and how to apply for that program. One\r\npager on the Eliminate the Digital Divide Act can be found here. Section by section of the Eliminate the Digital Divide Act can\r\nbe found here. Bill text can be found here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-introduce-legislation-to-improve-transparency-at-va-medical-centers", "Manchin, Capito Introduce Legislation To Improve Transparency At VA Medical Centers", "2020-10-01", "2020", "2020-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 01, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Introduce Legislation To Improve Transparency At VA Medical Centers \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV)today introduced legislation that would require the\r\nSecretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to Congress a report on the use of\r\nsecurity cameras in VA medical centers. The legislation would help better\r\naddress transparency issues at VAMC's in light of the deaths of veterans at the\r\nClarksburg VA Medical Center. Our Veterans risk their\r\nlives to protect our nation and our people. When they return home, they deserve\r\nto be treated with respect and given the best care possible. It has been over\r\ntwo years since we all learned of the horrific murders at the Clarksburg VAMC\r\nand I am still demanding answers from the VA, said Senator Manchin.\r\nThe heinous actions of the former Clarksburg VAMC employee and her recent guilty\r\nplea shone a light on oversight issues at the facility, which is why Senator\r\nCapito and I are introducing legislation that requires the VA to submit a\r\nreport on the use of security cameras at VA facilities. Had there been security\r\ncameras in place at the facility, Veteran lives may have been saved and we must\r\ndo everything possible to ensure no more Veterans are murdered at VAMC\r\nfacilities. I will continue working with my colleagues to pass this commonsense\r\nlegislation to provide Veterans and their families with peace of mind. Following the troubling news out of the Clarksburg VA, I have remained in close contact with those involved in this investigation to ensure that we not only get answers, but also to make sure situations like this do not occur in the future. In one of my conversations with VA Inspector General Michael Missal, he cited the lack of eye witnesses or security footage as a complicating factor in the Clarksburg investigation. Our legislation would change this and improve transparency. Specifically, it would provide the Senate with insight on the utilization of security cameras at VA medical centers across the country so we can better-determine how to tackle this issue and ensure patient safety,Senator Capito said.   A copy of the legislation\r\ncan be viewed here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/bipartisan-senators-reintroduce-resolution-dedicating-september-as-childhood-cancer-awareness-month", "Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce Resolution Dedicating September As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month", "2020-09-30", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 30, 2020\n\t\t\t Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce Resolution Dedicating September As Childhood Cancer Awareness Month \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Shelley Moore Capito\r\n(R-WV), and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced a resolution to recognize September as\r\nChildhood Cancer Awareness Month. Last\r\nyear during an event in West Virginia, Nick Spence, a student and survivor of\r\nchildhood cancer, approached me with the great idea to dedicate September as\r\nChildhood Cancer Awareness Month. Shortly after, I led my colleagues in\r\nintroducing a resolution to do just that. This year, we are reintroducing the\r\nresolution to ensure that September is dedicated to childhood cancer and\r\nraising awareness about this terrible battle many of our children face every\r\nday. I am incredibly proud of Nick for standing up for this important cause and\r\nlook forward to the Senate passing our bipartisan resolution, said Senator\r\nManchin. Childhood\r\nCancer Awareness Month is a time for us to honor the strength of the children\r\nwho have fought the unthinkable. Together, we celebrate survivors of childhood\r\ncancer, honor their families, and remember those who are no longer with us, said\r\nSenator Hawley. Since\r\nPresident Trump signed my Childhood Cancer STAR Act into law, children\r\nbattling cancer continue to see better outcomes thanks to more advanced\r\nresearch. I'm proud to join my colleagues in recognizing September as Childhood\r\nCancer Awareness Month. Together, we're working towards a world without\r\ncancer, Senator Capito said. Childhoods are often full of fun memories like football or\r\nsoftball games, birthday parties and playful times in the park, but for\r\nchildren battling cancer these memories can be distant,said Senator\r\nTim Scott. I am grateful that my Senate colleagues are highlighting this\r\ndisease that affects thousands of American families each year. I am proud of\r\nthese little heroes for enduring these everyday battles, and I look forward to\r\nmy Senate colleagues supporting this resolution. To\r\nview the resolution, click\r\nhere. \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-applaud-26-million-investment-for-water-infrastructure-improvements-in-kenova", "Manchin, Capito Applaud $2.6 Million Investment For Water Infrastructure Improvements In Kenova", "2020-09-30", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 30, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Applaud $2.6 Million Investment For Water Infrastructure Improvements In Kenova \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\napplauded a $2.6 million investment from the Economic Development\r\nAdministration (EDA) to the city of Kenova, West Virginia, to make water\r\ninfrastructure improvements needed to spur business growth and economic\r\ndevelopment throughout the region. This EDA grant will be matched with $966,000\r\nin local funds and is expected to create 39 jobs, save 474 jobs, and generate\r\n$4.25 million in private investment. Investing in West Virginia's\r\ninfrastructure is vital to boosting our regional economies and workforce, and I\r\nam pleased the EDA is yet again investing in our state. This funding will\r\nprovide Kenova with the needed assistance to improve their water\r\ninfrastructure, creating jobs and supporting our communities. I look forward to\r\ncontinuing our strong relationship with the EDA to create economic development\r\nthrough investments across West Virginia, said Senator Manchin. EDA continues to be an essential partner for West Virginia as we work to grow our economy and create jobs,said Senator Capito. This funding will help ensure future development in Wayne County by making critical improvements to water infrastructure along the Tolsia Highway. As chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I have fought to bring funding into West Virginia to improve our state's infrastructure. These investments support business growth, spur economic development, and improve the everyday lives of West Virginians. I am very pleased to secure this funding through the EDA and look forward to the positive change it will make in Wayne County.  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-the-only-people-covered-by-protect-act-are-senate-republicans", "Manchin: The Only People Covered By Protect Act Are Senate Republicans", "2020-09-30", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 30, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin: The Only People Covered By Protect Act Are Senate Republicans \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his\r\nvote against the Protect Act  a misleading bill that will do nothing to\r\nprotect Americans with pre-existing conditions from losing their access to\r\ncomprehensive healthcare. For\r\n10 years, Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans have been leading the charge\r\nto dismantle the Affordable Care Act without a replacement plan. We now\r\nfind ourselves 42 days away from the Texas vs. California arguments and\r\nSenate Republicans are once again shopping a do-nothing bill to fool Americans\r\ninto thinking their loved ones with pre-existing conditions will be protected.\r\nThe only people covered by this bill are Senate Republicans. The Affordable\r\nCare Act is in need of repairs but to throw the baby out with the bathwater\r\nwill leave 800,000 West Virginians with pre-existing conditions without the\r\ncare they desperately need. Background Senator\r\nThom Tillis' (R-NC) Protect Act was initially introduced in April 2019\r\nand reintroduced just last week.  \r\n The\r\nproposal fails to provide an explanation for treatments for pre-existing\r\ncondition exclusions. Meaning that while a consumer with pre-existing\r\nconditions can gain coverage, the bill could allow insurers to exclude\r\ncertain types of care. For example, a patient with a history of cancer\r\nwould gain insurance coverage, but the insurer would be able to exclude coverage\r\nfor screenings or treatment for a reoccurrence of cancer.\r\n It\r\nposes no limit on how much more insurers in the individual market could\r\ncharge a patient dependent on health status, age gender or occupation.\r\nMeaning a woman of childbearing age could be charged more because of her\r\ngender, as well as a 50 year old with heart disease, because of their age. Current\r\nprotections for patients with pre-existing conditions include: \r\nGuaranteed\r\naccess to insurance in the individual market regardless of health. Previously,\r\ninsurers typically usedmedical underwritingto deny coverage to people\r\nwith pre-existing conditions, and also excluded coverage of any pre-existing\r\nconditions for people who were accepted. \r\nCommunity\r\nrating in the individual and small business markets, prohibiting insurers from\r\nvarying premiums based on people's health, which was common before the ACA. \r\nRequired\r\ncoverage of essential benefits. Prior to the ACA, insurers in the individual\r\nmarket oftenexcluded coverage of maternity, mental health, and\r\nsubstance abuse.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-there-is-no-widespread-voter-fraud-in-west-virginia", "Manchin: There Is No Widespread Voter Fraud In West Virginia", "2020-09-30", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 30, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin: There Is No Widespread Voter Fraud In West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today released the following statement\r\nafter President Trump falsely claimed West Virginia has widespread voter fraud\r\nissues. It's\r\nplain wrong that President Trump would mislead Americans to think mail-in voter\r\nfraud is happening in West Virginia. There is no widespread voter fraud in West\r\nVirginia and any claim to the contrary is false. The truth is one mail carrier\r\naltered five ballot request forms from Democrat to Republican in the primary\r\nelection in Pendleton County. The judicial and electoral system worked: he was\r\ncaught, charged with attempted election fraud and pled guilty. Mail-in voting\r\nis safe and altering ballots is a felony punishable with up to 5 years in\r\nprison and a $20,000 fine in West Virginia, inaddition to any federal\r\npenalty. To suggest anything different is just not true and an attempt to\r\nundermine Americans' faith in our Democratic process and disparage West\r\nVirginia is