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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Thursday November 21, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Manchin Questions Biden Administration Officials on Disaster Relief Priorities in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned five Biden Administration officials on West Virginia's disaster relief issues and priorities. Senator Manchin specifically questioned the witnesses on better classifying Appalachia to receive federal disaster relief resources, completing the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS), and balancing the n  more

Manchin: Finalized Hrsa Rule Leaves Appalachia Behind
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement after the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a Federal Register Notice (FRN) finalizing its modification to the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) definition of 'rural.' This classification determines communities' eligibility to receive certain federal resources. "I'm extremely disappointed to s  more

Ranking Member Capito Votes Against Matthew Marzano's Nomination to Nuclear Regulatory Commission
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's opening remarks from the committee business meeting. At a business meeting today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted against the nomination of Matthew Marzano to serve as a commissioner on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In Ranking M  more