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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Saturday April 27, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Capito Congratulates West Virginia on Being Second State Approved for Broadband Funding
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of both the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations Committees, and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement regarding the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) approval of the state's Volume II Ini  more

Capito to Lead Effort Overturning Biden's Illegal Attempt to Close American Power Plants
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: As the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its regulations designed to force the closure of American power plants today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement, which includes her intention to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the  more

Manchin Applauds HRSA Proposed Rule to Better Classify Rural Appalachia for Federal Resources
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) proposed rule to update its rural definition to better capture the mountainous and rugged terrain of Appalachia, which will ensure that West Virginia communities receive the federal funding they deserve. This proposed rule is a direct result of Senator Manchin's continued efforts,  more

Manchin Applauds Next Steps On Charleston Capital Sports Complex
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined local officials and members of the Charleston community to applaud the next steps on building the Charleston Capital Sports Complex. Senator Manchin secured $2 million in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for the project, which the Kanawha County Commission and the City of Charleston are  more

Manchin Speaks At American Postal Workers Union Annual Convention in Beckley
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Beckley, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) attended and spoke at the American Postal Workers Union's (APWU) Annual Convention in Beckley, West Virginia. Senator Manchin was joined by national and local APWU leadership and union members. "The APWU proudly represents more than 200,000 hardworking U.S. Postal Service employees and retirees, as well as 2,000 private-sector mail workers. For more  more

Manchin: The Administration's Goal is Simple -- Death by 1,000 Cuts for America's Reliable Fossil Fuel Industry
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) newly finalized rules regarding U.S. power plants. "It is obvious that the ultimate goal of these EPA regulations is to stop the use of fossil fuels to produce reliable energy in the United States by  more

Miller Slams the EPA's Clean Power Plan 2.0 Rules
WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement expressing her disapproval of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Clean Power Plan 2.0 rules which targets coal and gas-fired power plants. "The EPA's Clean Power Plan 2.0 rules remind Americans that the Biden Administration is focused on demolishing the United States coal industry in the name of 'green' energy. These  more