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On June 29, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,720,580 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to the Education Alliance for the Career Acceleration, Readiness, and Employment Experiences for ARC Region Students (CAREERS) project. This federal investment will support students’ career readiness by increasing work-based learning and mentoring experiences as well as support the region's economy by filling job vacancies with qualified employees.

Capito Visits Boys & Girls Club

On June 28, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visited The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club in Charleston, W.Va. where she read to young students as part of the “Readers are Leaders” initiative. The program, which consists of local leaders reading to children, aims to prevent summer learning loss among children. During the visit, Senator Capito also donated several books from the Library of Congress to the club.

Capito Announces $648,000 for Clean Drinking Water in WV

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, today announced $648,000 for West Virginia to improve access to clean and safe drinking water.

Manchin, Lummis Reintroduce Bipartisan Congressional Awards Act

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced the bipartisan Congressional Awards Act, which would reauthorize the Congressional Award Program. The program is an incredibly high honor for citizens aged 14 to 23 and is authorized by Congress every five years. The process encourages young Americans to pursue goals focused on volunteerism, character development, and fitness.

Manchin Secures West Virginia Priorities in National Defense Authorization Act

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), secured West Virginia and national priorities in the SASC markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. The Committee voted 24-1 to advance the bill, and it now heads to the Senate floor for consideration.

West Virginia's combined tax revenues up 18.2% from Q1 to Q2 2023

West Virginia collected $2.1 billion in combined tax revenues and income taxes during the second quarter of 2023.

Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in West Virginia during week June 17

West Virginia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending June 17, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

West Virginia: 96 people in 65-74 age group are estimated to have died during week ending June 17

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 96 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 17.

Capito Wishes West Virginia a Happy 4th of July

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released a video statement ahead of Independence Day on July 4.

Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in West Virginia during week ending June 24

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in West Virginia in the week ending June 24, making up less than 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in West Virginia.

Manchin Wishes West Virginians a Happy, Safe Independence Day

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement in celebration of Independence Day.

316 deaths in West Virginia in week ending July 1

There were 316 deaths in West Virginia in the week ending July 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Capito Announces Largest Amount of Broadband Funding for West Virginia to Date

West Virginia to receive $1.21 billion for internet connectivity through bipartisan infrastructure law

Manchin Announces More Than $1.2 Billion for West Virginia Broadband Projects

On June 26, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced $1,210,800,969.85 in federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). This funding was allocated based on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband coverage maps that Senator Manchin has been challenging since 2016 when he brought then-FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to West Virginia to see first-hand why his agency’s maps were wrong. At the time, the FCC maps indicated that 99.9% of Americans had wireless coverage.

Manchin Announces Nearly $2.8 Million to Strengthen Healthcare Services Across West Virginia