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Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Aviation, Space, and Innovation Subcommittee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocation from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for terminal modernization of the West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va. This funding, which was secured through a CDS request made solely by Senator Capito in Fiscal... Read More

The City of Ronceverte has been awarded nearly $6 million in Congressionally Directed Spending by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Sen. Jim Justice. The funds are for the demolition and rebuilding of the Fred Workman Bridge, which spans from the downtown area to the Island Park by the Greenbrier River. “In 2021, the City was awarded a grant from Sen. Capito’s office that allowed for an engineering study on the bridge, which was utilized in the most recent application,” said Mayor Deena Pack. “We... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award for the Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Company for the construction of a new fire station. This award, which was secured through a CDS request made solely by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), will be used to construct a new fire station to replace their current facility. “As Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Company continues to modernize, the need for... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced Monday afternoon that she was able to secure a Congressionally Directed Spending allocation for West Virginia International Yeager Airport’s terminal modernization project. This funding totals $25 million dollars and was secured through a CDS request made by Capito in Fiscal Year 2026 and will be used to make upgrades including construction of a new concourse and renovations to the original terminal. “For years, I have made certain to highlight and... Read More

With the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, the City of Fairmont was officially awarded $1.5 million in Congressionally Directed Spending dollars. “I want to thank Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Senator Jim Justice, and Congressman Riley Moore for their support in these requests. These federal dollars returning to the citizens of Fairmont will deliver critical improvements to local businesses and to our fire protection services,” City Manager Travis Blosser said. “This allocation is... Read More

Concord University received a $7.5 million federal grant for its health sciences program as part of legislation that reopened the government. University President Bethany Meighen said the funding will change the campus. “It’s always a great day to be a Mountain Lion but today it’s even more special,” Meighen said. The funding will help continue the conversion of Woodell Hall into space for the nursing and physician assistant programs. “Southern West Virginia is a healthcare desert and, so, being... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing on cybersecurity challenges impacting American water infrastructure. Capito highlighted threats from cyberattacks linked to Iran, China and Russia targeting the nation’s 170,000 water and wastewater utilities. Attacks can compromise customer data or gain access to operational systems and manipulate chemical levels to dangerous amounts. Key challenges include legacy systems... Read More

Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron announced at Tuesday's city council meeting the allocation of new federal funding for several local projects following the approval of a budget appropriations bill in Washington, D.C. The congressionally directed spending was supported by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice, along with U.S. Rep. Riley Moore. The Wheeling Park Commission is set to receive $5.6 million for historic building renovations. Additionally, $2 million is allocated for the... Read More

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, which provides funding for Fiscal Year 2026, not only averts another government shutdown, it packages five different full-year funding bills for the federal government. This “minibus” package was approved by the House on Tuesday after the Senate tweaked and approved the consolidated bill on Friday. Congressionally Directed Spending or member sponsored “earmarks” are included in the package, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va), Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.)... Read More

The U.S. Senate is attempting to avert another government shutdown set to go into effect at midnight. Lawmakers are currently debating several amendments to a proposed deal that would fund dozens of Federal agencies. No matter what the Senate does today, there will be a partial shutdown over the weekend until the House of Representatives returns to Washington on Monday to finalize five long-term spending bills and a 2 week extension of funding to the Department of Homeland Security. We spoke to... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said early Thursday she was optimistic that a deal would be reached to prevent a partial government shutdown as passage of six appropriations bills is needed to fully fund the federal system. Later in the day, her optimism proved justified as Democrats and the White House agreed to avert a shutdown and debate demands for changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement practices. “I am hopeful, even though we’re running out of time. ... I think we can work this out... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito delivered a Senate floor speech highlighting the critical role that dispatchable baseload power—including coal, natural gas and nuclear energy—played in keeping 200 million Americans safe and warm during this week’s major winter storm. Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, pointed to data from PJM Interconnection showing that 90 percent of the power load during peak winter demand came from fossil fuels and nuclear... Read More

As Democrats in Congress call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement reforms in light of ICU nurse Alex Pretti’s shooting death in Minneapolis, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told reporters Thursday she can agree with some of their demands. Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday she can support a rule requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras and have de-escalation training. She hesitated to support prohibiting ICE agents from wearing face masks. Capito said she has safety concerns about a no-mask rule. “I... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in a letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz this week demanding detailed answers about reports of widespread fraud and misuse of federal child care funds. The letter, led by Sens. Bill Cassidy, John Thune, John Barrasso and Mike Crapo, says federal prosecutors are investigating large-scale fraud across Minnesota social services programs and notes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has paused child... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito believes that federal Rural Health Transformation funding will benefit West Virginia, and that claims that rural hospitals could see a $1 billion cut in Medicaid funding are “overstated.” Capito provided a briefing to reporters Thursday in a conference call from Capitol Hill as both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives returned to Washington, D.C., after a holiday break. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced at the end of December... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., praised the military operation that captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and said she supports President Donald Trump’s decision to intervene. Capito attended a closed-door briefing Tuesday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and other federal officials familiar with the details of the operation. “This was a very precise mission — this was a law enforcement mission to bring a narco-terrorist to justice and saying... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced that West Virginia will receive nearly $200 million from the newly created Rural Health Transformation Program, part of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, commonly called the One Big Beautiful Bill. The funding is intended to strengthen rural health systems and expand access to care in communities across the state. As a member of Senate Republican leadership and chair of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Capito helped craft the program... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says after a closed-door briefing Wednesday on the U.S. military action that resulted in the arrest of Venezuela President Nicholas Maduro, she’s even more convinced the right action was taken. Capito and other members of Congress were part of a classified briefing. He said she came away most impressed with how the military executed the plan. “When it all comes out…it’s just unbelievable how we were able to do this with minimal damage and get out and bring him... Read More

Last spring, as the One Big Beautiful Bill moved through negotiations, political battles, and other issues on its way to passage, critics sounded the alarm on cuts to Medicaid included in the bill. The year 2025 saw both cuts to the federal government combined with revenue-enhancing policies to cut the yearly budget deficit and, hopefully in the future, start to pare down the dangerous levels of national debt. While critics feared that cuts to Medicaid would result in slashed services, projected... Read More

A bipartisan bill recently cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) aims to protect Americans against fraud enabled by artificial intelligence (AI). “While there is incredible potential with artificial intelligence,” Sen. Capito said, “we must also be vigilant in protecting against harmful uses of the technology, especially when it comes to fraud and scams.” The senator on Dec. 16 introduced the Artificial Intelligence Scam Prevention Act, S. 3495, which is sponsored by U.S. Sen. Amy... Read More