wrong. \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-21-million-for-rural-community-workforce-opportunity", "Manchin, Capito Announce $2.1 Million For Rural Community Workforce Opportunity", "2020-09-29", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 29, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $2.1 Million For Rural Community Workforce Opportunity \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV),members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $2,105,233 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the\r\nAppalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support workforce development efforts\r\nin West Virginia. This funding was made available through the Workforce\r\nOpportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) program and will assist with economic\r\ndevelopment initiatives for locations hard-hit by economic transition. West Virginians have proven\r\nover and over again that if you invest in our state, we return it tenfold. The\r\nWilliamson Health and Wellness Center and Blue Ridge Community and Technical\r\nCollege are great examples of this, excelling in providing healthcare to rural\r\nWest Virginians and preparing students for the 21st Century workforce. I'm\r\npleased by this investment to spur economic development and look forward to\r\nseeing the benefits to our workforce for years to come, said Senator\r\nManchin.  As we continue to look towards a brighter future for all of our communities in West Virginia, the necessary resources must be provided to spur economic development in areas that need it most,said Senator Capito. I've had the chance to visit both Blue Ridge Community and Technical College in the Eastern Panhandle and Williamson Health and Wellness Center in Mingo County to see firsthand the fantastic work they are doing for the people of our state. I look forward to the opportunities these awards will create, and I thank both award recipients for their continued dedication to West Virginia. Individual awards\r\nlisted below: \r\nWilliamson\r\nHealth and Wellness Center \r\n$1,352,129 \r\nBlue Ridge\r\nCommunity and Technical College \r\n$753,104\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-cornyn-bill-to-require-companies-report-illicit-online-drug-sales", "Manchin, Cornyn Bill To Require Companies Report Illicit Online Drug Sales", "2020-09-29", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 29, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Cornyn Bill To Require Companies Report Illicit Online Drug Sales \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced\r\nthe See Something, Say Something Online Act to stop the illicit sale of\r\nopioids and other drugs online by amending Section 230 of the Communications\r\nDecency Act to require companies report illegal activity on their online\r\nplatforms. When\r\nSection 230 was written into law in 1996, the Internet was completely\r\ndifferent. Today, nearly all of us carry the Internet in our pocket, using our\r\nphones to call cabs, buy groceries, and message friends and family across town\r\nand across the globe, but the same technology that has made us more connected\r\nhas also made it easier to conduct illegal activity online, said Senator\r\nManchin. Each year, authorities seize enough fentanyl to kill every\r\nAmerican four times over, much of it ordered over the Internet and sent by mail\r\nfrom China. As the Internet rapidly changed, we failed to keep up. Now we must\r\namend Section 230 to reflect the way the Internet impacts our lives today \r\nboth good and bad. That's why Senator Cornyn and I are introducing the\r\nbipartisan legislation that would require companies to say something when they\r\nsee something illegal online. This commonsense approach would create a clear mechanism\r\nfor reporting criminal activity online, requiring companies to take reasonable\r\nsteps to report unlawful activity or be held liable for that failure. It is\r\npast time we held these sites accountable. High-level\r\ndrug offenses, violent crimes like murder, and even acts of terrorism are\r\ndocumented online, and it's past time that technology platforms play a role in\r\nstanding up for the victims of these types of crimes by saying something when\r\nthey see something,said Senator\r\nCornyn.By requiring\r\ntechnology platforms to file reports when they become aware that a major crime\r\nhas been committed, this legislation keeps platforms accountable and helps\r\nauthorities deliver justice. The\r\nSee Something, Say Something Online Act would change Section 230 by: \r\n Requiring companies to report\r\nsuspicious activity to law enforcement, similar to the way that banks are\r\nrequired to report suspicious transactions over $10,000 or others that\r\nmight signal criminal activity.\r\n Creating a system similar to\r\nthe Bank Secrecy Act by authorizing the creation of an office within the\r\nDepartment of Justice (DOJ) to act as the clearinghouse for these reports,\r\nsimilar to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) within the\r\nDepartment of Treasury.\r\n Raising the threshold for\r\nreporting to serious crimes like illegal drug sales, hate crimes, murder,\r\nor terrorism to ensure that users' privacy remains safe.