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The Biden Administration recently announced a new rule that will require any firearm dealers to run background checks on potential buyers. The rule aims to ensure that a potential buyer isn’t prohibited from owning a firearm, but one U.S. Senator believes the rule is unconstitutional. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says the rule violates the Constitution by requiring anyone who sells a firearm to register as a federal firearm licensee. She says to block the rule, it is key that the current... Read More

Backed by $45 million in state funding, Marshall University will soon be home to a new cybersecurity center. School administrators were joined by state officials and members of the public to break ground on the project Friday. The new building on Marshall’s campus in Huntington will house its Institute for Cyber Security, as well as a new National Center of Excellence for Cyber Security in Critical Infrastructure. Established in 2021, the Institute for Cyber Security conducts cybersecurity... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Construction will soon begin on Marshall University’s Institute for Cyber Security facility in Huntington. A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday afternoon at the corner of Hal Greer Boulevard and Fourth Avenue. Officials from Marshall University, West Virginia University, the West Virginia National Guard, the Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information Network, a component of the United States Cyber Command, and other state and federal leaders were on... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Dozens gathered Friday afternoon at the future site of Marshall University’s Institute for Cyber Security. President Brad D. Smith invited guests from all over the state for a ceremonial groundbreaking. “In today’s interconnected world, digital systems touch every facet of our lives,” Smith said. The groundbreaking ceremony marked the official beginning of construction on the project that was made possible with collaboration between state and local governments,... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has received Voices for National Service’s National Service Champion Award for her leadership in promoting the expansion of opportunities for citizens to serve and support in building a stronger future for national service. “Senator Capito has been a vocal and longstanding champion for AmeriCorps as a common-sense solution for strengthening communities, addressing pressing needs, and developing tomorrow’s leaders,” said AnnMaura Connolly, president of... Read More

Despite claims by the Democratic leader of the U.S. Senate that permitting reform for energy projects would be next to impossible to get through Congress, West Virginia’s two U.S. Senators say talks on permitting reform are very much alive. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released a new rule this week after a 2-1 vote setting out new requirements for electric transmission lines for utilities. The rule requires companies to complete long-term planning for new transmission lines and other... Read More

We strongly urge West Virginia’s federal delegation, led by U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, to continue their efforts to push through permitting reform that is greatly needed to shore up the nation’s power grid. Despite claims by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer that a new Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rule will eliminate the need for permitting reform, both Manchin and Capito see the continued need for true reform. The FERC rule passed on a 2-1 vote, with... Read More

Funding for projects such as health services, infrastructure, public housing and other projects across West Virginia was announced Thursday. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a variety of health projects in the area. Local projects receiving grants include: • $1,682,082 in HHS Health Center Program funding to Community Health Systems, Inc., in Beckley. •... Read More

Shelley Moore Capito, the West Virginia State Senator made a stop in Wood County. She briefly discussed something’s happening on Capitol Hill and what they are working towards now. “First of all we are trying to get our spending bills done, which is something we need to do. We have a huge deficit so we have got to start looking at our spending and cut spending and I am on the right committee to be able to do that. We are trying to work on tax issues; there is a tax bill coming out, and I have... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, recently joined 47 of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a resolution that condemns any action by the Biden administration to withhold or restrict ammunition or weapons for Israel. This resolution was led by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). “As Israel fights to rescue hostages, including American citizens, and dismantle the terror threat that Hamas poses, we... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The U.S. postmaster general has committed to pausing proposed changes at postal facilities, according to information from West Virginia’s U.S. Senate delegation. In response to a letter written by a bipartisan group of senators that included U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Postmaster Louis DeJoy said implementation of any planned moves would be paused “at least until after” Jan. 1, 2025. “Even then, we will not advance... Read More

Advantage Valley, Inc. has announced a grant award of $3.4 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to spearhead the transformation of the Vossloh Track Building in Poca. These funds will leverage an additional $1.9 million from the State of West Virginia. Interim financing will be provided by Poca Valley Bank. This substantial project is poised to revitalize the former manufacturing plant, and support job creation and private investment in the Advantage Valley... Read More

Legislation updating the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act was recently passed in the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan measure would fund programs through fiscal 2029 that promote health benefits through air quality improvements. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, is the bill’s lead sponsor. “For almost two decades, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act has improved our air quality, protected public health and created good-paying domestic manufacturing jobs,”... Read More

CHARLESTON — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), along with U.S. Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) and Alex Mooney (R-WV), urged U.S. President Joe Biden and FEMA Region III Administrator MaryAnn Tierney Friday to consider the State of West Virginia’s appeal for a major disaster declaration. Severe weather events, including heavy rains, high winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, caused extensive damage in 15 counties throughout central and... Read More

Republicans slammed President Biden for a newly proposed Department of Homeland Security rule that they claim is just an election-year move to help him in a close match with former President Trump.  "Biden is announcing these new rules on criminal migrants because they have released migrants with links to terrorism into America and are now scrambling to cover themselves in case we have an attack before the election," said Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on X, formerly Twitter. DHS announced the... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito – wife, mother and grandmother – has yet another title she can add to her name. Bethany College awarded her an honorary doctor of education during graduation ceremonies there on Saturday. “I can’t wait to tell the members of my family they now can call me ‘Dr. Capito,'” she told those present. Capito next provided the commencement address to Bethany’s graduates, and offered them five core pieces of advice. The first she attributed to West Virginia University... Read More

Over 3,000 West Virginia University students are now among the ranks of Mountaineer alumni. West Virginia University President Gordon Gee, the heads of the thirteen WVU colleges, and several honorary degree recipients were on hand as part of nine ceremonies that were hosted as part of Spring Commencement Weekend. Tens of thousands of people from around the world traveled to the Coliseum to celebrate the accomplishments of their loved ones as they prepared to move on to the next phase of their... Read More

Bethany College held its 184th commencement on Saturday, with many families and friends gathering to celebrate the accomplishments of their loved ones. United States Senator for West Virginia, Shelley Moore Capito, was the 2024 commencement speaker. Capito said she is honored to be at Bethany and wants to inspire and congratulate the next generation as they step into their next chapter. "It is really about the graduates, it is about their instructors and their teachers, a day of celebration and... Read More

Efforts by state attorneys general and Republicans in Congress to block a new proposed rule that could force the closing of current coal-fired power plants and stop the building of new natural gas-fired plants are underway. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., questioned federal Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan about the proposed rule during a Wednesday meeting of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee where Capito is the ranking GOP committee... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, voted in support of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024. This legislation, which passed the Senate 88-4, now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives.  The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024 reauthorizes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs through September 2028 that invest in airport infrastructure, promote safety... Read More