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July 13, 2015
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) announced today that the Raleigh County Memorial Airport has received a $490,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to purchase snow removal equipment.
July 10, 2015
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) announced today that the Frankford Volunteer Fire Department has received a $50,429 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The money will be used to purchase personal protective equipment for firefighters.
July 10, 2015
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) announced today that White Sulphur Springs Emergency Medical Services has received a $53,467 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The money will be used for advanced life support training equipment.
July 10, 2015
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) announced today that the Rainelle Fire Department has received a $628,572 Assistance to Firefighters Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The money will be used to purchase new vehicles, including a fire truck.
July 8, 2015
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) announced today that the East Fork Volunteer Fire Department in Mingo County has received a $13,700 grant from the U.S. Agriculture Department’s Rural Development program.
July 8, 2015
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) helped secure nearly $8 billion for investments in rural water, wastewater, electric and telephone infrastructure, part of his push to invest in rural West Virginia.
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June 29, 2015
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Michigan v. Environmental Protection Agency, in which West Virginia was one of the petitioners:
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June 25, 2015
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement today on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in King v. Burwell:
“While I am disappointed in the Supreme Court’s decision, the court’s action won’t stop my efforts to replace this broken law with patient-centered, truly affordable health care.
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June 24, 2015
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WASHINGTON – Continuing his push to block the Obama administration’s proposed coal-fired power plant rule, U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) voted yes today on legislation he cosponsored that would allow for the judicial system to review the rule before states would be required to comply.
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June 24, 2015
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) helped to pass an appropriations bill today that significantly increases funding for Head Start, supports rural education programs, and raises Pell Grant awards.