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MARTINSBURG — The past, present and future of Berkeley County was highlighted Friday for U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. She made three stops before returning to Charleston. On Thursday, Capito said she was hosted by the Department of Transportation in Morgan County to see the progress of the 522 Bypass. Making use of her time in the Eastern Panhandle, she also visited The Martinsburg Initiative (TMI) at the Ramer Center, the Interwoven Mills/Perfection Garment Company site and the... Read More

As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the U.S. Capitol, Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia expressed her continued support for that country’s efforts to push away Russian forces. Capito, a Republican, told reporters during a conference call today that she had just come from a briefing with Zelenskyy. “He framed the situation in Ukraine as very difficult, but also an affront to every democracy — not just his, but ours and NATO democracies — and that the strength of 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 (Labor-HHS), announced funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Boone Memorial Hospital. The $3 million in CDS funding to Boone Memorial Hospital, in Madison, will be used to renovate and equip 18,230 square feet of the former Magic Mart department store in Danville to establish the Boone Memorial Health... Read More

Area Republicans are stepping up their criticism of President Joe Biden’s handling of the southern border. One day after Gov. Jim Justice blasted Biden for failing to secure the border, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va, joined fellow Republicans Wednesday in a virtual press conference where she took aim at Biden for failing to secure the border and stop the deadly flow of narcotics — specifically fentanyl — into America. “It is true This is a 50-state problem,” Capito said of the border... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Boone Memorial Health’s project to renovate the former Magic Mart in Danville into a health and wellness center has received another shot in the arm, financially speaking. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is directing $3 million in funding to Boone Memorial Hospital, Inc. In a news release issued Friday, Boone Memorial Health CEO Virgil Underwood gave credit for the funding to US Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and US Rep. Carol... Read More

Four West Virginia communities are getting nearly $12 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission for water and wastewater projects. The city of Williamson in Mingo County is the biggest recipient, with $4.2 million for water system improvements for 222 commercial and 1,520 residential customers. In Lincoln County, $3.3 million will go to the Hamlin Public Service District to upgrade sewers for 101 businesses and 586 households. In Webster County, the Cowen Public Service District will get... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC (LOOTPRESS) — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from a variety of federal departments and agencies to support health services, public safety, economic development, historic preservation, transportation, workforce development, academic research, and environmental protection programs across West Virginia. HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor,... Read More

The Congressional Pickleball Caucus, formed last May, usually plays Wednesday mornings in the top floor of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. “Gotta catch people in the morning. The day starts quick and goes late,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said.  But on Tuesday morning, the caucus welcomed local professionals and leaders within the game to play and talk about the future of the burgeoning sport. Capito tries not to bring the baggage of governing headaches onto the pickleball court.... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently announced she will host four Academy Days this fall for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. One of the events will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Bridgeport High School. “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s... Read More

We applaud the efforts of West Virginia’s federal delegation — Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, as well as Reps. Carol Miller and Alex Mooney, for urging Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to consider a “treat-in-place” model in West Virginia. With a shortage of medical providers, as well as its rural environment, providing health care has ample challenges in the Mountain State. Now West Virginia health-care providers and insurers... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito will host four Academy Days later this month for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarships. “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s service academies, and it is one that I always look forward to every year. I encourage all West Virginia students, parents, and... Read More

WHEELING — A renaissance in the Friendly City continues with a flurry of construction that includes everything from multimillion-dollar public projects, new private construction and even improvements to existing commercial properties. The city of Wheeling’s Facade Improvement Program was introduced several years ago and has helped incentivize private investments into scores of commercial properties while helping to revitalize city blocks with significant facelifts to existing structures, one... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced she will host four Academy Days this fall for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s service academies, and it is one that I always look forward to every year. I encourage... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation have teamed up to address the workforce challenges faced by West Virginia hospitals and emergency medical services providers. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito and Reps. Carol Miller and Alex Mooney each signed onto a letter calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to consider adopting a “treat-in-place” model. Treatment in place means EMT services... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is hosting a series of Academy Days for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships.  “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s service academies, and it is one that I always look forward to every year. I encourage all West Virginia... Read More

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) -Woodrow Wilson High School was the home of “Academy Days,” an event organized by Senator Shelley Moore Capito. This event introduced students to the opportunities available at U.S. service academies and ROTC scholarships. Students also learned valuable applications tips from representatives from those service academies. “So, when it comes to the services academies’ visibility to the public, these are incredibly important. I knew when I was applying to colleges, I had no... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is backing a proposed increase to the federal minimum wage. Capito on Friday joined U.S. Senator Mitt Romney, R-Utah, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, in introducing the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, legislation that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $11 an hour. The measure, if passed by the full U.S. Senate and House, also would... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is standing firm on her support for additional funding for Ukraine. Capito, who spoke on the issue during her weekly virtual media briefing, said the U.S. Senate has received another request for supplemental funding for Ukraine. “And I think it bears reinforcing to West Virginians and the American public how much deeply I believe that Ukraine winning and beating back Putin is in our best national interest, our best national security interest,” Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., this week joined Senators Mitt Romney , R-Utah, Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Bill Cassidy, M.D. ,R-La., Susan Collins , R-Maine, and J.D. Vance , R-Ohio, to introduce the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, legislation that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $11 and mandate E-Verify to ensure the wage increase only goes to legal workers. The bill would also index future minimum wage increases to inflation and includes a... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Friday that she will host an Academy Days event this fall for southern West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s service academies, and it is one that I always look forward to every year,”... Read More