WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Jim Justice led a letter with over half a dozen other Senators to NCAA President Charlie Baker, urging the organization to clarify its stance on the privacy and safety of female athletes in women’s changing rooms:   “I’m a coach, and I know the last thing any athlete needs is to be distracted or concerned with their own safety or privacy while in a locker room. I really believe the NCAA has made the right move following President Trump’s order, but let’s be clear across the board that a women’s locker room is for women only. I’ll always work to make

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Jim Justice joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) to introduce the CATCH Fentanyl Act. This bipartisan legislation would establish a pilot program to test new technologies that can expedite and improve the scanning of vehicles and cargo, targeting fentanyl and other illicit substances: “Fentanyl is destroying families in West Virginia and across America, and we absolutely need to improve our ability to stop it at the border. By beefing up the technology used to inspect what comes across the border, we help keep Americans safe. This bill is a solid step toward securing our border and keeping dangerous fentanyl out of our country,” said

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senator Jim Justice introduced Raleigh County Commissioner and Board Member of the West Virginia First Foundation, Gregory Duckworth, as a witness to the Senate Aging Committee, and asked questions highlighting the devastating impact opioids have had on West Virginia families: “Greg Duckworth is an incredible man, and we’ve worked hard together in the state to combat the opioid crisis that has devastated West Virgina families. I’m proud to have him here representing West Virginia, and it is encouraging to see opioid related deaths decline in the state over the past few years – but we cannot get complacent. As Senator, I look