{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"Senate\", state = \"WV\" and year = 2020 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-alex-x-mooney-statement-massive-23-trillion-spending-bill", "Congressman Alex X. Mooney Statement on Massive $2.3 Trillion Spending Bill", "2020-12-21", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) today issued the following statement after voting against theSenate Amendment to H.R. 133  Consolidated Appropriations Act:\n\nCongress voted to spend another $2.3 trillion dollars, which will grow our national debt to about $29 trillion dollars. The federal government will again have to borrow money from nations like China. This massive debt is being passed on to our children and grandchildren.\n\nWith multiple vaccines on the way thanks to President Trump and Operation Warp Speed, we do not need to pile on so much additional debt. Now is the time to safely reopen our schools and our economy and reverse the draconian measures in blue states like California and New York that have led to the unemployment of millions of Americans.\n\nTheConsolidated Appropriations Act was another 5593-page bill put together behind closed doors and released moments prior to the vote. Congress should not vote on multi-trillion-dollar legislation without giving the American people the chance to review how the federal government will spend their hardworking tax dollars.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mooney-announces-health-services-grant-morgan-county", "Mooney Announces Health Services Grant for Morgan County", "2020-12-15", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "BERKELEY SPRINGS  Today Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) announced a $45,436 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Morgan County Partnership.\n\nI'm glad this HHS grant has been awarded to the Morgan County Partnership to help provide this organization with funds for a healthy, supportive community network in Morgan County, West Virginia, said Congressman Mooney.\n\n\nGrant Listed Below:\n\nMorgan County Partnership\nMorgan County\n$45,436\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mooney-announces-human-services-grant-hardy-county", "Mooney Announces HHS Grant for Hardy County", "2020-12-15", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "MOOREFIELD  Today Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) announced a $1,178,972 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Eastern Allegheny Council for Human Services Head Start.\n\nI'm glad this HHS grant has been awarded to the Eastern Allegheny Council for Human Services Head Start to help provide funds for family development programs in Hardy County, West Virginia, said Congressman Mooney.\n\n\nGrant Listed Below:\n\nEastern Allegheny Council for Human Services Head Start\nHardy County\n$1,178,972\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-alex-x-mooney-secures-grant-calhoun-county", "Congressman Alex X. Mooney Secures Grant for Calhoun County", "2020-12-14", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "GRANTSVILLE  Today Congressman Alex X. Mooney WV-02) announced a $135,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to the Calhoun County Commission for the Calhoun County Infrastructure Assessment and Improvement Plan project. This grant will help provide Calhoun County with the resources needed to improve and expand water and wastewater infrastructure systems.\n\nI'm proud to have helped secure $135,000 in critical infrastructure funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission for the great citizens of Calhoun County. This grant will help upgrade Calhoun County's current water and wastewater infrastructure systems and expand the existing service to underserved areas, said Congressman Alex Mooney.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mooney-nominates-24-west-virginians-us-military-academies", "Mooney Nominates 24 West Virginians to U.S. Military Academies", "2020-12-14", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "MARTINSBURG  Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) today announced that twenty-four students from West Virginia's Second Congressional District have been nominated to U.S. service academies. The honor of attending a service academy comes with the obligation and commitment to serve in the military for a minimum of five years upon graduation. Congressman Mooney acknowledged this great honor today in the following statement:\n\nOur incredible military academy nominees have been selected based on their academic achievements, extra-curricular activities, leadership skills, physical aptitude, character and motivation. It always makes me very proud to see so many incredible students from West Virginia's Second Congressional District apply for this life-changing opportunity. In our country today, we need driven and patriotic young Americans, like our nominees, to faithfully serve and defend our freedoms, said Congressman Alex Mooney.\n\nMembers of Congress may nominate candidates for appointment to four of the five U.S. service academies:\n \n\t\tU.S. Military Academy (USMA), West Point, NY\n\t\n\t\n\t\tU.S. Naval Academy (USNA), Annapolis, MD\n\t\n\t\n\t\tU.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA), Colorado Springs, CO\n\t\n\t\n\t\tU.