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The federal government shutdown broke the previous record for a shutdown during President Donald Trump’s first term, Tuesday, with the current shutdown entering day 38 Friday while Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate continue negotiations. Speaking Thursday morning during a conference call with West Virginia reporters from Capitol Hill, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she was hopeful that both sides can come to table by the end of this weekend and support a plan to fund the... Read More

On Tuesday, the federal government shutdown broke the previous record for a shutdown during President Donald Trump’s first term, with the current shutdown entering day 38 Friday while Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate continue negotiations. Speaking Thursday morning during a conference call with West Virginia reporters from Capitol Hill, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she was hopeful that both sides can come to table by the end of this weekend and support a plan to fund the... Read More

On Tuesday, the federal government shutdown broke the previous record for a shutdown during President Donald Trump’s first term, with the current shutdown entering day 38 Friday while Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate continue negotiations. Speaking Thursday morning during a conference call with West Virginia reporters from Capitol Hill, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she was hopeful that both sides can come to table by the end of this weekend and support a plan to fund the... Read More

On Day 37 of the longest government shutdown in history, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she does not have a timetable of when we could see the government reopening, but she remains hopeful in recent movement she is seeing in Washington, D.C. “I am hearing that there are at least 10 Democrats that are tired of this, realizing the pain that they’ve inflicted and want to get out. What I’m looking for are some appropriations bills," Capito said. "One of which is agriculture, which... Read More

On its 36th day, the federal government shutdown is the longest in U.S. history. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., acknowledged various forms of tangible pain are broadening. “This is very painful,” Capito said during a briefing with West Virginia reporters. “You see the Secretary of Transportation warning of traffic delays and pull back of air traffic controllers. We know in West Virginia, our food banks are extremely busy filling a gap that should never have existed, and that is the lack... Read More

As the federal government shutdown entered its 37th day, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., expressed frustration over the ongoing stalemate and the growing impact on West Virginians, particularly those relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. “Our food banks are extremely busy filling a gap that should never have existed, and that is the lack of SNAP funding for our families,” Capito said during a Thursday press call. “Eighteen percent of West Virginians — about 250,000... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she won’t agree to end the filibuster in the Senate even though President Donald Trump is strongly urging the Republican majority to do so to end the 36-day federal government shutdown. “I certainly understand his frustration,” Capito said after an appearance Wednesday on MetroNews “Talkline” that followed a breakfast meeting with the President Trump. The filibuster rule requires 60 votes in the Senate to bring a bill to the floor for a passage vote. Capito... Read More

Sunday marks day 33 of the federal government shutdown, and Congress is still deadlocked on a new funding bill. US Senator Shelley Moore Capito also addressed the ongoing shutdown. She believes there has been some movement within the bipartisan talks that have taken place and says they are rapidly working toward getting that critical vote needed to re-open the government, restore SNAP benefits, and pay federal employees. “It’s a road to nowhere. It’s actually more miserable now than I can ever... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito addressed the concerns surrounding the government shutdown during a recent press conference. In the interview, Senator Capito said she believes there has been some movement in the bipartisan talks despite the lack of a breakthrough in the Senate. When discussing Governor Patrick Morrisey’s solution to fund food banks, she believes that the $13 million in funding would be reimbursed. Senator Capito said it would be similar to how government worker salaries will... Read More

The federal government is entering yet another week shut down amidst disagreements between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate, though West Virginia’s senior senator sees some light at the end of the tunnel. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., held a conference call this week to update reporters on the latest in negotiations on Capitol Hill to reopen the federal government, which has been shut down for the last 31 days. “I’ve said repeatedly…that (a government shutdown is) the road to... Read More

The federal government is entering yet another week shut down amidst disagreements between Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate, though West Virginia’s senior senator sees some light at the end of the tunnel. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., held a conference call Thursday morning to update reporters on the latest in negotiations on Capitol Hill to reopen the federal government, which has been shut down for the last 31 days. “I’ve said repeatedly…that (a government shutdown is) the... Read More

West Virginia U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito conducted her weekly press briefing Thursday as day 30 of the government shutdown rolls on. Capito said Republicans are looking for five Democrats to vote to reopen the government. The clock is ticking for many Americans as SNAP benefits run out on Saturday. "They're nutrition and food assistance to people that really need it, to the single mom or the elderly couple or people who are struggling,” Capito said. “And if you can't buy food or just the... Read More

University of Louisville as the 67th guest in the McConnell Center’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Since 1993, the series has hosted prominent guests including U.S. presidents, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices and congressional and international leaders. Capito is the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She currently serves as the only female member of the Republican Party leadership as the Policy Committee Chair. During the discussion held at Chao Auditorium and... Read More

The government shutdown and the path to reopening it took center stage Monday at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center, where Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell hosted West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito for a discussion on leadership and bipartisanship. Together, the senators stressed that cooperation is the only way forward in a divided Congress. Advertisement “Compromise is imperative,” McConnell said, emphasizing that listening must come first. “We speak much more... Read More

As a federal shutdown hit Day 23, the U.S. Senate couldn’t advance a Republican-backed measure to pay federal employees, military members and contractors who have continued to work. The bill, known as the Shutdown Fairness Act, needed Democratic support to get past a 60-vote filibuster hurdle. Instead, the vote was 54 to 45, with support from three Democrats. Both of West Virginia’s senators, Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice, had concluded the pay legislation would not move forward even... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she doesn’t think Senate Democrats will budge from their position on extending health care subsidies even after an important Nov. 1 deadline passes. Capito on Thursday said she’s not hopeful that a change in the calendar will produce a change in the situation. “Nov. 1 is the date insurance premiums are set to be announced, and there is speculation that would be the date the Democrats would then come to their senses, in my view, and vote to open the... Read More

Democrats are playing politics by keeping the government shut down, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told "Fox News Sunday." The West Virginia Republican said, "I think they are loving this shutdown, because they think it is enhancing themselves politically," adding that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer "has already said, 'This is getting better for us every day.' That's the game they're playing, and now it's really impacting a lot of people all across this country." Capito continued, "We're not... Read More

Democrats are playing politics by keeping the government shut down, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told “Fox News Sunday.” The West Virginia Republican said, “I think they are loving this shutdown, because they think it is enhancing themselves politically,” adding that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer “has already said, ‘This is getting better for us every day.’ That’s the game they’re playing, and now it’s really impacting a lot of people all across this country.” Capito continued, “We’re not... Read More

A federal government shutdown that began on the first day of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1 is now well into its third week with no signs that the Democratic minority in the U.S. Senate plans to back down from demands for health insurance subsidies being included. The U.S. Senate voted 51-45 Thursday for H.R.5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. However, the clean continuing resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 19 to keep the federal government funded... Read More

A federal government shutdown that began on the first day of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1 has now entered its third week with no signs that the Democratic minority in the U.S. Senate plans to back down from demands for health insurance subsidies being included. The U.S. Senate voted 51-45 Thursday for H.R.5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. However, the clean continuing resolution (CR) passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 19 to keep the federal government... Read More