Washington, D.C. – Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-1) welcomed Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz to West Virginia on Monday. Both Congressman McKinley and Secretary Moniz participated in a panel discussion at the West Virginia University Energy Institute Innovation Forum before touring the Longview Power Plant.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-1) released the following statement ahead of the 15th Anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks:
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Washington, D.C. – The first meeting of the Energy Conference Committee was held today to work out the differences between legislation passed in the House and the Senate. If an agreement is reached, it will be the first comprehensive bill energy since 2007.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., WV-1 spoke to thousands of active and retired coal-miners and their families about his efforts to protect pensions and health care benefits of retired miners. Below are excerpts from Congressman McKinley's remarks.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., WV-1 will co-host an "Academy Day" with Senator Shelley Moore Capito in Morgantown for students who would like to learn more about attending one of United States Service Academies. Representatives from the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and the U.S. Military Academy will be on hand to answer questions from interested students.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) announced that two local groups; the Ohio County Substance Abuse Prevention and Advocates for Substance Abuse Prevention will each receive a $125,000 grant from the Drug Free Community Support Program to help fight drug abuse. This announcement was welcomed by several local officials.
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Around 2,000 sexual assault kits are currently sitting on shelves waiting to be tested in West Virginia.Some of those kits have been there for more than a year while others have been waiting for five years.
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WHEELING – The University of Pittsburgh is beating West Virginia University in scoring federal research dollars, and as a whole the Mountain State's colleges and universities aren't getting their share of federal grants for research projects, according to Rep. David McKinley.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) brought together leaders from eight colleges and universities in the Upper Ohio Valley and representatives from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to discuss ways to partner together to increase research funds. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV) and staffers representing Senator Rob Portman (OH) and Congressman Bill Johnson (OH-6) also participated in the meeting.
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Washington, D.C. – Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) announced that West Virginia University (WVU) will receive a grant in the amount of $195,750.00 from the National Cancer Institute, a division of the National Institute of Health (NIH). This grant will support cancer biology research.
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