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Kings Point, NY\n\t\n \nThe service academy nominees from West Virginia's Second Congressional District this year are listed below:\n\nAiden Turney\nJefferson County\nUSNA/USAFA\n\nAshton Hylton\nBerkeley County\nUSNA/USAFA\n\nBenjamin Maiden\nJefferson County\nUSNA/USAFA\n\nChloe Munslow\nJefferson County\nUSNA/USAFA\n\nCullen Horowicz\nJefferson County\nUSMA\n\nDanielle Quijano\nPutnam County\nUSNA/USAFA\n\nEthan Mayo\nKanawha County\nUSNA/USAFA\n\nGina Sobinovsky\nBerkeley County\nUSAFA/USMA/USMMA\n\nJacob Schuck\nKanawha County\nUSMA/USAFA\n\nJason Ashman\nJefferson County\nUSNA/USMMA\n\nJohn Hall\nJefferson County\nUSMA/USAFA\n\nJonathan Howat\nPutnam County\nUSNA\n\nJoshua Kilbride\nJefferson County\nUSAFA\n\nJustin Jun\nKanawha County\nUSAFA\n\nLiam Wilson\nBerkeley County\nUSNA\n\nLisa Sobinovsky\nBerkeley County\nUSAFA/USMA/USMMA\n\nMason Reddington\nJefferson County\nUSMMA\n\nMichael Poe\nJefferson County\nUSMA/USAFA\n\nNicholas Harbaugh\nBerkeley County\nUSNA/USAFA\n\nNicholas Shirley\nBerkeley County\nUSAFA/USNA\n\nPayton Derrick\nJefferson County\nUSMA\n\nRussell Coon\nHardy County\nUSNA\n\nSebastien Morel\nJefferson County\nUSMA\n\nThomas Inman\nBerkeley County\nUSNA/USMA\n\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-alex-x-mooney-introduce-resolution-gop-support-election", "Congressman Alex X. Mooney to Introduce Resolution for GOP to support Election Fraud Investigations and to Support President Trump", "2020-12-08", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02)will introduce a resolution at the House Republican Conference meeting this morning at 9 AM. The resolution calls on House Republicans to support President Trump's efforts to count every legal vote cast in the 2020 United States Presidential Election and investigate and punish voter fraud. House GOP Conference members should not prematurely call on President Trump to concede before these investigations are complete.\n\nI hope my House GOP colleagues today choose to adopt this resolution supporting President Trump's efforts to count every legal vote and investigate and punish election fraud. I call on my fellow colleagues in the House GOP Conference to join me in sending a strong, united message of support for President Trump. No Republican member should prematurely call on President Trump to concede before these investigations are complete,said Congressman Alex X. Mooney.\n\nThe House Republican Conference will vote whether or not to move forward with Congressman Mooney's resolution at today's meeting. Congressman Mooney will be also introducing a resolution for consideration by the entire House.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-alex-x-mooney-introduces-resolution-full-us-house-count", "Congressman Alex X. Mooney Introduces Resolution to the Full U.S. House to Count Every Legal Vote and to Investigate and Punish Election Fraud in 2020 Presidential Election", "2020-12-08", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  At noon today, Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) introduced a resolution for consideration by the full U.S. House of Representatives to count every legal vote and to investigate and punish election fraud in the 2020 Presidential election:\n\nResolved, That the House of Representatives\n(1) supports efforts across the county to count every legal vote and to investigate and punish election fraud in the 2020 Presidential election\n(2) calls upon all Members to support all electoral investigations until a fair and accurate count is verified; and\n(3) encourages neither President Donald Trump nor former Vice President Joseph Biden to concede until all investigations of alleged fraud are completed.\n\nThis is a link to the full resolution.\n\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mooney-announces-charleston-air-force-priority-base", "Mooney Announces Charleston as Air Force Priority Base", "2020-11-24", "2020", "2020-11", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "CHARLESTON  Today Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) issued the following statement announcing that the U.S. Air Force has chosen West Virginia's 130th Airlift Wing at the McLaughlin Air National Guard Base to be the location for the recapitalization of eight new C-130J airplanes:\n\nI am proud to announce, after a competitive nationwide selection process, West Virginia's 130th Airlift Wing, located at the McLaughlin Air National Guard Base in Charleston, West Virginia, has been designated by the Air Force to receive eight new C-130J cargo planes. This means that our brave U.S. servicemen and women will be trained on these airplanes right here in West Virginia. I was glad to make the case for the Mountain State alongside my colleagues in the West Virginia delegation.