Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia
AFP-WV: West Virginia Jumps to No. 5 Nationally for Worker Freedom
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release:
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AFP-WV: West Virginia Jumps to No. 5 Nationally for Worker Freedom
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -Americans for Prosperity-West Virginia (AFP-WV) today applauded West Virginia's rise from 11th to 5th in the nation in the American Legislative Exchange Council's latest States That Work rankings.
ALEC ranks all 50 states on pro-worker, pro-growth labor policies designed to increase
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
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AG Labrador Demands Feds Strengthen Rules to Fight Illegal Robocalls
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BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illegal robocalls. KYUP rul
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. phone network to make illega
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to defend the right to worship in your own home
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Sept. 10 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson asks Supreme Court to defend the right to worship in your own home
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(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 14-state friend-of-the-court brief at the United States Supreme Court in defense of the right to pray within your own home.
An Orthodox Jewish citizen in the city of University Heights, Ohio, was b
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Attorney General Jackson, DEQ Secretary Wilson announce nearly $600M deal with DuPont/Chemours in largest state environmental damages recovery
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 10 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jackson, DEQ Secretary Wilson announce nearly $600M deal with DuPont/Chemours in largest state environmental damages recovery
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson and North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Reid Wilson today announced a $590 million deal between the state of North Carolina, 11 local governments, and DuPont and C
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Coalition Pushing Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requir
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 9 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PUSHES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN 'KNOW YOUR UPSTREAM PROVIDER RULES' TO COMBAT ILLEGAL ROBOCALLS
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Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general, is pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using t
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Pushes FCC to Stop Phone Companies from Looking the Other Way on Robocalls
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close loopholes that let scammers flood the U.S. phone network with illegal robocalls. The coalition wants the FCC to require phone companies to do a better job vetting who they do business with, so
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CAIR Calls for Law Enforcement to Probe Facebook Threat to 'Kill' West Virginia Muslims, Step Up Security
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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CAIR Calls for Law Enforcement to Probe Facebook Threat to 'Kill' West Virginia Muslims, Step Up Security
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities in West Virginia to step up security in the area of mosques and Islamic institutions and investigate a r
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Congressman Blake Moore Joins President Trump at National Medal of Honor Monument Bill Signing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Blake Moore Joins President Trump at National Medal of Honor Monument Bill Signing
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ARLINGTON, TX -Today, Congressman Blake Moore joined President Trump as he signed into law the Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act.
Introduced by Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) and Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX), this legislation is the final legislative step in establish
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Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents $1 Million for Watson Fire Station Renovation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents $1 Million for Watson Fire Station Renovation
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore presented a $1 million check to City of Fairmont officials in support of Fairmont's renovation of the Watson Fire Station.
Congressman Riley M. Moore released the following statement:
"Fairmont's first responders put their lives on the line every day to
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Cougar volleyball hosts First Responders Day at Saturday's game
KOKOMO, Indiana, Sept. 10 -- Indiana University Kokomo campus posted the following news:
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Cougar volleyball hosts First Responders Day at Saturday's game
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KOKOMO, Ind. -While the Indiana University Kokomo volleyball team hosts a conference showdown with University of Rio Grande Saturday, it also will pay tribute to community first responders and remember the events of September 11, 2001.
The Cougars, currently ranked 13th in the nation, will offer free admission to Saturday's 1 p.m.
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DOE's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation Announces $73 Million to Advance Domestic Mining Technology
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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DOE's Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation Announces $73 Million to Advance Domestic Mining Technology
Funded projects will establish real-world testing grounds for innovative mining technologies to continue securing America's critical materials supply chains
WASHINGTON--The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) tod
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Federal Register: FTC Issues Notice of Publication, Request for Public Comment on Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority 2027 Proposed Budget
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Trade Commission publishes the 2027 proposed budget of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and seeks public comment on whether the Commission should approve, disapprove, or modify the proposed budget.
Comments are due on September 24, 2026, according to a Federal Register notice.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notice of Filing of HISA Budget
Pursuant to the Act and the Commission's rule on Oversight of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Au
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Governor Morrisey Announces Major Broadband Expansion Across Rural West Virginia
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news:
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Governor Morrisey Announces Major Broadband Expansion Across Rural West Virginia
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Hamlin, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a major expansion of high-speed fiber broadband across rural West Virginia that will bring new service to more than 5,000 previously unserved locations and support reliable broadband for approximately 10,000 rural homes and small businesses.
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Huntington Museum of Art to Repatriate Cultural Item to Assiniboine, Sioux Tribes
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Huntington Museum of Art, West Virginia, intends to repatriate a pair of sacred dance moccasins to the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The moccasins were collected by James L. Chaffin from an unknown location in Montana between 1882 and 1958. Chaffin lived with Tribes in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Chaffin lef
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Huntington Museum of Art to Repatriate Funerary Objects to Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (TNSFR) -- The Huntington Museum of Art, West Virginia, intends to repatriate four unassociated funerary objects to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, according to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service.
The objects are three stone pipes and one fossilized coral pipe. Two stone pipes and the coral pipe were removed from Asheville, North Carolina, while another stone pipe came from Frazer Farm in Frazier Bottom, West Virginia.
