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U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced the U.S. Forest Service’s acquisition of the Blackwater Canyon property from the Crites family, expanding public access and recreational opportunities in one of West Virginia’s most iconic natural areas. The purchase secures a 5-mile stretch of the Blackwater River and a section of the Blackwater Canyon Trail, ensuring its preservation for generations to come. The newly acquired land, spanning approximately 2,700... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she’s looking forward to the next couple of years as she takes on the chair role of the Environment and Public Works Committee. “I’m really looking forward to having a gavel and to having a good and very productive next couple of years,” she said recently in a media briefing. Capito says that she has learned a lot from working with Tom Carper, former chair of the committee. She said they have worked on many different things together, including the highway... Read More

As the fourth-ranking leader in the U.S. Senate, and throughout her 20-plus year career in Washington, Shelley Moore Capito has been on the frontlines of key decisions, and had the opportunity to influence national and world policy and the ability to help many people. She has earned a reputation and respect for being a pragmatic bipartisan voice who looks to find ways to help the people of her native state as well as the nation. She can point to numerous achievements and countless feel-good... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Dec. 19 proposed a bipartisan bill that aims to reduce cost-burdens for rural homeowners and small developers, streamline processes, and provide affordable housing incentives in America’s rural communities. Specifically, the Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act, S. 5607, which is cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the rehabilitation credit for buildings in rural areas. “Being a rural... Read More

Senior U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is now confirmed to take the gavel for the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, while junior U.S. Senator-Elect Jim Justice received his first committee assignments. While members of Congress were working Friday night to pass an 11th hour continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded through March, U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. — the incoming Senate Majority Whip for the 116th Congress beginning in January — released a list of... Read More

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a Congressionally Directed Spending grant of $54,000 for the Town of Poca. The Congressional Directed Spending award will be used to purchase emergency equipment for Poca law enforcement officers to respond to an emergency event. It was secured through a CDS request made by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) in Fiscal Year 2024. “This particular CDS award will ensure that law enforcement officers have tools to respond to an unfolding tragedy and save... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R.-W.Va., released a video message wishing West Virginia residents happy holidays and a merry Christmas. "Merry Christmas, West Virginia. This is the season of peace, joy and hope — a time to celebrate the blessings of the great state we get to call home. As you gather with family and loved ones, I encourage you to reflect with gratitude on the many gifts in our lives," Capito said. “Among these gifts is the privilege of being born in the freest and most prosperous... Read More

In a united, bipartisan push, Congresswoman Carol Miller, R-W.Va., alongside U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., have called on U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to reverse a trade decision they say threatens critical jobs in West Virginia’s chemical manufacturing industry. At the center of the dispute is a preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce that could slash antidumping duties on chlorinated isocyanurates (isos) — chemicals essential... Read More

The region’s congressional delegation in Washington is leading a bipartisan effort to protect chemical manufacturers in West Virginia. U.S. Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., along with U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., are asking U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to reverse a Commerce decision that threatens domestic manufacturers of chlorinated isocyanurates (isos), a cleaning chemical used often for swimming pools. In South Charleston, more... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito was a yes vote to legislation which averts a government shutdown ahead of the Christmas Holiday. Capito voted for the short-term government funding bill Friday in Washington. However, she had scathing remarks afterward for the Senate leadership. The measure became the fall back position after a bipartisan resolution was scuttled in the House of Representatives after Elon Musk and President Elect Donald Trump criticized the bill. Capito issued the following... Read More

A day before President Joe Biden announced the largest act of clemency in one day in modern presidential history, Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Cory Booker, D-N.J., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., celebrated the earlier passage of their Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024. Both events are important acknowledgements of the need to support those who are paying the consequences for having made mistakes, but are ready to seize new opportunities to succeed. “The vast... Read More

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a Congressionally Directed Spending grant of $54,000 for the Town of Poca. The Congressional Directed Spending award will be used to purchase emergency equipment for Poca law enforcement officers to respond to an emergency event. It was secured through a CDS request made by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) in Fiscal Year 2024. "This particular CDS award will ensure that law enforcement officers have tools to respond to an unfolding tragedy and save... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and a bipartisan contingent of 33 senators are calling for their chamber’s leadership to rein in pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices that hurt patients and pharmacies. Sen. Capito and the lawmakers asked that “critically needed” PBM reforms be included in any legislative vehicle that may be brought up for a vote at the end of the 118th Congress, according to a Dec. 12 letter they sent to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Minority... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan outlining significant concerns regarding massive EPA spending on new programs arising out of the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).  “This rush on the part of your staff increases the risk that funding will be improperly awarded and spent without proper transparency, reporting... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined a group of 32 bipartisan Senate colleagues in sending a letter—led by U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.)—to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) calling on them to rein in pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices that hurt patients and pharmacies. “The need to act is more severe now than ever before. In 2023 there were over 300 independent pharmacy net closures—almost one per... Read More

As the fourth-ranking leader in the U.S. Senate, and throughout her 20-plus year career in Washington, Shelley Moore Capito has been on the frontlines of key decisions, and had the opportunity to influence national and world policy and the ability to help many people. She has earned a reputation and respect for being a pragmatic bipartisan voice who looks to find ways to help the people of her native state as well as the nation. She can point to numerous achievements and countless feel-good... Read More

State officials say there’s still a chance to pursue a major economic development project for southern West Virginia, although it would still require legislators to sign off on some changes to state law. Officials have said the opportunity is a major corporation’s data center that could be located in Logan County, using a West Virginia energy mix of coal and renewable sources. The particular ratio, though, could be a sticking point between a national company wanting more renewables in the mix... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore-Capito (R-WV) and Vice President Elect JD Vance recently visited the Ashville area of North Carolina to survey the flood damage caused by Hurricane Helene.   While they were there, they spoke with local first responders and residents about the rebuilding process.   Capito says she felt like she was standing in West Virginia as she spoke to the residents and heard their stories.    While local organizations and first responders are working double time to clean up,... Read More

West Virginia was granted a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency due to the damage caused by Tropical Storm Helene. According to a press release, the announcement was made by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), as well as U.S. Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) and Alex Mooney (R-WV) on Thursday, December 12, 2024. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) granted the declaration due to the damage in the Mountain State due to... Read More

A FEMA disaster recovery center will be opening in Mercer County on Monday. The Disaster Recovery Center will be located at the Maple View Church of Christ, which is located at 194 Robins Rest Road, Bluefield. It will open at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, according to Mercer County Emergency Services Director Keith Gunnoe. Maple View Church of Christ is located beside of the Mercer Mall, not far from the Roses department store. At the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center, area residents who sustained damage... Read More