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Washington D.C. (WTRF) – Fighting continues in both the Ukraine-Russia war and Israel’s conflict with Hamas, but continued U.S. support for those conflicts has hit a roadblock in the U.S. Senate. The proposed bill would send 110.5 billion dollars to Ukraine, Israel, and several Indo-Pacific countries, notably Taiwan, who are concerned about further Chinese encroachment. Senate Republicans have stalled the bill to get money for security on the U.S.-Mexico border, which is seeing record numbers of... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Dec. 7 unveiled a bipartisan bill that would reauthorize the grant programs that support residential treatment for pregnant and postpartum women suffering from substance use disorder. “The introduction of this bipartisan legislation is a positive step towards ensuring substance use disorder treatments remain available for mothers who are struggling with addiction,” Senator Capito said. “This legislation,” added Sen. Tillis, “will... Read More

The United States has a tradition of issuing commemorative postage stamps honoring citizens who have achieved extraordinary things that enriched their country. In 2023, stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service included ones recognizing people such as Ernest J. Gaines, the author of novels including “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman” and “A Lesson Before Dying.” Yet another stamp recognized the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the 107th Supreme Court Justice of the United States. Now it’s... Read More

HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) – Money is coming to help restore the daily Amtrak Cardinal Train route from Chicago to New York City by way of nine West Virginia communities. According to the City of Huntington, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced a $500,000 grant to help restore the route. The grant Huntington Mayor Steve Williams says the Corridor Identification & Development (ID) Program grant will help the company and the city figure out how to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to introduce the bipartisan Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act. The legislation would reauthorize the grant residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) to receive residential treatment for substance use disorder. Additionally, the legislation would authorize... Read More

Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, along with other U.S. senators, introduced the Bipartisan Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act. This would allow grant residential treatment programs for pregnant women and new mothers to receive residential aid for substance abuse disorder. The legislation would also allow funding to enhance substance use disorder treatments for those who need it, help prevent substance use disorder, and help with the recovery process. Other... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced resources from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support ongoing construction efforts at Clendenin Elementary School following severe floods in June of 2016. “The 2016 floods took a devastating toll on communities across West Virginia, with Clendenin hit especially hard. As we continue... Read More

Here in the deep south counties, we don’t normally fret over things that are happening in Charleston. The capital city is a good two hours away from Bluefield and separated by three costly toll booths. Yet an ongoing review of the United State Postal Service’s mail processing facility in Charleston could have a direct impact on the southern West Virginia counties, particularly if the facility is closed and or consolidated with another state. Lawmakers, including U.S. Senator Shelley Moore... Read More

CHARLESTON — A bill to provide much needed funding for the Ukrainian war effort, Israel’s fight against Hamas, and Taiwan defense spending hit a brick wall in the U.S. Senate over a debate whether to include funding for the U.S. southern border. Senate Republicans denied the national security supplemental bill the 60 votes necessary for cloture, which would have allowed the full Senate to consider the bill and debate amendments. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash.,... Read More

West Virginians in the Congress are urging the United States Postal Service to issue a stamp honoring a West Virginian hero who served his country during World War II and later became the first pilot to fly faster than the speed of sound. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, D-WV and Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV as well as U.S Representatives Carol Miller, R-WV, Alex Mooney, R-WV and Doug LaMalfa, R-CA, sent a letter this week to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asking the Postal Service to issue a... Read More

CLENDENIN, W.Va. (WCHS) — New funding is headed to Clendenin to push construction on a new elementary school over the finish line. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced Friday that $12.6 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency funds have been allocated for ongoing construction of a new Clendenin Elementary School. The school was severely damaged by flooding in 2016. “The 2016 floods took a devastating toll on communities across West Virginia, with Clendenin hit especially hard. As we... Read More

One of the biggest challenges of our time is building an energy future that is secure, reliable and increasingly clean. In recent years, we’ve seen what happens to countries that sacrifice their energy security. Even here in the United States, we face the threat of blackouts, rising energy prices, and growing dependence on adversarial countries like Russia and China. Recent geopolitical events, from wars in the Middle East and Ukraine to China’s nefarious energy supply chain dominance, make... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Wednesday, Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke again about the Elkins Field Office for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during a Senate hearing Wednesday. Capito, a Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, participated in a full committee hearing Wednesday titled, “IIJA Investments in Habitat and Ecosystem Restoration, Pollinators, and Wildlife Crossings.” Capito spoke about improving the staffing and efficiency of FWS’ Elkins... Read More

WASHINGTON — The borders of West Virginia may sit thousands of miles away from the southern border of the United States, but, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the immigration issues there are very relevant to Mountain State residents. Capito, R-W.Va., said during a Thursday virtual briefing that securing the country’s southern border is crucial to the health and well-being of West Virginians and other Appalachian residents. Capito spoke on the Senate floor Wednesday, calling for... Read More

West Virginia’s congressional delegation in the U.S. Senate is divided over providing additional U.S. funding for Ukraine. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she voted against beginning debate on a funding bill for Ukraine and Israel because it didn’t include provisions for securing the southern border. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., voted in support of a motion to begin debate on Ukraine funding, arguing that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer would allow border amendments... Read More

Washington, D.C. – The West Virginia congressional delegation – Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.; Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.; Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va.; and Rep. Alex Mooney, R-W.Va. – sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraging him to issue a commemorative stamp honoring Brig. Gen. Charles Elwood “Chuck” Yeager of West Virginia. On Thursday, the third anniversary of Yeager's passing, he becomes eligible to receive the honor. “Chuck Yeager is an American hero and a legendary... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., recently said he had received assurances from U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy that the U.S. Postal Service’s Charleston Processing and Distribution Center would not be relocated to Pennsylvania. On Thursday, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., released a statement saying she had sent a letter to DeJoy “asking for clarity,” about the facility and its 800 jobs. “While I understand the need for the United States Postal Service to review its... Read More

A $13.4 million federal funding award has been approved for a major transportation project in Bluefield that will involve the replacement of an aging tunnel and the construction of a new overpass bridge and pedestrian and bicycle walkway. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced the $13,480,000 award Thursday. Capito and Manchin said the funding is through the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program, which is included in the Infrastructure... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Several West Virginia lawmakers have called on the U.S. Postmaster General to issue a commemorative stamp in honor of West Virginia’s own Brigadier General Charles Elwood “Chuck” Yeager. On Thursday, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), as well as U.S Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV), Alex Mooney (R-WV) and Doug LaMalfa (R-CA), sent the letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraging him to honor the late Yeager via the stamp. According... Read More

Capito had some pointed questions composed in a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about West Virginia’s mail processing center.  Faced with downsizing nationwide, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is conducting a review of the Mail Processing and Distribution Center in South Charleson and its 800 jobs. DeJoy’s ten-year “Delivering for America” postal transformation plan includes overhauling regional mail processing and distribution centers and “leveraging” existing sites in the... Read More