Yesterday | KnowledgePlex.org News
House Passes Anti-foreclosure Bill, With REP. Capito Amendment
“I'm glad we've been able to correct this oversight to reaffirm our commitment to those who served so admirably.”
Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. , issued the following news release: In a culmination of months of bipartisan debate and discussion, the House of Representatives today approved broad legislation to combat ... via KnowledgePlex.org News
Thursday May 8 | Chicago.indymedia.org
A May Primary Election still looming to make history Why Democracy Still Matters in West Virginia The mysterious gifting of the executive MBA to West Virginia Governor Manchin's daughter more than represents ... via Chicago.indymedia.org
Tuesday May 6 | Register-herald.com
Senator seeks commemorative coin for Mother's Day
“What started out as a simple act on the streets of Grafton is now celebrated in every community across the nation, and quite a few countries around the globe”
A century ago, West Virginia's own Anna Jarvis launched what has evolved into a national tradition to honor mothers. via Register-herald.com
Sunday May 4 | Herald-Mail
NRA official tells W.Va. Republicans to 'work four times as hard' to win in November
“Obviously, as compared to Obama and Hillary Clinton, he's the only one we would consider (endorsing)”
A leading member of the National Rifle Association's board in Martinsburg on Saturday said Republican Party leaders need to stop "wringing their hands in Washington" and engage their constituents to be ... via Herald-Mail
Friday May 2 | The Washington Post
“Nineteen wins in nineteen tries seems pretty good for an old guy”
For the 19th time, Rep. Bart Gordon has won the title of "fastest man in Congress." Gordon did it again Wednesday morning, beating 33 other senators and House members in the annual ACLI Capital Challenge ... via The Washington Post
Wednesday Apr 30 | News-Medical.Net
House members discuss SCHIP, Medicare, Medicaid during debate in Cincinnati
“Marion, that kind of comment really demeans this debate”
A bipartisan group of eight House members on Monday discussed several health care issues -- such as SCHIP, Medicare and Medicaid -- during a debate at Cincinnati Children's Hospital , The Hill reports. via News-Medical.Net
Tuesday Apr 29 | Martinsburg Journal
Once a Republican Mayor of South Charleston, Richie Robb is now vying for the Democratic nomination for West Virginia's Second Congressional District. via Martinsburg Journal
Sunday Apr 27 | Charleston Gazette
House approves W.Va. wilderness bill
“Folks in the local communities understand these areas the best”
Nearly 38,000 acres of the Monongahela National Forest would become congressionally protected wilderness under a bill passed this week by the House of Representatives. via Charleston Gazette
Friday Apr 25 | The Inter-Mountain
“West Virginians have a unique appreciation for our state's beauty and majesty”
The U.S. House of Representatives passed The Wild Monongahela Act: A National Legacy for West Virginia's Special Places on Tuesday that will protect 37,771 acres in the Monongahela National Forest by ... via The Inter-Mountain
Wednesday Apr 23 | CNN Money
“The principal beneficiaries of this type of plan would be private lenders who now own the vacant and foreclosed properties”
Democrats pushed a $15 billion housing bill through a House committee Wednesday over the objections of Republicans who called it a government bailout. via CNN Money