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mooney-statement-supporting-president-trump-he-conducts-fair-and-legal", "Mooney Statement Supporting President Trump as He Conducts a Fair and Legal Investigation of the Presidential Election", "2020-11-24", "2020", "2020-11", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Today Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) issued the following statement in response to actions taken by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), at the direction of President Trump, to begin initial protocols in the event of a presidential transition:\n\nI support President Trump's decision to allow the GSA to make resources available to Joe Biden and his team. In no way does this mean that President Trump has conceded, nor do I believe he should concede given the allegations currently being investigated. The Trump Campaign is rightfully litigating evidence of fraud from sworn affidavits and pursuing constitutional violations in court to ensure the integrity of our election system. I agree with President Trump that every legal vote must be counted. I continue to stand with President Trump.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/blog-posts/veterans-day-2020", "Veterans Day 2020", "2020-11-11", "2020", "2020-11", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "My name is Theresa Marie Baker and I currently work for Congressman Alex X. Mooney under the Wounded Warrior Fellowship Program (WWFP) as the Military & Veteran Constituent Services Representative. I am a disabled Marine Corps veteran who was released from the Marine corps in 2019. My Marine Corps career consisted of working in the intelligence field and being a marksmanship coach.\n\nMy one dream in life was to be a Marine so in 2019 when I was medically released in my eyes it was the worst possible scenario that could have ever happened to me. I had no idea what I was going to do with my life with my plan shattering as it did, so I found a job as an armed security officer and for a while. I enjoyed it until I saw an opening for a position where I would be able to help my brother and sister veterans. I applied to a position with the WWFP and received a call from Congressman Mooney's office for my interview and received the position.\n\nSince working in this office, I have had the pleasure of helping countless numbers of Veterans. It is personally satisfying to help them through the complicated process of dealing with the federal bureaucracy and to be involved in the distribution of many resources developed specifically for our veterans.\n\nAs a Marine Corps disabled Marine Corps veteran who is one of Mooney's constituents, I have had the personal and professional satisfaction of assisting the Congressman as he continues to pay homage to our dedicated military veterans.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mooney-demands-transparency-and-fairness-presidential-election-vote", "Mooney Demands Transparency and Fairness in Presidential Election Vote Count", "2020-11-05", "2020", "2020-11", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Today Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) issued the following statement urging every legal vote be counted in this presidential election:\n\nI am proud of West Virginia for having a fair, accurate and transparent Election Day. In this presidential election, we've witnessed a lack of transparency in some other states that disgraces the integrity of our national election.\n\nLeading up to Election Day, highly biased polls discouraged conservative voters. For example, The Washington Post-ABC poll on October 28 claimed that President Trump was down by seventeen points in Wisconsin. A Quinnipiac poll on November 2 reported Biden winning by four points in Ohio. A CNN poll reported on October 21 that President Trump was down by ten points in Pennsylvania. These polls are far outside their claimed margin of error and, intentional or not, result in discouraging Republicans from voting.\n\nTransparency is integral to the American election process. In Pennsylvania and in Michigan, for example, poll watchers for President Trump are being prevented from observing the ballot count, resulting in widespread distrust.\n\nThe Democrat Secretary of State in Pennsylvania, declaring an emergency and overriding state laws, unilaterally declared that Pennsylvania ballots could be received up to three days after Election Day, even without a postmark. Democrat state officials are undermining the integrity of this election when they violate laws in order to benefit their party.\n\nI agree with President Trump that every legal vote must be counted to ensure the integrity of our election process.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-alex-x-mooney-announces-rural-development-grant-kanawha", "Congressman Alex X. Mooney Announces Rural Development Grant for Kanawha County", "2020-10-28", "2020", "2020-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Today,Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02)announced a $250,000 loan and a $475,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development's Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants program. This funding will go towards the Kanawha Public Service District for a wastewater pump station.\n\nFunding from the USDA for the Kanawha Public Service District will benefit thousands of our citizens in the Upper Kanawha Valley. This upgraded infrastructure is critical to economic growth in the region. In Congress, I am focused on helping secure federal grants to improve infrastructure in our communities, so I'm happy to announce this funding today, said Congressman Alex Mooney.