\r\n Requiring that companies must\r\ntake reasonable steps to prevent or address unlawful activity and can be\r\nheld liable if they fail to report criminal activity. Background\r\ninformation on the See Something, Say Something Online Act can be found here. Bill\r\ntext can be found here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-new-appalachian-league-format-will-bring-future-stars-to-west-virginias-baseball-fields", "Manchin: New Appalachian League Format Will Bring Future Stars To West Virginia's Baseball Fields", "2020-09-29", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 29, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin: New Appalachian League Format Will Bring Future Stars To West Virginia's Baseball Fields \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the Major League Baseball\r\n(MLB), USA Baseball, and Appalachian League decision to reformat the\r\nAppalachian League to become part of the Prospect Development Pipeline. In\r\nNovember 2019, Senator\r\nManchin vowed to find a solution to save West Virginia's minor league teams\r\nafter Major League Baseball considered eliminating teams in West Virginia. After\r\nmonths of conversations with Major League Baseball, USA Baseball, and the\r\nAppalachian League, I am pleased by this agreement to bring the Appalachian\r\nLeague into the Prospect Development Pipeline. This collaboration will directly\r\nbenefit our two Appalachian League teams in Bluefield and Princeton, which\r\nprovide many West Virginians with entertainment and family time and foster a\r\nlove of the American pastime, said Senator Manchin. Through this new\r\narrangement, our communities will host the premier baseball players in the\r\ncountry, giving West Virginians a chance to see baseball's future stars before\r\nthey reach the big leagues. I am committed to ensuring the future of all of\r\nWest Virginia's minor league teams, and I will work with everyone involved to\r\nensure these teams receive the support they need to succeed during this\r\ntransition and look forward to seeing top talent play in the Mountain State for\r\nmany years to come. The\r\nProspect Development Pipeline (PDP), the collaborative effort between MLB and\r\nUSA Baseball that establishes a player development pathway for amateur baseball\r\nplayers in the United States, will be an integral part of the identification\r\nand development process for the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team and other\r\nfuture national teams. Appalachian League participants will receive extensive\r\nvisibility to MLB Club scouts through both in-person observation and\r\nstate-of-the-art scouting technology. Players will receive instruction from\r\nformer MLB players and educational programming designed to prepare them for\r\ncareers as professional athletes.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-applauds-progress-on-iaeger-cellular-tower", "Manchin Applauds Progress On Iaeger Cellular Tower", "2020-09-28", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 28, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Applauds Progress On Iaeger Cellular Tower \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston,\r\nWV  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the progress that has\r\nbeen made on the AT&T cellular tower in Iaeger in McDowell County. Once\r\ncompleted, the tower will provide cellular service to West Virginians who\r\ncurrently have little to no service. After\r\nyears of working alongside local officials in Iaeger and McDowell County, I\r\nlook forward to the completion of the new AT&T cellular tower in Iaeger\r\nthat will provide unprecedented service across our coal counties.I thank\r\nmy friend, Mayor Joe Ford, for his efforts in making this project a reality for\r\nthe people of McDowell County. As we near the completion of the tower, I will\r\ncontinue to work with Mayor Ford and AT&T to ensure this project is\r\nfinished. This is a huge step forward in providing West Virginians with service\r\nand connecting us with the rest of the world, said Senator Manchin. The\r\nprogress made on the cell tower in Iaeger is encouraging for our community\r\nbecause finally having cell service will be a game-changer for our scenic river\r\ntown. As Mayor of Iaeger, I've worked with Senator Manchin for years on this\r\nproject and I thank him for his tireless efforts to make this a reality, said\r\nJoe Ford, Mayor of Iaeger.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-24-million-for-local-law-enforcement-domestic-violence-prevention-in-west-virginia", "Manchin, Capito Announce $2.4 Million For Local Law Enforcement, Domestic Violence Prevention In West Virginia", "2020-09-28", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 28, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce $2.4 Million For Local Law Enforcement, Domestic Violence Prevention In West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $2,410,758 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) through the\r\nEdward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program and the Violence\r\nAgainst Women Act (VAWA) STOP Formula Grant Program. The JAG Program\r\nfunding will be used to support initiatives including drug task forces, crime\r\nprevention, justice information sharing initiatives, and other programs aimed\r\nat reducing crime or enhancing the safety of the public and officers. The VAWA\r\nSTOP Formula Grant Program funding will support prevention programs that\r\ncombat rural sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and provide\r\ncomprehensive services to victims of sexual assault. Across West Virginia, we\r\ncount on our law enforcement to protect our communities and watch out for our\r\nfamily, friends, and neighbors. This funding not only supports our law\r\nenforcement but also assists our sexual assault victim programs and services,\r\nensuring West Virginians affected by these terrible acts of violence are cared\r\nfor. