Overview
- Gov. Patrick Morrisey said the state will have up to $13 million to food banks by tomorrow and has mobilized the West Virginia National Guard to prevent hunger.
- Morrisey reported close coordination with the Trump administration on food aid efforts and earlier outreach to reopen federal sites, including national parks.
- He urged Senate Democrats to accept a clean continuing resolution to end the shutdown, blaming Senate leadership for the impasse.
- Roughly 270,000 West Virginians use SNAP, representing nearly 16% of residents, heightening the impact of any interruption in benefits.
- The governor said teams are searching for a missing miner after a reported accident, and he defended the Rural Health Transformation push as hospitals warn of broader losses under the Republican bill.