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Friends,
As
the
Senate
continues
the
health
care
discussion,
I
remain
committed
to
making
sure
we
find
a
health
care
solution
that
works
for
West
Virginians.
Keep
scrolling
for
updates
from
the
Senate,
and
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Health
Care
Update
Many West
Virginians
have
been
hurt
by
Obamacare.
This
failed
law
has
led
to
rising
premiums,
fewer
choices
and
less
access,
and
it’s
clear
that
the
status
quo
is
unsustainable.
At
the
same
time,
many
West
Virginians
have
benefited
from
our
state’s
decision
to
expand
Medicaid.
I
want
to
be
clear
that
I
am
committed
to
repealing
Obamacare
and
replacing
it
with
a
health
care
system
that
provides
access
to
affordable
care
to
West
Virginians.
That
has
always
been
my
goal,
and
I
am
not
giving
up
on
it.
After
meeting
with
President
Trump
this
week,
he
assured
me
we
are
on
the
same
page
when
it
comes
to
repealing
and
replacing
Obamacare.
West
Virginians
need
and
deserve
a
replacement
that
addresses
the
concerns
I
have
outlined
throughout
this
entire
process.
Click here
or
the
image
below
for
more
details.
Advocating
for
West
Virginia
Priorities
On
Thursday,
I
helped
pass
two
bills
out
of
the
Appropriations
Committee
that
include
funding
to
encourage
rural
development,
support
energy
research
and
fight
the
opioid
epidemic.
I
was
proud
to
support
passage
of
both
of
these
important
measures,
which
include
a
number
of
significant
priorities
for
our
state.
The
Agriculture
Appropriations
bill
will
help
keep
our
most
vulnerable
children
healthy
by
providing
funds
for
food
safety, and
school
meal
and
nutrition
programs.
It
will
also
help
close
the
digital
divide
across
our
state
by
encouraging
rural
broadband
deployment.
The
second
piece
of
legislation
we
considered
was
the
Energy
and
Water
Development
bill,
which
will
help
support
fossil
energy
research,
benefitting
research
facilities
like
the
National
Energy
Technology
Lab
in
Morgantown.
It
also
provides
funding
for
the
U.S.
Army
Corps
of
Engineers
for
sites
like
the
Bluestone
Dam
in
Hinton.
Click here
to
find
out
more
about
how
West
Virginia
will
benefit
from
these
funding
bills.
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Sincerely,
Shelley
Moore
Capito
United
States
Senator |