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue\r\nfighting for funding that ensures our fellow West Virginians receive the help\r\nthey need, said Senator Manchin. Local law enforcement offices and officers play such an important role in the safety of our communities. We rely on them for a variety of services, making these federal grants crucial for our state. Provisions to combat sexual assault and provide services to victims of assault have been major priorities of mine through my role on the Senate Appropriations Committee. I am committed to ensuring that our communities have the resources they need to keep West Virginians safe and ensure peace of mind in our communities,said Senator Capito. Individual awards\r\nlisted below: Edward Byrne Memorial\r\nJustice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program: \r\nWest Virginia\r\nDivision Of Justice And Community Services  $1,072,540 \r\nCity of Beckley,\r\nInc.  $23,241 \r\nNicholas\r\nCounty Commission  $22,031 \r\nCity of\r\nBluefield  $15,833 \r\nCity of\r\nMorgantown  $12,783 \r\nBerkeley\r\nCounty Council  $10,846 \r\nCounty of\r\nFayette  $10,652 Violence Against Women\r\nAct (VAWA) STOP Formula Grant\r\nProgram: \r\nWest Virginia\r\nDivision Of Justice And Community Services  $1,242,832\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/09/26/2020/manchin-statement-on-presidents-supreme-court-nominee", "Manchin Statement On President's Supreme Court Nominee", "2020-09-26", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 26, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Statement On President's Supreme Court Nominee \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  U.S. Senator Joe Manchin\r\n(D-WV) today issued a statement on President Trump's Supreme Court nominee,\r\nJudge Amy Coney Barrett. As West Virginia's Senator, I have always\r\ntaken my Constitutional obligation to advise and consent on a nominee for a\r\nSupreme Court vacancy extremely seriously. I will review Judge Coney Barrett's\r\nlegal qualifications and judicial philosophy just as I have done with every\r\nSupreme Court nominee that has come before the Senate during my time as a\r\nSenator. Rushing to confirm a Supreme Court\r\nnominee weeks before a presidential election has never been done before in the\r\nhistory of our nation and it will only fan the flames of division at a time\r\nwhen our country is deeply divided. I cannot support a process that risks\r\nfurther division of the American people at a time when we desperately need to\r\ncome together. I will not vote to confirm Judge Coney Barrett or any Supreme\r\nCourt nominee before Election Dayon November 3rd. I urge my\r\nRepublican friends to slowdown, put people before politics, and give\r\ntheir constituents a chance to vote.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-bill-to-help-opioid-overdose-victims-in-west-virginia", "Manchin Bill To Help Opioid Overdose Victims In West Virginia", "2020-09-25", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 25, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin Bill To Help Opioid Overdose Victims In West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a bicameral, bipartisan group\r\nof Members of Congress in introducing the Improving Medicaid Programs'\r\nResponse to Overdose Victims and Enhancing (IMPROVE) Addiction Care Act to\r\nprovide greater assistance to individuals who have struggled with opioid misuse\r\nand abuse. The\r\nIMPROVE Addiction Care Act would require state Medicaid programs to use\r\njointly-funded drug utilization review programs to increase access to treatment\r\nand boost safeguards for those on Medicaid who have experienced a non-fatal,\r\nopioid-related overdose. The legislation would close a dangerous information\r\ngap that keeps prescribers uninformed about a patient who overdoses. Every West Virginian has experienced the impacts of the opioid\r\nepidemic on our family, friends, and neighbors. Today I joined my bipartisan,\r\nbicameral colleagues in introducing theIMPROVE Addiction Care Actto\r\nstrengthen Drug Utilization Review programs across the nation to prevent opioid\r\noverdoses by helping to better connect Medicaid patients to treatment options.\r\nAmericans who have overdosed need our help getting back on their feet through\r\ntreatment programs, and I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and in\r\nboth chambers to support this commonsense legislation,said Senator\r\nManchin. Specifically, the IMPROVE Addiction Care Act requires that\r\nstates use drug utilization review programs to: \r\n Alert: Ensure that doctors are aware if their\r\nMedicaid-enrolled patient has suffered a previous nonfatal overdose and\r\nalert the prescriber when one of their patients suffers a fatal overdose\r\n Treat: Connect recent opioid overdose survivors who\r\nreceive Medicaid benefits with treatment opportunities\r\n Educate: Perform ongoing reviews and offer provider\r\neducation In\r\n2018, Congress passed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act\r\nresulting in Medicare Part D plan sponsors being notified of individuals with a\r\nhistory of opioid-related overdoseno notification or case management was\r\npreviously required solely based on previous non-fatal overdose occurrence,\r\ndespite studies linking previous non-fatal overdoses to subsequent fatal\r\noverdoses. Arecent studyof 3,606\r\nMedicaid-enrolled adolescents (ages 13-22) who experienced an opioid-related\r\noverdose found that only one in 54 received medication-assisted treatment and\r\nless than one in three received any treatment whatsoever. Equally concerning,\r\nMedicaid beneficiaries often continue receiving legal opioid prescriptions even\r\nafter suffering a nonfatal, opioid-related overdose.In West\r\nVirginia, 91%\r\nof drug overdose deaths between 2001-2017 had a documented history of receiving\r\na controlled substance prescription, with 36-49% of those who died\r\nhaving refilled their prescriptions within 30 days. Boston University and Harvard Medical Schoolfound that 91% of patients who suffered an\r\nopioid-related overdose