{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.manchin.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=ca86c484-18a9-4fbd-8f01-c853c74c0c84", "Manchin, Rockefeller, Rahall Announce Funding for West Virginia Airports", "2013-10-23", "2013", "2013-10", "Democrat", "House", "WV", "Joe Manchin", "M001183", "www.manchin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "October 23, 2013\n\t\t\t Manchin, Rockefeller, Rahall Announce Funding for West Virginia Airports  \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 Funding to Benefit Kanawha, Randolph and Wayne Counties\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t WASHINGTON D.C.\u2014 Senator Joe Manchin, along with\u00a0Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Congressman Nick Rahall (all D-WV), today announced more than $8.9 million in federal funding awards for airport improvements in Kanawha, Randolph and Wayne Counties. \r\n\u201cHaving reliable, safe and innovative infrastructure and equipment at our airports helps us attract business opportunities that drive economic development while keeping travelers safe,\u201d\u00a0Manchin said.\u00a0\u201cI am committed to making West Virginia a more competitive place to work and do business, and I am truly pleased that our airports will have the opportunity to make vital improvements with these funds.\u201d \u00a0\r\n\u201cThe ongoing funding from the FAA that invests in our local airports\u2019 overall efficiency and safety is critically important to keeping our local airports up-to-date and open for business,\u201d said Rockefeller. \u201cTogether, these awards will provide for significant improvements to West Virginia\u2019s airports, which is good news for passengers and for West Virginia\u2019s economy.\u201d\r\n\u201cTri-State Airport continues to plan for the long-range.\u00a0 That is a sound investment as these federal funds will compliment the Airport\u2019s master plan,\u201d said Rahall, top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee which has jurisdiction over the FAA. \u201cPlanning that saves tax dollars in the long run, not only greatly improves the taxpayers\u2019 bottom line, but with the current federal budget tightening, makes our bid for federal dollars more competitive.\u201d\r\nThe $8,940,885 in funding comes from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which Rockefeller oversees as Chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.  The funding awards include:\r\n \r\n$7,623,540 \u2013 Yeager Airport \u2013 Charleston, W. Va.: The Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority will receive $7,423,540 to make updates to a runway at Yeager Airport, including removing terrain obstructions and constructing three storm water sedimentation ponds, pipe crossings, overflow protection, and related diversion channels. Yeager Airport will also receive $200,000 to help establish and implement the airport\u2019s sustainability plan.\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n$1,067,345 \u2013 Elkins-Randolph County-Jennings Randolph Field Airport \u2013 Elkins, W. Va.: The Elkins-Randolph County Airport Authority will use the funding to rehabilitate taxiways and taxi lanes at the Elkins-Randolph County-Jennings Randolph Field Airport.\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n$250,000 \u2013 Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field Airport \u2013 Huntington, W. Va.: The Tri-State Airport Authority will use the funding to establish and implement the airport\u2019s sustainability plan.\r\n \r\n\u00a0\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/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=ca86c484-18a9-4fbd-8f01-c853c74c0c84"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 4.519386915490031, "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"}