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Rep. McKinley Introduces Bill to Help Hospitals Communicate
10/20/14"Over the past three and a half years we have met with hospitals, health care workers, patients and families and a common theme is the fact that medical records are not easily transferable between different hospital systems," said McKinley. "With all the technology available to us in 2014, this should be a problem that can be solved."< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Calls for Ebola Travel Ban
10/17/14"Combating the spread of Ebola requires an aggressive and coordinated plan," said McKinley. "Unfortunately the response thus far has been full of missteps and confusion and the American public is losing confidence."< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Highlights American Energy Abundance
10/15/14"The abundance of natural gas in our region can transform America's economy and pave the way for a renaissance in manufacturing," said McKinley. "We just need to make sure we don't get in the way."< Read more > -
McKinley Meets with Business Leaders in Northern Panhandle to Discuss Job Creation
10/07/14"Driving up and down the Ohio River you see just how hard our area has been hit by the decline of steel and manufacturing," said McKinley. "The loss of jobs due to unfair foreign competition, excessive regulations, and other factors has hurt communities like Weirton, Follansbee, and Newell."< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Announces $1 Million Grant to Fight Methamphetamine Trade in West Virginia
10/06/14"Communities across West Virginia are feeling the impacts of methamphetamine abuse and the criminals who make and sell the drug," said McKinley. "Methamphetamine is destroying lives and tearing families apart."< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Pushes for American Innovation on Energy
10/02/14"The focus in Washington is too often on the issues that divide us, not those that pull us together as a nation," said McKinley. "We need to move beyond the partisanship and work together to make energy efficiency a priority."< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Announces Additional Resources to Combat Drug Trafficking in Harrison County
09/29/14"Drug abuse and the criminals who facilitate it scar our communities and destroy lives," said McKinley. "We need to use all the resources at our disposal to take these criminals off our streets and disrupt the drug trade."< Read more > -
Representatives McKinley and Welch Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Communities Hard Hit by Coal Industry Downturn
09/19/14"Across West Virginia communities are being decimated by what's happening to the coal industry," said McKinley.< Read more > -
McKinley Statement on Passage of Continuing Resolution and ISIL Amendment
09/17/14"On a bipartisan basis (319-108), the House voted to keep the government open and combat terrorism. With this vote, we are placing our trust in our Commander-in-Chief and his top military advisors to carry out the plan within the resolution to assist, equip and train our partners in the Middle East to combat ISIL along with a coalition of 30 nations, including countries in the region.< Read more > -
Media Advisory: McKinley to Conduct Mobile Town Hall Monday
09/12/14During this unique event, students from West Virginia University, Fairmont State College and other members of the local community will have an opportunity to interact with Rep. McKinley, discuss a variety of issues, and learn more about Congress.< Read more > -
McKinley: Obama's Broken Promise Hurting America
09/11/14"We all remember President Obama's promises when he was selling his plan to the American people," said McKinley. "He promised that you could keep your health plan, you could keep your doctor, and premiums would be reduced. It turns out all of those promises were broken."< Read more > -
McKinley: Never Forget
09/11/14Today Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) issued the following statement on the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and the Pentagon:< Read more > -
McKinley Visit to Camp Dawson Highlights WV Contributions to National Security
09/05/14"With all that is happening in the world – ISIS's threats to America and Europe, Russia's aggression in Ukraine, and attacks against Israel -- the discussion about America's security and West Virginia's contribution to it was very timely," said McKinley.< Read more > -
With Congress in Recess, McKinley Returns to Washington for Critical Meetings
08/08/14"Just because Congress is in recess doesn't mean our work is," said Rep. McKinley. "Today we met in Washington on a critical issue directly affecting the hearing impaired, something I have first-hand knowledge of in my own life."< Read more > -
McKinley Statement on Passage of Border Bill
08/01/14"President Obama's actions and words have caused the Texas border to be overwhelmed with nearly 90,000 unaccompanied children."< Read more > -
