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In an increasingly divided Congress and despite disagreements with President Joe Biden over public policy, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito was pleased to see two bills she supported with Democratic colleagues make it to the President’s desk for his signature. Speaking on a virtual briefing with reporters from her offices on Capitol Hill, Capito, R-W.Va., celebrated the signing by Biden of the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act on July 2, and... Read More

Officials from both sides of the Ohio River celebrated Friday following the announcement that nearly $90 million had been awarded to the West Virginia Department of Transportation to fully replace the deteriorating Market Street Bridge. The $87.5 million awarded to the WVDOT’s Division of Highways comes from the federal Bridge Investment Program, a “competitive grant program to assist the repair and replacement of deficient and outdated bridges and ease the national bridge repair backlog,”... Read More

Officials from both sides of the Ohio River celebrated Friday following the announcement that nearly $90 million was awarded to the West Virginia Department of Transportation to fully replace the deteriorating Market Street Bridge. The $87.5 million awarded to the WVDOT’s Division of Highways comes from the federal Bridge Investment Program, a “competitive grant program to assist the repair and replacement of deficient and outdated bridges and ease the national bridge repair backlog,” according... Read More

A group of 26 Republicans led by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan expressing concerns about the impact of the proposed Clean Power Plan 2.0, which sets new emission standards for coal, oil and gas-fired generating units.  “The final rule targets coal and new natural gas-fired electric generation, exacerbating concerns with the reliability of the electric grid,” the members write in their letter. “As such, we request... Read More

A now-closed Northern Panhandle bridge is going to be replaced. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced Friday an $87.5 million federal allocation to replace the Market Street Bridge over the Ohio River that connects Follansbee in Brooke County to Steubenville, Ohio. “Replacing the Market Street Bridge is a major win for the safety and future growth of West Virginia, and I’m proud to help deliver this significant amount of funding to address a critical infrastructure need... Read More

Nearly $90 million in federal funding has been secured to replace the Market Street Bridge, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced this morning. The funding — $87.5 million — to be channeled through the West Virginia Division of Highways, is being made available through the federal Bridge Investment Program, established through a portion of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “As we wrote and negotiated the infrastructure bill in the EPW... Read More

A Northern Panhandle bridge on the Ohio River will be replaced thanks to a federal grant. The Market Street Bridge in Brooke County has been closed since December. It will be replaced with $87.5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Friday. The 119-year-old suspension bridge has failing cables, and the West Virginia Division of Highways restricted weight on the bridge before closing it to traffic late last year. Residents looking to connect to... Read More

With U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and other state officials, the West Virginia Department of Transportation is taking the lead on the project to replace the Market Street Bridge that connects Steubenville and Follansbee. The funding is made possible through the Bridge Investment Program, which was signed into law in 2021. "Replacing the Market Street Bridge is a major win for the safety and future growth of West Virginia, and I’m proud to help deliver this significant amount of funding to... Read More

The Market Street Bridge, which spans the Ohio River between Stuebenville and Brooke County, will get $87.5 million in federal funds to replace it. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee announced the move Friday morning. “As we wrote and negotiated the infrastructure bill in the EPW Committee, we made it a priority to provide specific funding to repair and replace major bridges like... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, announced $87.5 million to replace the Market Street Bridge over the Ohio River in Brooke County. The funding for WVDOT Division of Highways comes through the Bridge Investment Program (BIP), which was established in the EPW Committee’s Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act that was included in the Infrastructure Investment and... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced $87.5 million to replace the Market Street Bridge in Brooke County. The bridge was closed in December after inspectors noted continued and unsafe deterioration. With Capito and other state officials, the West Virginia Department Of Transportation is taking the lead on the project. The funding is made possible through the Bridge Investment Program, which was signed into law in 2021. “Replacing the Market Street Bridge is a major win for the safety and... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced today $87.5 million has been secured to replace the Market Street Bridge. The funding, to be channeled through the West Virginia Division of Highways, is being made available through the federal Bridge Investment Program, established through a portion of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “As we wrote and negotiated the infrastructure bill in the EPW Committee, we made it a priority to provide specific funding to repair and replace... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has announced federal funding for education projects in Randolph and Upshur counties, and for a solar power project in Tucker County. Capito, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced this week resources from several federal agencies for projects that will support initiatives across the state, including economic development, education, environmental cleanup, and drug interdiction projects. The senator, Ranking Member of the Senate... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Tuesday during a White House signing ceremony applauded enactment of bipartisan legislation that will bolster the future of nuclear energy in America. President Joe Biden on July 9 signed into law the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, S. 870, which aims to incentivize and support the development and deployment of new advanced nuclear technologies, and includes... Read More

The bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act, unanimously passed the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, July 10. The bill, led by U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Mike Braun, R-Ind., and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and cosponsored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., establishes new, independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Now that the legislation has passed both the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, it will head to the president’s desk to be... Read More

The Federal Prison Oversight Act, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., has unanimously passed the Senate. The bill, which is led by U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Mike Braun, R-Ind. and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., establishes new, independent oversight of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Now that the legislation has passed both the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, it will head to the president’s desk to be signed into... Read More

President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law bipartisan legislation that will provide a major boost to the future of nuclear energy in America. The Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, S. 870, aims to incentivize and support the development and deployment of new advanced nuclear technologies and includes measures to streamline the regulatory approvals process. “With the ADVANCE Act being signed into law, we secured a landmark win for the future... Read More

In an increasingly divided Congress and despite disagreements with President Joe Biden over public policy, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito was pleased to see two bills she supported with Democratic colleagues make it to the President’s desk for his signature. Speaking Wednesday afternoon on a virtual briefing with reporters from her offices on Capitol Hill, Capito, R-W.Va., celebrated the signing by Biden of the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s... Read More

The City of Parsons has received $1.6 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for upgrades to its sewer system. “It will be better for our entire system in our sewer treatment plant,” Chief Operator of Water and Wastewater Departments John Lipscomb said. The city will be using the funds to replace lines that leak and let in stormwater. During heavy rainfall, stormwater entering into the city’s sewer systems and overwhelming it is a common problem not just in Parsons but in many other... Read More

West Virginia University at Parkersburg (WVUP) is set to receive a substantial $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to enhance advanced manufacturing workforce training in the region. This funding, announced by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, will be dedicated to developing the WVUP Advanced Manufacturing Training Facility, with an additional $333,837 in local funds matching the grant. The grant is part of a broader effort by the Biden administration to strengthen... Read More