Cord Byrd: “I was hoping we would have a vote on the amendment which I had offered earlier, or in relation thereto, a rollcall vote.”

anyone who has opened a newspaper or turned on a radio in West Virginia recently is aware of the ongoing discussion about the future of the coal and manufacturing industries. There is no doubt that the West Virginia coal industry and many…

I support this alternative to the President's deeply flawed budget policies. The President submitted a budget request with a shocking price tag, $3.1 trillion. In the entire history of the Republic, the Congress has never had to grapple…

I oppose the Crapo amendment because of the limitations that it would impose on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These institutions have been very helpful to homeowners in West Virginia who are seeking home loan modifications. I do not believe…

I am proud to support H.R. 1195, a bill to amend the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act, and the benefits that it will provide to West Virginia and the rest of the country. However, I must oppose the two…