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WV HR9
Resolution
Status
Prefiled
N/A
Primary Sponsor
Sean Hornbuckle
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AI Summary
- Urges the Governor and West Virginia's federal representatives to fight to preserve federal jobs in the state and prevent further layoffs
- Notes West Virginia has more than 17,000 federal agency employees, and 200-250 workers at a federal facility in Parkersburg have already lost jobs through Department of Government Efficiency actions
- Identifies areas of particular concern including the eastern panhandle, Marion and Harrison Counties, and other regions with clusters of federal workers
- Warns that federal job losses will disproportionately impact West Virginia due to its shrinking population and low workforce participation, harming local economies, small businesses, and increasing demand for social services
- Directs the Clerk to forward copies of the resolution to the Governor and all of West Virginia's federally elected representatives
Legislative Description
Urging the Governor and our federal representatives to assist West Virginians who have and will lose their federal jobs and to do all it their power to prevent these job losses in our state
Last Action
IntroduceGovernment Organization in House
3/18/2025
Committee Referrals
Rules3/18/2025
Full Bill Text
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