between 2000 and 2012 received another legal opioid\r\nprescription within a year. One pager on the IMPROVE Addiction Care Act can be found here. Bill text can be found here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-funding-for-covid-19-vaccine-preparedness-in-west-virginia", "Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness In West Virginia", "2020-09-25", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 25, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce Funding For COVID-19 Vaccine Preparedness In West Virginia \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tCharleston, WV  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) andShelley Moore Capito (R-WV),members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today\r\nannounced $908,926 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS)\r\nand the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to provide critical infrastructure\r\nsupport regarding to COVID-19 vaccine preparedness. This funding was made\r\navailable through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic\r\nSecurity (CARES) Act. As researchers work to create a safe, reliable COVID-19 vaccine\r\nwe must be prepared to quickly distribute this vaccine to ensure it is widely\r\navailable to all Americans and West Virginians. This funding will help ensure\r\nWest Virginia is prepared for the vaccine by working with our health\r\ndepartments, hospitals, health centers, and providers. I will continue to work\r\nin Washington to secure funding that helps our state and our people during\r\nthese difficult times, said Senator Manchin. As we move closer to having an available COVID-19 vaccine, we must make certain that infrastructural support is in place for distribution and administration of the vaccine,said Senator Capito. One way that we will be able to achieve that is by keeping constant communication and building close partnerships between health agencies on the federal level and local health departments and clinics in West Virginia. We must ensure that we are prepared for vaccine distribution, so when the vaccine is ready, we can quickly distribute it to those who need it the most.  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-applaud-103-million-fda-investment-into-west-virginia-small-businesses-entrepreneurs", "Manchin, Capito Applaud $10.3 Million FDA Investment Into West Virginia Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs", "2020-09-25", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 25, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Applaud $10.3 Million FDA Investment Into West Virginia Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members\r\nof the Senate Appropriations Committee, today applauded a $10.3 million\r\ninvestment from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the West\r\nVirginia Economic Development Authority. This investment will capitalize and\r\nadminister a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) that will provide critical gap financing\r\nto small businesses and entrepreneurs adversely affected by the COVID-19\r\npandemic across West Virginia.   Small\r\nbusinesses and entrepreneurs across West Virginia have been hit hard by the\r\nCOVID-19 pandemic, hurting communities and families across our state. I am\r\npleased the EDA is investing $10.3 million to support pandemic recovery efforts\r\nfor businesses through the West Virginia Economic Development Authority, said\r\nSenator Manchin. Small businesses and entrepreneurs are the backbone of\r\nour economy and they need a helping hand during these difficult times. This\r\nfunding will give our businesses the assistance needed to get back on their\r\nfeet and contribute to the state's economy in the years to come as we recover\r\nfrom the virus. This\r\nfunding is fantastic news for small business owners still weathering the\r\neffects of COVID-19. The EDA has been a valuable partner in spurring economic\r\ngrowth in our state. Their investments have paid off and have resulted in the\r\ndevelopment of a pipeline of projects that have and will continue to lead to\r\njob retention and creation across West Virginia. I'll continue working with the\r\nEDA to help drive funding like this to West Virginia and deliver results that\r\ncontribute to a brighter economic future for our state,Senator Capito\r\nsaid.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-young-ernst-vela-palmer-lead-members-in-calling-on-ndaa-conferees-to-save-chief-management-officer-uphold-accountability-at-dod", "Manchin, Young, Ernst, Vela, Palmer Lead Members In Calling On NDAA Conferees To Save Chief Management Officer, Uphold Accountability At DOD", "2020-09-25", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 25, 2020\n\t\t\t Manchin, Young, Ernst, Vela, Palmer Lead Members In Calling On NDAA Conferees To Save Chief Management Officer, Uphold Accountability At DOD \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Todd Young (R-IN), Joni Ernst\r\n(R-IA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Braun (R-IN), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Doug Jones\r\n(D-AL), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representatives Filemon Vela (D-TX-34),\r\nGary Palmer (R-AL-66), Jim Baird (R-IN-4), Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5), and Bennie\r\nThompson (D-MS-2) sent a letter to the National Defense Authorization Act\r\n(NDAA) conferees urging them to save the Chief Management Officer (CMO)\r\nposition which is tasked with reforming the Department of Defense (DoD) to\r\nimprove performance and increase accountability. The\r\nMembers said in part,\r\nAs you begin conference negotiations on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National\r\nDefense Authorization Act (NDAA), we write to urge the preservation of the Chief\r\nManagement Officer (CMO) position, which Section 901 of the House-passed bill\r\nand Section 911 of the Senate-passed bill seek to prematurely terminate.