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    Rep. Miller Highlights the Importance of At Home Dialysis in a Ways and Means Committee Hearing

    Washington D.C. – Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) recently participated in a Ways and Means Committee Hearing focused on exploring the benefits of technologies that enable patients to access healthcare at home. During the hearing, Congresswoman Miller emphasized the significance of at-home dialysis for individuals with End Stage Renal Disease, particularly in rural areas.Ms. Maddox, a Home Dialysis Patient, shared her experience of transitioning from dialyzing in a center to dialyzing at home. She highlighted the emotional, mental, and physical improvements she observed...

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    Rep. Miller Introduces Bill to Support Deep-Seabed Nodule collection and domestic processing to Strengthen National Security and Energy Independence

    In a recent announcement, Congresswoman Carol Miller and Congressman John Joyce have introduced a bill aimed at enhancing U.S. support for the utilization of seafloor resources to strengthen national security and energy independence. The Responsible Use of Seafloor Resources Act emphasizes the importance of reducing supply chain vulnerabilities and decreasing reliance on foreign sources for critical minerals, particularly China.Congresswoman Miller highlighted the significance of the legislation, stating, "The United States should not be beholden to China for critical...

  • Local Government

    Miller, Stansbury Introduce the SAFE Act

    Congresswoman Carol Miller and Congresswoman Melanie Stansbury have introduced the Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act. The bill aims to permit occupational and physical therapists to administer falls risks assessments for seniors as part of their Medicare Annual Wellness benefit. It will also require Health and Human Services to provide Congress with a report on the number of falls experienced by seniors and the treatment they receive for fall-related injuries each year.Congresswoman Miller emphasized the importance of the SAFE Act, stating, "Seniors...

  • Local Government

    Miller Introduces the Small Business Transportation Investment Act

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced a bill aimed at addressing the shortage of transportation vehicles in the private market. The legislation, known as The Small Business Transportation Investment Act, focuses on assisting small businesses that provide transportation services by creating a new program within the General Service Administration’s Fleet Vehicle Sales Program.In a statement, Congresswoman Miller emphasized the importance of the bill, stating, "COVID-19 had a devastating impact on the passenger ground transportation industry...

  • Local Government

    Congresswoman Miller Blasts EPA for Anti-Coal Decision

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) has vehemently criticized the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent decision to exclude gas-fired power plants from its carbon emissions rule that applies to coal- and gas-fired power plants.In a statement released today, Congresswoman Miller expressed her strong opposition to the EPA's actions, stating, "This new guidance from the EPA is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt to destroy the coal industry. The EPA continues to create uncertainty with flawed rule making, resulting in unstable markets and...

  • Local Government

    Rep. Miller Commends Continuation of Cabell AJROTC Program for Another Year

    Washington D.C. – Following concerns raised by Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) about the deactivation of the Cabell Midland High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFJROTC) program in Ona, West Virginia, it has been announced that the program will continue for another year. The program has been granted additional time to achieve its enrollment goal of 100 students, with 95 students currently enrolled.“I am pleased that the AFJROTC program at Cabell Midland High School will remain active for another year as they implement new recruitment strategies...

  • Local Government

    Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs Praise Ruling to End Moratorium on Federal Coal Leasing

    WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs, including Representatives Carol Miller, Harriet Hageman, Morgan Griffith, and Dan Meuser, expressed their satisfaction with the ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that lifted the nationwide injunction on federal coal leases. The ruling came after a previous district court decision that halted all federal coal leases pending an environmental impact review was overturned.In response to the ruling, the Co-Chairs stated, "We have witnessed over and over again the devastating impact of President...

  • Local Government

    Congresswoman Miller Urges CBS and Paramount to Not Air Temu Ads During Super Bowl

    Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) appeared on CNBC to discuss the controversy surrounding the Temu ads that were aired during the Super Bowl by CBS and Paramount. In her interview, Congresswoman Miller emphasized her concerns about Temu's noncompliance with U.S. law and their use of forced labor in manufacturing their products.During the interview, Congresswoman Miller expressed her disappointment in not receiving a response from CBS and Paramount after urging them not to air the Temu ads. She questioned their decision to promote a company that is linked to the Chinese...

  • Local Government

    Miller Slams CCP Backed Temu Ads on Steve Bannon's War Room

    Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) has criticized CBS and Paramount Global for airing Temu ads during the Super Bowl, which she claims promote CCP propaganda and disregard American values. In an interview with Steve Bannon's War Room, Miller expressed her concern that these ads were made to advertise products made by slave labor and not in compliance with U.S. laws.Miller and her colleagues sent a letter urging CBS to not air Temu ads, but their request went unanswered. "Shouldn't the light bulb go on, that maybe we shouldn't be allowing ads that promote Communist China...

  • Local Government

    Miller, McCormick Introduce the Protecting Resources of Taxpayers to Eliminate Childhood Transgender Surgeries Act

    Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller and Congressman Rich McCormick have come together to introduce the Protecting Resources of Taxpayers to Eliminate Childhood Transgender Surgeries (PROTECTS) Act. The purpose of this bill is to prevent federal funding from being used to finance gender transition procedures on minors. Congresswoman Miller expressed her belief that all children are created in the image of God and changing their gender disregards the blessing bestowed upon them. She stated, "Gender transition procedures on minors are traumatic, experimental...

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