Economy and Jobs

Washington, DC – Today the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill sponsored by Rep. David B. McKinley (R-WV) to improve the Brownfields Program, which provides resources to clean up and redevelop contaminated industrial sites. Read more »

Commercial construction is in high demand with widespread confidence in the industry's potential for growth, according to a new economic indicator. Preparing the nearly 5.4 million Americans seeking to enter this field, however, is proving to be a key problem for employers and laborers alike. Read more »

There's a growing and bipartisan consensus that Congress needs to do more to strengthen American industries and put American workers first. From trade agreements to outsourcing policy, we are engaging in an overdue conversation that cuts across usual ideologies. However, while most of the discussion thus far has focused on the manufacturing sector, American service sector jobs need to be part of this important conversation. Read more »

Washington, D.C. - Today the House acted to reduce barriers holding back small businesses and limiting consumer choice by passing the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10). The CHOICE Act reforms many of the financial regulations and policies imposed under the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act."In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, Congress passed Dodd-Frank based on promises to rein in Wall Street and protect consumers," said McKinley. "Yet these promises have not come true." Read more »

Another West Virginia elected official, 1st District Congressman David B. McKinley, applauded the announcement, calling it a "bold statement" from Trump showing "that he will put America first even in the face of international pressure." Read more »

The Fast Generics Act of 2017 from Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., would make it easier for generic companies to sue over not getting access to samples, while the Creates Act from Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., would make it easier for generic or biosimilar companies to get samples. Read more »

Three West Virginia congressional delegates are pushing for legislation regarding a study of an ethane storage and distribution center in the Appalachians. Read more »

Construction workers and employers joined members of the Congressional Building Trades Caucus to advocate for immediate investment in the nation's domestic infrastructure Wednesday on Capitol Hill.The Construction Employers of America (CEA), a coalition of seven national contracting associations, is calling for key legislative provisions as Congress discusses a federal infrastructure bill. They are taking their message to the Congressional Building Trades Caucus, a bipartisan caucus founded a little over a year ago by a Republican Rep. David McKinley of West Virginia and Democratic Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey. Read more »

Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) applauded President Trump's announcement that the United States will withdraw from the flawed Paris Climate Agreement."President Trump's decision to withdraw is a bold statement that he will put America first even in the face of intense international pressure," said McKinley. "The Paris Climate Agreement is a flawed deal that puts America's energy needs and economic growth on the back burner, while transferring money and power to unelected international bureaucrats." Read more »

Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) welcomed EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to a meeting of the Congressional Coal Caucus to discuss ways to curtail the bureaucratic overreach of the former Obama administration while advancing policies that protect the environment without hurting our domestic market for coal. Read more »