Joe Manchin

Democrat Joe Manchin has been governor since 2005. He served in the state House from 1982-86 and the state Senate from 1986-96. From 2001-05, he was secretary of state. Before entering politics, Manchin headed Enersystems, a coal brokerage that's now run by his son.

Senate

WEST VIRGINIA

Democrat

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On Anniversary of Coal Mine Disaster, Families Still Waiting for Answers

By Laura Parker

As a minister in Appalachian coal country, the Rev. Dennis Sparks knows more than he wants to about grief. He serves as executive director of the West Virginia Council of Churches and has consoled ...

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GOP Whip Kevin McCarthy: Another Stopgap Budget Likely

By Patricia Murphy

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the Republican whip in the House of Representatives, predicted Tuesday that Congress will not come to an agreement on a year-long budget before the current spending agreement ...

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Capitol Honor for Last WWI Vet Blocked in Congress

By not in system

WASHINGTON - West Virginia's two Democratic senators blamed House Speaker John Boehner on Thursday after their hopes of having the remains of World War I veteran Frank Buckles honored in the Capitol ...

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Four Mysteries That Will Shape the Fate of Centrist Democratic Senators in 2012

By Jill Lawrence

And then there were five. Two centrist Democratic senators from conservative or moderate states, Kent Conrad of North Dakota and Jim Webb of Virginia, have announced they will retire rather than run ...

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U.S. House Members Fleeing Washington as Holiday Approaches and Congress Grinds Away

By Tom Diemer

They're bailing out. More than 60 U.S. House members missed votes Tuesday as Congress continues its hectic lame duck session, even as the Christmas holiday draws nigh. Sixty-three lawmakers -- two ...

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