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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to reintroduce the Stop Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues (SIMSA) Act. The legislation is led by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.). Specifically, the SIMSA Act targets deadly drugs that are substantially similar to already-controlled substances, but carefully engineered—often in China or Mexico—to slip into the U.S. undetected.   “Preliminary data from the West... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies and other organizations to deliver funds for projects she championed, including healthcare, education, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, economic development, and drug use prevention projects. More information on each project can be found below: HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor,... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on Wednesday joined House and Senate leadership at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in the U.S. Capitol that honored West Virginian Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christina Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Space Race. During the ceremony, Capito delivered remarks and presented a Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson’s... Read More

Most Mountain State residents already know what a treasure the late Katherine Johnson was, and how important she and her colleagues were to any successes the United States had at the beginning of the space race. The White Sulphur Springs native and West Virginia State University graduate was among those known as human computers for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and then the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Their work helped put a man on the moon. Though Johnson... Read More

Most Mountain State residents already know what a treasure the late Katherine Johnson was, and how important she and her colleagues were to any successes the United States had at the beginning of the space race. The White Sulphur Springs native and West Virginia State University graduate was among those known as human computers for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and then the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Their work helped put a man on the moon. Though Johnson... Read More

West Virginia officials announced that Form Energy, the cutting-edge battery company bringing new life to Weirton’s industrial base, has been selected for an award negotiation of up to $150 million. The money aimed at supporting Form Energy is part of a broader set of federal dollar distributions aimed at bolstering the electric vehicle and grid battery supply chain. The funding is part of the more than $6 billion included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Congress passed in 2021. The... Read More

A bipartisan, bicameral resolution introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and her congressional colleagues would recognize October as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. “Dyslexia impacts individuals in West Virginia and all across our country, which is why it is so important that we recognize the substantial challenges it poses to students and adults,” said Sen. Capito, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced grants from various federal agencies and other organizations to deliver funds for projects she championed, including healthcare, education, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, economic development, and drug use prevention projects. Capito, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) for a... Read More

A $150 million federal grant is set to supercharge operations at Weirton’s Form Energy Factory 1. The U.S. Department of Energy funds will enable Form to hire 600 workers to staff its commercial-scale battery manufacturing line at its recently completed facility built on the site of a former steel mill. “This is an accelerant,” said Form Energy CEO Mateo Jaramillo. “This is not the first money in, the first risk-capital into the company; it really is helping to drive it even... Read More

Most Mountain State residents already know what a treasure the late Katherine Johnson was, and how important she and her colleagues were to any successes the United States had at the beginning of the space race. The White Sulphur Springs native and West Virginia State University graduate was among those known as human computers for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and then the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Their work helped put a man on the moon. Though Johnson... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va, joined House and Senate leadership at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol that honored West Virginian Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christina Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Space Race. During the ceremony, Capito delivered remarks and presented a Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson’s... Read More

Form Energy could get up to $150 million from the Department of Energy’s Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing and Recycling programs to support Form Factory 1 in Weirton. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin I-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., along with a number of West Virginia officials announced that Form Energy has been selected for an award negotiation of up to $150 million, part of the more than $6 billion included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support a strong... Read More

One of West Virginia’s newest economic development projects — Form Energy’s battery manufacturing facility in Weirton — is receiving a huge boost from the Department of Energy. The company will receive $150 million from the DOE’s program designed to strengthen the production and recycling of domestic batteries to improve the supply chain of this critical component. Form plans to use the funding to more rapidly scale up its commercial-scale manufacturing lines to produce up to 20 GWh/yr iron-air... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), released a joint statement with 28 of her Republican colleagues—led by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)—regarding a disgraceful and flagrant resolution targeting Israel and its rightful control over its historic homeland by the Palestinian Mission to the United Nations (UN) ahead of the UN General Assembly. The resolution could be voted on as early as this week. “This proposal introduced by the Palestinian delegation, ahead of the United... Read More

On Wednesday afternoon the family of the late Katherine Johnson was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of their mother. This medal is given to people who have impacted American history and culture and is likely to be given recognition in their field for years to come. When West Virginia decided to quietly integrate its graduate schools in 1939, West Virginia State’s president, Dr. John W. Davis, selected her and two men to be the first black students offered spots at the state’s... Read More

Florence Crittenton, Inc., will expand its services with two new high acuity homes, thanks in large part to Congressionally Directed Spending via U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Capito’s office confirmed that Florence Crittenton will receive $3,042,000 in federal funding to expand its Center for Young Women and Children. The organization initially announced the funding at its gala in April. The two new specialized, therapeutic, high-acuity, homes will be designed to meet the full array of unique... Read More

A local research foundation with Bluefield State University received more than $7.4 million when it was among the recipients Wednesday of federal grants awarded to entities working to provide improved health care services and medical education opportunities across West Virginia. 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, announced 11 funding awards from the U.S.... Read More

Most Mountain State residents already know what a treasure the late Katherine Johnson was, and how important she and her colleagues were to any successes the United States had at the beginning of the space race. The White Sulphur Springs native and West Virginia State University graduate was among those known as human computers for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and then the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Their work helped put a man on the moon. Though Johnson... Read More

Most Mountain State residents already know what a treasure the late Katherine Johnson was, and how important she and her colleagues were to any successes the United States had at the beginning of the space race. The White Sulphur Springs native and West Virginia State University graduate was among those known as human computers for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics and then the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Their work helped put a man on the moon. Though Johnson... Read More

Bluefield State University is getting a shot in the arm at its Medical Education Center in the former Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced today that the university and the associated Applied Research Foundation will receive about $7.4 million to help to enhance health care in Southern West Viriginia, reduce health disparities and develop healthcare infrastructure in the area. The funding was first announced earlier this year but now the money has been... Read More