WV JOBS

I am proud to have co-hosted 48 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! Check back at the beginning of the new year for upcoming fairs in 2020.

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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, November 18.

Huntington
Cabell County Library
455 9th Street
Time: 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Staff: Senior Regional Coordinator Mike Browning will attend.

Kingwood

Kingwood Public Library

205 W Main Street

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

Staff: Regional Coordinator Michael Garcia will attend.

From the Hill to the Mountains

MANCHIN, MCCONNELL, AND CAPITO INTRODUCE THE BIPARTISAN AMERICAN MINERS ACT TO SECURE PENSIONS AND HEALTHCARE

Year after year, our coal miners risked their lives to bring America the energy needed to become the world leader we are today. Our coal miners made a commitment to our country, and now it is our turn to uphold the commitment we made to them in 1946 by securing their hard-earned pensions and healthcare. This is not a solution that can be held off any longer and we must act now, which is why I am proud to introduce the Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019 with my colleagues today to secure our commitment to our miners by protecting their pensions and healthcare. I look forward to passing this legislation with all of my colleagues in the near future and getting this to the President’s desk.

MANCHIN SENDS LETTER TO RICHARD BRANSON ADVOCATING FOR VIRGIN HYPERLOOP ONE TO BUILD CERTIFICATION AND TEST CENTER IN WEST VIRGINIA

The letter said in part, “I recently met with your team from Virgin Hyperloop One that is working to build the certification center and test facility for your company’s hyperloop technology in the United States.  I came away from the meeting convinced that this is a giant leap forward into the future of transportation, an engine that will change the way we travel and transform the national landscape.  I am just as convinced that my state of West Virginia is the partner you are seeking to make this a reality. You have set forth an aggressive schedule for construction of the test site and certification, and I strongly believe that West Virginia can move Virgin Hyperloop One through complete testing to full operational capability more efficiently than anywhere else.”

MANCHIN SENDS MORE THAN 100 SPEED TESTS TO FCC CHAIRMAN TO HIGHLIGHT BROADBAND COVERAGE MAP ISSUES

In 1935 FDR created the rural electrification program to bring electricity to communities across America. In present day, the fight to bring reliable broadband to rural communities across the nation is as important. Without access to the internet, citizens can’t learn, apply for jobs, or become members of society who can give back to their communities. We must ensure that rural communities like those in West Virginia have access to reliable broadband, which is why I have sent 106 letters and counting to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai since July to highlight this major issue in our state. I hope that this flood of letters to his office will show Chairman Pai the importance of correct coverage maps so that all Americans can have access to reliable broadband. I challenge West Virginians to send me your speed test results from across the state so we can continue to show the FCC the actual broadband speeds available on the ground in West Virginia.

WV DELEGATION URGES PRESIDENT TRUMP TO DESIGNATE STATE FUNERAL FOR LAST SURVIVING MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT

Our West Virginia congressional delegation has been united in introducing bipartisan and bicameral legislation that calls for this momentous event, however the President of the United States has the sole authority to designate a state funeral. We believe that a single state funeral for the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II would bring our country together like never before to honor the Greatest Generation and all the 16 million men and women who served from 1941 to 1945.

MANCHIN ANNOUNCES SERVICE ACADEMY NOMINATIONS

West Virginia has built a reputation of service and sacrifice, and I truly believe we are the most patriotic state in the nation. I am honored to recommend these bright young men and women who feel a calling to serve our country. Our service academies will develop these young men and women to become our next generation of military leaders. Today, I join all West Virginians in congratulating these hardworking and committed students for their nominations. This year, I had a record number of applicants competing for 40 nominations. This shows that our youth want to serve their country, and we should all be proud that the next generation is stepping forward to serve.

Energy Committee News

MANCHIN RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT VENTING AND FLARING

To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s opening remarks, please click here.

To watch a video of Senator Manchin’s questioning, please click here.

When gas is vented and flared for purely economic reasons, that gas never makes it to the market, the royalty is never collected, and not one of us benefits at all. And they give me the excuse that there’s no pipelines, they don’t have a gathering system – we can fix that, but we should not be venting this. One easy way to increase revenue is to ensure the most gas possible reaches the market and a royalty is collected.  That will require a conversation about pipeline infrastructure, which we will do. But these are important conversations because reducing venting and flaring on public lands is not only a taxpayer fairness issue to all of us, it’s a positive step towards addressing climate change. It’s a big win-win, for all of us.

Key Federal Resources

MANCHIN ANNOUNCES $20 MILLION FOR I-64 WIDENING PROJECT IN WEST VIRGINIA

As a member of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, I’ve made it my priority to ensure that rural areas like West Virginia are eligible for BUILD Grant funding so we can make necessary investments in infrastructure to spur economic development. I have worked with the DOT for years and spoke to Secretary Chao last week to advocate for more equal funding between rural and urban areas. I also sent a letter to DOT in July of this year advocating for this BUILD Grant. Last year was the first time since 2014 that we received a BUILD Grant, and today I am proud to announce another $20 million from DOT to widen I-64 to address the rural transportation challenges we face in West Virginia. This project will also expand tourism and create more economic development for our state by connecting our two most populous cities, creating a corridor of growth along I-64. I look forward to continuing to work with DOT Secretary Chao in the future for programs that benefit West Virginia.

MANCHIN, CAPITO ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $300K FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN WEST VIRGINIA

Access to affordable housing gives a hand up not a hand out to West Virginians trying to get back on their feet and gives them the support they need to contribute to their communities. I have always said that nobody knows what a community needs better than its people. That’s why I’m glad Beckley is directly receiving this funding and that they will get to determine how best to use these funds. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I’m proud to support CDBG funding and I’m happy this funding is going to Beckley.

MANCHIN, CAPITO ANNOUNCE USDA FUNDING FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

West Virginians are some of the hardest working people around, especially those in rural communities across our state. With these investments, West Virginians will have the opportunity to show that and this funding will also help create new jobs and better prepare West Virginians to get back to work. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to bring opportunities to our communities to improve the lives of all West Virginians.

MANCHIN, CAPITO ANNOUNCE MORE THAN $7 MILLION IN EDA GRANTS

I am glad to see that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is supporting West Virginia by investing in our regional economies and infrastructure which is essential to creating good paying jobs, boosting economic development and improving the lives of all residents and businesses across West Virginia. I truly believe West Virginians are the most dedicated and hardworking individuals and through these investments that create jobs, our people will be able to prove it. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I will continue to fight for federal funding that strengthens and diversifies our economy, and supports West Virginians and their goals.