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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for 2026-06-06 ( 13 items )  
Americans Face the Brunt of Republican's Disastrous Health Care Cuts (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2026: * * * Americans Face the Brunt of Republican's Disastrous Health Care Cuts Thousands Of Americans Have Lost Access To Essential Care Facilities, And In Some Cases, Even Lost Their Jobs, Following Passage Of Republicans' Big Ugly Bill In July 2025 - House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ)  more PR

Appalachian Power Secures Federal Funding to Support Reliable, Affordable Electric Service (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 6 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * Appalachian Power Secures Federal Funding to Support Reliable, Affordable Electric Service Appalachian Power Company (APCo) has been selected to receive funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) grant program to help strengthen reliability and support affordable electric service for customers. The funding will support upgrades at the Mitchell Plant a more PR

Capito Votes to Fund ICE and CBP (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Votes to Fund ICE and CBP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), released the below statement following the passage of the Secure America Act, legislation that will fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the entirety of the Trump a more PR

Capito, Justice Applaud White House Coal Announcement, Investment into West Virginia (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Justice Applaud White House Coal Announcement, Investment into West Virginia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) applauded President Trump's announcement of significant investments into America's ability to export and generate reliable power through coal, including a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant to establish more PR

Congressman Riley M. Moore Applauds DOE Selection of TerraSpark Energy Campus, Highlights New West Virginia Coal-Fired Power Plant (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Applauds DOE Selection of TerraSpark Energy Campus, Highlights New West Virginia Coal-Fired Power Plant * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore yesterday applauded President Donald J. Trump and the U.S. Department of Energy's decision to build a new coal-fired power plant in West Virginia's Second Congressional District. DOE's selection of the TerraSpark Ene more PR

Congressman Riley M. Moore Applauds House Passage of FY27 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Bill, Securing Funding for West Virginia Priorities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Applauds House Passage of FY27 Agriculture-FDA Appropriations Bill, Securing Funding for West Virginia Priorities * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore today applauded House passage of H.R. 8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2027, which funds critical agriculture,  more PR

Congressman Riley M. Moore Secures More Than $13 Million in Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Wins for West Virginians (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Riley M. Moore Secures More Than $13 Million in Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Wins for West Virginians * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore announced that five Community Project Funding requests for West Virginia's Second Congressional District were approved by the House Appropriations Committee as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 Transportation, Housing and more PR

DOE Awards Grants to Upgrade AEP Plants (10)
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * DOE Awards Grants to Upgrade AEP Plants * Bill Fehrman, AEP chairman, president and chief executive officer, made the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Energy's grants announced June 4, 2026, which support affordable and reliable power for customers. "We are pleased to receive these two U.S. Department of Energy grants to support needed upgrades to our M more PR

Governor Morrisey Highlights Next Steps for West Virginia Following Historic White House Announcement (10)
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 5 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Highlights Next Steps for West Virginia Following Historic White House Announcement * CHARLESTON, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey today detailed how West Virginia will benefit from President Trump's landmark $700 million energy investment announcement, with major projects in Mount Storm and Moundsville positioned to receive federal support through the Defense Pro more PR

In EPW Subcommittee Hearing, Kelly Pushes for Rural Transportation Planning Support and Better Roads on Tribal Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * In EPW Subcommittee Hearing, Kelly Pushes for Rural Transportation Planning Support and Better Roads on Tribal Lands * This week, during a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) committee hearing on the Federal Highways Administration's (FHWA) proposed FY27 budget, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly pressed for the need to strengthen transportation planning resources for rural communities and improve road i more PR

Senator Justice Votes to Pass the Secure America Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on June 5, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Votes to Pass the Secure America Act Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following Senate Republicans' successful passage of the Secure America Act - funding for US Customs and Border Protection and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. "If your house doesn't have a secure front door, you don't really have a house. The exact same goes for our country. F more PR

Trump Administration Announces New Tariff Actions and Opportunities (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces New Tariff Actions and Opportunities * This week, the Trump Administration announced a series of new trade actions, ranging from requesting feedback on imports from China, modifying Section 232 tariffs, initiating a new investigation into imports from Vietnam, and finalizing actions on imports from Brazil. Below is a brief bre more PR

UofL Selects ETSU's Jess Vodden as New Vice President for Communications and Marketing (10)
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, June 2 -- The University of Louisville issued the following news release: * * * UofL selects ETSU's Jess Vodden as new vice president for communications and marketing University of Louisville President Gerry Bradley has named Jessica (Jess) Vodden the university's vice president for communications and marketing. Vodden joins UofL from East Tennessee State University, where she served as the inaugural vice president for marketing and communications. In her role at ETSU, more PR