{"id":45152,"date":"2023-01-22T06:31:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-22T06:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/manchin-steered-millions-in-federal-spending-to-groups-where-his-wife-worked-report\/"},"modified":"2023-01-22T06:31:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-22T06:31:16","slug":"manchin-steered-millions-in-federal-spending-to-groups-where-his-wife-worked-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/manchin-steered-millions-in-federal-spending-to-groups-where-his-wife-worked-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchin steered millions in federal spending to groups where his wife worked: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

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S<\/span>en. Joe Manchin<\/a> (D-WV) reportedly steered millions in government funds<\/a> toward organizations linked to his wife, Gayle Manchin. <\/p>\n

Manchin-guaranteed federal funds benefited three organizations where the senator’s<\/a> wife worked, according to<\/a> a report from Fox Business. <\/p>\n

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The Appalachian Regional Commission, where his wife was appointed as federal co-chairperson in 2021, received $1 billion in funding from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill that Manchin played a big role in negotiating. <\/p>\n

The Department of Agriculture awarded Bethany College, where Manchin’s wife served as a trustee from 2012 until 2021, with $39.6 million in loans in 2018. In the press release announcing the loans, the school specifically thanked both West Virginia senators and then-Rep. David McKinley (R-WV) for their role in securing the funding. <\/p>\n

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The agency also gave Reconnecting McDowell, a project Manchin’s wife has been affiliated with since 2011, a $250,000 grant in 2019. Manchin had touted the 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act, which allowed for the grant to be awarded via the Farmers Market Promotion Program. <\/p>\n

Manchin is expected to face a difficult reelection bid should he choose to run in 2024. Several Republicans, including Gov. Jim Justice, are considering<\/a> challenging him. Donald Trump defeated Joe Biden in the state in the 2020 presidential election by a margin of nearly 40%. <\/p>\n

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The Washington Examiner<\/i> reached out to Manchin’s office for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n