Upcoming Events 

2018 Job Fairs   

  Please be sure to check out my website because more may be added throughout the year.     

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Martinsburg        

WHAT: Regional Job & Resource Fair          

WHEN: September 26         

Employer Registration:         

Christy Sieg or Carolyn Jefferson          

304-267-0065 ext. 59508 (Sieg) or ext.59507 (Jefferson)        

Christy.l.sieg@wv.gov or Carolyn.r.jefferson@wv.gov         

Parkersburg        

WHAT: MOV Career & Resource Fair        

WHEN: September 28         

WHERE: WVU-Parkersburg         

Employer Registration:         

Jennifer Randolph         

304-424-8246          

jennifer.randolph@wvup.edu           

Fairmont        

WHAT: Regional Job Fair        

WHEN: October 12          

WHERE: Robert Mollohan Research Center, High Technology Foundation       

Employer Registration:        

Lori Turner         

304-363-0654 ext. 51258         

lori.l.turner@wv.gov       

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From the Hill to the Mountains

Remembering Senator John McCain

Senator John McCain lived his life with the upmost integrity and he held the rest of us to that same standard. His commitment to our nation is unparalleled and we are all better for the example he set.

Senate Republicans Run from AG Morrisey Lawsuit to Deny Coverage to West Virginians with Pre-Existing Conditions

On Thursday, August 23rd, Senator Thom Tillis and nine of his fellow Republicans filed a bill separating themselves from the ongoing lawsuit threatening to strip away critical protections for people with pre-existing conditions. While the bill would not provide anywhere near the level of protection necessary to protect the nearly 800,000 West Virginians with pre-existing conditions, it acknowledges for the first time the tragic consequences of the lawsuit now pending in the Northern District of Texas (Texas vs. United States), led by 20 Republican Attorneys General, including West Virginia’s Attorney General.

From the minute West Virginia’s Attorney General entered into Texas vs. United States to deny protections for West Virginians with pre-existing conditions, I have been meeting with clergy, doctors and nurses, hospital administrators, insurance companies and those with pre-existing conditions to fight this lawsuit to once again allow insurance companies to deny coverage to those with pre-existing conditions. I even went as far as to introduce a resolution to authorize the Senate Legal Counsel to intervene in this cruel lawsuit on behalf of the U.S. Senate to defend these men, women and children and fight for their right to affordable health insurance access.

Senate Republicans have finally admitted that this horrendous lawsuit is dangerous for the country and are scrambling to find a fix. Unfortunately, with only a few days before this harmful lawsuit begins, this legislation is just a weak attempt to disguise their efforts to roll back protections for nearly 800,000 West Virginians with pre-existing conditions. If Republican Attorneys General win this lawsuit, we will go back to a time when insurance companies could deny coverage to people with diabetes, arthritis, cancer, heart disease and any other pre-existing condition. This harmful lawsuit should never have been brought in the first place and is dangerous for West Virginians.

Securing Funding in Spending Bill to Reimburse Martinsburg for Clean-Up of Water Supply

In 2016, when Martinsburg and other West Virginia communities were faced with the daunting news that their drinking water sources had been contaminated with unacceptable levels of PFOA in their drinking water supply I started working with federal agencies and Martinsburg officials. I am excited that Martinsburg will finally be reimbursed for the cleanup costs after PFOA was detected in the water supply. Now my top priority will be making sure this funding stays in the final spending bill which is now going to conference with the House of Representatives. Read more here.

Introducing Legislation to Improve Early Detection of Black Lung

Last week I introduced legislation to boost participation in federal programs that detect and treat black lung disease among coal miners.

Coal miners sacrifice a lot, including their own health, to keep our lights on, heat our homes, and power our businesses. Black lung cases are at a 25-year high and with today’s technology and our knowledge of this disease, that is simply unacceptable. Our amendment will make sure more miners participate in early detection so we can catch it and treat it quicker. The health and safety of our miners should always be our number one priority and I will be fighting for this amendment to be included in the final spending bill.