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Gov. Jim Justice and officials from the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security (WV DHS) honored seven West Virginia first responders on May 3, 2023 with the inaugural Medal of Valor awards

Manchin Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Letter Urging Investments To Modernize Marines

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate leadership of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, urging them to continue to invest in the Marine Corps Force Design initiatives. Force Design is the Marine Corps’ restructuring plan to modernize and prepare its forces to counter growing threats from China.

Capito, Durbin, Duckworth, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Rise From Trauma Act To Address Childhood Trauma

The legislation would expand support for children who have experienced trauma and address the cycle of violence and addiction

Manchin Congratulates The 2023 West Virginia Presidential Scholars

On May 10, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) congratulated West Virginia students Dalton Cook of Westside High School, Isabella Herrod of Liberty High School and Rania Zuri of Morgantown High School who have been selected as U.S. Presidential Scholars.

CDC predicts 109 people age 85 and older in West Virginia died during week ending April 29

By Mountain State Times | May 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 109 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending April 29.

Capito Presses Secretary Of State Blinken On Fentanyl Crisis, Role Of China And Cartels

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on May 16 participated in a hearing on the president’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request and how it affects the United States’ current relationship with China. Witnesses appearing at the hearing were Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Gov. Justice, WVDEP Sec. Ward announce nearly $26 million AML Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program grants

Gov. Jim Justice and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) Secretary Harold Ward announced on May 3, 2023 the recommendation of six AML Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program projects that will utilize nearly $26 million in federal grant funding for economic development at abandoned mine land sites across the state

Manchin Statement On The Death Of Former West Virginia State Senator Billy Wayne Bailey

On May 16, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the death of former West Virginia State Senator Billy Wayne Bailey. Senator Bailey was a member of the State Senate from 1991 to 2009 and held numerous leadership positions, including Majority Whip. Senator Bailey also served in the West Virginia National Guard, as the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Assistance, as the Sheriff of Wyoming County and as a volunteer for a variety of organizations, including churches and civic groups.

Capito Announces $474,000 For Hardy County Health Department

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on May 8 announced that the Hardy County Health Department will receive a $474,000 loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program to help fund the construction of a new 6,000 square-foot health facility in Moorefield, W.Va.

Manchin Reintroduces Resolution To Designate May 9, 2023 As National Fentanyl Awareness Day

On May 9, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led 45 bipartisan Senators in reintroducing a resolution to designate May 9th, 2023 as National Fentanyl Awareness Day.

Week of April 29: 134 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in West Virginia

By Mountain State Times | May 16, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 134 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 29.

Death expectancy exceeds death count in West Virginia during week ending April 29

By Mountain State Times | May 16, 2023

West Virginia's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Capito, Hickenlooper Reintroduce Bill To Create Cybersecurity Office Related To Critical Infrastructure

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) reintroduced the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act, a bipartisan bill to modernize and codify the NTIA’s work in cybersecurity. The NTIA’s Office for Policy Analysis and Development would be renamed the Office for Policy Development and Cybersecurity to better align with the agency’s 21st century mission of helping secure the information and communication technology (ICT) sector.

Manchin Announces $7.1 Million For West Virginia Road Repairs

On May 15, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7,186,999 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for repairs to public roads in West Virginia. The funding was made possible through the Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads (ERFO) program and will assist the Forest Service in reconstructing public roads damaged by flooding in October of 2017, August of 2018 and June of 2019.

Gov. Justice appoints Robert E. Ryan to the 21st Judicial Circuit

Gov. Jim Justice announced on May 15, 2023 that he has appointed Robert E. Ryan as Judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit, which serves Mineral, Grant, and Tucker counties

Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act

Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, helped introduce the Kids Online Safety Act, comprehensive bipartisan legislation – led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) – to protect children online and hold Big Tech accountable.

Manchin Announces $280k For West Virginia Drinking Water Infrastructure