\r\nDespite these provisions, the CMO has broad bipartisan and bicameral support\r\nAs Members of Congress we all have a responsibility to the American taxpayers\r\nto work to achieve the objectives of the National Defense Strategy (NDS) as\r\nefficiently as possible, and the CMO position is essential to accomplishing\r\nthat goal. One\r\npager on the CMO position can be found here. The\r\nfollowing organizations support retaining the CMO position: The\r\nHeritage Foundation, FreedomWorks,\r\nCitizens\r\nAgainst Government Waste, Center\r\nfor American Progress Read\r\nthe full letter below or click here.  Dear\r\nChairmen Inhofe and Smith, Ranking Members Reed and Thornberry, and Conferees: As\r\nyou begin conference negotiations on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 National Defense\r\nAuthorization Act (NDAA), we write to urge the preservation of the Chief\r\nManagement Officer (CMO) position, which Section 901 of the House-passed bill\r\nand Section 911 of the Senate-passed bill seek to prematurely terminate.\r\nDespite these provisions, the CMO has broad bipartisan and bicameral support. The\r\nCMO position has the vital task of reforming the Department of Defense (DoD) to\r\nimprove performance and increase accountability, key tenets of the National\r\nDefense Strategy (NDS). As Members of Congress we all have a responsibility to\r\nthe American taxpayers to work to achieve the objectives of the NDS as\r\nefficiently as possible, and the CMO position is essential to accomplishing\r\nthat goal. In\r\n2018, more than fifteen years after the Government Accountability Office (GAO)\r\ninitially recommended the establishment of a standalone CMO position, the\r\nFiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) finally authorized\r\nthe creation of a CMO as third-in-command at DoD to ensure that they would have\r\nrequisite resources to do their job. Congress approved this structure because\r\nall previous efforts undertaken by DoD had failed to achieve the\r\ntransformational business reform necessary to improve readiness and our ability\r\nto respond to rapidly developing threats. Alarmingly, both the House and\r\nSenate-passed FY21 NDAA bills would abruptly terminate the CMO position and\r\ntransfer those responsibilities back to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. We\r\nalready tried that in 2007. It did not work. The\r\nfundamental problem plaguing the CMO position is a lack of authority and\r\nresources. Rather than further eroding the limited authority that currently\r\nexists, we should come together to demonstrate the broad, bipartisan support\r\nthat exists for this important position. Congress should reaffirm our mandate\r\nfor cost savings from the DoD by requiring the Secretary of Defense to issue an\r\nofficial charter for the position of CMO to codify that position's authority\r\nwithin the hierarchy of the Department. The DoD has already concurred with this\r\nrecommendation. Let us come together  Democrats and Republicans  to give DoD\r\nthe resources it needs to get the job done. Our\r\ncurrent CMO, Lisa Hershman, was only confirmed to the position by the Senate on\r\nDecember 19, 2019. The initial 2005 GAO study that recommended the\r\nestablishment of this position recommended a lengthy tenure of 5-7 years. This\r\nperiod of time would allow the CMO to overcome the learning curve of entering\r\nthe DoD from the outside, have multiple budget cycles to correct mistakes and\r\nmake systemic reforms, as well as bridge presidential terms to reduce the\r\ninfluence of politics on the position. Let us at least give Ms. Hershman a\r\nfighting chance, and come together to adopt the changes needed to make this position\r\nwork. The U.S. taxpayers that we represent deserve that. The\r\nretention of the CMO position not only has bipartisan support in both the House\r\nand Senate, it is endorsed by outside organizations such as the Heritage\r\nFoundation, FreedomWorks, Citizens Against Government Waste, and the Center for\r\nAmerican Progress. We commend you on your leadership and commitment to our\r\nServicemembers, and we look forward to working with you to protect and preserve\r\nthe CMO position within DoD to better support our men and women in uniform and\r\nincrease our ability to respond effectively to rapidly developing threats.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-manchin-bill-on-annual-veteran-cost-of-living-adjustment", "Senate Passes Manchin Bill On Annual Veteran Cost Of Living Adjustment", "2020-09-25", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 25, 2020\n\t\t\t Senate Passes Manchin Bill On Annual Veteran Cost Of Living Adjustment \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed the Department of Veterans\r\nAffairs (VA) Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2020, legislation led by\r\nU.