MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Senate adjourned Thursday without reaching a deal on the $250 supplement the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Plan – PPP. Both Sens. Joe Manchin, […]
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U.S. Senate GOP, Dems at odds over new $250B proposal for small business CARES addendum; Machin, Capito weigh in
MORGANTOWN — U.S. Senate Republicans and Democrats are at odds over and addendum package to the CARES Act proposed Thursday morning by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. West […]
Justice assigns National Guard to tackle unemployment claim backlog; WorkForce outlines CARES Act guidelines
MORGANTOWN — Gov. Jim Justice on Friday, during his daily coronavirus press briefing, expressed his frustration with WorkForce West Virginia’s inability to handle the massive influx of […]
Some CARES Act highlights: Those $1,200 checks and more
MORGANTOWN – U.S. Senate staff this week offered a briefing and handouts on some of the details of the recently passed coronavirus stimulus and relief bill, called […]
Manchin, Capito praise deal reached for CARES COVID-19 relief bill
MORGANTOWN — Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin spoke separately with the press Wednesday about the deal reached on the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, called […]
Sen. Capito laments Senate failure to move COVID-19 stimulus bill
MORGANTOWN — Shortly before the Monday afternoon vote that once again failed to advance the Senate’s Phase 3 coronavirus stimulus package, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito spoke with […]
COVID-19 threatens 2020 election
WVU political scientist urges feds to explore voting alternatives As states postpone primary elections in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, one West Virginia University political scientist […]
Manchin, Capito, provide COVID-19 relief action updates
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 […]
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 […]