{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-funding-to-improve-safety-health-of-west-virginians", "Manchin, Capito Announce Funding to Improve Safety, Health of West Virginians", "2017-10-16", "2017", "2017-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 16, 2017\n\t\t\t Manchin, Capito Announce Funding to Improve Safety, Health of West Virginians \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 Resources will help law enforcement, senior citizens\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced a total of $125,700 for West Virginia communities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Funding will be used to purchase vehicles and equipment for law enforcement and exercise equipment for senior citizens.\r\n\u201cThese investments in West Virginia\u2019s law enforcement officials are an important part of keeping our communities protected,\u201d\u00a0Senator Manchin said.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m pleased to see these communities receive the resources they need to do their job safely and effectively.\u201d\u00a0\r\n\u201cThese federal investments in West Virginia will help improve efforts to keep our communities safe and enable our seniors to stay active and healthy,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cI will continue to fight for programs that support a high quality of life for all West Virginians.\u201d\r\nIndividual awards listed below:\r\n \r\n$50,000 \u2013 City of Bluefield: Funding will go towards the purchase of six new police vehicles for the city\u2019s police department.\r\n \r\n \r\n$31,500 \u2013 Hardy County Commission: Funding will go towards the purchase of two Ford Police Interceptor SUVs with all necessary equipment.\r\n \r\n \r\n$24,500 \u2013 Summers County Commission: Funding will go towards replacing sheriff\u2019s office vehicles.\u00a0\r\n \r\n \r\n$13,700 \u2013 Hardy County Commission on Aging: Funding will go towards the purchase of exercise equipment to improve preventative care.\r\n \r\n \r\n$6,000 \u2013 Town of Iaeger: Funding will go towards the purchase of equipment for the town\u2019s police department, including printers, laptops, cameras, bullet proof vests, armor and upgraded vehicle equipment.\r\n \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"]], "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"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/manchin-capito-announce-funding-to-improve-safety-health-of-west-virginians"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6950520910322666, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}