WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, U.S. Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) announced $20,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Better Utilizing Investment Leverage Development (BUILD) Grants to repair 19 bridges along Interstate 79 in Harrison, Marion, and Monongalia counties. “The I-79 Corridor is a big economic driver for the North Central part of the state with West Virginia Uni... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Recently, U.S. Representative David B. McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) cosponsored the Local Journalism Sustainability Act (H.R. 7640), a bipartisan bill to support local newspapers in communities throughout the United States. Local newspapers already faced financial difficulties in recent years caused by a reduction in advertising revenue and declining subscriptions. Now, in the wake o... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, at the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee of Environment and Climate Change hearing on the drinking water standards, U.S. Representative David B. McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) discussed how Congress has turned towards partisanship. “Having designed water systems as an engineer, I was looking forward to working on the drinking water issue in a bipartisan way. Yet once again, ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives David B. McKiley, P.E. (R-W.Va), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), and Donald Norcross (D-NJ) led a group of 128 lawmakers by introducing a resolution to designate July 10, 2020, as Journeyman Lineman Recognition Day. “The contributions of lineworkers to our economy and national security are immeasurable,” said Rep. McKinley. “Without their hard work, homes and busin... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative David B. McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after the House passed a so-called “infrastructure” bill (H.R. 2) that focused more on ending fossil fuels than building roads: “This bill is a radical Green New Deal plan masquerading as an infrastructure package. Instead of working constructively to improve America’s crumbling roads and bridges... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) announced $12,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for a section of Corridor H in Tucker County. This funding will help support the completion of the Corridor H pavement project from Kerens to Parsons, increasing the reliability of our infrastructure and reducing travel times in West Virginia. “Completion of Corri... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Representative David B. McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its new rule on water permits of the Clean Water Act: “Building and modernizing energy infrastructure is vital for our economy and energy security,” said Rep. McKinley. “States like New York and Washington are abusing the permitting pr... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 Act: “Small businesses across the country are struggling in the face of the pandemic. Thankfully Congress provided a lifeline to small businesses with forgivable loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. Howev... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Save Minor League Baseball Task Force Co-Chairs Congressman David McKinley (WV-01), Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03),Congressman Max Rose (NY-11), and Congressman Mike Simpson (ID-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend additional federal coronavirus relief to small businesses, including Minor League Baseball teams, who face exacerbated financial stress because of... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an op-ed that ran in Business Insider, Reps. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) and Tim Ryan (D-O.H.) discussed how the recent shortages of medical supplies and equipment are just one example of the risks we face due to the U.S. dependence on China and other foreign nations for making many of our vital goods. The Congressional Commission we call for in the op-ed would address ... Read more »
