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WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) – Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) re-introduced the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act, which would repeal an unwarranted and unfair tax hike in the American Rescue Plan. The bill has the support of 13 returning Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee.For the past two years, Congresswoman Miller has been working with Republicans to fix another liberal tax increase in the American Rescue Plan which targets hardworking taxpayers and independent... Read More

ATHENS — Concord University will offer a new degree program in medical training and develop a research center related to rare earth elements thanks to funding from the 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill.Details of the bill were released last week and West Virginia is receiving a total of about $250 million for various projects around the state.One of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s, R-W.Va., requests was for just over $1 million for Concord to start a new physician assistant program.“I am proud to... Read More

The Childhood Cancer Survivorship,  Treatment, Access,  and Research (STAR) Act of 2022  authored by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Jack Reed (D-RI) has been signed into law and reauthorized by President Biden.The STAR Act helps advance pediatric cancer research and child-focused cancer treatments while improving childhood cancer surveillance and providing resources for survivors.Since being signed into law in 2018, the STAR Act has helped deliver over $120 million to fund promising... Read More

The city will be able to pursue security upgrades at WesBanco Arena and the relocation of the OVRTA bus terminal at the Robert C. Byrd Intermodal Transportation Center through allocations included in the 2023 spending bill passed by Congress.Other programs for which Wheeling received funding include continuation of the Small Business Facade Improvement Program and a stormwater enhancement program on Nuttal Avenue.All told, the 2023 federal spending bill passed by Congress includes more than $13... Read More

Following hard work as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and discussions with the committee and the corresponding federal agencies, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., secured $250,950,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) measures for a variety of West Virginia projects, including several throughout the Eastern Panhandle.These earmarks, which Capito authored after having consulted and worked with entities and organizations across the state, were included in the FY23... Read More

WesBanco Arena is about to get some major upgrades.Plans are being made to use $675,000 dollars of Congressionally Directed Spending from Senator Shelley Moore Capito to improve security.Anytime we can do any sort of upgrade to a facility is wonderful news for everyone in the community.KELLY TUCKER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREATER WHEELING SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT AUTHORITYThat includes replacing exterior green doors and adding a key fob system for extra security.It’s not like you would go into an NFL... Read More

The Equal Pay for Team USA Act, led in part by Sen. Maria Cantwell, was signed into law by President Joe Biden yesterday.The law requires equal pay and benefits for all athletes who represent the United States in global competitions.Cantwell began work with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV, in 2019 after the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team sued U.S. Soccer for equal pay.“I also want to thank heroes like Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan who brought that case against U.S. Soccer. U.S. Women’s Soccer... Read More

Thanks to $2.2 million in federal funding, the City of Princeton may break ground on a new Multi-Use Community Center later this year.The funding was part of the 2023 federal funding Omnibus bill, which included more than $250 million for projects in West Virginia, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced earlier this week.“I would like to give full credit to Sen. Capito for this,” Princeton City Manager Mike Webb said. “I greatly appreciate her foresight in pushing this project... Read More

The Mountaineer Recovery Village, a sober-living housing development being built in the Eastern Panhandle, is getting extra funding from Congress to help get it off the ground.The development is part of Mountaineer Recovery Center, a substance use treatment campus in Kearneysville. The project will provide patients with housing and transportation after treatment to help them re-enter the workforce.The funding comes after a Congressionally directed spending request made by Sen. Shelley Moore... Read More

According to a release from the office of Senator Joe Manchin, $516,228 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will go to two West Virginia housing authorities to help provide housing for West Virginians.“Thousands of West Virginians and millions of Americans are currently experiencing homelessness, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made this devastating issue worse. I’m pleased HUD is investing in opportunities in Beckley and Parkersburg to expand stable, accessible... Read More

"The President who caused the chaos at the border needed to be here. It just so happens here's two years and about $20 billion too late." Texas Gov. Greg AbbottPresident Joe Biden made his first visit to the southern border of Texas since becoming President today. Despite calling for Biden to visit Texas for many months, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was still critical of the visit.Appearing on FOX News, Abbott said Biden's visit was little more than a photo opportunity."President Biden’s border... Read More

The Biden Administration is trying to block new infrastructure spending from funding new highways. Thanks to a Senate intervention, major upgrades could be coming to a highway near you—but only if enough lawmakers follow through.The Administration’s plan to restrict new highways began after President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill in 2021. Nineteen GOP Senators backed that spending blowout in hope of bringing home billions of dollars for state projects, specifically roads and... Read More

President Biden on Sunday made his first trip to the southern border since his election two years ago, seeking to blunt criticism that his immigration policies have been ineffective and increasingly less humane than he promised.This border town has become a symbol of the crush of migrants trying to enter the United States and of a system ill-equipped to handle them. Last month, El Paso’s mayor declared a state of emergency amid the increase in migrants, including dozens who slept on benches in... Read More

President Biden on Sunday made his first visit to the border since taking office, arriving at a city swamped by migrants amid a historic surge in illegal immigration and anger from both parties about how he is handling it.In a brief visit to El Paso’s busiest crossing and a migrant services support center, Mr. Biden acceded to demands by Republicans that he make the trip he had not taken for two years.But as he arrived in El Paso, he found himself under siege from all sides.Democrats and human... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — West Virginians must submit challenges to the Federal Communications Commission’s draft broadband coverage map before Friday.Residents can search the FCC’s draft map for a specific location, such as a home or business address, to view details on available broadband services.West Virginians can submit a location challenge, indicating an address is missing, or an availability challenge, indicating broadband availability is incorrect.Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — A new law requires that all athletes who represent the United States in global competitions like the World Cup, Olympics or Paralympics receive equal pay and benefits in their sport.President Joe Biden signed the “Equal Pay for Team USA Act” into law on Thursday, Jan. 5.West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) was the first to co-sponsor the bill, which was introduced by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA). The bill passed the full Senate with unanimous support on Dec. 8,... Read More

Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration announced its much-anticipated final rule to establish a durable definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) after legal challenges and regulatory uncertainty marked the two previous administrations’ efforts.Judging from the immediate reaction, the administration appears to have fallen short of its goal.Key players both in and out of Congress took up positions for and against the rule that tracked earlier positions on the controversial efforts by... Read More

LOGAN, WV (WVNS) – Today, Friday, January 5, 2023, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) made comments commending the new collaboration between several health organizations to bring more opportunities for specialty care to southern West Virginia.During the event at the Logan Regional Medical Center (LRMC), leaders announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by LRMC, Mountain Health Network (MHN), Marshall Health (MH), and Scion Health that will allow the organizations to enhance... Read More

On Friday afternoon, local health providers announced a collaboration aimed at enhancing health care services in southern West Virginia.In a conference room brimming with excited chatter, Mountain Health Network, Marshall Health, and Logan Regional Medical Center announced they have partnered to improve access to specialty care in Logan and surrounding areas.Kevin Yingling is the president and CEO of Mountain Health Network. He said the agreement is aimed at providing care to rural areas and... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $458,333 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding was made possible through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which passed the Senate and was signed into law in June of 2022, and will help expand... Read More