Sen. Joe Manchin; Research Assistant, Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Covered official positions, as disclosed on federal filings
The past 12 months
Clients
1
past 12 months
Filings
2
past 12 months
Agencies contacted
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)Commerce, Dept of (DOC)Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESInterior, Dept of (DOI)SENATEU.S. Coast Guard (USCG)Bureau of Economic AnalysisBureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)Energy, Dept ofExecutive Office of the President (EOP)Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)Intl Trade Administration (ITA)Labor, Dept of (DOL)Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)Office of Management & Budget (OMB)Small Business Administration (SBA)State, Dept of (DOS)Treasury, Dept ofU.S. Trade Representative (USTR)White House Office
Specific issues
89 FR 70698, OSHA Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · 2026 Q2
90 FR 10677, request for comments to assist in reviewing and identifying unfair trade practices and initiating all necessary actions to investigate harm from non-reciprocal trade arrangements; 90 FR 11940, request for public comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation on Copper; U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement; Section 232 tariffs on Aluminum and Steel and derivative products; Tariffs on certain imports from Canada and Mexico. Section 232 retaliatory tariffs on U.S. boats from the European Union; potential retaliatory tariffs on recreational marine products from Canada and European Union. Section 232 inclusion process for aluminum and steel products; Reciprocal tariffs (90 FR 15041); Section 232 investigation on imports of Semiconductors and Semiconductor manufacturing equipment (90 FR 15950). Section 232 investigation on processed critical minerals and derivative products (90 FR 16437). Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices from Brazil (90 FR 34069). EU/Canada retaliatory tariffs. Recommendations for the 2026 National Trade Estimate Report USTR-2025-0016. Public Consultation for USMCA recommendations FR Doc. 2025-18010. Opposing certain inclusion requests for Section 232 aluminum and steel derivative products BIS-2025-0023.
Trade (domestic/foreign) · 2026 Q2
Funding for marine mammal detection technology research. House Appropriations Commerce, Justice and Science (draft)
Budget/Appropriations · 2026 Q2
Improving the management and conservation of forage fish; aquatic invasive species management, Everglades and Great Lakes restoration federal funding; PREPARE Act, (pre-disaster mitigation loan program); Congressional Boating Caucus membership; 87 FR 46921, NOAA proposal to expand vessel speed restriction rules for certain vessels along the Atlantic coast. Funding a real-time monitoring program for large marine mammals, the Protecting Whales, Human Safety, and Economy Act (H.R.4323/S.1833). 88 FR 26514, life jacket harmonization for US Coast Guard. Petition for NOAA to establish a year round vessel speed limit, 88 FR 20846. NOAA petition to establish vessel speed restrictions and measures in the Gulf of Mexico (88 FR 20846). FY 2024 House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce and Justice, Science and related agencies, provide funding for real-time monitoring program for large marine mammals (Title I, Department of Commerce). America's Outdoor Recreation Act (S.873) and Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences Act (H.R.6492), increases access and sites for outdoor recreation and funding and improving aquatic invasive species mitigation programs. A bill to require Dept. of Commerce to establish a grant program to improve technology and education for reducing risk to marine mammals (H.R.8704/S.4948). Forage fish conservation (H.R.3714). H.R.4275 (Subtitle D)/S.524 (Subtitle C), Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025. Draft Water Resources Development Act. Recreational Boating Safety State Grant Program. Recommendations for restoring America seafood competitiveness RTID-0648-XE889. Including recreational boating representation in the National Advisory Committee on Autonomous Maritime Systems and abandoned and derelict vessels. USTR-2026-0067 and USTR-2026-0133.
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries · 2026 Q2
Mitigating supply chain disruptions; funding for recreational infrastructure; incentives to invest and build alternative propulsion for recreational boating; improving outdoor recreation access on public lands.
Transportation · 2026 Q2
One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1); Permanently restore expensing R&D costs; incentives for manufacturers to expand facilities to develop next generation products; Incentives to invest and build alternative propulsion for recreational boating; expensing for capital equipment purchases; floor plan financing; pass-through deduction for small businesses; and corporate tax structure. H.R.7222 - No Tax on Boat Loan Interest Act of 2026.