WV JOBS

I am proud to have co-hosted over 43 major hiring events throughout the state since 2015. If you are looking for a job, want to change your career, or enhance your skills, these job fairs are the places to be!

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Community Job Fairs

THIS WEEK:

Nursing Career Fair

Martinsburg VA Medical Center

Room 1B-114

510 Butler Ave., Martinsburg

Friday, July 26

1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Scheduling  

My staff and I participate in events and meetings across the Mountain State throughout the year.  From Skypes with classrooms, to small business ribbon cuttings, job fairs, and Manchin Mobile Mondays, we are honored to receive your invitation.   

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Manchin Mobile Monday   

Every Monday, members of my staff are available in easily accessed locations across the state to assist with constituent services and to bring your thoughts and concerns directly back to me. Below are next week's times and locations for Monday, July 29.

Harrisville

Ritchie County Public Library

608 E Main Street

Time: 12 p.m. - 2 p.m.      

Staff: Regional Coordinator Brian Aluise will attend.

Clarksburg

Harrison County Public Library

404 W Pike Street

Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Staff: Regional Coordinator Michael Garcia will attend.

From the Hill to the Mountains

MANCHIN INTRODUCES FIX THE COUNTRY ROADS ACT

This week I introduced the Fix the Country Roads Act, legislation that would modernize the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) by granting the Secretary of the Department of Transportation the authority to add new sections to the Appalachian Development Highway System.

Since ADHS was enacted by Congress in 1965, it has created and supported more than 168,000 jobs, generated more than $19.6 billion per year in added business, and saved more than 231 million hours of travel annually. Appalachia has changed since 1965, however, and there are highways under construction currently – like the King Coal Highway and the Coalfields Expressway – that fulfill many of the same goals as ADHS but are excluded because construction started on them after 1965. That’s why I believe modernizing the ADHS is incredibly important to states like West Virginia. I am proud to introduce this bill and look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass this legislation. I will continue to fight for West Virginia and other rural states to ensure that they are connected to the rest of the country, which has been the goal of ADHS all along.

Click here to read the full bill.

MANCHIN REINTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE HUNTING TRADITIONS AND STRENGTHEN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

I recently reintroduced the Modernizing the Pittman-Robertson Fund for Tomorrow’s Needs Act, legislation to promote hunting traditions and ensure the continued successful funding of wildlife conservation through the purchase of hunting and recreational shooting equipment.

Many West Virginians and Americans have long traditions with hunting and recreational shooting, which translates into a strong appreciation for the outdoors and wildlife conservation. As an avid sportsman myself, I understand the importance of the relationship between hunters and the wildlife areas we use and protect, which is why I am proud to reintroduce this bill that strengthens this relationship.” said Senator Manchin. “This legislation will help to conserve wildlife for West Virginians and visitors to enjoy and will protect the traditions that make us who we are. I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass this legislation.

MANCHIN URGES FCC CHAIRMAN TO UTILIZE PUBLIC INPUT TO FIX BROADBAND COVERAGE MAPS, SENDS OWN SPEED TEST RESULTS AS PROOF

I recently sent a letter to Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to discuss the incorrect broadband coverage maps of West Virginia and the formation of a public feedback system to better assess broadband coverage across rural states like West Virginia. In the letter, Senator Manchin included the results of speed tests taken in Cabins, WV showing that the coverage provided by Frontier Communications in the area is well below the FCC’s definition of broadband coverage (25mbps download/3mbps upload). 

The letter said in part, “In 2015 when the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) broadband coverage maps indicated that 99.9% of Americans had wireless coverage, I invited your predecessor, Tom Wheeler, to West Virginia to see for himself just how bad coverage was on the ground. Sadly, four years later and after writing countless letters to you on this subject, questioning you about it in hearings, and even challenging one of your agency’s federal coverage maps, the FCC’s maps are still woefully inaccurate, and they are hurting the economy and the people of West Virginia.”

Click here to read the full letter.

MANCHIN, BROWN, CASEY, KAINE FIGHT FOR RETIRED COAL MINERS WHO WILL LOSE THEIR HEALTHCARE BY THE END OF THE YEAR

Last week, I joined Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) on the Senate Floor to fight for the 1,200 retired coal miners who are at risk of losing their healthcare by the end of the year and called for Congress to pass the American Miners Act.

In the May 2017 appropriations bill, Congress ensured that the Krug-Lewis Agreement for guaranteed healthcare and pension benefits would be maintained. Specifically, the bill included $1.3 billion over 10 years to fund retired coal miners’ healthcare benefits. However, it only included beneficiaries from companies that declared bankruptcy prior to the end of 2017. Westmoreland and Mission Coal filed for bankruptcy in 2018.

To view our statement, click here.

ENERGY AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS COMING TO WEST VIRGINIA VETERANS AFFAIRS

One of the smartest ways to reduce emissions and move towards energy innovation solutions is to improve our energy efficiency. Because the federal government is the largest energy consumer in the nation it makes sense to start there. I’m pleased to see West Virginia’s VA leveraging the private sector to improve their energy and water infrastructure and as a result reduce their utility bills and costs to taxpayers. This week my All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act and Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2019 passed the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Both of these bills would encourage increased energy efficiency in federal buildings through these types of public-private partnerships.

Key Federal Resources

MANCHIN, CAPITO ANNOUNCE FUNDING TO SUPPORT RURAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

I was pleased to announce a $747,528 Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RRPD) grant for the West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation. Funding will be awarded over a three-year period and will support the creation of new rural residency programs. West Virginia is one of 21 states that will receive this funding, which was awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

Health practitioners in West Virginia work day and night to ensure the health of all West Virginians, from combatting the opioid epidemic to providing care in rural areas, they truly do it all. Allowing West Virginia University to develop a new rural residency program will allow these hardworking individuals new opportunities and improve our healthcare systems in West Virginia. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will fight to bring more opportunities and funding to our state.

MANCHIN, CAPITO ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $1.5 MILLION FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH SERVICES

Last week, I announced $1,530,232 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This funding will benefit maternal and child health services throughout West Virginia.

Proper healthcare is essential to all West Virginians and will ensure a brighter future for us and our future generations. This funding will help improve the health of mothers and children in rural areas by increasing access to services and care. I am proud to have secured this funding that supports West Virginia mothers and their children and will continue to fight for funding that supports our citizens.

MANCHIN, CAPITO ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $4 MILLION FOR WEST VIRGINIA AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS

Our airports are crucial to West Virginia’s economy and tourism industry, and in order to expand our airports we must take care of the runways and buildings we already have. This funding will help airports in Charleston and Clarksburg implement improvements and repairs that are necessary to operate. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a pilot myself, I will continue to fight for funding to help grow our economy and tourism in our state.