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HOUSE RESOLUTION 21
(By Delegates Holstein, Adkins, Akers, Amos, Anders, Anderson, Bell, Bridges, Brooks, Browning, Butler, Campbell, D. Cannon, J. Cannon, Chiarelli, Clark, Clay, Coop-Gonzalez, Crouse, Dean, Dillon, Dittman, Eldridge, Ellington, Fehrenbacher, Ferrell, Foggin, Funkhouser, Green, Hall, Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker), Heckert, Hillenbrand, Hite, Hornby, Hott, G. Howell, T. Howell, Jeffries, Jennings, Jordan, Kimble, Kyle, Linville, Mallow, Marple, Martin, Masters, Maynor, Mazzocchi, McGeehan, Miller, Moore, Parsons, Petitto, Phillips, Pinson, Riley, Sheedy, D. Smith, Stephens, Street, Vance, B. Ward, G. Ward, Watt, White, Willis, and Zatezalo)
[Introduced March 3, 2026; referred
 to the Committee on Rules]
Recognizing President Donald J. Trump for reforms benefiting West Virginia.
Whereas, The State of West Virginia recognizes that federal policy plays a significant role in preserving jobs, strengthening local economies, improving the prosperity of families and workers, and expanding access to healthcare in rural communities; and
Whereas, President Donald J. Trump’s administration has pursued significant regulatory reforms that have reduced bureaucratic barriers, including rescinding the federal Clean Power Plan, streamlining energy permitting processes, and rolling back methane and other federal regulations that imposed burdens on coal, natural gas, and mining operations vital to West Virginia’s economy; and
Whereas, These reforms will help preserve and expand employment opportunities in West Virginia’s energy sector, support the state’s historic role as a reliable national energy producer, and encourage investment in energy infrastructure; and
Whereas, Under President Trump’s leadership, Congress enacted historic tax relief for American workers and families, including provisions eliminating federal income tax on tips for millions of service workers and exempting overtime pay from federal income taxation, thereby increasing take‑home pay for hardworking Americans; and
Whereas, They also provided unprecedented tax relief for seniors by allowing additional deductions for Social Security income, ensuring that a substantial majority of seniors will owe no federal income tax on their income derived from Social Security during the period of the law; this relief is further enhanced for West Virginians by the state’s elimination of Social Security income taxation at the state level, maximizing the financial security of seniors across the state; and
Whereas, The Trump administration established the Rural Health Transformation Fund to strengthen rural healthcare systems nationwide, including $199 million awarded to West Virginia in 2026, enabling investments in healthcare infrastructure, workforce recruitment, telehealth expansion, and improved access to primary and specialty care for rural residents; and
Whereas, The Trump administration’s enhanced border enforcement actions have corresponded with historic declines in illegal border encounters and crossings, including sharp drops in nationwide apprehensions and southwest border crossings, with official data showing some of the lowest levels of border encounters in decades as federal agencies assert control of the border, decrease criminal gang entries, and strengthen enforcement authority (Homeland Security Committee, 2025); and
Whereas, The administration’s coordinated federal drug control strategy — focused on enforcement against cartels and supply chain disruption — has been associated with a notable reduction in U.S. overdose deaths, including recorded declines from previously historic peaks, reflecting early indications of progress against the opioid and synthetic drug epidemic (Reuters, 2025); and
 Whereas, Under the leadership of Donald J. Trump, the TrumpRX program works to lower prescription drug costs, increase pricing transparency, and expand access to affordable medications for seniors and families, including many West Virginians who depend on reliable and affordable prescription care; and
Whereas, The Trump Newborn Investment Accounts initiative establishes federally supported investment accounts for newborn American citizens to promote long-term savings, financial literacy, and economic opportunity, providing families in West Virginia with an early financial foundation for education, homeownership, or workforce participation; and
Whereas, These combined actions — regulatory reform, targeted tax relief, rural healthcare funding, strengthened border security, support for combating drug trafficking, reduced costs for prescription drugs, and establishing newborn accounts — have contributed to the economic well‑being, health, and public safety of West Virginians, including workers in the energy sector, families in service and manufacturing industries, senior citizens, and rural residents; therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Delegates:
That the West Virginia House of Delegates expresses its sincere appreciation to President Donald J. Trump for his leadership in advancing reforms that have directly benefitted the people of West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That this resolution be forwarded to President Donald J. Trump as formal recognition of the positive impact of his administration’s policies on West Virginia.
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