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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

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

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

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

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D, W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R, W.Va., did an important thing this week 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

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bills, all of which previously passed the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously. “Senate passage of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) decision to reverse course and expand the accessibility of the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to unconnected regions across the country by allowing alternatives to the program’s Letter of Credit (LOC) requirement.... Read More

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D, W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R, W.Va., did an important this this week 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

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., did an important thing this week 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

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — As frost begins to settle on the August flood debris in Kanawha County, Akasha Sparks, who lost her home in Winifrede, is reminded how quickly time has passed and far she still has to go. “It’s heartbreaking," she said looking at her old home that is tilted on its side. "It’s heartbreaking. This house has been here for a while. It’s been in my family. I brought two of my three kids home to it. It hurts.” She found a new home just up the street. This time, her house... Read More

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D, W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R, W.Va., did an important this this week 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

With obesity being such a serious national health problem, it makes little sense as to why Medicare does not cover medications and other treatments to combat it. Obesity carries with it higher risks for heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease and a myriad of other health issues. Unfortunately, West Virginia has the highest obesity rate in the nation at more than 40%. Pair that with a high rate of chronic disease and one of the largest senior citizens populations in the country, severe health... 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