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Posts Tagged ‘Congress’

Appalachian Voices urges “No” vote on catastrophic budget reconciliation bill

By Abby Hassler | May 21, 2025 | 0

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a massive budget reconciliation bill officially known as the “One, Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1) with broad impacts for Appalachian communities.

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Advocates urge Congressman Griffith to maintain energy jobs for Southwest Virginians

By Abby Hassler | May 16, 2025 | 0

The House of Representatives is making significant progress on their budget reconciliation bill to achieve President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda. House committees have completed their individual markups and the legislation is under consideration in the House Budget Committee today before consideration in the House Rules Committee next week.

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Appalachian organizations implore Congress to defend “transformative” energy tax incentives

By Dan Radmacher | May 5, 2025 | 0
Rooftop solar panels on Faith Lutheran Church in Tennessee. Photo by Anne Brock of Solar Alliance.

Today, 20 organizations from across the Appalachian region including businesses, faith institutions, farms, schools and nonprofits, delivered a letter to members of Congress urging continuation of the federal energy tax credits that support their own completed or in-development energy projects.

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Advocates call on Congress to make sure coal companies don’t skip out on black lung responsibilities

By Molly Moore | March 20, 2025 | 0

“Congress needs to get serious about preventing black lung disease, improving benefits for miners with the disease, and ensuring the solvency of the trust fund instead of bending over backwards for the companies that have caused the black lung epidemic,” said Rebecca Shelton, Director of Policy at Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center.

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Appalachian Voices celebrates Congress passing year-end victories for Appalachian communities 

By Dan Radmacher | December 21, 2024 | 0

Congress passed a stopgap funding measure that includes $100 billion in disaster relief and will keep the federal government open through March 2025. President Joe Biden will sign the funding package into law, along with the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 passed by Congress this week.

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How the Department of Government Efficiency’s plans will harm Appalachian communities: Part 1

By Chelsea Barnes | December 18, 2024 | 0
Cartoon that reads "hi folks! We're two of the richest men in the world here to save you from jobs, clean water, safe roads, and bridges and other 'inefficiencies'!"

The Department of Government Efficiency’s proposal to cut funding for “unauthorized” programs would mean the end of programs and agencies that directly benefit Appalachians.

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Appalachian Voices celebrates House passage of Water and Economic Development package; Urges Senate passage

By Molly Moore | December 10, 2024 | 0
Contamination in shades of rust and orange permeate a creek through a flat, grassy area dotted with trees.

The U.S. House passed a water and economic development bill that contains wins for Appalachian and coal communities.

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Statement from Appalachian Voices on Biden Administration request for $98 billion in disaster funding

By Dan Radmacher | November 18, 2024 | 0

Today, the Biden administration sent a request to Congress for $98 billion in supplemental disaster funding to recover from Hurricane Helene, as well as Hurricane Milton and other disasters across the country since 2022.

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Making sense of the federal disaster declaration process for Hurricane Helene

By Kevin Zedack | October 9, 2024 | 1
An aerial photo shows muddy water overflowing the banks of a river and flooding a town in a Kentucky valley.

This blog is meant to explain the process for a presidential disaster declaration and what this all means for your community, and to answer several common questions we’re seeing.

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Appalachian Voices calls on Congress to approve disaster relief funding for Helene damage

By Dan Radmacher | October 1, 2024 | 0

The storm and associated flooding, landslides, downed trees and power outages have caused widespread damage in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia.

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