McKinley: 1,100 More Casualties of War on Coal
08/01/14Alpha Natural Resources to Idle 11 Southern WV Mines Due to EPA Regulations< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley's Statement on the Border Security Bill
07/31/14"Maintaining the status quo on the border in the face of a crisis is unacceptable," said Rep. McKinley.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Votes to Improve Access to Health Care for Veterans and Hold the VA Accountable
07/30/14Bipartisan Overhaul to VA System Passes House With Bipartisan Support< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley: "Casualties of this War on Coal Need a Voice"
07/30/14McKinley Addresses EPA Officials during Comment Session at EPA Headquarters< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Votes for Bipartisan Plan to Help Students, Parents and Higher Education
07/25/14Three Pieces of Legislation Improve the Access and Information to Higher Education< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Fights to Reverse Obama Administration Home Health Care Cuts
07/23/14Legislation Ensures West Virginia Seniors Get Access to Care< Read more > -
EPA Withdraws Controversial Plan to Garnish Wages after Blowback
07/17/14EPA Scraps Plan Days after Rep. McKinley Introduces Bill to Stop the Move< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Votes to Keep Thousands on the Job, Invest in America's Infrastructure
07/15/14Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 Overwhelmingly Passes House< Read more > -
McKinley Fights to Protect NETL and Energy Research
07/11/14National Energy Technology Laboratory Funding Critical for Achieving Energy Independence< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Introduces Resolution Condemning Terrorist Acts in Israel
07/10/14Resolution Condemns the Recent Murders of Israeli and Palestinian Teenagers< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley's Congressional Work by the Numbers for the First Half of 2014
07/10/14Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) released the following breakdown of his Congressional work for the first six months of this year. Here's a look at the work in both the First District and Washington, D.C., by the numbers:< Read more > -
McKinley Continues to Seek Answers on Veterans Care
07/07/14McKinley Meets With Head of Clarksburg VA, Employees, and Area Veterans< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Issues Statement on Terrorist Murder of Three Kidnapped Israeli Teens
07/01/14"This is a tragic and heartbreaking ending to the search for three innocent boys who were kidnapped while heading home from school," said McKinley.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley: Supreme Court Upholds Religious Freedom of All Americans'
06/30/14U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Hobby Lobby in Religious Freedom Case< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Introduces Plan to Cut Waste, Invest in Infrastructure
06/27/14Bipartisan Legislation Will Improve Highways, Sewer and Water Lines in Small Communities< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Named Vice Chair on National Energy Efficiency Board
06/26/14Alliance to Save Energy Recognizes McKinley as Leader on Energy Efficiency Issues< Read more > -
McKinley Leads Congressional Letter Advocating for Kidnapped Israeli Teenagers
06/25/14McKinley's Letter to Sec. of State Kerry Gets the Strong Support of 65 Members of Congress< Read more > -
McKinley Grills EPA Official on Carbon Regulations
06/22/14McKinley Asks How U.S. Will Fix Climate Change By "Going It Alone"< Read more > -
McKinley Secures More Funding For At-Risk Kids
06/22/14Amendment Restores $21 Million for National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Receives Award for Work on Coal Ash
06/18/14McKinley Presented Award for His Advocacy to Protect Jobs and Promote Recycling< Read more > -
McKinley Introduces Bill to Stop Devastating EPA Rule
06/10/14Bill Would Prevent Excessive Regulations on Coal Fired Power Plants< Read more > -
McKinley: Palestinian Unity Government With Hamas a Threat to Security, Stability, and Peace
06/03/14"There is no question Hamas is a terrorist organization with the ultimate goal of destroying the State of Israel," said Rep. McKinley.< Read more > -
McKinley: America Will Lose Under Obama Carbon Plan
06/02/14Regulation on Coal Fired Power Plants Will Hurt America's Economy, Lead to Fewer Jobs and Higher Electric Bills for American Families< Read more > -
McKinley Amendment Helps Small Businesses Fight Illegal and Unfair Trade
06/02/14Amendment Boosts Funding to Fight Dumping By Foreign Countries< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Sponsors Bill to Protect Federal Prison Officers During Conflicts
05/23/14House Bill Lets Federal Prison Officers Carry Pepper Spray to be Better Protected< Read more > -
McKinley Amendment to Cut Funding from Obama's Climate Change Agenda Passes House
