Biography:
— Senator and a Representative from West Virginia.
— Born in Glendale, Marshall County, W.Va., November 26, 1953.
— B.S., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1975.
— M.Ed., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., 1976.
— College counselor.
— Member, West Virginia state house of representatives, 1997-2001.
— Elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-January 3, 2015).
— Was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2014.
— Reelected in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027.
— Vice-chair, Republican Conference (2023-2025).
— Chair, Republican Policy Committee (2025-).
— Chair, Committee on Environment and Public Works (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).