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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Friday August 02, 2024 ( 7 items )  

Capito, West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition Announce $30 Million Award to Establish Regional Hydrogen Hub in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate on Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), as well as Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), and former U.S. Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va.) announced the initial $30 million of the total $925 million award was released from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to officially launch the Appal  more

Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce The James R. Dominguez Memorial Act
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) joined his bipartisan colleagues in introducing the James R. Dominguez Memorial Act. This legislation would rename the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, after James Ray Dominguez, a Border Patrol agent killed on duty on July 19, 2012, while clearing debris from the side of Highway 90 near Cline, Texas. "James Dominguez   more

Miller, Energy Export Caucus, Members Send Bipartisan Letter Calling for Biden Admin to Approve LNG Export Permits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) joined her fellow co-chairs of the House Energy Export Caucus, Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX), and Congressman Lou Correa (D-CA), and a bipartisan group of 47 other Members of Congress in demanding the Biden-Harris administration authorize liquified natural gas (LNG) export permits after a federal judge blocked the administration's ban on  more

Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Ranking Member Capito: Senate Passes Bipartisan 2024 Water Resources Bill With Key WV Wins
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue implementation of key projects and studies that address water resources challenges in communities across the country, including sever  more

Senate Environment Committee Ranking Member Capito, Sen. Ricketts: EPA, Vice President Harris Doling Out Inflation Reduction Act Funds for Radical Groups
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), led a press conference Wednesday to discuss more oversight findings of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding radical, extremist groups through the Democrats' Inflation   more

Senate Passes Manchin, Wicker Bipartisan Resolution To Honor Gold Star Children
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) member of both the U.S. Senate Armed Services and U.S. Veterans' Affairs Committees, and Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, applauded the Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution to designate August 1st, 2024 as Gold Star Children's Day. The resolution recognizes the unique sacrifices and hardships of the children of Fa  more

VIDEO: Capito, Ricketts: EPA, Vice President Harris Doling Out Inflation Reduction Act Funds for Radical Groups
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: To watch the full press conference from Senators Capito and Ricketts, click here or on the image above. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) led a press conference Wednesday to discuss more oversight findings of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding radical, extremist groups thr  more