Rep. Carol Miller addresses anti-drug efforts, Title IX policy and rural health act

Rep. Carol Miller, U.S. Representative for West Virginia 1st District - Facebook Website
Rep. Carol Miller, U.S. Representative for West Virginia 1st District - Facebook Website
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Rep. Carol Miller, who represents West Virginia’s 1st district in the U.S. Congress, recently posted a series of statements on her social media account addressing local anti-drug efforts, women’s sports policy, and rural healthcare legislation.

On February 4, 2026, Miller shared her meeting with constituents from the Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America. She wrote: “Today, I had the opportunity to meet with some of my constituents who are members of the Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America. I am so proud of these young men and women for their dedication to preventing youth drug use and for their commitment to making West Virginia a https://t.co/94f1gAM7Jh”.

Later that day, Miller addressed the issue of gender participation in sports and Title IX protections: “Men don’t belong in women’s sports. Period. As we celebrate the incredible girls and women competing across America, Congress must stand with President Trump and permanently protect Title IX. These athletes deserve real fairness and real opportunity, and I will always fight to https://t.co/awgsUvbDWK” (February 4, 2026).

On February 6, 2026, Miller discussed new legislative action aimed at supporting rural hospitals: “This week, I joined Rep. Taylor in introducing the Defend Rural Health Act to close a decade-old loophole allowing large, urban hospitals to classify as rural to receive additional benefits. Truly rural hospitals, like those throughout West Virginia, operate on thin margins. We”.

Miller has represented West Virginia’s 1st district since replacing Evan Jenkins in Congress in 2019 and previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 2006 until 2018. Born in Columbus, Ohio in 1950 and currently residing in Huntington at age 72, she graduated from Columbia College in South Carolina with a BA degree in 1972.



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