Latest Fact-checks on Joe Manchin Joe Manchin stated on September 2, 2023 in a post on X: “Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.” Joe Manchin stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet: West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.” Joe Manchin stated on August 28, 2022 in a tweet: “WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.” Joe Manchin stated on September 20, 2022 in a tweet: “Over the past 5 years, natural gas costs have gone up over 200%” in the United States. Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000. Joe Manchin stated on November 16, 2021 in a Senate hearing: The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and “we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our reliance (on) coal energy." Joe Manchin stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": “Very few … if any” states have a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Joe Manchin stated on August 19, 2020 in an interview with the Washington Examiner: “Now with the COVID-19 … more people are dependent on drugs or alcohol.” Joe Manchin stated on October 29, 2019 in a tweet: Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States." Joe Manchin stated on September 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year." Joe Manchin stated on March 29, 2019 in a tweet: "19% of WVians rely on SNAP," or food stamps. Joe Manchin stated on April 17, 2019 in a tweet: "Nearly 20 million Americans ... have gained health insurance since (the Affordable Care Act) passed in 2010." Joe Manchin stated on April 5, 2019 in a tweet: "I was the only member of the Senate – Republican or Democrat – who has consistently voted against efforts to use the so called ‘nuclear option’ to change the rules of the Senate." Joe Manchin stated on March 18, 2019 in a press release: "It is estimated that more than 20 veterans die by suicide every day." Joe Manchin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia." Joe Manchin stated on January 8, 2019 in an interview on Bloomberg television: "President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." Joe Manchin stated on August 23, 2018 in a news release: "Black lung cases are at a 25-year high." Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state. Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail." Joe Manchin stated on June 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "I voted to fund President Trump’s wall." Joe Manchin stated on August 8, 2018 in a tweet: "This year West Virginia produced more AmeriCorps members than any other state." Joe Manchin stated on June 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions." Joe Manchin stated on May 9, 2018 in an interview with Hoppy Kercheval: "By 2022, just the interest payment on our debt will be greater than the defense of our country." Joe Manchin stated on March 21, 2018 in a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy." Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction." Joe Manchin stated on June 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)" Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." Joe Manchin stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: John Raese's wife "is registered to vote in Florida so she can't even vote for him."
Joe Manchin stated on September 2, 2023 in a post on X: “Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.” Joe Manchin stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet: West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.” Joe Manchin stated on August 28, 2022 in a tweet: “WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.” Joe Manchin stated on September 20, 2022 in a tweet: “Over the past 5 years, natural gas costs have gone up over 200%” in the United States. Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000. Joe Manchin stated on November 16, 2021 in a Senate hearing: The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and “we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our reliance (on) coal energy." Joe Manchin stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": “Very few … if any” states have a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Joe Manchin stated on August 19, 2020 in an interview with the Washington Examiner: “Now with the COVID-19 … more people are dependent on drugs or alcohol.” Joe Manchin stated on October 29, 2019 in a tweet: Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States." Joe Manchin stated on September 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year." Joe Manchin stated on March 29, 2019 in a tweet: "19% of WVians rely on SNAP," or food stamps. Joe Manchin stated on April 17, 2019 in a tweet: "Nearly 20 million Americans ... have gained health insurance since (the Affordable Care Act) passed in 2010." Joe Manchin stated on April 5, 2019 in a tweet: "I was the only member of the Senate – Republican or Democrat – who has consistently voted against efforts to use the so called ‘nuclear option’ to change the rules of the Senate." Joe Manchin stated on March 18, 2019 in a press release: "It is estimated that more than 20 veterans die by suicide every day." Joe Manchin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia." Joe Manchin stated on January 8, 2019 in an interview on Bloomberg television: "President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval." Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." Joe Manchin stated on August 23, 2018 in a news release: "Black lung cases are at a 25-year high." Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state. Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail." Joe Manchin stated on June 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "I voted to fund President Trump’s wall." Joe Manchin stated on August 8, 2018 in a tweet: "This year West Virginia produced more AmeriCorps members than any other state." Joe Manchin stated on June 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions." Joe Manchin stated on May 9, 2018 in an interview with Hoppy Kercheval: "By 2022, just the interest payment on our debt will be greater than the defense of our country." Joe Manchin stated on March 21, 2018 in a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy." Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction." Joe Manchin stated on June 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)" Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." Joe Manchin stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: John Raese's wife "is registered to vote in Florida so she can't even vote for him."
Joe Manchin stated on September 2, 2023 in a post on X: “Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.”
Joe Manchin stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet: West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.”
Joe Manchin stated on August 28, 2022 in a tweet: “WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.”
Joe Manchin stated on September 20, 2022 in a tweet: “Over the past 5 years, natural gas costs have gone up over 200%” in the United States.
Joe Manchin stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview: The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000.
Joe Manchin stated on November 16, 2021 in a Senate hearing: The United States had 589 coal-fired plants 10 years ago, and “we're down to 504. … We are the only nation that has reduced our reliance (on) coal energy."
Joe Manchin stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": “Very few … if any” states have a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
Joe Manchin stated on August 19, 2020 in an interview with the Washington Examiner: “Now with the COVID-19 … more people are dependent on drugs or alcohol.”
Joe Manchin stated on October 29, 2019 in a tweet: Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States."
Joe Manchin stated on September 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: "West Virginia Department of Education reported over 10,000 children and youth have been identified as homeless for the 2018-2019 school year."
Joe Manchin stated on April 17, 2019 in a tweet: "Nearly 20 million Americans ... have gained health insurance since (the Affordable Care Act) passed in 2010."
Joe Manchin stated on April 5, 2019 in a tweet: "I was the only member of the Senate – Republican or Democrat – who has consistently voted against efforts to use the so called ‘nuclear option’ to change the rules of the Senate."
Joe Manchin stated on March 18, 2019 in a press release: "It is estimated that more than 20 veterans die by suicide every day."
Joe Manchin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia."
Joe Manchin stated on January 8, 2019 in an interview on Bloomberg television: "President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval."
Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them."
Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation."
Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state.
Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail."
Joe Manchin stated on August 8, 2018 in a tweet: "This year West Virginia produced more AmeriCorps members than any other state."
Joe Manchin stated on June 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions."
Joe Manchin stated on May 9, 2018 in an interview with Hoppy Kercheval: "By 2022, just the interest payment on our debt will be greater than the defense of our country."
Joe Manchin stated on March 21, 2018 in a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy."
Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction."
Joe Manchin stated on June 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)"
Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now."
Joe Manchin stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: John Raese's wife "is registered to vote in Florida so she can't even vote for him."
