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Federal legislators plan to continue to work on passing a bill designed to bolster the hospice and palliative care workforce. The Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA) has come before Congress several times but has not yet been passed. The bill’s most recent development occurred in July 2023, when it was reintroduced by Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). Capito has indicated that the senators are not giving up on the legislation as they seek... Read More

Gas is finally flowing through the Mountain Valley Pipeline, according to its developer. The 303-mile natural gas pipeline, after a decade-long development process, went into service June 14 after “satisfying all applicable legal and regulatory requirements,” said Equitrans Midstream in a press release. “This is an important and long-awaited day for our nation and the millions of Americans who now have greater access to an abundant supply of domestic natural gas for use as an affordable,... Read More

The City of Beckley will get almost $10.5 million for street improvements. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced today the funding is from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s RAISE (Rehabilitation and Improvement for Structures Endowment) grant program for transportation projects. The money is earmarked in Beckley for Campus Complete Streets Improvements and is part of a statewide total of $36.8 million, with $25 million going to Charleston and almost $1.3 million for Westover. Capito, who is... Read More

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., announced three grants totaling $36,745,450 through the Department of Transportation’s RAISE grant program for three transportation projects across W. Va. “Upgrading and modernizing West Virginia’s roads, bridges, and transit systems is critical to our state’s success, and it’s why I have fought for needed resources through my roles on the EPW and Appropriations committees,” Capito said. “I am thrilled these three projects... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Todd Young (R-IN) on June 18 signed on as original cosponsors of a bipartisan bill that seeks to protect victims from revenge pornography, formally known as non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) abuse. “This is a sensible step to protect Americans and establish appropriate guardrails,” Sen. Young said on Tuesday. The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act, S. 4569, would... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined a group of her Republican Senate colleagues in sending a letter – led by U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.) – to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers after eight individuals with suspected ties to ISIS were apprehended at the southern border, vetted, and released into the United States.  “We write to express our grave concerns regarding reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement... Read More

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore-Capito (R-W.Va.) have released statements ahead of the eighth anniversary of the deadly 2016 West Virginia floods. 23 people were killed on June 23, 2016, in the floods in four counties including Ohio, Jackson, Kanawha & Greenbrier. The floods effected communities in Greenbrier, Summers, Monroe, Pocahontas, Fayette, Clay, Nicholas and many others. “Every June 23rd, our hearts are heavy with the memory of the precious lives lost in the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — After eight people with suspected ties to the Islamic State (ISIS) were apprehended last week, a group of senators wants answers about why they were vetted and released into the United States through the southern border. Nexstar’s The Hill reported on the arrests, which took place in New York, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles, last week, saying that at the time the individuals crossed the border, there was no indication of their ties to the Islamic State, but they were... Read More

A bill championed by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to encourage research and implementation of new ways to generate power from nuclear energy is now heading to the desk of President Joe Biden. The U.S. Senate passed the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2024 Tuesday night as part of S.870, the Fire Grants and Safety Act. The bill passed in an 88-2 vote after the Senate concurred with amendments made by the U.S. House of Representatives. The... Read More

The U.S. Senate voted this week to pass bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee that will provide a boost to the future of nuclear energy in America. The Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, which the senators introduced in March 2023, passed as part of the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S.870) by a vote of 88-2, and will now head to the... Read More

To celebrate the Mountain State 161st Birthday Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Sen. Joe Manchin released these video statements. Watch and read the transcripts below: CAPITO: West Virginia has a unique story as the only state carved out of another and it remains a place with some of the most wonderful people and the most beautiful destinations in the world. “Today, on June 20th, West Virginia celebrates its 161st birthday. “I hope all West Virginians take some time to celebrate our state’s... Read More

The Senate has recently passed the ADVANCE Act – standing for Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced, Nuclear for Clean Energy. West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito is the Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and applauds the passage of the nuclear energy bill. She says that this bipartisan legislation will encourage more innovation and investment in nuclear technologies, strengthen the nuclear workforce, and provide new opportunities to the people of West... Read More

West Virginia officials should work to ensure there are build-ready sites for the construction of small modular nuclear reactors in the state, said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., on Thursday. The state, with its numerous brownfield sites and shuttered coal-fired power plants, is ideally primed to benefit from the expansion of nuclear power generation, Capito said during her weekly media briefing. “I think the state needs to make sure we’re site-ready,” she said. The Accelerating... Read More

Officials marked West Virginia’s 161st birthday Thursday with messages and tributes to their home among the hills. They reminded residents of the state’s birth amid the turmoil of the Civil War, its long history as a provider of the nation’s energy and the enduring resiliency of its people’s spirits. “Every June 20, West Virginians come together to celebrate the day we became our nation’s 35th state and honor our shared history, culture and the traditions we hold so dearly,” said U.S. Sen. Joe... Read More

After passing its final vote in the Senate, the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act is headed to President Joe Biden for final approval. The bill ultimately passed as part of the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S.870) after work by its co-authors U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). “Today, we sent the ADVANCE Act to the president’s desk because Congress worked together to recognize the importance... Read More

Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to support development and deployment of new nuclear technologies, passed the U.S. Senate on June 18 as part of a larger bill that now heads to the president’s desk to be signed into law. The Senate voted 88-2 to approve the bipartisan Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, S. 1111, which Sen. Capito introduced in March 2023 alongside nine original cosponsors, including U.S.... Read More

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to accelerate the deployment of nuclear energy capacity, including by speeding permitting and creating new incentives for advanced nuclear reactor technologies. Expanding nuclear power has broad bipartisan support, with Democrats seeing it as critical to decarbonizing the power sector to fight climate change and Republicans viewing it as a way to ensure reliable electricity supply and create jobs. A version of the bill had already passed in the House of... Read More

In what has become an exceedingly rare phenomenon, lawmakers on Capitol Hill this week reached across the aisle and coalesced around a piece of energy legislation to send it to President Joe Biden’s desk. The support was resounding. The sweeping nuclear energy bill known as the “ADVANCE Act” sailed through the Senate as part of S. 870, the “Fire Grants and Safety Act,” on an 88-2 vote Tuesday, just over a month after the package garnered more than 390 votes in the House. It was an especially... Read More

Democrats and Republicans in a bitterly divided Congress can agree on one thing: the US needs more nuclear to power America’s rapidly growing energy appetite — and fast. The Senate overwhelmingly approved a major bill Tuesday night to make it easier, cheaper and faster to permit and build new nuclear reactors. The ADVANCE Act, which passed with just two senators voting no, now heads to Biden’s desk for signing, which he is expected to do. The bill represents one of the most significant actions... Read More

On Tuesday, the Senate voted to pass bipartisan legislation that will provide a major boost to the future of nuclear energy in America. The Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, which the senators introduced in March 2023, passed as part of the Fire Grants and Safety Act (S.870) by a vote of 88-2 and will now be sent to the president’s desk to be signed into law. “Today, we sent the ADVANCE Act to the president’s desk because Congress worked... Read More