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ICYMI: Capito Attends Book Signing in Support of Cheat Lake Resident
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Capito Attends Book Signing in Support of Cheat Lake Resident
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FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), made a stop in Fairmont, W.Va. at the book signing of "Winnie's Big Day," a children's book written by 11-year-old Winnie Stanley, a resident of Cheat Lake, W.Va., who was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) at 18 months old. "Winnie
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ICYMI: Capito Attends Book Signing in Support of Cheat Lake Resident at Fairmont State
FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Sept. 10 -- Fairmont State University posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Capito Attends Book Signing in Support of Cheat Lake Resident at Fairmont State
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Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), made a stop in Fairmont, W.Va. at the book signing of "Winnie's Big Day," a children's book written by 11-year-old Winnie Stanley, a resident of Cheat Lake, W.Va., who was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) at 18 months old. "Winnie's Big Day" i
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ICYMI: Signal Akron Highlights Husted's Efforts to Secure Funding for Stark State CDL Program, Helping Ohioan Double Salary
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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September 10th, 2026
ICYMI: Signal Akron highlights Husted's efforts to secure funding for Stark State CDL program, helping Ohioan double salary
"'This program gave me opportunities I didn't know were possible,' said Pitre, who is from Carrollton, a rural community about an hour southeast of Akron."
COLUMBUS - An article from Signal Akron highlights Sen. Jon Husted's (R-Ohio) efforts to secure $875,000
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Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Senior VP Shanks Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Kate Shanks, senior vice president of public affairs at the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, from a Sept. 1, 2026, hearing entitled "Supporting Working Families: State-Led Child Care Solutions":
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Chair Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and Members of the Committee:
The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce appreciates this opportunit
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PHOTOS: Capito Celebrates Major Broadband Milestone in Hamlin
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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PHOTOS: Capito Celebrates Major Broadband Milestone in Hamlin
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HAMLIN, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined federal and state leaders in Hamlin, W.Va., for "Connecting Country Roads," an event hosted by Armstrong celebrating the company's ongoing broadband expansion efforts to deploy 500 miles of fiber infrastructure to over 5,000 unserved locations and s
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PHOTOS: Capito Celebrates Opening of Fairmont State University's BEACON Nursing Simulation Center
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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PHOTOS: Capito Celebrates Opening of Fairmont State University's BEACON Nursing Simulation Center
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FAIRMONT, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, visited Fairmont State University's College of Nursing to celebrate the opening of their
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PHOTOS: Capito Makes Stops in Logan County to Receive Updates on Community Projects
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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PHOTOS: Capito Makes Stops in Logan County to Receive Updates on Community Projects
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LOGAN COUNTY, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), traveled to Logan County, W.Va., to receive updates on and tour community projects.
First, Senator Capito traveled to Chapmanville, W.Va., where she visited the Chief Logan Recreational Center to meet with leadership and tour
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President Trump Signs Senator Justice's Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act Into Law
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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September 10, 2026
President Trump Signs Senator Justice's Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act into Law
ARLINGTON, TX - Today, Senator Jim Justice joined President Trump at the National Medal of Honor Museum for the signing of Senator Justice's Bill, the Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, into law:
"Today, we got it do
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Rockefeller Foundation: Thunkable Education Pilot for West Virginia Students Builds Future-Ready AI, Entrepreneurship, and App Development Skills
NEW YORK, Sept. 11 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Thunkable Education Pilot for West Virginia Students Builds Future-Ready AI, Entrepreneurship, and App Development Skills
With support from The Rockefeller Foundation, Thunkable's pilot program engaged approximately 120 high school students across West Virginia, resulting in an estimated 80 student-built mobile applications.
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA / WEST VIRGINIA | September 10, 2026 --
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Senator Justice Joins President Trump as His First Bill Becomes Law
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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September 10, 2026
Senator Justice Joins President Trump as His First Bill Becomes Law
ARLINGTON, TX - Today, Senator Jim Justice joined President Trump at the National Medal of Honor Museum for the signing of Senator Justice's Bill, the Hershel "Woody" Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, into law:
"Today is a day I'll never forget. Alongside President Trump, we put a st
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Trump Administration Announces $4.8 Million to Strengthen West Virginia's Rural Healthcare Workforce and Expand Preventive Care
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Announces $4.8 Million to Strengthen West Virginia's Rural Healthcare Workforce and Expand Preventive Care
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The Trump Administration announced today that a $4.8 million investment is being delivered to the Coal State through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This investment will help r
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UC MBA Program Ranked First in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 10 -- University of Charleston posted the following news:
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UC MBA Program Ranked First in West Virginia
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The UC Master of Business Administration program has been recognized as the 2027 Best MBA Degree Program in West Virginia by Research.com, highlighting the program's commitment to preparing business leaders for today's rapidly evolving workforce.
Research.com's evaluation, conducted by a team of experienced data scientists, cited the University's de
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Va. A.G. Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jones Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider Rules' to Combat Illegal Robocalls
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jay Jones and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to help prevent scammers from using
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White House Fact Sheet: Returning Biden Overcharges to Working Families
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 10, 2026:
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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces the Working Families Obamacare Refunds
RETURNING BIDEN OVERCHARGES TO WORKING FAMILIES: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced that the federal government will return to the American people hundreds of millions in Obamacare overcharges, collected by the Biden Administration, by issuing refunds of $500 per person to nearly 1 million Americans in
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