Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government and avoid a government shutdown. This CR also fully funds the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years and delays three unpopular Obamacare taxes. “This is now the third time House Republicans have passed CHIP. Funding for CHIP had been delayed upon the requests of the Democrats in order to propose amendments or modifications. But when none were offered, the House passed CHIP. Republic...
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Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) issued the following statement in response to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) decision to reject the Department of Energy’s proposal to protect the reliability and resilience of the electric grid: “We’re disappointed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s decision today to disregard the grid reliability proposal from Secretary Perry. This is an issue our office has been working on for some time, and it’s an issue that needs a...
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This week, Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) led a letter to the Social Security Administration asking them to notify all seniors of the changes resulting from the Tax Reform and Jobs Act being signed into law. With the tax cuts, seniors could potentially see more money in their monthly checks. This letter asks the Administration to inform all recipients of social security that they may want to adjust their withholding in order to benefit from the tax reform. “This month, Congress pass...
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Today, Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1), Chairman of the Congressional Coal Caucus, issued the following statement about coal’s role in heating the East Coast during the cold weather snap. “The recent cold weather shows how vital it is to have reliable, uninterruptable energy sources to keep America powered. According to PJM, during the past two days coal provided nearly 40% of the electrical generation for thirteen states. During normal weather, coal generally provides 32% of genera...
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Today, the House passed the final version of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was negotiated by a joint House and Senate conference committee. This bill makes America’s tax system fairer, simpler and lowers taxes on the middle-class. The final bill includes several provisions championed by Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1). “This is a historic moment for the American people. It has been 31 years since we updated our burdensome tax code. This reform will bring some much-needed ...
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Today, a joint House and Senate conference committee released the final version of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The final bill includes several provisions championed by Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1). “Throughout this process, our office sought to get the best deal possible for West Virginians. Even after the House passed the tax reform bill and started negotiations with the Senate on the final version, we pushed to make sure our priorities were addressed. We did not take our...
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West Virginia's congressional representatives are urging the Senate to pass legislation reauthorizing funding for the federal program that provides health care insurance for children and their families.
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Today, Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt during his first appearance before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. This hearing follows recent EPA hearings in Charleston, WV, which were the first since the Obama Administration took office in 2009.
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Last night, Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1) hosted a public forum on efforts to combat the opioid epidemic in Morgantown. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing in October with the federal agencies charged with overseeing efforts to combat the opioid crisis. Last night's forum recreated this discussion for constituents in the First District.
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Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3017, the Brownfields Enhancement Economic Redevelopment and Reauthorization Act of 2017, authored by Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E., (WV-1). This legislation reauthorizes and improves the Brownfields Program, which is a program designed to empower states, communities, and other stakeholders in economic redevelopment to work together in a timely manner to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields. This legislation updates the program for the first time since 2006.
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