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, D-W.Va., and Shelley […]
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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 Virginia’s senators Joe […]
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 unemployment claims – […]
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 the CARES Act. […]
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 the CARES Act. […]
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 the press about […]
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 is calling on […]
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, D, spoke […]
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 it’s working on […]
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 Soleimani was a […]
