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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for 2024-12-20 ( 6 items ) |
Capito Votes to Support Troops (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). The bipartisan legislation supports service members and their families, strengthens military readiness, and enhances national security. Several provisions Senator Capito advocated for or championed were included in this legislation and stand to benefit West Virgin more PR
Capito, Warner Introduce the Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act. This bill aims to streamline processes, reduce cost-burdens to rural home owners and small developers, and provide affordable housing incentives.
"Being a rural state shouldn't mean losing out on private investment incentives like tax credits to help us preserve more PR
Manchin Applauds Senate Passage of National Defense Authorization Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), applauded the Senate passage of the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025. The legislation passed 85-14 and includes many West Virginia and national priorities Senator Manchin secured.
"As the superpower of the world, we need a strong national security and defense strategy that protects more PR
Manchin Opposes Social Security Fairness Act, Introduces Amendment to Protect Long-Term Social Security Solvency (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) spoke on the Senate floor on his opposition to the Social Security Fairness Act, which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) from Social Security Benefit calculations. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) expects this bill to cost $183 billion over ten years, and it would accelerate the Social Security Trust Fund more PR
Manchin Speaks on Senate Floor to Celebrate Passage of Bill Naming of Blackwater Canyon Property for Patsye Crites (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Yesterday, Senator Joe Manchin III (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, spoke on the Senate floor to celebrate the Senate passage of his bill to name approximately 2,700 acres of land along the Blackwater River in memory of Patsye Crites. The Senate agreed to the naming measure by unanimous consent late Tuesday.
This action comes after Chairman Manchin facilitated a more PR
VIDEO: Capito Applauds Senate WRDA Passage, Highlights Key West Virginia, National Wins (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's floor speech
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 399-18, and the U.S. more PR
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