05/22/14Amendment Included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Thursday< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley: We Need Action, Not More Words to Protect Our Veterans
05/21/14Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act Overwhelmingly Passes House< Read more > -
Committee Holds Hearing on McKinley Bill to Strengthen Medicare, Improve Care for Seniors
05/21/14Bundling and Coordinating Post-Acute Care (BACPAC) Act of 2014 Could Save $100 Billion< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Conducts Tour to Highlight Importance of Agriculture
05/14/14McKinley Visits Three Farms in Eastern West Virginia< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley: More EPA Overreach Based on Questionable Science
05/13/14"The EPA needs to learn that just because you can doesn't mean you should."< Read more > -
McKinley: The American People Demand Accountability and Answers
05/08/14McKinley Votes to Hold Former IRS Executive Lerner in Contempt; to Investigate IRS Scandal and Benghazi Attack< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Announces Agriculture Tour to Highlight Importance of West Virginia Farms
05/08/14Rep. McKinley to Tour Three Farms on Tuesday, May 13th< Read more > -
McKinley Announces Grant for Fire Safety Equipment for Volunteer Firefighters
05/06/14"Small towns and rural areas across America rely on volunteer first responders to provide vital lifesaving services," said McKinley.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley's Statement on Speaker Boehner's Decision to Form Select Committee on Benghazi Attack
05/02/14"Congress should not rest until the truth finally surfaces and all the questions are answered."< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Pushes for More Fossil Energy Research and Development to Create Energy Independence
05/01/14America Depends of Fossil Resources for More Than 80 Percent of Our Energy Needs< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Convenes Discussion on Rural Health Care
04/22/14Summit at WVU Featured Doctors, Nurses, Researchers Discussing Ways to Increase Access Quality Care for West Virginians< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Returns over $100K from Office Budget to U.S. Treasury
04/15/14Rep. McKinley has returned more than $365,000 since taking office.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley's Statement on the Death of Former Congressman Mick Staton
04/15/14Congressman Staton served West Virginia's Third District from 1981 to 1983 as a Republican.< Read more > -
McKinley-WVU to Hold Forum on the State of Rural Healthcare
04/14/14Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV), announced he will be hosting a healthcare forum along with Dr. E. Gordon Gee, President of West Virginia University, on April 21, 2014. The forum will take place on WVU's Morgantown campus.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley's Statement on Budget Vote
04/10/14"While the House Republican budget includes positive aspects, it also includes some proposals that differ from the priorities of West Virginia's First District," said McKinley.< Read more > -
McKinley's Bill to Protect Jobs Moves Forward
04/09/14Bill Amends the EPA's Authority to Revoke Permits and Stops Chilling Effect on All Businesses< Read more > -
McKinley Votes to Repeal '30-Hour' Rule in Obamacare
04/03/14"30 Hour Rule" Under Obamacare Results in Fewer Jobs, Reduced Hours and Less Opportunity< Read more > -
McKinley-WVU to Hold Forum on the State of Rural Healthcare
04/03/14Representatives from healthcare workforce, administrators, researchers, patient advocates, and academia will present.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Holds Constituent Meetings in Marion County
03/31/14"Meeting with people in settings like these allows me to listen and better understand how to serve West Virginia," said McKinley.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Receives Two Awards for His Support of Parks and Recreation
03/26/14McKinley Legislation Changes Funding Formula for Land and Water Conservation Fund< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Receives Arthritis Foundation Leadership Award
03/26/14"It's an honor to receive this award from the Arthritis Foundation because we share the same passion for helping people," said Rep. McKinley.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Votes to Stop Job-Destroying Coal Regulations
03/26/14"The Obama Administration continues to regulate based on ideology and not science," said Rep. McKinley.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley: Supreme Court's Denial to Review EPA Powers Sends Chilling Effect'
03/24/14"For the past five years, the EPA has been given unprecedented power by the Obama Administration," added McKinley.< Read more > -
McKinley: Victory for Residents Facing Skyrocketing Flood Insurance Rates
03/14/14Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act Awaiting Signature from President Obama< Read more > -
