Part of a strategy developed in an effort to keep the Pleasants Power Station in Pleasants County from closing is urging President Donald Trump to use his emergency powers to stop the closure of coal-fired power plants.
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Health care issues are at the forefront for Rep. David McKinley’s campaign, targeting the opioid epidemic the Mountain State has seen grow exponentially since he first took office in 2011.
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West Virginia leads the nation in the number of drug overdose cases per capita, and U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley thinks the leaders should learn why as the U.S. government prepares to spend $4 billion to fight opioid addiction next year.
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Fresh on the heels of President Donald Trump's plan to tackle the opioid crisis, House lawmakers this week plan to introduce more than two dozen bills aimed at ending the epidemic, ranging from better access to treatment programs to exploring opioid alternatives for pain.
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Congressman David McKinley is pleased the budget bill, which was passed early Friday morning, includes $6 billion to fight the escalating opioid epidemic in the United States.
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On the last day of the annual GOP retreat at the Greenbrier Resort last week, two West Virginia congressmen said combating the opioid epidemic is a top priority for federal legislators. The press conference came a day after about 500 people gathered at the gates of the resort to advocate for programs like Medicaid and community health center funding.
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A congressional committee chairman investigating how drug companies dumped millions of painkillers into small-town pharmacies around the country said he’s facing resistance from within the executive branch.
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West Virginia's congressional representatives are urging the Senate to pass legislation reauthorizing funding for the federal program that provides health care insurance for children and their families.
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U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E., R-W.Va., has nominated 14 West Virginia students to U.S. service academies. Congressional nomination is the first step in a process toward appointment to a military academy.
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