Carol Miller
Republicans Miller, Morrisey push back on proposed federal protections for LGBTQ foster kids
West Virginia Republicans have spoken out against a proposed rule change for how child welfare agencies must manage the cases of LGBTQ children, which could include required access to gender affirming care. On Thursday, Congresswoman Carol Miller, R-W.Va., joined dozens of other Republicans in Washington, D.C., to introduce the bill that would protect faith-based child […]
WV leaders call on federal agency to implement treatment model to support EMS, hospitals
All four of West Virginia’s federally elected officials called on the national Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services this week to implement a new treatment model they believe will help support hospitals and first responders struggling with ongoing staff shortages. The treat-in-place model the legislators are proposing would allow emergency medical services to receive insurance […]
WV wants flexibility in 2023 farm bill; lawmakers don’t expect the bill to pass by deadline
As members of Congress return from their August recess today, discussions and debates around the 2023 farm bill are expected to ramp up as the Sept. 30 deadline to pass the sprawling omnibus approaches. On the local level, the massive pFiece of legislation passed federally every five years dictates how everything from nutrition assistance programs […]
Miller to co-chair new Congressional Appalachian Caucus
A new congressional caucus is being formed to center on issues affecting the Appalachian region, according to a Thursday afternoon news release. The Congressional Appalachian Caucus — formed by Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., and Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa. — will focus on key topics for the region, including energy, health care, transportation and […]
Manchin earned $476K in 2022 from family coal company, congressional disclosures show
U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin III, the centrist West Virginia Democrat who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, continued to earn a substantial sum from his family coal company last year, according to the annual financial disclosure report he filed in May. Members of Congress are required to file personal financial disclosures every year […]