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June 24, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement on the ongoing flood and storm emergency in West Virginia:
June 15, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) fought successfully to cut the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by $164 million and halt the implementation of new EPA rules that would hurt coal mining.
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June 10, 2016
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WASHINGTON – A carbon tax would raise energy prices on West Virginia’s families and put jobs in jeopardy, U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) said on the House floor.
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June 9, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) is fighting to prevent the president from cutting more than $60 million in funding for anti-drug programs.
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June 8, 2016
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WASHINGTON – A new EPA rule will hurt West Virginia’s economy and make it harder to attract new employers, U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) said on the House floor Wednesday.
June 7, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) worked closely with the U.S. Labor Department to secure more than $4 million for WorkForce West Virginia to retrain displaced coal miners.
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May 27, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement on the Memorial Day holiday:
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May 24, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) helped secure $44 billion in funding for our nation’s highways, providing the full amount authorized for fiscal year 2017 by the recently-enacted five-year highway law – the FAST Act.
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May 24, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) voted yes late Monday to pass legislation to improve the nation’s 911 system and make it more responsive in emergencies.
May 17, 2016
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Five years ago when I was a state senator, two compassionate Huntington nurses, Sara Murray and Rhonda Edmunds, contacted me about a disturbing trend they'd noticed at their hospital - a drastic rise in the number of babies born who were exposed to drugs in the womb.
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January 14, 2015
In The News
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) says he will serve on three House Appropriations Committee subcommittees during the 114th Congress.
The subcommittees are: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; and Legislative Branch.
January 13, 2015
In The News
While in Beckley to tour Raleigh General Hospital and the Beckley VA Medical Center, U.S. Congressman Evan Jenkins expressed a commitment to health care reform to news media Monday.
January 9, 2015
In The News
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., is hoping to use his appointment to the powerful House Appropriations Committee as a way to fight for coal and coal miners. Specifically, he is hoping to control the purse of the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
January 7, 2015
In The News
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following his swearing-in ceremony Tuesday making him a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Cabell County resident Evan Jenkins said he didn’t expect to be overwhelmed in his new position.