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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) won an uncontested race Wednesday to become the No. 4 Senate Republican, keeping her hold on a post in GOP leadership. Capito served the previous two years as the No. 5 Senate Republican and was vice chair of the Senate GOP Policy Committee. She will now be chair of the committee. The Policy Committee chair is tasked with organizing the weekly Tuesday policy lunches for members, which are a staple of every in-session workweek.  She will replace Sen. Joni... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has moved up the leadership ladder in the Senate. On Wednesday, Capito was elected chair of the Republican Policy Committee, the No. 4 spot on the party’s leadership team. Republican senators also elected their new majority leader, John Thune of South Dakota. He succeeds Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. Capito will become chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee. That committee authorizes road and bridge and water and wastewater infrastructure... Read More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a new rule to cut methane from oil and gas extraction. The EPA calls methane a “super-polluter.” It’s many times more potent at trapping heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide. West Virginia is one of the country’s leading gas producers and home to a large network of wells, pipelines and storage facilities. The oil and gas sector is a big emitter of methane, and the new EPA rule aims to cut 1.2 million metric tons of it by 2035 – the... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito is in line to ascend to the fourth most powerful position on the Senate GOP leadership team when elections are held Wednesday. Capito is unopposed, so unless something unexpected happens, the West Virginian will be the next chair of the Republican Policy Committee. “I’m very excited about being in this leadership position because you can really lead the agenda, you can lead the conversation,” Capito said on Talkline last week. Capito’s power also extends to Senate... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., anticipates serving in new leadership roles as Republicans take majority control of the U.S. Senate. “And so I think I have a strong voice in that I like to get things done. You know that, and I like to do things that not just help West Virginia — of course, that’s primary –but also help the country,” Capito said on MetroNews’ “Talkline.” Capito has served as ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, and she has held a leadership role... Read More

Workers with a pipeline contractor were moving dirt already Thursday when a groundbreaking ceremony officially kicked off a project that will carry natural gas to the Cumberland Industrial Park and all along John Nash Boulevard. Local dignitaries and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., met at the Bluefield Area Transit Authority’s headquarters near Exit 1 of Interstate 77 for the new natural gas pipeline’s groundbreaking ceremony. The pipeline, extending around 5.5 miles along John Nash... Read More

The John Nash Boulevard Gas Line Extension Project was celebrated with a groundbreaking ceremony and boots are already on the ground.This project has been in the works for seven years, but it is one expected to bring hundreds of jobs and provide more resources to the area. “It is a fundamental need for economic development and the fact that there’s no gas out there now has hampered the development there and the creation of jobs. So, I think it’s a necessity as much as water, electricity, and... Read More

A ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday marked the opening of the future home of PATTERN, a new training and manufacturing facility that promises to accelerate the textile industry in the region. The center stands for Planning and Accelerating Textile Technology and Entrepreneurship Regional Network and aims to give students hands-on skills while connecting them to local textile manufacturing opportunities. The 192-hour accredited training program will focus on industrial sewing, and its graduates... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) and Appropriations Committees, made two stops in southern West Virginia focused on infrastructure and economic development.  First, Senator Capito traveled to the Bluefield Area Transit along John Nash Boulevard in Bluefield, W.Va., where she spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony for a natural gas infrastructure extension project. In 2021, Senator Capito secured $2,959,000 in Fiscal Year... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito offered high praise today for the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority’s (NRGRDA) new textile training and manufacturing facility set to become the future home of PATTERN, located at 412 City Avenue in Beckley. “The establishment of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has resulted in a boost in visitors from all over, leading to great potential to fill voids in the outdoor textiles prototyping industry here in West Virginia. As a leader on... Read More

A new textile and entrepreneurship training and manufacturing center is coming to Beckley.  On Thursday, Nov. 7, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), members of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), WV Hive, local officials and more were on hand at 412 City Ave. in Beckley to help cut the ribbon on the future home of the PATTERN (Planning and Accelerating Textile Technology and Entrepreneurship Regional Network) manufacturing and training center.  “It’s a big old... Read More

It was a field trip with her Girl Scout troop in middle school that first pricked Emily Rouse’s interest in sewing. That same year, the Wheeling native was gifted a sewing machine for Christmas by her parents, and she quickly began stitching together her new future, which centered on fashion, design and business. On Thursday, Rouse attended a ribbon cutting for the opening of a new textile training and manufacturing center located at 412 City Avenue in Beckley. Scheduled to open in the summer of... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito was on hand Thursday for a ribbon cutting ceremony presenting the new PATTERN textile training and manufacturing facility location. Both the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority and Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of commerce participated in the ceremony. NRERDA Executive Director, Jina Belcher spoke of the endeavor, praising the NRGRDA’s collaboration with Senator Capito. “The New River Gorge is anxious for a full opening of the PATTERN facility in... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced that a million dollars in federal funding is headed toward Belington. A $1 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Congressionally Directed Spending award has been designated for the City of Belington to be used for water system upgrades. Capito, R-W.Va., Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  These awards, which were secured... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) toured the industrial site in Millwood, where TIMET is constructing a titanium melt facility. The senator was joined on the tour by representatives from TIMET, its parent company PCC Castparts Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway (BHE) Renewable Energies, which will supply the solar microgrid system to power the facility. “Around 50 percent of our market is aerospace, 35 percent structures and 15 percent in other areas,” Steve Wright, president of PCC Metals Group,... Read More

On Nov. 1, 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), announced a funding award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for Lily’s Place in Huntington, W.Va. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Ranking Member Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be used to expand the... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Friday expressed excitement at the speed of development at the TIMET site in Jackson County and support for removing tariffs that add costs to the company’s raw materials. Capito, R-W.Va., toured the space at the former Century Aluminum site near Ravenswood where TIMET is constructing a titanium melt facility and Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables is building a microgrid system to power it. “I’m excited with what I see, and I’m impressed with how fast it’s... Read More

HUNTINGTON — Lily’s Place in Huntington will receive $1,085,000 to open a community resource center thanks to a congressionally directed spending allocation. The funding was secured by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., according to a news release. The release states the center will complement the existing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Treatment Center, behavioral health center, children’s center and the residential treatment center by focusing on “prevention of long-term poor health... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was recognized for her longstanding support of the state’s energy industries Wednesday in Charleston. Capito, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, received the inaugural West Virginia Women in Energy “Woman of the Year” award during the Governor’s Energy Summit. “Energy is something that is synonymous with the very name of our state. For generations, the resources our state is blessed with and our diligent, tireless... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, said Wednesday she had received the first annual West Virginia Women in Energy “Woman of the Year” award and provided acceptance remarks at the 2024 Governor’s Energy Summit. The award recognizes Capito’s accomplishments and contributions across the energy sector and her dedication to women empowerment and leadership. “I’m honored to receive this award, and express my most heartfelt... Read More