Sign On Letters

WV CAG has signed the following advocacy letters:

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Advocacy Letter   July 11, 2017
ACLU-WV, WV CAG Letter to Secretary of State Mac Warner re: Trump ‘Voter Fraud’ Commission
The American Civil Liberties Union of WV (ACLU-WV) and the WV Citizen Action Group (WV-CAG) have serious concerns about the Presidential Election Integrity Commission and its recent attempt to collect personal information on every U.S. voter, and urge Secretary Warner to join the many election officials around the country who are refusing to cooperate with this sham commission. More

Advocacy Letter   June 13, 2017
Citizen Action Endorses Call for a Fair Budget from Congress in 2018
As work begins on the FY 2018 budget, organizations from West Virginia are calling on Congress to increase investments in public education, affordable housing, health and nutrition, public transit, roads and bridges, clean air, clean water, clean energy, child care, and other means of making investments in communities that also create good jobs. Congress must produce a budget that moves us towards more opportunity for all, that safeguards and advances our basic living standards, and that protects our environment. More
Issues: Budget priorities, Fair taxation

Advocacy Letter   May 11, 2017
Antero Landfill NPDES Comments
WV-CAG joined more than a dozen organizations in submitting comments on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit covering stormwater discharges from the Antero Landfill facility which will be used to dispose of the salt generated at its adjacent water treatment facility. More
Issues: Fracking, Pollution, Water

Advocacy Letter Ciera Pennington September 21, 2016
182 Organizations from 35 States Call for Congressional Review of FERC
More than 180 organizations representing communities across America called on leaders in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold congressional hearings into the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) extensive history of bias and abuse. The groups are also requesting reform of the Natural Gas Act, which the groups say, gives too much power to FERC and too little to state and local officials. More
Issues: Civil Justice

Advocacy Letter Ciera Pennington March 16, 2016
Oppose H.R. 4731, the “Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2016”
The undersigned 234 organizations strongly oppose H.R. 4731, the “Refugee Program Integrity Restoration Act of 2016.” This proposed legislation would dismantle the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, which has been a critical humanitarian and diplomacy tool for over three decades. With more than 60 million refugees and displaced people around the world, it is critically important that the U.S. demonstrates global leadership by welcoming refugees. Enacting legislation that would send the message that refugees are not welcome here is a sharp departure from our nation’s character as a beacon of freedom and our history as a country founded by refugees and immigrants. More
Issues: Discrimination

Advocacy Letter Ciera Pennington February 8, 2016
Oppose H.R. 766 (Luetkemeyer)
We oppose H.R. 766 (Luetkemeyer) which will restrict efforts to protect consumers and banks from fraud, money-laundering, and other illegal activities. More
Issues: Civil Justice

Advocacy Letter Ciera Pennington January 15, 2016
National and Local Organizations Support the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program and Oppose Legislation that Would Stop the Resettlement of Syrian Refugees
As refugee and immigration law experts, humanitarian aid organizations, faith, labor and civil and human rights groups, we write to express our support for the U.S. refugee resettlement program and opposition to legislation that would stop, pause or defund the resettlement of Syrian refugees. We urge you to oppose the American Security against Foreign Enemies (SAFE) Act of 2015 (H.R. 4038). The world is witnessing the largest refugee crisis since World War II. More than 4 million Syrians have fled from their home country fleeing conflict and violence, and 6.5 million are displaced internally. More
Issues: Discrimination, Kids and families

Advocacy Letter Ciera Pennington December 17, 2015
Oppose HR 4018
We want to alert you to HR 4018 the so called Consumer Protection and Choice Act. The proposed bill to postpone the CFPB's payday rule and exempt states that enact bad consumer rules similar to those currently enacted in Florida. Florida's law has trapped consumers in interest rates that are typically 300% APR, and the average borrower still takes out seven loans per year. We are joined by more than 200 faith-based, consumer, labor, and community organizations across the country in opposing this damaging legislation. More
Issues: Civil Justice

Advocacy Letter Ciera Pennington December 2, 2015
Senator Manchin: Support the Federal EITC
WV organizations urge Congress to save critical provisions of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and refundable Child Tax Credit (CTC) before they expire. They should also close a large gap in EITC eligibility by expanding it for low-income childless adults and non-custodial parents. These changes would encourage and reward work, boost employment, and reduce poverty. More
Issues: Fair taxation, Inequality, Kids and families, Poverty

Advocacy Letter Ciera Pennington December 2, 2015
Protecting Syrian Refugees
We join with refugee and immigration law experts, humanitarian aid organizations, faith, labor, and civil and human rights groups to support the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program and oppose any policy riders that would stop, pause or defund the resettlement of Syrian refugees. More
Issues: Inequality, Kids and families

Advocacy Letter Ciera Pennington October 27, 2015
Pass a clean budget bill and reject attacks on CFPB’s authority on forced arbitration
As Congress engages in discussions to keep the government funded, we are joining other consumer advocates in calling for the passage of a clean budget and the rejection of any riders that would affect the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's ability to continue its rulemaking on binding mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer financial services contracts. More
Issues: Civil Justice

Advocacy Letter Ciera Pennington October 1, 2015
DEP WQS Triennial Review Comments
West Virginia Rivers Coalition submits these comments for the 2017 Water Quality Standards Triennial Review on behalf of its members and in collaboration with the organizations listed on the signatory page of this document. Each signatory has a vested interest in the quality of West Virginia's waters, and believes that strengthening standards are critical to the future health of our water resources and economic development opportunities in the state. We request the WVDEP act on behalf of the citizens of West Virginia by moving to further protect their water quality. More
Issues: Water

Advocacy Letter CAG September 17, 2015
Coalition Letter to House Opposing HR 1737 Auto Discrimination
On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we urge you to oppose H.R. 1737, the so-called “Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act.” This legislation is simply an effort to stop the CFPB from enforcing laws against discrimination. More
Issues: Budget priorities, Discrimination

Advocacy Letter CAG November 12, 2014
Support the proposed “Waters of the United States” rule
As West Virginia organizations who seek protection of our state’s water resources, we believe that clean local streams and rivers are the foundation for strong communities, a vibrant economy, and a healthy population. Although we are diverse community of interests, we all strongly support the proposed “Waters of the United States” rule. More
Issues: Pollution, Water