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Capito bill would extend tax credit to families for child’s first year
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDVM) - Parents may take advantage of a child care tax credit under legislation sponsored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) if the bill becomes law. If enacted, families may qualify for the lesser of a $5,000 or 25 percent of household income for the child's first year. "This will help families have time for child care and bonding to build solid foundations in the household for strong family relationships," said Capito on the measure, which has bipartisan co-sponso… Continue Reading
12.05.19
WV's Capito, Manchin cosponsor bill to allow advancing child tax credit
WASHINGTON - Both of West Virginia's U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., on Wednesday helped introduce legislation aimed at helping parents of new children. The Advancing Support for Working Families Act would allow families the option to advance up to $5,000 of their child tax credit in the first year of a child's life or the first year a family adopts a child, according to a release from Capito's office. Families can also choose to advance their child credit … Continue Reading
12.05.19
With Congressional spending bill deadline looming, Manchin and Capito push for miner’s pension action
MORGANTOWN - Congress has until Dec. 20 to either pass a package of 12 spending bills to keep government working, or pass another temporary continuing resolution, to replace the one that expires that day, and kick the can past the holiday break. The whole package totals $1.37 trillion, but West Virginia Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, who both serve on the Appropriations Committee, particularly have their eyes on including the Bipartisan American Miners Act in whatever passes, to pre… Continue Reading
12.03.19
Editorial: Capito Correct On Afghanistan
Many years of public service have convinced U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito that the most effective education on world trouble spots requires going there. So, just before Thanksgiving, she and a small group of lawmakers did just that. They traveled to Afghanistan. There, Capito, R-W.Va., and the others talked with both U.S. forces and officials and Afghans, including that nation's president, Ashraf Ghani. Many Americans seem eager for President Donald Trump to simply pull U.S. forces out of Afgha… Continue Reading
11.29.19
U.S. Senator Capito visits with W.Va. Troops
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAZ) -- U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito came back from a congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan and Kuwait earlier this week. During her trip, Senator Capito met with West Virginians with the 863rd Military Police Unit from the West Virginia Army National Guard, based out of Glen Jean, West Virginia. "After having the opportunity to once again visit this region of the world, I have a stronger understanding of the progress we've made when it comes to counter-terrorism e… Continue Reading
11.28.19
Capito visits troops overseas, discusses Afghanistan operations
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Before Thanksgiving, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., traveled to the Middle East to receive an update about combat efforts in the region. Capito, along with Iowa Republican Joni Ernst and New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, stopped in Kuwait and Afghanistan, speaking to deployed service members as well as officials regarding challenges. "The security situation there is still not good," she said recently on MetroNews "Talkline." "The Taliban and ISIS are very acti… Continue Reading
11.26.19
Senator Capito nominates 32 West Virginia high school students for admission to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Monday announced U.S. Service Academy nominations for 32 qualified high school seniors from 16 counties in West Virginia. Among those nominated were four students from Wood and Jackson counties. One student was nominated for two service academies. A board chosen by Capito reviewed each nominee's application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations. "Reviewing service academy applications each year leaves me so inspired," Capito said.… Continue Reading
11.25.19
Funding for telehealth and online education
Washington - U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced two grants totaling $437,436 to support telehealth and distance learning projects. Funding is provided by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). "West Virginians, particularly those who live in our smaller communities, often find themselves far removed from critical services. This USDA grant money will address two issues exacerbated by that geographical isolat… Continue Reading
11.25.19
$49 million for rural water infrastructure allocated for W.Va.
