MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Berkeley County, W.Va. where she made several visits in Inwood, W.Va. and Martinsburg, W.Va. focused on agriculture, civic engagement, economic development, and efforts to combat the addiction crisis. First, Senator Capito hosted a roundtable discussion in Inwood, W.Va. with local orchardists, Berke  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement after the Cleveland-Cliffs tin mill steel facility in Weirton, West Virginia announced its closure this morning. The decision, which will result in nearly 1,000 employee layoffs in April, is a direct result of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)'s determination that imports of tin mill products from China,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mike Braun (R-IN), wrote a letter to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) requesting the delay of the implementation of the new joint employer rule, which is currently scheduled to take effect on February 26, 2024. The rule would force liability on companies for another business' employees even if they do not directly oversee them. "This rule places   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Cleveland-Cliffs has announced the closure of their tinplate steel production plant in Weirton. Cleveland-Cliffs is the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America. The tin produced in Weirton has been used to produce food packaging and other containers. In January 2023, Cleveland-Cliffs along with the United Steelworkers filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions with the Department   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined his Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, urging the Administration to abide by Congressional intent and allow critical mineral mining and processing activities to be i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: A broad group of stakeholders have voiced support for the America's Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act. The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Ranking Member U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced the ACE Act last week, which she co-authored alongside EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.). The ACE Act helps conserve wildlife and wildlife habitat, including by reauth  more