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U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined a bipartisan contingent of 32 lawmakers in urging the United Nations (UN) to designate and sanction Iran-backed Hamas as a terrorist organization. “There are multiple consequences of the UN not recognizing Hamas as a terrorist organization,” the lawmakers wrote in a Nov. 9 letter sent to Linda Thomas-Greenfield, United States Ambassador to the UN.  First, the lack of a unified voice among the international community risks... Read More

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s senior U.S. Senator-in-waiting and Republican Senate leaders announced their support Tuesday for a short-term solution passed Tuesday by the U.S. House of Representatives to keep the government funded into the beginning of the new year. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and other members of the Senate Republican leadership held a live-streamed press conference Tuesday afternoon from the U.S. Capitol. Capito, the vice chairwoman of the Senate Republican Conference,... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is backing a bipartisan bill that seeks to help prevent diabetes and lower health care costs. Capito has joined with U.S. Senator Gary Peters, D-Mich., in reintroducing the Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act. If approved the measure would extend Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to Americans with pre-diabetes and risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes. Under current law, Medicare will only cover medical nutrition therapy... Read More

The American Nuclear Society’s 2023 Winter Meeting and Expo opened on November 12 and its packed opening plenary the next day generated a lot of buzz. Featured speakers included West Virginia senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin as well as Nuclear Regulatory Commission chair Christopher Hanson. They each addressed top issues facing the nuclear enterprise to a full house of more than 1,000 members of the wider nuclear community. Capito: Sen. Capito (R., W.V.) said that it is more a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) helped introduce two pieces of legislation that would designate both the Taliban and Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO), and direct the U.S. Secretary of State to designate the illegitimate Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as a state sponsor of terrorism. Additionally, Senator Capito joined a group of her colleagues in sending a letter to the United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), urging her... Read More

WHEELING, W.Va. (WV News) — State lawmakers heard Tuesday about the latest regulatory updates for advanced nuclear reactors during the Legislature’s November interim meetings. Representatives from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission provided members of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy and Manufacturing with an overview of the status of the emerging form of energy generation and the agency’s proposed rule-making package. While the majority of nuclear power plants currently operating are... Read More

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D, W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R, W.Va., did an important thing recently as they talked about the potential for the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub in West Virginia. They were optimistic, but avoided “This is a done deal that will immediately put our state’s economy on a rocket ship to prosperity” theatrics. “We are not — and I think that people need to realize this — we are not in the final phase of a full thumbs up to move forward. So today, negotiations begin,” Capito... Read More

West Virginia is on the brink of an extraordinary transformation in the nation’s energy landscape, all thanks to the creation of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2). This groundbreaking project promises to usher in a host of benefits, from economic growth to energy security. The creation of this hub will foster research and development, create good-paying jobs for West Virginians, and position our state at the cutting edge of technological advancement. The ARCH2 project is not... Read More

Last week, Gary Shimshock was surprised to learn that his story of how his company is struggling under the weight of inflation and a labor shortage was shared on the U.S. Senate Floor by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). “She was listening. Put it that way,” said Shimshock, who along with his wife Natalie, owns Budget Charter in Adah, Pennsylvania. But he was surprised that his frustrations were taken directly to the elected leaders who may be able to do something about it. “I was shocked,”... Read More

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D, W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R, W.Va., did an important thing recently as they talked about the potential for the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub in West Virginia. They were optimistic, but avoided “This is a done deal that will immediately put our state’s economy on a rocket ship to prosperity” theatrics. “We are not — and I think that people need to realize this — we are not in the final phase of a full thumbs up to move forward. So today, negotiations begin,” Capito... Read More

Millions of families nationwide find themselves caring for loved ones in their own family. That includes stress and confusion — especially when it comes to dealing with a parent’s finances and the services that are available to them. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.., experienced those issues as she provided care for her own parents. She recently introduced legislation into the U.S. Senate to help alleviate burdens on caregivers. For his series, “Getting Into Their Reality: Caring For... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is not happy with her grocery bill. Speaking Thursday during her virtual media briefing, Capito said she went grocery shopping last week and was shocked by the bill. “I know you see it as well when you go to the grocery store,” Capito said. “Last week I went on a Sunday and I couldn’t believe what I had in my cart cost $69. Normally it would have been a $40 trip, and it was much more than I expected. I think people are seeing it all of the time. I hear... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) highlighted the broad support from national and local business organizations and industry stakeholders for the America Invests in Manufacturing (AIM) Act. The legislation, which Senator Capito introduced with U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) in April, would reinstate the Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) measure for U.S. businesses to make critical investments and protect American... Read More

Senators grilled Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday as lawmakers weigh a request from the Biden administration for additional border funding.  Mayorkas appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee to discuss last month’s supplemental funding request from the Biden administration, which called for more than $13 billion in additional dollars for efforts aimed at bolstering border security.   During the hearing, Mayorkas fielded questions from both sides on how... Read More

ROCKET CENTER, W.Va. (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, was in Mineral County Monday to visit Allegany Ballistics Laboratory (ABL) in Rocket Center. During the visit, Sen. Capito received a tour to see firsthand how ABL manufactures key components of critical munitions that strengthen the United States’ defense capabilities, support Ukraine’s military capabilities, and bolster the defenses of Israel, as well as... Read More

CHARLESTON — U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are optimistic about the economic potential for the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub in West Virginia, but challenges remain. Manchin and Capito briefed the business community Wednesday morning in a Zoom call held by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce for their Business Academy series. “Our entire state is going to benefit from this,” said Manchin, D-W.Va., chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. “We’ve got to be in a... Read More

Legislation offered by U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing its proposal to force the closure of coal- and gas-fired power plants on Nov. 3 passed the U.S. House of Representatives as part of a larger bill. “Today’s action by the House demonstrates yet again that the Biden Administration is pursuing politics through regulation that would not pass in Congress,” Sen. Capito said on... Read More

Millions of families nationwide find themselves caring for loved ones in their own family. That includes stress and confusion — especially when it comes to dealing with a parent’s finances and the services that are available to them.  U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., experienced those issues as she provided care for her own parents. She recently introduced legislation into the U.S. Senate to help alleviate burdens on caregivers. For his series, “Getting Into Their Reality: Caring For... Read More

Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) and Alex Mooney (R-WV) as well as Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region III Administrator Maryann Tierney to approve the State of West Virginia’s appeal for a disaster declaration. Residential areas in Boone, Calhoun, Clay, Harrison and Kanawha counties have experienced great damage due to heavy rains and flooding in late August. On the damage... Read More

Leading Republicans on the U.S. Senate's energy and environment committees on Friday urged the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to thoroughly investigate whether the Biden administration's proposal to control greenhouse gas emissions from power plants will destabilize the nation's electrical grid.U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and John Barrasso, R-Wyo., who serve as their party's leaders on the senate's environment and energy committees, respectively, said in a letter to FERC... Read More