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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced she will host four Academy Days this September for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. “I encourage all West Virginia students, parents, and educators interested in learning more about this incredible opportunity to attend one of my Academy Days throughout September. Doing so will provide them, and their... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced she will host four Academy Days this September for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. “I encourage all West Virginia students, parents, and educators interested in learning more about this incredible opportunity to attend one of my Academy Days throughout September. Doing so will provide them and their... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will host four Academy Days next month for students interested in pursuing an appointment to the nation’s military service academies or applying for Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarships. “I encourage all West Virginia students, parents and educators interested in learning more about this opportunity to attend one of my Academy Days throughout September,” Capito said in a statement. “Doing so will provide them and their families with a better... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will host four Academy Days in September for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers Training Corps scholarships. “I encourage all West Virginia students, parents, and educators interested in learning more about this incredible opportunity to attend one of my Academy Days throughout September,” Capito said. “Doing so will provide them, and their families, with a better... Read More

West Virginia leaders are hoping to soon have dollars flowing for broadband expansion through the federally funded BEAD program, but Senator Shelley Moore Capito isn’t yet content with what’s been put on the table. The state was one of the first to be approved for the Broadband Equity and Access Development (BEAD) program in 2024 with an allotment of $1.2 billion to be put toward deploying or updating high-speed internet around the state, but that program was pulled back for review by the Trump... Read More

West Virginia leaders are hoping to soon have dollars flowing for broadband expansion through the federally funded BEAD program, but Senator Shelley Moore Capito isn’t yet content with what’s been put on the table. The state was one of the first to be approved for the Broadband Equity and Access Development (BEAD) program in 2024 with an allotment of $1.2 billion to be put toward deploying or updating high-speed internet around the state, but that program was pulled back for review by the Trump... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she is optimistic about reforming the federal permitting process for energy projects. Capito, who chairs the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, recently told attendees of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Summit that a bipartisan compromise finally could be possible after numerous stalled attempts. “One of the things that’s holding you all up, the state up and others up for building is the permitting... Read More

Last week, China held a military parade in Tiananmen Square, marking the 80th Anniversary of Japan’s surrender in WWII. China’s President Xi Jinping, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, and North Korea’s Leader Kim Jong Un appeared side by side as the parade showcased a large range of weaponry, including aircraft, drones, and missiles. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says that although the display caught her eye, it reminds her to reflect on our own country’s military strength. We have to be... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she’s going to do “everything I can” to prevent a government shutdown as Congress battles along partisan lines to put together a federal funding bill that can garner the votes needed for passage. Sept. 30 marks the end of Fiscal Year 2025, and Congress has until then to pass 12 annual appropriations bills or face a government shutdown. Capito said Thursday she’s working to prevent that from occurring. “Government shutdowns are a waste of time. They’re a misery... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a business meeting Tuesday that advanced the nomination of Katherine Scarlett to serve on the Council on Environmental Quality. Scarlett’s nomination was favorably reported by the committee and now heads to the full Senate for consideration. The committee also approved 10 resolutions authorizing General Services Administration repair and alteration projects nationwide. Capito said Scarlett is... Read More

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act (SAFETY Act) of 2002. The Extending Anti-Terrorism Protections Act of 2025 would allow the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reduce the backlog of renewal certifications of qualified anti-terrorism technologies (QATTs). These technologies are... Read More

When U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., fought to include billions in funding in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill for nationwide broadband expansion, she had no idea five years later that zero dollars would be spent. But finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel. West Virginia is poised, again, to be one of the first handful of states to submit its final proposal for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the... Read More

When U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., fought to include billions in funding in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill for nationwide broadband expansion, she had no idea five years later that zero dollars would be spent. But finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel. West Virginia is poised, again, to be one of the first handful of states to submit its final proposal for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the... Read More

When U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., fought to include billions in funding in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill for nationwide broadband expansion, she had no idea five years later that zero dollars would be spent. But finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel. West Virginia is poised, again, to be one of the first handful of states to submit its final proposal for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration for the federal... Read More

More than nine months into the year, West Virginia’s two U.S. Senators provided the state’s business community an update on congressional actions, gridlock, and goals for the remainder of the year. U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice spoke Thursday morning on the second day of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 89th Annual Meeting and Business Summit at Justice’s Greenbrier Resort. Capito’s speech at the Business Summit marked her first time addressing the business community as... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Hinton, W.Va. to participate in a ribbon cutting for Batteau Beach at Hinton Landing, a redeveloped recreation area that includes a trailhead, river access and a kayak launch, a playground, shelter, and picnic tables. Senator Capito secured a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award for the project. “With today’s ribbon cutting, Batteau Beach is now officially reborn. This new attraction is a critical aspect in making Hinton a true... Read More

When U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., fought to include billions in funding in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill for nationwide broadband expansion, she had no idea five years later that zero dollars would be spent. But finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel. West Virginia is poised, again, to be one of the first handful of states to submit its final proposal for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the... Read More

During the second day of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Business Summit, held that The Greenbrier resort, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., described the ways in which residents will benefit from the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” This bill includes several tax policies and was signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4. “Every single West Virginian is going to have more money in their pocket because of the One Big Beautiful Bill,” Capito said, noting the bill has prevented a... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito applauded the work of Federal Emergency Management Agency, Small Business Administration and state workers for what they’ve done in helping Ohio County residents recover from the deadly flash floods of June 14. During her Monday visit to the FEMA Disaster Assistance Center in Triadelphia, she also said that more aid soon could be on the way for municipal and county governments. Capito, R-W.Va., said she has been told that the documentation for public assistance for... Read More

The 89th annual West Virginia Chamber Business Summit is taking place this week at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs. And similar to year’s past, it has thus far been a veritable “who’s-who” of the state’s business leaders, elected officials, and dignitaries. One such official, West Virginia’s Senior U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, spent her time at the podium on Thursday speaking about President Donald Trump’s recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill,” saying, “I want to talk about... Read More