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Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin is a U.S. senator from West Virginia. The former governor of West Virginia won a special election in November 2010 to complete the balance of the late Sen. Robert Byrd’s term.

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Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on September 2, 2023 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.”
Mostly True
By Samuel Russ • October 5, 2023
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 26, 2022 a tweet
West Virginia is poised to “receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state.”
True
By Faithlyn Graham, Hannah McNelly • November 10, 2022
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 28, 2022 a tweet
“WV families making less than $400K & small businesses will NOT be targeted by the IRS.”
Mostly True
By Amanda Boring • October 18, 2022
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on September 20, 2022 a tweet
“Over the past 5 years, natural gas costs have gone up over 200%” in the United States.
Half-True
By Aiddia Mitchell, Jasper Birmingham Jr • October 18, 2022
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on December 20, 2021 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.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 20, 2021
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on November 16, 2021 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."
Half-True
By Duncan Slade • December 10, 2021
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on March 7, 2021 remarks on ABC's "This Week"
“Very few … if any” states have a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour.
False
By Harrison Dover, Sammie Smith • April 28, 2021
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 19, 2020 an interview with the Washington Examiner
“Now with the COVID-19 … more people are dependent on drugs or alcohol.”
Mostly True
By Delaney Geiger, Julia Maltby • October 28, 2020
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on October 29, 2019 a tweet
Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States."
Mostly False
By Broghan Swart • November 8, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on September 9, 2019 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."
True
By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli • October 11, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on March 29, 2019 a tweet
"19% of WVians rely on SNAP," or food stamps.
Mostly True
By Kenneth Harmonay, Patrick Downey • May 10, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on April 17, 2019 a tweet
"Nearly 20 million Americans ... have gained health insurance since (the Affordable Care Act) passed in 2010."
Mostly True
By Garrett Spikes, Jack Tolman • May 10, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on April 5, 2019 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."
True
By Austin Jones, Al Bernardi • April 24, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on March 18, 2019 a press release
"It is estimated that more than 20 veterans die by suicide every day."
Mostly True
By Garrett Spikes, Jack Tolman • April 24, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on January 2, 2019 a tweet
The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia."
Mostly True
By Kenneth Harmonay, Patrick Downey • February 20, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on January 8, 2019 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."
Mostly True
By Jensen Mills, Stephanie Alvaro • January 28, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on October 14, 2018 an op-ed
The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them."
Mostly True
By Mary Alice Truitt • December 3, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on October 3, 2018 a tweet
West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation."
True
By Davis Versprille • November 1, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 23, 2018 a news release
"Black lung cases are at a 25-year high."
True
By Douglas Soule • October 23, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on September 16, 2018 remarks at a teachers' rally
West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state.
False
By Emily Martin • October 11, 2018
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Latest Fact-Checks About Joe Manchin

Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on March 7, 2021 remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press"
“The filibuster was never an idea of the founding fathers.”
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 8, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 18, 2020 on social media
Says “Senator Joe Manchin hit (an) all time low saying seniors and the disabled did not need the relief package $1000 on Fox News.”
Half-True
By Patrick Orsagos • March 23, 2020
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 6, 2018 a tweet
Says Joe Manchin "refused to commit to Kavanaugh until AFTER the Senate had the votes."
True
By Kristen Mohammadi • November 15, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on November 3, 2018 a tweet
"What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate."
Mostly True
By Adrianne Uphold • November 5, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 13, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs."
False
By Joseph Kennedy • November 5, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on August 31, 2018 a tweet
Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood."
Half-True
By Lili Zecevic, Patrick Orsagos • October 5, 2018
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 7, 2018 a television ad
Says Sen. Joe Manchin has a "$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht."
Half-True
By Douglas Soule, Joseph Kennedy, Kenna Richards • September 28, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on September 7, 2018 a tweet
"Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA."
Mostly True
By Liz Newton, Jamie Green • September 28, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on September 4, 2018 a campaign ad
Says he "beat (President Barack) Obama at the Supreme Court, saving coal jobs."
Mostly True
By Anja Martin • September 20, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on August 21, 2018 a Donald Trump rally in Charleston, W.Va.
Says Joe Manchin "strongly supported and voted for Hillary Clinton after she said, ‘We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of work.’"
Mostly True
By Kristen Mohammadi • September 13, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on July 17, 2018 an ad
Says Joe Manchin said "yes to repealing Obamacare. He lied."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 24, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on May 11, 2018 a radio interview
"If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2018
John Raese
John Raese
stated on October 18, 2010 a debate
Under the new health care law, "the first person (a) patient has to go to is a bureaucrat. That is called a panel."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2010
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