WASHINGTON D.C. – This week, U.S. Representatives David McKinley (R-WV), David Trone (D-MD), Judy Chu (D-CA), and Mike Levin (D-CA) introduced the Excellence in Recovery Housing Act, which would help states expand the availability of high-quality recovery housing as an option for those in and seeking recovery from a substance use disorder. Over 20 million Americans are in recovery from a substance... Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today President Biden committed the United States to a new climate goal that aims to achieve a 50% to 52% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. This goal is a part of the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of the Paris Climate Agreement. Representative David B. McKinley (R-W.Va.) released a statement upon the announcement of this goal: “Once again President Biden has fai... Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced the Food Recovery Transportation Act. This bipartisan legislation establishes a grant program that provides organizations involved in food distribution with funds for the transportation of donated food. Specifically, this bill will make grants available to assist with the purchasing o... Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Representative David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, delivered opening remarks that highlighted how energy policies included in the CLEAN Future Act will force individuals, families, and entire communities into poverty. In his opening remarks, McKinley Stated: “As America dismantles its foss... Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday Representative David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, led and moderated a virtual forum entitled “President Biden’s Cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline and American Jobs.” The Committee heard from various participants including: The Honorable Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan & f... Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley (R-W.Va.) and Antonio Delgado (D-NY) introduced bipartisan legislation to help end the digital divide and deliver affordable, quality broadband service to rural Americans. The Community Broadband Mapping Act addresses flawed federal broadband mapping practices and empowers local communities to dispute inaccurate Federal Communicat... Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced the Opioid Settlement Accountability Act. This bipartisan legislation ensures the funds that states receive from opioid settlements are used to combat the epidemic. More specifically this bill ensures these funds go towards opioid treatment, prevention, education, and enforcement. “Ph... Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Recently, the Center for Effective Lawmaking released its rankings of Members of Congress for effectiveness. U.S. Representative David B. McKinley (R-W.Va.) was ranked 34 of 205 Republicans, earning him a spot in the top 20% for the 116th Congress (2019-2020). The Center for Effective Lawmaking (CEL) is a joint partnership between the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt Univers... Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday, during a House Energy and Commerce hearing with executives from tech giants Facebook, Google, and Twitter, Representative David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) grilled Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the continued presence of controlled substances for sale on his platforms. McKinley stated that Zuckerberg should be held accountable for his inability to control illicit sa... Read more »
WASHINGTON D.C. – Yesterday the House Energy and Commerce Committee held two hearings focused on energy policies that would weaken the nation’s grid reliability and result in American job losses. The first hearing of the day focused on why the Texas electric grid failed during extreme weather conditions in February. The second hearing focused on the CLEAN Future Act, a partisan Democrat bill that ... Read more »
