BRISTOL, Virginia – While funding to support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan have taken much of Congress’ time in recent days, Virginia U.S. Senator Mark Warner said legislators need to find
“We do need Republicans to try to help out,” National Black Lung Association President Gary Hairston, 69, of Beckley, said during a virtual news conference Wednesday to push bills aimed at easing access to federal black lung benefits for miners and their survivors. “It seems like when we try to get them to help, they do it when they’re talking on TV or something. But when it comes really down to it, they don’t.”