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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday April 24, 2024 ( 4 items )  

As Wildfires Increase, Manchin, Barrasso Urge GAO to Review Federal Land and Wildfire Management Practices
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the U.S. Forest Service's practices concerning forest management, land management plans and firefighting equipment. "The increasingly devastating outcomes from wildfire  more

As Wildfires Increase, Senate Energy Committee Leaders Manchin, Barrasso Urge GAO to Review Federal Land & Wildfire Management Practices
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting a review of the U.S. Forest Service's practices concerning forest management, land management plans   more

In Case You Missed It: Capito, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Accessibility at Amtrak Stations
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Recently, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)--both members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation--introduced bipartisan legislation to help break down unnecessary barriers that Americans with disabilities continue to experience at Amtrak rail stations across the country. The bipartisan Think DIFFERENTLY Transportation Act   more

Manchin Announces $5 Million To Upgrade Wastewater Infrastructure In Davis
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- 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, announced $5,000,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the town of Davis to support important upgrades to their wastewater systems. This federal award is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal   more