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs\r\nCommittee. As\r\none of the most patriotic states in the nation, our brave Veterans have served\r\nAmerica with honor. Now it is our turn to take care of them. This legislation\r\nensures that as the cost of living for Americans and West Virginians increases,\r\nour Veterans are compensated correctly through their VA benefits. I am pleased\r\nthe Senate unanimously passed my legislation yesterday to continue the annual\r\nadjustment for our Veterans' cost of living, and\r\nI look forward to seeing this legislation signed into law. Our Veterans deserve\r\nthe best care and assistance, and this legislation will help secure their\r\nwell-deserved benefits, said Senator Manchin. The\r\nbipartisan legislation would increase certain VA benefits including disability\r\nand dependent compensation, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity\r\ncompensation to surviving spouses and children to reflect increases in the cost\r\nof living. The cost of living adjustment will be determined by the annual COLA\r\nto social security benefits, as determined by the Social Security Administration\r\nand would go into effect Dec. 1, 2020. The Social Security Administration bases\r\ntheir annual COLA adjustment on the Consumer Price Index, as determined each\r\nDecember by the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-passes-manchins-resolution-to-reaffirm-senates-commitment-to-peaceful-transition-of-power", "Senate Passes Manchin's Resolution To Reaffirm Senate's Commitment To Peaceful Transition Of Power", "2020-09-24", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 24, 2020\n\t\t\t Senate Passes Manchin's Resolution To Reaffirm Senate's Commitment To Peaceful Transition Of Power \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC  Today the U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Joe Manchin's (D-WV) resolution to reaffirm\r\nthe commitment of the U.S. Senate to a peaceful transition of power as called\r\nfor in the Constitution of the United States. This comes after President Donald\r\nTrump refused to commit\r\nto a peaceful transition of power if he loses the\r\nNovember 3rd Presidential election.  It's a shame that we have to come and reaffirm our commitment to\r\nour country, to our constitution, and who we are as a people and how we became\r\na great country, the greatest country on Earth, with the freedoms we all take\r\nfor grantedWhat we are doing with this resolution is saying that basically the\r\nbedrock of democracy is the orderly and peaceful transfer of power when the\r\nPresident transitions out. It should not be a questionWe're in the most\r\ndifficult times right now, and for the President to even address the subject of\r\nmaybe not knowing if he would accept [the election results] or not is beyond\r\nall of our comprehension that this could ever happen in America. We have come through a lot in our country, and we continue to be\r\nchallenged, but I believe to have the leader of the free world talk as if we\r\nare an autocracy, authoritarian versus a democracy, is something that alarmed\r\nme and alarmed a lot of my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, even those\r\nquiet as some may be, I know they're alarmedThis is not who we are, and we\r\nmust speak loudly. This is not politics. This is not Republican or Democrat.\r\nMake no mistake. This is basically if you believe, for the sake of the good\r\nLord and all we believe in and our country, this is about maintaining this democracy.\r\nThat's all it's about. Maintaining. And we will defend that, and we have today\r\njust reaffirmed our commitment to the orderly transition of power by the\r\nPresident of the United States, whoever that should be, whenever that might\r\nhappen, that they must have an orderly transfer that we all will defend and\r\nuphold. To read the resolution in full, click\r\nhere.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hhs-to-investigate-drug-company-after-manchin-calls-on-them-to-protect-access-to-affordable-medicine-for-low-income-west-virginians", "HHS To Investigate Drug Company After Manchin Calls On Them To Protect Access To Affordable Medicine For Low-Income West Virginians", "2020-09-23", "2020", "2020-09", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "September 23, 2020\n\t\t\t HHS To Investigate Drug Company After Manchin Calls On Them To Protect Access To Affordable Medicine For Low-Income West Virginians \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington,\r\nDC  Today Health and Human Services (HHS) began an investigation of Eli Lilly\r\nand Company, one of the many drug makers who have made recent changes to\r\nrestrict access to the 340B Drug Pricing Program for safety net health\r\nproviders. This decision comes after Senator Manchin sent\r\na letter last week pressing HHS to protect this access. I\r\nam pleased that HHS is taking steps to protect access to safe, affordable\r\nmedicine for low-income families and healthcare providers. This formal\r\ninvestigation is a good first step, but we must do more. These companies have\r\ndecided that during the COVID-19 pandemic that has killed over 200,000\r\nAmericans, sent millions onto unemployment, and hurt our economy, they should\r\nstop providing discounts to certain healthcare providers that serve vulnerable\r\npopulations like many West Virginians. The 340B program provides essential\r\nsavings for healthcare providers and in return gives more West Virginians\r\naccess to affordable medication. I will continue to work with HHS to demand\r\nthese companies follow the 340B program regulations and provide affordable\r\nmedicines to Americans and West Virginians in need, as they have since 1992, said\r\nSenator Manchin. Recently,\r\na growing number of drug companies have taken steps to deny access to\r\ndiscounted drugs for 340B covered entities that use contract pharmacies, likely\r\nin violation of the 340B statute. These actions are restricting access to\r\nmedications, which have already been more difficult to purchase during the\r\nongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These changes are also negatively affecting West\r\nVirginia health centers and healthcare providers who rely on this program to\r\nprovide vulnerable West Virginians with quality, affordable care.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 2828, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, 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