News Releases

August 26, 2025 by WVCBP
Recall Our National Guards, Protect DC Autonomy

For Immediate Release: August 26, 2025 Contact: Renee Alves, (559)-916-5939 Charleston, WV— West Virginia's and Louisiana's governors have each committed and sent hundreds of National Guard members to deploy to Washington D.C. in an act of federal overreach that has not been requested by D.C.’s elected leaders and leaves their own states’ residents less safe. The West Virginia Center on…

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August 8, 2025 by WVCBP
22 Organizations Send Letter to Gov. Morrisey Urging Him Not to Share SNAP Enrollees’ Personal Data

For Immediate Release: August 8, 2025 Contact: Renee Alves, (559)-916-5939 Charleston, WV— In July, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued guidance to states to move ahead with implementing President Donald J. Trump’s executive order by creating a national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) information database including the personal identifying information of SNAP participants and their families.  This guidance directed states to…

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July 1, 2025 by WVCBP
WVCBP’s Statement on Senators Capito and Justice’s Votes for Largest Medicaid and SNAP Cuts in History

For Immediate Release: July 1, 2025 Contact: Renee Alves, (559)-916-5939 Charleston, WV— Today, the U.S. Senate passed a sweeping reconciliation package that contains historically large cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, two programs that disproportionately benefit the Mountain State. This legislation generates deep harm for the most vulnerable Americans to fund tax cuts for our nation’s wealthiest. The…

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June 25, 2025 by WVCBP
20+ WV Organizations Urge Senators Justice & Capito to Reject Reconciliation Package Containing Catastrophic Cuts to Medicaid & SNAP

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2025 Contact: Renee Alves, (559)-916-5939 Charleston, WV— The U.S. Senate is currently considering a budget reconciliation package that includes historically deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. Medicaid is critical for West Virginians' health and well-being, allowing hundreds of thousands of people across the state to access health care services. Similarly, SNAP provides…

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June 12, 2025 by WVCBP
Coalition of Community Health Centers, Food Banks, and Advocacy Organizations Call on Senators Capito and Justice to Protect Food and Health Care Access for West Virginians

For Immediate Release: June 12, 2025 Contact: Alex Gallo, (610)-283-4844 CHARLESTON, WV — Local and state health care providers, food banks, and advocacy organizations are calling on Senators Capito and Justice to protect vital care and services for Mountaineers ahead of a pending budget vote in the Senate. The House of Representatives advanced its budget bill last month,…

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April 3, 2025 by Kelly Allen
Actions in Washington Pose Serious Threats to West Virginia Families and Economy

This week, the Senate released a budget plan that confirms both chambers of Congress are racing down a path that could raise costs for food and health care for millions of families by endangering Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, all to enact windfall tax cuts for corporations and wealthy households. At the…

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April 3, 2025 by WVCBP
Press Conference Highlighting How Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Health Care, Food Assistance, and Education in McDowell County

For Immediate Release: April 3, 2025 Contact: Vivian Anderson, (304)-585-7413  McDowell County, WV— One of West Virginia’s most economically challenged and rural counties is bracing for the devastating impact of federal budget cuts, which threaten essential programs and the already fragile health care infrastructure that serves the region. The proposed cuts would drastically reduce funding for…

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March 20, 2025 by Tamaya Browder
Federal Education Executive Order Puts Vital Resources for West Virginia’s Children At Risk

The WVCBP's education policy fellow, Tamaya Browder, released the following statement on March 20, 2025 in response to the Trump Administration's executive order to "eliminate the U.S. Department of Education". "The U.S. Department of Education provides critical support, funding, and protections for our nation’s school-aged children. While, to be clear, states and communities already determine…

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