Rockefeller, Manchin, Rahall, Capito, McKinley Urge Reinstatement of FEMA Assistance to Help With Elk River Spill Recovery Costs
03/13/14Delegation urges President to support Governor Tomblin's appeal< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Votes to Protect Volunteer Firefighters from Unfair Obamacare Mandate
03/11/14Obamacare Mandate Could Cripple Volunteer Fire Departments< Read more > -
McKinley: "We Need to Start Dreaming Big Again"
03/11/14Rep. McKinley Addresses Thousands at Building Trades Conference in Washington, D.C.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Named Representative of the Year' by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
03/11/14Award Recognizes Leadership on Issues Important to the MS Community< Read more > -
Lawmakers Seek Lower Drug Costs and Fair Appeal Fights for Chronically Ill Seniors
03/11/14The letter was spearheaded by the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Susan Collins (R-ME), along with U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson (D-GA), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), David McKinley (R-WV) and Keith Ellison (D-MN).< Read more > -
Busy and Productive Week for Team McKinley
03/07/14A Look at the Week of March 3, 2014 by the Numbers< Read more > -
McKinley Votes to Protect Jobs, Affordable Electricity
03/06/14Bipartisan Bill Passes with Two Amendments by Rep. McKinley< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Votes for Fairness by Granting Delay from Obamacare Penalty
03/05/14Simple Fairness Act Eliminates Individual Mandate Tax Penalty under Obamacare< Read more > -
House Passes McKinley Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Bill
03/05/14Energy Efficiency Improvement Act Will Create Jobs and Save Energy< Read more > -
Van Hollen, McKinley, Walz, Gibson, Huffman, Reichert Introduce Bipartisan IDEA Full Funding Act
03/05/14"We are proud to introduce the IDEA Full Funding Act today to ensure that the federal government pays its fair share of the costs of educating students with disabilities," said Rep. McKinley.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Votes to Protect Homeowners from Skyrocketing Flood Insurance Rates
03/04/14Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 Makes Needed Changes to National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley on Selection of E. Gordon Gee as the Next President of West Virginia University
03/03/14"Gordon Gee is an enormously talented individual that can contribute a lot to strengthen the University," said Rep. McKinley.< Read more > -
More Broken Promises on Obamacare
02/24/14Health Care Premiums Increase for Two-Thirds of Small Businesses< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley: No Blank Check for Obama
02/11/14Obama and Democrats Refuse to Negotiate Over Debt Limit Increase< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Applauds EPA Decision Declaring Coal Ash Safe for Recycling'
02/08/14Need for McKinley Bill to Provide Further Certainty Continues< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley: Bipartisan CBO Report Determines Obamacare is Bad Medicine for Americans
02/07/14Congressional Budget Office Releases Devastating Report on Economic Impact of Obamacare< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley: Coal Ash Legislation Still Needed to Protect Jobs, Create Certainty, and Protect Our Health and Environment
01/30/14Court Decision Highlights Need for Legislative Solution on Coal Ash< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley: Bipartisan Farm Bill Provides Certainty for West Virginia Farmers
01/29/14Farm Bill Passes House With Significant Support from Both Republicans and Democrats< Read more > -
West Virginia Delegation Requests Further Help from FEMA After Chemical Spill
01/29/14Delegation seeks to financially assist those businesses and organizations affected by the Elk River chemical spill< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Responds to President Obama's State of the Union Address
01/28/14"I did not hear solutions but rather the same old rhetoric we're heard over the past six years."< Read more > -
Energy and Commerce Committee Passes McKinley Bill to Promote Energy Efficiency
01/28/14Bipartisan Better Buildings Act will Save Money, Energy< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Votes for Fair, Bipartisan Government Funding Bill
01/15/14Funding Bill Prevents Government Shutdown and Congress Forward< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Votes to Protect Jobs by Reining In EPA Overregulation
01/14/14Obama Administration Continues to Change Rules, Standards and Regulations–Killing Jobs< Read more > -
McKinley Applauds Fair Treatment' for Volunteer Firefighters Under Obamacare.
01/10/14Treasury Department decision reverses mandate for volunteer fire departments.< Read more > -
Rep. McKinley Votes to Increase Obamacare Transparency and Protect Americans
01/10/14Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act Protects Information Submitted to Obamacare< Read more >