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News from June 2023

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Manchin Questions Va Officials, Healthcare Experts on Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services for Rural Veterans

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 14, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, questioned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials and healthcare experts on how the VA classifies rural Veterans and how rural Veterans access substance use disorder treatment.

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Manchin Announces $3 Million for West Virginia University Research Corporation Project to Help Decarbonize Food and Beverage Industry

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 15, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $3 million through the U.S. Department of Energy to fund a project at West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation that will focus on innovative technologies to help decarbonize the food and beverage industry. The food and beverage industry is one of the largest energy consuming industries in the U.S.

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18 people die in West Virginia from diabetes mellitus in week ending June 17

By Mountain State Times | Jun 19, 2023

There were 18 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 17, a 38.5% increase over the previous week.

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Manchin Questions Commandant Of The Marine Corps Nominee On Putin's War In Ukraine, Importance Of Passing A Budget On Time

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 13, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned General Eric Smith, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, on his nomination to serve as the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Senator Manchin questioned General Smith on U.S. support for Ukraine against Putin’s invasion, Russian atrocities committed during the war and the military and economic importance of passing a national budget on time.

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Manchin Announces $1.8 Million For Improvements At Seven West Virginia Airports

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 13, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,896,150 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for improvements at seven West Virginia airports. The funding is made possible by FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

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Capito Announces More Than $4 Million To Clean Up Two Orphaned Oil And Gas Well Sites In WV

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on June 13 announced $4,275,000 in funding for the cleanup and remediation of two orphaned oil and gas well sites in West Virginia through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Medium 25

Capito Emphasizes Need For Reliable Broadband

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 14, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered remarks on the Senate Floor regarding the need for strong, reliable broadband connection in West Virginia and across our nation. During the speech, Senator Capito noted the importance of reliable broadband as an educational and economic competition issue and emphasized the need for accurate coverage maps to make sure every home and business has strong, dependable internet access.

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West Virginia: 95 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

By Mountain State Times | Jun 18, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 95 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Capito, Sinema, Murkowski, Whitehouse Introduce Bipartisan Carbon Capture Legislation

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

On June 15, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to introduce bipartisan legislation to support the development of innovative technologies that ensure cleaner, healthier, and safer air and environment.

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Capito Announces $3 Million for Wvu to Support Efficient Food and Beverage Production

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will be used to support the development of a fuel-flexible boiler that can utilize fuels like hydrogen, natural gas, biogas, and other manufactured gasses to produce hot water and steam for food and beverage process heating needs. This funding was made available through FY 2023 appropriations funding.

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Capito Announces Over $3.8 Million in Pilt Payments to West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,868,229 from the U.S. Department of Interior’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to 36 West Virginia counties. These payments are made annually to counties with non-taxable Federal land within their borders to offset the lost property tax revenue.

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West Virginia deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending June 3

By Mountain State Times | Jun 18, 2023

West Virginia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Manchin Announces $3 Million to West Virginia University to Support Domestic Production of Rare Earth and Critical Minerals

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

On June 15, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Armed Service Committee, announced $3 million from the Department of the Army for West Virginia University’s (WVU) program to use acid mine drainage to establish a domestic supply of rare earth minerals and critical minerals instead of relying on foreign sources of rare earth elements. WVU will be working on this project with Virginia Tech and Montana Technological University.

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Manchin Supports Rikelman Nomination for First Circuit Court of Appeals

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

On June 15, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his decision to vote for Julie Rikelman’s nomination to be a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

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13 people die in West Virginia from influenza and pneumonia in week ending June 17

By Mountain State Times | Jun 18, 2023

There were 13 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 17, a 18.2% increase over the previous week.

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Manchin, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Civil Nuclear Export Act Of 2023

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Civil Nuclear Export Act of 2023 (CNEA). The bipartisan legislation would enhance the ability of the United States to compete in existing and emerging nuclear markets that will help our partners and allies reduce dependence on Russian and Chinese civil nuclear technologies.

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Manchin Opposes Jared Bernstein For Chairman Of The Council Of Economic Advisors

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

On June 13, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his decision to vote against the nomination of Jared Bernstein to be the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.

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Capito, Miller Introduce Bill To Block Implementation Of Epa’s Power Plant Proposals

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

The ‘Protect Our Power Plants Act’ would defend West Virginia’s coal- and gas-fired plants from EPA’s latest harmful, illegal iteration of the Clean Power Plan

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Capito: Jared Bernstein Should Not Be Confirmed As Chairman Of The Council Of Economic Advisers

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on June 13 released the following statement on her opposition to President Joe Biden’s nomination of Jared Bernstein to serve as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CES). The Senate will be considering the nomination today.

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How many 25-44-year-olds died in West Virginia during week ending June 3?

By Mountain State Times | Jun 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 23 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 3.