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U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) commended the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for directing its staff to publish a proposed rule and draft guidance that will create Part 53, a much-anticipated risk-informed and technology-inclusive licensing framework geared toward advanced technologies. “I applaud the NRC commissioners for addressing major shortcomings in the draft proposed rule,” said Sen. Capito, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “Establishing... Read More

Top Republicans accused President Joe Biden of ignoring the authority of Congress by appointing John Podesta as special climate envoy to replace John Kerry but pretending that it is a new position, the Washington Examiner reported Wednesday. Podesta is a veteran Democratic strategist and White House adviser on green energy overseeing the implementation of Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, a massive climate spending law. The appointment "appears to be a blatant attempt to sidestep congressional... Read More

Fewer college students may be eligible for federal financial aid this year than initially anticipated, following a miscalculation from education officials. Three years ago, the U.S. Department of Education began to overhaul its Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA determines how much federal and state aid college students are eligible for based on factors like household income and assets, but has long been criticized as overly complicated. The overhaul slashed the number... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito commended the NRC Commissioners for their efforts in enhancing the advanced nuclear reactor licensing rulemaking. In a statement, Senator Capito expressed her appreciation, stating, "I applaud the NRC Commissioners for addressing major shortcomings in the draft proposed rule." She emphasized the importance of establishing a regulatory framework to facilitate the licensing and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors, referring to the Commission's direction to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – 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 St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. The funding will reimburse emergency costs accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. “When COVID hit in 2020, our frontline healthcare workers in West Virginia stepped into harm’s way to help treat... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – 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), released a statement on the Senate’s passage of a formula fix to the FAFSA Simplification Act, legislation that intends to make financial aid more accessible for students by streamlining the process. The technical correction, which was related to aid calculations, was included in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to designate the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the “Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse.” The legislation will now proceed to consideration in the House of Representatives. Judge Keeley was the first woman appointed as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, a position in which she served for 30... Read More

Washington D.C. (WTRF) – This past Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he will be stepping down from his leadership position this November. McConnell is the longest-serving leader in the history of the United States Senate. We spoke to West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito about the decision, who says she has great respect for McConnell. The two have worked closely for years since Kentucky borders the Mountain State. “I am deeply grateful for his service as the... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and John Joyce (R-PA) advised the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject California’s waiver proposal from the Clean Air Act. The Republican lawmakers, joined by U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), called the state’s request for a waiver of preemption under Section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act for its Advanced Clean Cars II regulations an attempt to mandate an all-electric vehicle (EV) economy that would... 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 St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. The funding will reimburse emergency costs accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. “When COVID hit in 2020, our frontline healthcare workers in West Virginia stepped into harm’s way to help... Read More

WHEELING — Ironworkers Local 549 of Wheeling has received a $500,000 federal grant to expand its welding apprenticeship program. The funding was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request. Both U.S. senators from West Virginia — Republican Shelley Moore Capito and Democrat Joe Manchin — are members of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Local 549 has 350 working members and brings in about 30 new apprentice welders each year, according to Stephen Sipos, apprenticeship... Read More

Washington D.C. (WTRF) – Illegal immigration and the U.S. southern border remains a top issue on the mind of voters as election season draws closer. Last month, the House of Representatives narrowly voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for allegedly “willfully and systematically” failing to enforce immigration law. Democrats contend that Republican issues with Mayorkas are “policy differences” as opposed to “high crimes and misdemeanors,” which is the standard for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito advocates the Senate move ahead with a full impeachment trial of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Capito, in a conference call with West Virginia reporters Thursday, said the House impeachment action is now in the hands of the Senate and needs to be thoroughly engaged. “He’s charged with making sure the border is safe and he’s failed miserably,” she said. Capito noted the murder of Laken Riley in Athens, Georgia was an... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin have each thanked Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for his years of service. McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader of either party, announced in a speech to colleagues Wednesday that he plans to step down from his leadership position in November “One of life’s most underappreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter,” McConnell said. “So I stand before you today ... to say that... Read More

CABELL COUNTY, WV (WOWK) – The Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFJROTC) at Cabell Midland High School will remain active for at least another year, according to Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV). The program faced uncertainty after, in November 2023, the U.S. Air Force called for the program to be deactivated by the end of the school year due to “sustained low enrollment,” according to Cabell County School officials. Dr. Ashley Stephens, with Cabell County Schools Media... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito is pushing for a full impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. She shared her thoughts during a recent discussion with journalists from West Virginia. The Senate now controls Mayorkas's possible impeachment. Capito faults Mayorkas for not tightening border security, a task she deems as his duty. She cites a case in Athens, Georgia, where a nursing student named Laken Riley was killed. The accused is an undocumented immigrant. He had many... Read More

PARKERSBURG — The Claywood Park Public Service District will be receiving just under $1 million in federal funds to update over four miles of water lines. U.S Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R- W.Va., recently made the announcement of funding to communities across the state from a variety of federal agencies for environmental protection, economic development, public safety, and research programs in West Virginia, as well as conservation efforts at the New River Gorge National Park and... Read More

CHARLESTON — Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, co-sponsored the bipartisan Hotel Fees Transparency Act. This legislation, first introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), aims to improve transparency for consumers by requiring any entity advertising a hotel room or short-term rental to clearly show the final price a customer... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) — The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to designate the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the “Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse.” The legislation will now proceed to consideration in the House of Representatives. Judge Keeley was the first woman appointed as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, a position in which she served for 30... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation to designate the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the “Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse.” The legislation was authored by authored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). The legislation will now proceed to consideration in the House of Representatives. Judge Keeley was appointed as the first female judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia and held the... Read More