West Virginia Open Letters

From a constituent in Parkersburg, WV

Everyday I read about more atrocities this Administration is committing against this country. It's hard to keep track of everything that this Administration does, but the latest? Killing wild horses. That's in addition to locking up hard working grandmas and Grandpas whose children are fighting for

From a verified voter in Shepherdstown, WV

Please protect our wild lands. Don't kill protected horses, forests, owls, don't use cyanide bombs, roundup on national forests, oil drilling please! What is happening? Stop and vote no on these horrific measures that will ruin everything we said we held dear. Please stop the massacre of N

From a constituent in Buckhannon, WV

You Confirmed Todd Blanche at 4 A.M. — Then Left Town

At 4:17 in the morning on August 8, the United States Senate voted 50–49 to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General. Then, having finished installing Donald Trump’s former personal defense attorney at the head of the Department of Justice, senators prepared to disappear for their August recess. Se

From a constituent in Buckhannon, WV

Stop Demonizing Public Assistance - Leaving Frontline Workers to Take the Abuse

The constant political attacks on SNAP, Medicaid, and assistance programs are having real-world consequences in West Virginia. Today, frontline employees in local DHHR/DoHS offices spent their day being accused by frightened and frustrated clients of trying to take away their benefits. Families are

From a constituent in Buckhannon, WV

Stop Demonizing Public Assistance - Leaving Frontline Workers to Take the Abuse

The constant political attacks on SNAP, Medicaid, and assistance programs are having real-world consequences in West Virginia. Today, frontline employees in local DHHR/DoHS offices spent their day being accused by frightened and frustrated clients of trying to take away their benefits. Families are

From a constituent in Buckhannon, WV

Your Political Rhetoric Is Making Frontline State Workers’ Jobs Harder

Your administration’s repeated attacks on SNAP, Medicaid, and the School Clothing Allowance have consequences that extend far beyond press conferences and political talking points. Today, those consequences landed squarely on the shoulders of the frontline state employees who serve West Virginians e

From a constituent in Buckhannon, WV

Stop Governing by Stereotype. Start Governing by Evidence.

Your comments this week were an embarrassment to the office you hold. West Virginians stood before you asking for help with something as basic as clean water. Families cannot safely bathe, wash dishes, or live normal lives. Instead of addressing that crisis with the urgency it deserves, you chose t

From a constituent in Buckhannon, WV

$4.5 Million Is Not a Recovery Plan—It’s a Down Payment

To West Virginia’s Congressional Delegation and State Leaders, Stop patting yourselves on the back over a $4.5 million FEMA award that barely scratches the surface of the devastation in Lewis and Upshur Counties. Calling this a victory is an insult to every family, business owner, volunteer, and f

From a constituent in Buckhannon, WV

Stop Dodging Accountability

Your job is to answer to the people of West Virginia—not to dodge reporters when the questions become uncomfortable. Just weeks ago, you publicly reassured the press that Senator Mitch McConnell was “doing just fine.” Now, when asked whether you still stand by those statements, you refuse to answer

From a constituent in Buckhannon, WV

Your Surplus Is Real. Your Excuses Aren’t.

Governor Morrisey, West Virginians deserve honesty, not political spin. Your administration is trying to rewrite what people are seeing with their own eyes. Families are being denied School Clothing Allowances while your communications office insists everything is fine and support will “match or e

From a constituent in Buckhannon, WV

FEMA AID NOW - DO YOUR JOB!

Governor Morrisey and Members of the West Virginia Legislature, It has been 13 days since devastating flooding struck Upshur and Lewis Counties, and our communities are still waiting for the federal disaster assistance they desperately need. Congress is about to leave for a month-long recess. Ohio

From a constituent in Buckhannon, WV

FEMA AID NOW DO YOUR JOB

Thirteen days have passed since devastating flooding hit Upshur and Lewis Counties, and families, businesses, and local governments are still waiting for a federal disaster declaration and FEMA assistance. Meanwhile, Congress is about to leave Washington for a month-long recess. Ohio County waited

From a constituent in Morgantown, WV

Stop harassing Fauci

Stop harassing Dr. Fauci. That man has dedicated his life to medical research and public service. He does not deserve this harassment. Stop your colleagues from continuing this farce.