Jul 28, 2015
I thank Congressman McKinley for his leadership on this issue and in our great State of West Virginia. I thank Congressman Barr for his great comments and for his telling some personal stories about how this affects real Americans from…
Alex Mooney
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Alex Mooney is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he has focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, job creation, and supporting the energy sector in his legislative efforts. Mooney previously served in the Maryland State Senate before moving to West Virginia, where he has continued to advocate for conservative policies. He was born on June 4, 1971.
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Jul 22, 2015
Few institutions are as powerful and as secretive as the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve's monetary policy impacts the prices every American pays at the grocery store; the ability of businesses to obtain the capital necessary to…
Jul 22, 2015
Our coal industry is suffering in West Virginia because President Obama's regulations are artificially driving down demand for reliable and affordable coal. With power plants closing and home energy prices rising, our miners are suffering…
Jul 8, 2015
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting with Doug Erwin. Doug is an extraordinary member of our West Virginia community who started the charitable organization called Backpack Buddies. In the summer, Backpack Buddies gives meal supplements…
Jul 8, 2015
On a separate issue, Mr. Speaker, several weeks ago, President Obama sent two of his top cronies in his war on coal, Interior Secretary Sally Jewell and Office of Surface Mining Director Joseph Pizarchik, to my home State of West Virginia…
Jun 25, 2015
This amendment would strike $2 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Policy and transfer those funds to the deficit reduction account. The Office of Policy is located within the EPA Office of the…
Jun 25, 2015
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 62, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 132, line 24, after the dollar amount…
Jun 25, 2015
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 62, line 8, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $2,000,000)''. Page 62, line 19, after the dollar amount…
Jun 24, 2015
The single greatest threat to the national security of the United States is Iran's drive for nuclear weapons. The result of the negotiations being conducted by President Obama and our Western allies will shape the long-term security and…
Jun 17, 2015
I am a proud cosponsor of H.R. 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015, also known as the medical device tax repeal. This bill would repeal the tax on medical device manufacturers that was put into place under ObamaCare. The…
Jun 2, 2015
It has now been more than 5 years since President Obama signed his landmark achievement, which he called the Affordable Care Act, into law. At that time, the President and the Democrats in Congress promised that their massive Federal…
May 21, 2015
America is a beacon of hope and opportunity to the world for a reason. Our military veterans, whom we honor this Monday during Memorial Day, put their lives on the line for our freedoms and constitutional rights. Our Founders put in place…
May 20, 2015
President Ronald Reagan once observed that the government's view of the economy is pretty simple: ``If it moves, tax it.'' Well, today, more than ever, President Reagan's words ring true. Taxes are prohibitively high. We can take a step in…
Apr 28, 2015
The National Park Service has turned its attention to attacking the ranchers at Point Reyes National Seashore.
Apr 23, 2015
I thank the gentleman from Colorado for the opportunity to rise and speak on this important issue. Mr. Speaker, I have some serious concerns about the future of the Export-Import Bank, particularly with this administration. In the past…
Mar 17, 2015
Yes. Thank you for yielding. I would say tens and really hundreds of thousands of jobs are on the line with these coal policies that prevent people from having good- paying jobs and feeding their families. And both parties can agree--it is…
Mar 17, 2015
Thank you to Congressman Todd Rokita for arranging this Special Order to talk about the House budget released today titled: ``A Balanced Budget for a Stronger America.'' As a freshman member of the House Budget Committee and the…
Mar 17, 2015
Sure. We burn clean coal and we see the use of coal. As I mentioned, 90 percent of our State uses coal for their energy. It is the cheapest, most affordable type of energy, electricity, that can be created, so it is a blessing to have that…
Feb 26, 2015
With his veto of the Keystone XL pipeline, the President has again decided to stand with radical environmentalists at the expense of the American people. Republicans and Democrats came together in both Houses of Congress to pass this…
Feb 11, 2015
On a variety of issues, from the Environmental Protection Agency's war on coal jobs in West Virginia to the designation of ANWR in Alaska as permanent wilderness, the President has used unilateral executive action to stifle domestic energy…
Feb 11, 2015
I thank my colleagues, Congressman Jim Jordan and Congressman Barry Loudermilk, for arranging this special session tonight to address a critical issue looming before our Nation. Senator Harry Reid and the President are currently risking…
Feb 2, 2015
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for the great honor of addressing the Nation as a newly-elected Representative for the people of West Virginia's Second District. My name is Alex Mooney, and I grew up in a home where the American ideals of personal…
Jan 12, 2015
I want to thank Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen for arranging this important Special Order to show solidarity with the Cuban people as they continue to live under an oppressive regime. Mr. Speaker, President Obama has senselessly yielded…
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