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Additionally, proposed Congressional earmarks for community projects in Southwest Virginia. Opposed HR 3746 and HR 2811 because of provisions related to cutting agency budgets.","foreign_entity_issues":"","lobbyists":[{"lobbyist":{"id":144183,"prefix":"mr","prefix_display":"MR.","first_name":"CHELSEA","nickname":null,"middle_name":"RUTH","last_name":"BARNES","suffix":null,"suffix_display":null},"covered_position":null,"new":false}],"government_entities":[{"id":2,"name":"HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"},{"id":1,"name":"SENATE"}]},{"general_issue_code":"CAW","general_issue_code_display":"Clean Air and Water (quality)","description":"Generally urging Congress to protect/retain existing laws protecting clean air and water including the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act. Urged members of Congress to oppose legislation that would exempt the Mountain Valley Pipeline from environmental laws. 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