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/mooney-applauds-amy-coney-barrett-senate-confirmation", "Mooney Applauds Amy Coney Barrett Senate Confirmation", "2020-10-26", "2020", "2020-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  TodayCongressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02)issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate vote confirming Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court:\n\nI applaud the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court. Judge Barrett remained poised in the face of aggressive attacks by Democrats to delegitimize and obstruct her confirmation. She displayed to the American people her judicial expertise and knowledge of the Constitution. I'm confident Justice Barrett will serve the American people in rightful defense of our Constitution and founding principles,said Congressman Alex X. Mooney.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/joe-biden-confirmed-last-night-s-debate-his-policies-would-devastate", "Joe Biden Confirmed at Last Nights Debate His Policies Would Devastate West Virginia's Economy", "2020-10-23", "2020", "2020-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02)discusses last night's presidential debate:\n\nAt last night's presidential debate, former Vice President Joe Biden confirmed his left-wing policies that would continue the Obama-Biden war on West Virginia's economy. Biden said he would transition' away from oil. He said in the first presidential debate that nobody's going to build another coal fire plant in America.' Fossil fuels are a critical part of our economic engine, creating jobs and prosperity, not only in the Mountain State, but nationwide.\n\nBiden's tax plan will increase taxes on hardworking Americans. I am proud to have worked with President Trump to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced taxes and encouraged good-paying jobs to relocate to America. Biden has stated he will repeal the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, said Congressman Alex Mooney.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-alex-x-mooney-announces-rural-development-grant-roane-county", "Congressman Alex X. Mooney Announces Rural Development Grant for Roane County", "2020-10-22", "2020", "2020-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Today,Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02)announced a $17,600 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development's Community Facilities Direct Loans and Grants program. This funding will go towards the Roane County Commission's purchase of a law enforcement vehicle.\nI'm glad the Roane County Commission has been awarded with funding to acquire necessary resources for law enforcement. Specifically, the purchase of a new law enforcement vehicle will help benefit nearly fourteen thousand individuals in Roane County. I will continue to help secure funds that keep our communities safe, said Congressman Alex Mooney.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/radical-left-s-attack-self-defense", "Alex Mooney: The Radical Lefts attack on self-defense (Opinion)", "2020-10-08", "2020", "2020-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Alex Mooney: The Radical Left's attack on self-defense (Opinion)\nBy: U.S. Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02)\nThe Jackson Herald Opinion Page\nOctober 7, 2020\nMissouri couple, Mark and Patricia McCloskey, are currently plagued by a fierce legal and political battle. In June, they defended their home in St. Louis against rioters. The violent mob trespassed on their private property and screamed at them with threats of murder and assault. This prompted the McCloskeys to defend themselves and their property by brandishing their firearms. Under Missouri law and the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, self-defense is their right.\nDuring the McCloskeys' speech at the Republican National Convention, the couple rightfully pointed out that not a single person in the trespassing mob was ever charged with a crime. Worse yet, as Mark McCloskey stated, They've actually charged us with felonies for daring to defend our home. The recently elected St. Louis prosecutor, Kim Gardner, decided to pursue criminal charges against the couple and served a search warrant and seized their firearm.\nThe right to defend your private property is a basic principle from our nation's founding, and now it is under attack like never before.\nIn Congress, I continue to fight for the constitutional right of the people to keep and bear arms. I never want the great citizens of West Virginia to ever have to fear a rightful defense of their lives and their properties.\nIn response to the action taken against the McCloskeys, I sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr urging him to take decisive action to uphold the rule of law and to protect the rights of citizens to defend their homes and businesses. I followed up again insisting on a full investigation of prosecutor Kim Gardner's actions against the couple.\nAfter events in St. Louis in June, I cosponsored The American Family and Private Property Defense Act (H.R. 7716). This ensures legal protections for citizens who defend their homes and private property. The bill would set a standard in federal law that individuals can use force to defend themselves. This would simply extend Missouri's existing castle doctrine laws.