WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Greenbrier Public Service District. The funding will construct two water line extensions to expand access to clean, reliable drinking water for residents of Greenbrier County. This federal award is one of the Congressionall  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) visited ACE Adventure Resort to participate in a roundtable on tourism and discuss key issues in Congress. She later met with staff from New River Ranch Children's Home and toured the campus. Congresswoman Miller gave remarks on tourism in West Virginia and listened to local officials and leaders on challenges and successes they are experiencing. "Discussing to  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following opening statement from a July 10, 2024, confirmation hearing for Shannon Estenoz to be the deputy secretary of the Interior: * * * The Committee will come to order. We meet today to consider the nomination of Shannon Estenoz to be the Deputy Secretary of the Interior. Ms. Estenoz currently serves as the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and P  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: A broad group of stakeholders has voiced support for the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024), which advanced out of committee unanimously in May. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate EPW Committee, developed the legislation in partnership   more