WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jim Justice issued the following press release:

Following the work of Senator Justice and his Senate Republican colleagues, West Virginia is set to receive nearly $200 million through the Rural Health Transformation Program under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. The program is set to deliver a better quality of healthcare in West Virginia and was championed by Justice and his Republican colleagues in the Senate:

"I know full and well the challenges rural hospitals face from my time as Governor, which is why I burned the midnight oil with Senate Republicans to ensure this funding would be included in our final product. Rural hospitals are the lifeblood of our communities, and I am proud to have moved this ball ...