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The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law in November, 2021, but many projects may still face long delays in getting started because of the federal permitting process. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., pointed out that issue during a hearing held Tuesday regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s proposed fiscal year 2024 budget. Capito is Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, which held the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke at length about the Elkins Field Office for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during a Senate hearing Tuesday. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing Tuesday was titled, “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.” Ranking Member Capito delivered the opening statement. “We have discussed in previous hearings the frustrations that I’ve had with the delays... Read More

WHEELING, W.Va. — Business owners know first impressions are everything -- you've got one shot to get it right. That's why the city of Wheeling wants to help. Through congressionally directed spending, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is seeing to it that the Friendly City receives $500,000 for its popular Facade Improvement Program. “As cities like Wheeling continue to grow, it’s important that we make the necessary investments, in partnership with private sector... Read More

Just a couple of weeks from the date when the United States is expected to no longer be able to pay its debts, President Joe Biden and his Republican counterparts in Congress say the financial crisis will be averted. But Republican congressional representatives including Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., appeared today to say it’s high time for the Biden administration to get serious about negotiations. “And so here we are, on the brink of a Biden default,” Capito said on... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced funding for 16 different local infrastructure projects totaling $20,868,000 through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). “Through my roles on both the EPW and Appropriations committees, I work closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine where... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — West Virginia officials and organizations are denouncing new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pollution standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants. The EPA’s new proposed rules, which require coal and natural gas-fired electrical generation facilities to capture or dramatically reduce carbon emissions in the years ahead, were released Thursday. “By proposing new standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants, EPA is delivering on its mission to reduce... Read More

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be making funding available for 16 different infrastructure projects. “Through my roles on both the EPW and Appropriations committees, I work closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine where we need to improve our infrastructure to best serve residents, and today is a significant example of that work coming to fruition. I am thrilled that so many... Read More

WHEELING — On Monday, U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the city of Wheeling’s Small Business Facade Improvement Program will receive $500,000 as part of federal awards from the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests approved through the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill. Both senators championed the inclusion of the funds for the city’s popular Facade Improvement... Read More

HUNTINGTON — Marshall University will receive $1 million from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to continue supporting aviation workforce development at its flight school, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va, announced on Monday. The funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Capito, who is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. “The Bill Noe Flight School through the Marshall University Division of Aviation creates... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced three grants totaling $7,186,999.40 through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Emergency Relief Program for infrastructure repairs and improvements following flood damage in West Virginia in 2017, 2018, and 2019. “On multiple occasions over the past... Read More

WASHINGTON — The state of West Virginia has received a five-year $20 million grant to create a statewide neuroscience research network, officials announced on Monday. The funds through the competitive grant from the National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research will boost scientific research and upgrade infrastructure at West Virginia University, Marshall University, West Virginia State University and Shepherd University. The West Virginia... Read More

The expected surge of migrants at the southern border falls into the lap of Pres. Joe Biden’s administration, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. said Thursday. “It is a catastrophe,” she said during a virtual press briefing of the administration’s failure to put deterrents in place and have ways to handle the end of Title 42. The policy was put in place in early 2020 to allow the U.S. to keep most immigrants out because of the pandemic. But it ended Thursday night as... Read More

HUNTINGTON – Marshall University is positioning itself to become a national leader in the field of cyber security, and, according to General Counsel Toney Stroud, leadership is working hard to make that happen.  While speaking before members of the legislative Joint Standing Committee on Economic Development and Tourism on Tuesday, Stroud said that with the recent influx of new businesses into West Virginia, the state has witnessed a steady stream of economic growth. Now, this growth... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday she will introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to try to stop a new EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) proposal that could close many coal-fired electricity generating plants by 2032. Under the EPA proposal, coal and gas-fired power plants would be required to eliminate almost all carbon dioxide emissions in about 15 years, which, Capito said, is an “unrealistic” expectation. “The parameters of... Read More

Anyone interested in becoming a physician assistant will soon have the opportunity at Concord University. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Thursday that Concord will receive $1 million for the new program, with funding through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made and secured solely by Senator Capito. “Concord University continues to be an educational leader in southern West Virginia, and the addition of a physician assistant degree program will serve to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Both U.S. senators from West Virginia are now opposing the proposed new carbon pollution standard for power plants burning fossil fuels. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced proposed standards Thursday that it says will protect health, reduce the amount of pollutants harmful to people and over 20 years provide $85 billion in climate and public health benefits. However, the regulations will cause coal- and gas-fired power plants to close, Sen. Shelley Moore... Read More

FIRST ON FOX: Senate Republicans are touting their accomplishments rejecting Biden administration regulations via congressional resolutions that have received support from Democrats. Since January, the Senate has approved seven such resolutions which utilize the Congressional Review Act (CRA), a law dating back nearly three decades that allows Congress to revoke federal regulations. All seven of the CRAs revoked energy- or environment-related regulations with the majority being... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVNS)– Senator Shelley Moore Capito (WV-R) and others call on the Drug Enforcement Administration to remove barriers to buprenorphine, a drug used to treat opioid use and save lives. According to Capito, Senator Martin Heinrich (NM-D) spearheaded this group in hopes to make buprenorphine more accessible for those who need it to kick opioid use. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration says that buprenorphine is an opioid partial agonist used in... Read More

West Virginia’s U.S. senators and state attorney general pushed back against newly announced federal rules for power plant emissions. Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Thursday that she’d introduce a resolution of disapproval for new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). If they take effect, the rules would require coal-burning power plants to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions by 90 percent, or shut down. Capito said carbon capture technology is not yet in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBOY) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Thursday announced that she plans to lead efforts through the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed power plant regulations that critics of the plan worry will force the closure of coal and gas-fired power plants. The draft of the rule was released on Thursday, and Nexstar affiliate The Hill is reporting that the proposal seeks to limit carbon... Read More