Open Congress : News Articles for Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV]

Let’s start repealing federal laws

2012-06-02T00:55:58Z

The law seeks to increase the penalties on those who commit violence against women. Sen. Jay Rockefeller and other Democrats want to extend this coverage to gays, lesbians and native tribes. Republicans balk. The American Civil Liberties Union originally .

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Local advocate: Meeting on women’s act went well

2012-06-01T23:30:04Z

The roundtable discussion was headed by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., to discuss the Violence Against Women Act and how shared resources can fight domestic violence throughout the state. Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, the first ..

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ROCKEFELLER OFFERS KEYNOTE REMARKS AT WV SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS CEREMONY

2012-05-31T08:29:18Z

May 31, 2012 (Congressional Documents and Publications/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Senator Jay Rockefeller today said his proposed legislation to double the amount of start-up costs small businesses can deduct on federal taxes is a ...

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Advocate speaks out in favor of reauthorizing bill against domestic violence

2012-05-31T00:01:04Z

With the Violence Against Women Act in limbo between Senate and House, Sen. Jay Rockefeller met with advocates against domestic violence from around the state Tuesday in Charleston to discuss its reauthorization. The reauthorization act is currently ...

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SBA Administrator Visits Morgantown Businesses

2012-05-30T18:38:57Z

Karen Mills first attended the SBA Awards Luncheon, part of the "Teaming to Win" Conference. Mills and Senator Jay Rockefeller helped award the most successful small businesses, entrepreneurs, and lenders in the state. Then, she toured two small businesses

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Prescription drug abuse — Senate measure will help

2012-05-30T04:55:45Z

Manchin was joined by Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. and Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., in introducing the amendment. It passed the Senate unanimously in a rare showing of bipartisanship in Washington.

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Diane Mufson: Old clippings yield look at quick changes

2012-05-29T22:36:21Z

In 1996 Pamela Brogan and Shannon Martz wrote about Gov. Gaston Caperton and Sen. Jay Rockefeller's inability to get a Cabell County landowner to sell his land for a Toyota plant here. Cabell's loss has been Putnam County's immense gain.

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Roundtable brings together state's advocates against domestic violence

2012-05-29T21:39:05Z

Julian shared those statistics at a roundtable discussion of advocates against domestic violence hosted by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., Tuesday morning. The meeting brought together services providers, members of law enforcement, clergy and domestic ...

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Rockefeller hosts domestic violence roundtable in Charleston

2012-05-29T14:15:17Z

Domestic violence was the focus of a roundtable discussion in Charleston today. Sen. Jay Rockefeller led the session on the Violence Against Women Act. The participants included members of the judicial system, law enforcement officials, advocates and couns

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Senator Takes Note Of Domestic Violence Deaths

2012-05-29T12:27:54Z

That's how U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller describes his feelings over the death of 11-year-old Jahlil Clements earlier this year as he tried to flag down help for his mother who was being beaten by the side Interstate 64 in Charleston. Rockefeller was in ...

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This Hour: Latest West Virginia news, sports, business and entertainment

2012-05-29T03:59:40Z

Mills and Sen. Jay Rockefeller will speak Wednesday at the Small Business Week Awards Celebration at the Waterfront Place Hotel. Later in the day, Mills will join Sen. Joe Manchin for a tour of 2 small businesses: Advantage Health and Wellness and AAMCO of

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SBA head to visit Morgantown businesses

2012-05-29T03:45:21Z

Kanawha County

2012-05-29T01:22:11Z

and we worked very hard to get it started because it's important for our veterans and their families to know they will be remembered always in a place of such honor and distinction," said Sen. Jay Rockefeller. "This memorial cemetery is the least we can do

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First State Veterans Cemetery Dedicated in Kanawha County

2012-05-28T23:34:49Z

"Usually the cemeteries are federal and they wouldn't give us a federal cemetery so we said ok, can we go the state route,” Senator Jay Rockefeller, D-WV said. “And they said yeah. And I said, can you give us some money for that? And they ...

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Thacker Swearing in Set for Tuesday

2012-05-28T23:34:49Z

Last year, President Barack Obama nominated Thacker for the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on the recommendation of U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller. The U.S. Senate confirmed her in April.

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$14.1M veterans cemetery dedicated

2012-05-28T22:30:23Z

State veterans cemetery dedicated

2012-05-28T18:27:00Z

Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery. The dedication ceremony included remarks by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Sen. Joe Manchin, U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, and Rebecca Kinnard, widow of Don Kinnard, as well as honors by the Donel C.

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Veterans cemetery dedicated on Memorial Day

2012-05-28T13:47:50Z

Sen. Jay Rockefeller helped dedicate the cemetery Monday afternoon, saying the warmth and comfort of our homes are bought with the sacrifice of those who will one day be buried there. The new cemetery sits on a 354-acre site near the State Police Academy.

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Memorial Day dedication set for veterans cemetery in Institute

2012-05-28T09:01:30Z

Sen. Jay Rockefeller will help dedicate the cemetery Monday afternoon. The new cemetery sits on a 354-acre site near the State Police Academy. Kinnard was a longtime veterans advocate. He died in 2009.

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Big tests for Baucus

2012-05-28T01:00:00Z

...lobbying war on Capitol Hill and at the White House. âThis is probably the biggest thing heâs ever faced in his life,â said Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), a senior Finance Committee member who spent an hour with Baucus recently trading tax reform id

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