Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) played a role in directing millions of dollars in funds to groups associated with his wife, according to a new report.
An analysis published on Friday does not contain any allegations of wrongdoing, but its findings underscore how lawmakers’ personal interests may benefit as they seek federal money for projects in their home states.
Among the examples listed by Fox Business is a $1 billion commitment over five years to the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law championed by Manchin and signed into law by President Joe Biden in November 2021.
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Months earlier, the White House appointed the senator’s wife, Gayle Manchin, to be co-chairwoman of the federal-state partnership. She said in May 2021 that the money would help
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