A Day in the Life of Senator Manchin in Washington, D.C.
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A Day in the Life
7:05 a.m. - Senator Manchin arrives bright and early outside of MSNBC’s studio to meet his Communications Director and other members of his staff for his “Morning Joe” interview on the importance of equal pay. -
A Day in the Life
7:15 a.m. - While waiting to begin his “Morning Joe” interview, Senator Manchin grabs a bite in the green room with his staff. -
A Day in the Life
7:45 a.m. - After finishing up at the MSNBC studio, Senator Manchin heads to the Army and Navy Club to meet with members of the defense industry over breakfast and to deliver remarks as part of the National Defense Industrial Association Legislative Breakfast series. -
A Day in the Life
9:00 a.m. - After the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) breakfast, Senator Manchin departs for Capitol Hill. He checks his phone for messages and emails before heading into his office. -
A Day in the Life
9:20 a.m. - When he arrives at his office, Senator Manchin’s senior advisors are ready to brief him on the legislative items of the day. -
A Day in the Life
10:45 a.m. – Senator Manchin is joined by two interns as he walks to the Senate floor to vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act of 2014. Senator Manchin explains to them the importance of equal pay for equal work and why he is voting in favor of the bill. -
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11:35 a.m. - After voting on the Senate floor, Senator Manchin talks to West Virginia University Executive MBA students on the economy, jobs, small business opportunities and minimum wage. -
A Day in the Life
12:35 p.m. – Senator Manchin heads to the Pentagon. -
A Day in the Life
2:30 p.m. - After returning to his office from the Pentagon, Senator Manchin meets with West Virginia representatives from the Alzheimer’s Association to discuss the importance of raising awareness in West Virginia and across our country for those individuals and families who are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. -
A Day in the Life
3:05 p.m. - Senator Manchin welcomes representatives from the King Coal Authority to his office to discuss funding for the King Coal Highway, a project that he has supported since he was Governor. -
A Day in the Life
3:15 p.m. - Senator Manchin receives a surprise visit from his best friend in the U.S. Senate, Illinois Senator Mark Kirk. Senator Kirk stopped by with his staff to present Senator Manchin with a gift—a framed historic tape that was removed from the Congressional Doomsday Bunker in Greenbrier, West Virginia. -
A Day in the Life
4:00 p.m. - Senator Manchin joins Fox News’s anchor Neil Cavuto for a live interview from the Russell Rotunda to talk about the importance of equal pay and ways Democrats and Republicans can work together to improve the Affordable Care Act. -
A Day in the Life
4:15 p.m. – Senator Manchin is briefed by one of his legislative assistants while taking the underground train from the Capitol to his office. -
A Day in the Life
7:15 p.m. – Every day before Senator Manchin leaves his offices, he reviews the next day’s agenda with his scheduling team.
