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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for 2024-04-19 ( 7 items )  
Capito Statement on Senate Democrats' Refusal to Hold Full Impeachment Trial for Mayorkas (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), the vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, released the below statement following Senate Democrats' refusal to hold a full trial to consider the impeachment charges against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: "It is the constitutional duty given to the U.S. Senate to try all impeachments. That more PR

Congressman Mooney Introduces the 'Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act' (10)
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, Congressman Alex X. Mooney reintroduced the Protecting Life in Health Savings Accounts Act (H.R 8049). This legislation would end the preferential tax treatment of abortion by prohibiting the life-taking procedure from being counted as an eligible medical procedure and exclude elective abortions from being paid for out of various types of health savings accounts. Abortion is no more PR

In Case You Missed It: Capito, Colleagues Introduce CRA to Roll Back SEC's Climate Disclosure Rule (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 33 Senate colleagues to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) radical climate disclosure rule, which would bury public companies in paperwork, raise costs for co more PR

Manchin Statement On Vote To Dismiss Impeachment Charges Against Secretary Mayorkas (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his decision to vote to dismiss the impeachment charges against U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. "Illegal immigration across our Southern Border is the most dangerous threat facing our country today and President Biden is responsible for allowing the situation to get out-of-hand. However, my Republican frien more PR

Miller's Tax and Trade Bills Pass the Ways and Means Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, the End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024 and the Expedited Review of Products for GSP Act passed through the Ways and Means Committee. Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced these bills to improve trade policy in the United States while the Biden Administration's feckless trade agenda lies dormant. "As a member of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, I am  more PR

Miller, Colleagues Introduce the Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act (10)
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the Improving Access to Home Dialysis Act. This legislation aims to increase access to home dialysis by providing trained, professional staff assistance to patients in the home and ensuring that all patients are given the education and support they need to utilize this modality if they so choose. Representatives Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Mariannette Miller more PR

Senate Energy Committee Chairman Manchin Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of Legislation to Stop Administration Rule That Forces Americans to Purchase EVs (10)
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, took to the Senate floor to support S.4072, his legislation with Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID), that would block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recently finalized tailpipe emissions rule that would force Ame more PR