Economy and Jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Representative David B. McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after the House passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act: “Rather than working in a bipartisan fashion to address our economic and public health crisis as we did on previous COVID-19 relief legislation, Speaker Pelosi instead brought the House back to vote on an 1,800-page, $3 trillion liberal wish list. This bill won’t pass the Senate and President Trump ... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. —The Lugar Center, a non-partisan policy organization, recently named Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) the 10th most bipartisan Member of the House of Representatives for 2019. The Lugar Center produces a yearly bipartisan ranking for how each member works across party lines to achieve results. “The people of West Virginia’s First District did not hire me to just represent one party in Congress. They wanted someone who would work across the aisle to achieve results on... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C.— On Tuesday,Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and 24 Members of Congress announced they sent a letter to Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as the Trump Administration, urging them to address the needs of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in the next COVID-19 relief package. Over the past decade, declining mail volume has caused the USPS to lose money and put it in a precarious financial situati... Read more

Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 266, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement (PPP and HCE) Act: “The Coronavirus pandemic has left a trail of destruction in its wake – hundreds of thousands who have been diagnosed with the virus, nearly 50,000 dead, and many millions more who have lost their livelihood and are feeling financial pain as a result. Last week over four million Americans lost their jobs, brin... Read more

Representatives David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) and David Trone (D-MD) and 30 Members of Congress announced they sent a letter to the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar urging HHS to issue guaranteed purchase orders for medical supplies needed to combat the outbreak of COVID-19. In the letter, the Members identified critical supplies that are necessary to protect health care workers from infection, provide appropriate care to patients, conduct adequate testing, and support ... Read more

Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after the House passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act today: “The American people expect their leaders to rise to the occasion in times of crisis and work together to do what’s best for our country. This emergency legislation is an unprecedented response to a public health and economic crisis unlike any we’ve seen before. Americans are worried and hurting as a result of the Coronavirus. T... Read more

Representatives David B. McKinley (R-WV), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Max Rose (D-NY) and Mike Simpson (R-ID) – Co-Chairs of the Save Minor League Baseball Task Force – applauded House passage of H.R. 6020, legislation to affirm the important role that Minor League Baseball Teams play in the economic and cultural development of the United States. The bill, which passed out of the Oversight and Reform Committee last week, commissioned a Government Accountability Office (GOA) Report to evaluate the social... Read more

U.S. Representative David McKinley P.E. (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement on President Trump’s State of the Union address tonight: “Even while facing constant attacks, President Trump has kept his promises to the American people. He has strengthened the economy, negotiated improved trade deals, lowered the cost of prescription drugs, and built a safer and better country for our children and grandchildren. “Since President Trump was sworn into office, we have seen wages rising at their fas... Read more

On Friday, President Trump signed the year-end spending bill into law. The spending bill included a provision to save threated pension and healthcare benefits similar to the bipartisan legislation that McKinley introduced. “Over the years, we have worked to keep this issue front and center. So much hard work has gone into getting this legislation signed into law. We have worked hand in hand with retired miners and their families, to make sure Congress understood what was really at risk,” McKinle... Read more

U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., hopes his version of a fix for coal miner pensions passes the House of Representatives and breaks through the blockage in the U.S. Senate. House Resolution 935, the Miners Pension Protection Act, passed the House Natural Resources Committee Wednesday. The bill would provide funding to shore up miner pension funds affected by company bankruptcies and other catastrophes. “The window for addressing the looming insolvency of miners pensions is closing quickly,” McK... Read more