United States Senator Jay Rockefeller

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jay Rockefeller today announced the fifth year of West Virginia’s Take a Veteran to School Day program, which was created to link veterans and students in schools throughout the state and capture and preserve veterans’ real-life experiences. “Paying tribute to the veterans who sacrificed so much for our country is so important and the Take a Veteran to School Day program is one great way to show our support and love for veterans. By asking veterans to share their stories with students across West Virginia, we are showing the next generation ... read more

Senator Rockefeller is today releasing a 1 minute video reminding everyone of the importance of our children’s safety during trick-or-treat for Halloween.... read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin, along with Congressman Nick Rahall, announced today that they are taking new steps to keep open the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank. Rockefeller, Manchin and Rahall this week sent a letter to NSF Director Dr. Subra Suresh seeking more details about the NSF’s Astronomy Portfolio Review, which recommended the Foundation divest itself of its operations in Green Bank “It’s important that the NSF understands the vital role the Green Bank Observatory plays, not only in Pocahontas County, but t... read more

This is truly a time of the year that our whole state looks forward to. (And, I’m not just talking about football season.) If you’re a parent with children still living at home, you’re familiar with this scene: new backpacks are full of notebooks and pencils, buses are out on the corner and the mornings are breaking bright and crisp. Summer is fading. Autumn is on the way. School is back in session. With kids back in the classroom, it’s a good time to remember that many of our schoolchildren in West Virginia come from families that struggle to put food on the tabl... read more