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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on June 2 announced $1,603,306 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support Head Start Projects and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services in West Virginia.

Capito Announces Nearly $500,000 For Preservation Of Shepherdstown Battlefield

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on June 2 announced that the Jefferson County Farmland Protection Board will receive $492,097 for preservation of 149.6 acres at Shepherdstown Battlefield in Jefferson County, W.Va. This funding was made available through the National Park Service’s (NPS) American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP), which receives support from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Senator Capito voted to permanently authorize LWCF through the Great American Outdoors Act in 2020.

Capito Applauds Amtrak Application For Funding Towards Cardinal Service Improvements

On June 5, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, applauded the announcement that Amtrak has submitted applications for Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding for 16 proposed projects around the country that would improve Long Distance reliability, reduce travel times, and expand service.

Manchin Announces $4 Million For Berkeley Medical Center Covid-19 Reimbursements

On June 5, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,047,745 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg. The funding will be used to reimburse costs accrued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Manchin: Record Onshore Oil And Gas Lease Sale Prompted By Inflation Reduction Act

On June 6, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following last month’s onshore oil and gas lease sale held by the U.S. Department of the Interior that brought in $78,844,369 on 37 parcels — the highest earning onshore lease sale since 2019.

Manchin Announces $500k For Workforce Development Program In Charleston

On June 6, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the city of Charleston will receive $500,000 from the Department of Labor (DOL) to launch a new workforce development initiative, the Hope Community Development Corporation's (Hope CDC) Affiliate Workforce Center. This federal funding is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal Year 2022 funding bill.

Manchin Announces More Than 86,000 New Unserved Locations In The Updated Fcc Broadband Coverage Map

On May 30, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced more than 86,000 new unserved locations in West Virginia according to the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) latest update to its broadband coverage map. Senator Manchin authored provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocating funds to each state based on their proportion of unserved areas, requiring that funding be based on updated maps, and establishing a challenge process to give states, communities, and individuals a voice in the process.

Capito Announces Over $12 Million In Congressionally Directed Spending For Two West Virginia Water Projects

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $12,037,000 for two water infrastructure projects from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Capito Announces $228,000 For West Virginia University Cancer Research

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today announced $228,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to West Virginia University (WVU) to support the research of oral diseases and disorders, specifically head and neck cancers with smoking-associated genes.

Capito Announces Over $200,000 To West Virginia University For Carbon Sequestration Research

On June 2, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced a $209,000 grant awarded to West Virginia University (WVU) through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This funding will support a study of the trade-offs of carbon sequestration by forests versus carbon credit programs to strike a balance between landowners aiming to sell timber and the natural ability of forests to naturally capture carbon from the air.

Manchin: This Epa Won’t Let Electric Reliability Inconvenience Their Anti-Fossil Agenda

On June 1, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the reliability and resiliency of electric services in the United States in light of recent assessments and alerts. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed the importance of, and actions needed, to ensure electricity reliability and affordability.

Manchin Tours West Virginia To Highlight Deal To Complete The “Most Valuable Pipeline In America”

This past weekend, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, traveled throughout West Virginia to highlight the enactment of legislation to complete the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) in the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement, the Fiscal Responsibility Act. Senator Manchin began championing the effort to complete the pipeline in February 2022.

Manchin Leads Bipartisan Effort To Protect Domestic Electric Power Supply Chain

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led 47 bipartisan Senators in urging Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm to refrain from finalizing a DOE efficiency standard that would worsen the current shortage of distribution transformers, which are critical grid products. The proposed rule comes at a time when the availability of essential grid components remains a significant challenge for the electric power industry, and while the industry is struggling due to a substantial increase in demand, supply chain issues and a skilled workforce shortage.

Manchin Announces $22 Million To Strengthen Healthcare Services Across West Virginia

On May 30, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $22,007,997 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen healthcare services across West Virginia. The funding will specifically be used to prevent and control the spread of cancer and infectious diseases, strengthen Black Lung clinic programs, expand access to pediatric mental health and substance use disorder health services as well as bolster school-based medical programs. The funding announced today was made possible in part by the American Rescue Plan.

CDC predicts 102 people age 85 and older in West Virginia died during week ending May 20

By Mountain State Times | Jun 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 102 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 20.

Manchin Announces More Than $1 Million For Nicholas County Head Start Program

On June 1, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,058,306 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Nicholas Community Action Partnership Head Start Program. Head Start supports educational growth from birth to age five through services that strengthen early learning and emotional development, health and safety and family well-being.

Manchin Announces $3.3 Million To Bolster Public Health Infrastructure Across West Virginia

On June 1, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,362,331 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding is made possible in part through the American Rescue Plan and will support statewide efforts to bolster public health infrastructure.

Manchin Announces $140 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law For West Virginia To Address, Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands

On June 1, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that West Virginia will receive $140,684,000 in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) to reclaim abandoned mine lands (AML). This funding was part of the Energy Infrastructure Act that Chairman Manchin ushered through the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and subsequently included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Capito Questions National Guard And Reserve Chiefs On Fy 2024 Budget Requests

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, today questioned U.S. Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau; U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Jody J. Daniels, Chief of the U.S. Army Reserve; Vice Adm. John B. Mustin, Chief of the U.S. Navy Reserve; U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David G. Bellon, Commander of U.S. Marine Forces Reserve; and U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, Chief of the U.S. Air Force Reserve on the National Guard and Reserve’s budget request for Fiscal Year 2024.

Capito Announces More Than $140 Million To Reclaim Abandoned Mine Lands In WV