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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously advanced its bill to authorize new levee, harbor and ecosystem restoration projects and set policy at the red tape-laden Army Corps of Engineers. Lawmakers are racing to advance the measure, S. 4367, in the coming weeks in hopes of keeping the popular, bipartisan infrastructure legislation from getting bogged down by election politics. "As sea-level driven by climate change and extreme weather events increasingly threaten our... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies), joined a group of 129 lawmakers this week in a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the department to withdraw its latest attempt to transfer student loan debt onto American taxpayers. Capito said the proposed rule will cost hard-working Americans an additional $147 billion and bring the total... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBOY) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) is drawing attention to oversight findings that $50 million in taxpayer funding went to a group that engages in “pro-Hamas” activities through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Fellow West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) worked closely with Sen. Maj. Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to create the IRA back in July 2022. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office did not believe that the IRA was going to have an impact on inflation when... Read More

The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted to pass the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 on Wednesday. The legislation was introduced by Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.). The bill advanced by a unanimous vote, according to Capito. The Water Resources Development Act is biennial legislation that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, joined a group of 129 lawmakers in a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the department to withdraw its latest attempt to transfer student loan debt onto American taxpayers. The proposed rule will cost an additional $147 billion and bring the total student loan debt transferred... Read More

Earlier this month, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from several federal agencies for projects that will bolster health services, economic development, infrastructure, education programs, environmental cleanup, and public housing projects across West Virginia. More information on the projects can be found below: HHS FUNDING:Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released Monday the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 with Chairman Tom Carper, D-Del., Senator Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Senator Ben Cardin, D-Md. Capito said the measure authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue implementation of key projects and studies that address water resources challenges in communities across the country, including several in... Read More

It’s good to have friends, and West Virginians know they’ve got someone they can rely on in Washington, D.C. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., continues to use her experience and her rank to serve Mountain State residents wherever she can find the opportunity. This week, she’s among those pitching the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, in her role as ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The bill would authorize the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — United States Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says any major changes that could be made to postal facilities across the country won’t happen now until 2025. There have been almost 60 processing plants under a mail processing facility review including the Charleston Processing & Distribution Center. According to the United States Postal Service, the reviews are to assess if some operations should be relocated from certain facilities to more regional sites in order to... Read More

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