MORGANTOWN — As Thursday’s coronavirus news unfolded, West Virginia’s two U.S. senators provided their thoughts on events at the U.S Capitol and in West Virginia. Sen. Joe […]
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Manchin, Capito comment on second COVID-19 aid package, testing supplies, Fairmont hospital
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Senate voted 90-8 on Wednesday to pass the House’s Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a second round of funding for national relief. And […]
Manchin, Capito talk Iran attack
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released separate statements concerning the death of Qasem Soleimani. Manchin “Make no mistake, Qasem […]
Senate to vote on spending bill with miners’ pension protections on Thursday; workers’ bankruptcy protection next in view
MORGANTOWN — The long journey to protect coal miners’ pensions will be one presidential signature from its conclusion on Thursday after the U.S. Senate votes on the […]
Miners Pension Act included in spending package; lawmakers, union leaders celebrate
MORGANTOWN — The Bipartisan American Miners Act has been wrapped into Congress’ final funding package. While no votes have been taken yet, lawmakers and mining leaders celebrated […]
Manchin halts Senate action until Bipartisan American Miners Act approved
MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin came through on Wednesday on his promise to halt all Senate action until senators agree to save miners’ pensions and healthcare. Manchin, […]
Manchin, Capito, introduce Senate bill to promote VA hospital transparency, accountability
MORGANTOWN — Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito to require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to pay closer attention to patient safety and quality of […]
With Congressional spending bill deadline looming, Manchin and Capito push for miner’s pension action
MORGANTOWN — Congress has until Dec. 20 to either pass a package of 12 spending bills to keep government working, or pass another temporary continuing resolution, to […]
UMWA opposes proposal to save multiemployer pension plans; says it does nothing for miners
MORGANTOWN –The United Mine Workers of America is opposing a plan put forward by two leading Republican U.S. senators to rescue imperiled multiemployer pension plans across the […]
Bipartisan bill protects miners’ pensions, health care
Bipartisan legislation designed to protect retired miners — whose pensions and health care coverage have been threatened because of recent coal company bankruptcies and the 2008 financial […]