Washington - U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced two loan and grant combinations totaling $49,299,000 to support water and wastewater infrastructure projects. Funding is provided by the Department of Agriculture (USDA). "These are big investments for big projects," Capito said. "The Lewisburg project includes upgrades that will benefit more than 4,700 residential and commercial users. The waterline projects… Continue Reading
11.25.19
Senator Capito nominates 32 West Virginia high school students for admission to U.S. Service Academies
WASHINGTON (WDTV)-- U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced U.S. Service Academy nominations for 32 qualified high school seniors from 16 counties in West Virginia on Monday. According to a press release from Senator Capito's office, a board chosen by the senator reviewed each nominee's application, interviewed candidates and made recommendations. "Reviewing service academy applications each year leaves me so inspired," Capito said. "These young men and women represent the best and brightest… Continue Reading
11.22.19
Infrastructure for West Virginia broadband expanding
CHARLESTON - The ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony was held last week at Tamarack to commemorate the beginning of a major broadband development project to expand internet infrastructure throughout West Virginia. Facebook through its subsidiary Middle Mile Infrastructure is building a high-capacity fiber optic cable network crossing a portion of West Virginia as part of the company's larger network infrastructure project from Virginia to Ohio. The New River Project as it is called by Facebook re… Continue Reading
11.22.19
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Gary Peters introduce diabetes bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVNS)- U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced bipartisan legislation on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019 that aims to reduce health care cost for individuals at risk for diabetes and save long-term costs for Medicare. The Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act will extend Medicare coverage for medical therapy services to Americans with pre-diabetes and risk factors and save long-term care cost for Medicare. "With diabetics spending more than twice as m… Continue Reading
11.21.19
Manchin, Capito push lawmakers to fund miners’ pensions, health care
Editor's note: Senator Manchin's proposed amendment was not part of continuing resolution that passed the Senate Thursday night. There was also no such amendment considered by the House earlier this week. CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia's two U.S. senators have a message for Congress: fund the pensions and health care for thousands of coal miners before the year ends. On the last voting day before December, Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.V.a., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke Thursday on t… Continue Reading
11.19.19
W.Va. political leaders hope to save Minor League Baseball teams
BLUEFIELD - The Bluefield Blue Jays and Princeton Rays are two of the teams in Minor League Baseball that are on the chopping block under a new proposal from Major League Baseball. The current Professional Baseball Agreement between the MLB and MiLB expires at the end of the 2020 season and the two sides are in discussions that could alter the minors landscape. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred have talked and are planning to meet soon to discuss the proposal that w… Continue Reading
11.19.19
Capito introduces bills to spur rural broadband investment
WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., introduced two bipartisan bills to help states, cities and towns spur investment in rural broadband projects. The Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act, led by Capito and co-sponsored by Hassan, would allow state and local governments to issue tax-exempt bonds to finance public-private rural broadband projects, and allow the federal governm… Continue Reading
11.18.19
Local, state leaders gather to create solutions to southern West Virginia issues
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The first-ever Small Communities, BIG Solutions Conference was such a success in 2018 that leaders from the West Virginia Community Development Hub, Coalfield Development and Alliance for the Economic Development of Southern West Virginia decided to do it again and keep it going in future years. More than 120 individuals from different walks of life including higher education, state offices and southern West Virginia business leaders gathered in South Charleston on Mond… Continue Reading
11.18.19
Groundbreaking held on Facebook plan to expand W.Va. broadband internet
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) -- A groundbreaking has been held on Facebook's plan to expand broadband internet in West Virginia. Gov. Jim Justice, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and others attended a ceremony Monday in Beckley. Facebook is building a fiber optic cable network in a portion of West Virginia through a subsidiary, Middle Mile Infrastructure. The New River Project is part of the company's larger efforts to install cable from Virginia to Ohio through the Kanawha Valley. The governor's office s… Continue Reading
11.18.19
Gov. Justice, Sen. Capito join Facebook for ground breaking
CHARLESTON - Gov. Jim Justice joined representatives from Facebook, along with United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito, United States Congresswoman Carol Miller, and other state leaders at Tamarack Monday for a ceremonial groundbreaking event to commemorate the beginning of a major broadband development project that will expand internet infrastructure throughout West Virginia. Facebook, through its subsidiary Middle Mile Infrastructure, is building a high capacity fiber optic cable network, c… Continue Reading
11.18.19
Facebook comes to West Virginia
Gov. Jim Justice joined Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Congresswoman Carol Miller, local leaders and representatives from Facebook on Monday morning at Tamarack to ceremonially "break ground" on Facebook's plans to build a 600-mile fiber optic cable from Ohio to Virginia. The cable will cut through West Virginia for 275 miles. Construction was to begin on Monday in Ashburn, Va., according to statements made Monday by Miller and Kelley Moore, Capito's press secretary. The move will provide the st… Continue Reading
11.17.19
Editorial: Miner's Act
Some retired coal miners in West Virginia and Virginia could lose their health care benefits by the year's end if Congress does not act upon the American Miner's Act, a necessary measure backed by the region's congressional delegation in Washington. The Bipartisan American Miners Act of 2019 was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate this month by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., U.S. Senator Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S Senator Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. It is also co-sponsored by U.S. Senator … Continue Reading
