WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor urging action on and passage of the Miners Protection Act.
“As I have said many times before - the negative regulatory impact on coal extends far beyond the tens of thousands of families who directly suffer a loss of employment. The severe impact on the health care and pensions of our miners is another consequence of the administration’s war on coal,” Senator Capito said.
“Given that federal policies have played a major role in causing this problem - it is appropriate for the federal government to fulfill its commitment to retired miners who will lose their promised benefits unless we act.”
Last year, Senator Capito joined U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in introducing the Miners Protection Act, which protects the retirement security of hardworking West Virginia miners and other coal miners throughout the United States. The bill must pass before year’s end to avoid a lapse in benefits.
To view Senator Capito’s full speech, click the image below.
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