\nThe number of Americans exercising their Second Amendment rights by purchasing firearms has increased dramatically in the past couple of months. After recent riots and the destruction of private property that ensued, Americans are rightfully concerned about their safety. Patricia McCloskey echoed the sentiment of Americans nationwide when she spoke about her experience. She said, What you saw happen to us could just as easily happen to any of you who are watching from quiet neighborhoods around our country.\nMajor cities in America are voting to cut funding for police and are ordering them to stand aside while rioters burn down buildings. We cannot protect ourselves if we lose our police and our Second Amendment rights. The only people that would have guns under this scenario are criminals. We are at a crossroads.\nYou can count on me as your Congressman to continue to work tirelessly to ensure that you never lose your constitutional right to self-defense, no matter how hard the radical left demands otherwise.\nStanding strong together, we will maintain our right to bear arms, we will keep our families safe and we will show the left-wing mob what it means to be Mountaineer strong!", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-alex-x-mooney-announces-infrastructure-funding-upshur-county", "Congressman Alex X. Mooney Announces Infrastructure Funding for Upshur County", "2020-10-01", "2020", "2020-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Today,Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02)announced a $4,900,000 loan and a $3,851,000 grant for Upshur County's Adrian Public Service District. This funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development's Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants program will extend waterlines to reach new customers in rural communities.\n\nI'm glad funding has been awarded to improve infrastructure in Upshur County. The funds for this waterline extension project will benefit rural and currently underserved communities. I hope that bolstering critical water service in the region will help incentivize business and residential development and investment, said Congressman Alex Mooney.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-alex-x-mooney-statement-hr-925", "Congressman Alex X. Mooney Statement on H.R. 925", "2020-10-01", "2020", "2020-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02)issued the following statement on H.R. 925:\n\nSpeaker Pelosi today put forward another socialist wish list, which this time would add $2.2 trillion in taxpayer dollars to a national debt of $26.8 trillion. This was simply a recycled bill House Democrats put forward for a vote in May. In this far left spending package, illegal immigrants and abortion providers would be able receive taxpayer money and federal prisoners would be released. A significant change from the May bill is that this defunds the police by eliminating relief for our local law enforcement.\n\nHouse Democrats planned to use $436 billion in taxpayer dollars to bailout state and local governments, primarily in fiscally mismanaged blue states like California, Illinois and New York. Congress should help small businesses and hardworking Americans adversely impacted by the coronavirus outbreak instead of continuing to pass bills that placate radical leftists, said Congressman Alex Mooney.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-alex-x-mooney-secures-funding-city-ripley", "Congressman Alex X. Mooney Secures Funding for the City of Ripley", "2020-09-29", "2020", "2020-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "RIPLEY  Today Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) announced a $1,050,000 grant from the Section 571 Central West Virginia Environmental Infrastructure Program for infrastructure improvements for the existing sewer service. This is a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) executed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the City of Ripley Sanitary Sewer System Improvements Phase II Project.\n\nI was proud to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help secure this important grant for Jackson County. This project will modify and upgrade the existing sewer collection system. For the City of Ripley, this grant will help improve sewer conditions to attract new businesses and job opportunities, said Congressman Alex Mooney.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://mooney.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congressman-alex-x-mooney-announces-funding-reduce-crime-putnam-county", "Congressman Alex X. Mooney Announces Funding to Reduce Crime in Putnam County", "2020-09-21", "2020", "2020-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Alex Mooney", "M001195", "mooney.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  Today Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) announced a $24,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program for Putnam County. This grant program will provide Putnam County with funding to prevent and control crime.\n\nI'm pleased to announce this DOJ grant that will be used to reduce crime in Putnam County. In Congress, I'm working hard to ensure that funding is secured to keep our West Virginia communities safe. 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