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April 27, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) announced today he helped secure more than $300,000 in federal funding for Kenova from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District to provide improved water service for the Heartland Intermodal Gateway.
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April 27, 2016
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Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) to improve care for babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome is on its way to the House floor after being approved by a House committee this morning.
The House Energy & Commerce Committee voted out H.R. 4978, the Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act, during a markup Wednesday morning.
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April 26, 2016
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During a speech on the House floor today, U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) encouraged West Virginians to participate in National Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 30. This national program allows people to safely dispose of unneeded, unwanted or expired medications with no questions asked.
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April 23, 2016
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WASHINGTON — In this week’s Republican address, Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) discusses how Republicans are responding to the growing opioid epidemic facing America, including the Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act—legislation geared toward helping children exposed to drug use and mothers struggling with addiction.
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April 21, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) will give this week’s national Weekly Republican Address to talk about his legislation addressing the drug crisis, the Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act, Speaker Paul Ryan announced Thursday. Please click here to watch the announcement.
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April 20, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) has secured full funding for construction and maintenance projects for six lakes and rivers in West Virginia, as well as the Appalachian Regional Commission.
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April 19, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) and Cheri Bustos (D-Ill.) have introduced bipartisan legislation to improve care for babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), exposure to opioids during pregnancy.
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April 14, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) helped secure improvements to access to care for rural veterans and the Choice Card program in the upcoming year’s veterans appropriations bill.
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April 7, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) announced today that he is introducing legislation to provide retraining opportunities for dislocated coal miners. Rep. Jenkins visited the United Mine Workers of America’s Career Center in Beckley today to discuss the bill, the Assisting America’s Dislocated Miners Act.
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April 5, 2016
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement on the six-year anniversary of the Upper Big Branch Mine tragedy:
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