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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Thursday April 25, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Manchin Announces $310k For Disaster Recovery Efforts In Mason County, Economic Development Planning In Brooke County
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $310,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the Mason County Development Authority and the Region 11 Council in Weirton. These investments will strengthen economic development by supporting private investment and job creation in Brooke County, as well as developing a com  more

Manchin Announces $5M for WVU Research Corporation Project to Produce Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals from Acid Mine Drainage
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation will receive $5,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop rare earth elements and critical mineral oxides from acid mine drainage. The project will help incentivize acid mine drainage treatment an  more

Manchin Announces $610k To Promote High-Speed Internet Expansion In Southern West Virginia
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $610,116 from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development for Generation West Virginia. This funding will be used to promote the expansion of high-speed internet in Lincoln, McDowell, Webster, and Fayette Counties. "I'm pleased USDA Rural Development is investing more than $610  more

Manchin Statement On Vote To Advance National Security Package
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his vote to advance the bipartisan National Security Package. The legislation passed 79 to 18 and will now go to the President's desk. "American leadership means standing with our allies and standing up against authoritarianism. I am proud to vote for this national security package that advances America's interests both on the   more

Senate Energy Committee Chairman Manchin Announces $5M for WVU Research Corporation Project to Produce Rare Earth Elements & Critical Minerals From Acid Mine Drainage
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation will receive $5,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop rare earth elements and critical mineral oxides from acid m  more