WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,870,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to bolster health services in Cabell County and purchase two ambulances for the City of Sutton. These federal awards are three of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia thro  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke during the Senate Appropriations Committee markup hearing to oppose the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) proposed Vessel Speed Rule (VSR) and voted against the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice & Science funding bill to further demonstrate his fierce opposition to the rule. "I could not  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement on the death of coal miner Ashley Cogar, who was fatally injured at the Pocahontas Coal Company in Raleigh County. "Gayle and I are devastated to hear of the passing of Ashley Cogar. We ask all West Virginians to join us in keeping her family, friends and loved ones in your prayers during this enormously difficult time. West Virgin  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) applauded President Biden signing his bipartisan, bicameral Federal Prison Oversight Act into law. Senator Manchin cosponsored this legislation to create a new oversight structure to ensure greater transparency, safety and accountability in federal correctional facilities. This historic prison reform legislation will overhaul independent oversight of the Federal Bu  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced Patient Access to Long Term Care Hospitals (LTCH) Care Act which will help provide financial stability to the LTCH industry through multiple targeted reforms which provide adequate reimbursement to LTCHs for the highest-acuity patients. Joining Congresswoman Miller in introducing the Patient Access to LTCH Care Act are Representatives Adrian Smith  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, the Federal Prison Oversight Act, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), was signed into law. The law establishes new, independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). "I was proud to work alongside my colleagues to get the Federal Prison Oversight Act through Congress and now signed into law. Investigations into our federal priso  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's floor speech. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor in strong support of Israel in its continued war against Hamas. Earlier today, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a joint address to Congress where he laid out th  more