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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

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The U.S. postmaster general has committed to pausing proposed changes at postal facilities, according to information from West Virginia’s U.S. Senate delegation. In response to a letter written by a bipartisan group of senators that included U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Postmaster Louis DeJoy said implementation of any planned moves would be paused “at least until after” Jan. 1, 2025. “Even then, we will not advance... Read More

Advantage Valley, Inc. has announced a grant award of $3.4 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to spearhead the transformation of the Vossloh Track Building in Poca. These funds will leverage an additional $1.9 million from the State of West Virginia. Interim financing will be provided by Poca Valley Bank. This substantial project is poised to revitalize the former manufacturing plant, and support job creation and private investment in the Advantage Valley... Read More

Legislation updating the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act was recently passed in the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan measure would fund programs through fiscal 2029 that promote health benefits through air quality improvements. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee, is the bill’s lead sponsor. “For almost two decades, the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act has improved our air quality, protected public health and created good-paying domestic manufacturing jobs,”... Read More

CHARLESTON — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), along with U.S. Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV) and Alex Mooney (R-WV), urged U.S. President Joe Biden and FEMA Region III Administrator MaryAnn Tierney Friday to consider the State of West Virginia’s appeal for a major disaster declaration. Severe weather events, including heavy rains, high winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, caused extensive damage in 15 counties throughout central and... Read More

Republicans slammed President Biden for a newly proposed Department of Homeland Security rule that they claim is just an election-year move to help him in a close match with former President Trump.  "Biden is announcing these new rules on criminal migrants because they have released migrants with links to terrorism into America and are now scrambling to cover themselves in case we have an attack before the election," said Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., on X, formerly Twitter. DHS announced the... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito – wife, mother and grandmother – has yet another title she can add to her name. Bethany College awarded her an honorary doctor of education during graduation ceremonies there on Saturday. “I can’t wait to tell the members of my family they now can call me ‘Dr. Capito,'” she told those present. Capito next provided the commencement address to Bethany’s graduates, and offered them five core pieces of advice. The first she attributed to West Virginia University... Read More

Over 3,000 West Virginia University students are now among the ranks of Mountaineer alumni. West Virginia University President Gordon Gee, the heads of the thirteen WVU colleges, and several honorary degree recipients were on hand as part of nine ceremonies that were hosted as part of Spring Commencement Weekend. Tens of thousands of people from around the world traveled to the Coliseum to celebrate the accomplishments of their loved ones as they prepared to move on to the next phase of their... Read More

Bethany College held its 184th commencement on Saturday, with many families and friends gathering to celebrate the accomplishments of their loved ones. United States Senator for West Virginia, Shelley Moore Capito, was the 2024 commencement speaker. Capito said she is honored to be at Bethany and wants to inspire and congratulate the next generation as they step into their next chapter. "It is really about the graduates, it is about their instructors and their teachers, a day of celebration and... Read More

Efforts by state attorneys general and Republicans in Congress to block a new proposed rule that could force the closing of current coal-fired power plants and stop the building of new natural gas-fired plants are underway. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., questioned federal Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan about the proposed rule during a Wednesday meeting of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee where Capito is the ranking GOP committee... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, voted in support of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024. This legislation, which passed the Senate 88-4, now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives.  The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024 reauthorizes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs through September 2028 that invest in airport infrastructure, promote safety... Read More

Living in a rural state, access to health care can sometimes be hard. Whether the problem is distance, timing, or cost, health care options are often scarce. This reinforces the importance of programs designed to make health care more accessible, particularly for patients with limited resources or options. For over three decades, the 340B Drug Pricing Program has provided many non-profit health care providers in West Virginia and nationwide with vital discounts on increasingly high-cost... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — The U.S. Senate recently passed the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act, which will assure the continuation of three programs vital to North Central West Virginia Airport. The $105 billion package contains renewals for the Essential Air Service Program, the Small Community Air Service Development grant program and the Airport Improvement Program. The Essential Air Service (EAS) Program helps small communities maintain a minimal level of scheduled air... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she is frustrated by a Biden administration decision to withhold offensive weapons to Israel if it launches a full-scale ground offensive into the city of Rafah. “He’s holding those because they’re waiting to see what the strategy is and what strategy Israel is using around their Rafah initiative, and I found that quite disturbing myself,” Capito, R-W.Va., said during a briefing with West Virginia reporters today. “I think Congress passed this. You saw it take... Read More

On May 8, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to pause planned changes to its processing and delivery network that could slow down mail delivery until the potential impacts are further studied by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) and addressed by the Postal Service. In the letter, the senators... Read More

West Virginia has joined a group of other states in a lawsuit aimed at overturning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently released power plant regulations, according to a press release. The 25-state suit asks the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to review and declare the regulations unlawful. “This rule strips the states of important discretion while using technologies that don’t work in the real world — this administration packaged this rule with several... Read More