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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a senior leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Friday, highlighted Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards she supported that were included in the recently passed Appropriations bills— Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Additionally, full-year funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program... Read More

The federal government might be shut down until the end of Wednesday, but U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin received a crash course on West Virginia coal and manufacturing sectors with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Zeldin and Capito were in Charleston Wednesday morning for a roundtable discussion at the Robert C. Byrd Courthouse with Gov. Patrick Morrisey, legislative leaders, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and representatives of the coal, natural gas, and... Read More

When you reflect on the history of the Mountain State, the words “West Virginia” and “energy” are inextricably linked. Coal was first discovered in West Virginia in 1742, natural gas was first struck in 1815, and the state’s first oil-producing well was completed in 1860. Each of these discoveries happened before West Virginia was recognized as the nation’s 35th state. In fact, West Virginians were enjoying public electric streetlamps a full three years before electric lights were installed in... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a senior leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, highlighted Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards she supported that were included in the recently passed Appropriations bills— Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Additionally, full-year funding for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program and... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin toured several West Virginia energy and manufacturing facilities Wednesday, highlighting what they said are the benefits of recent Republican-led policy changes. Capito, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Zeldin visited Kanawha, Putnam, and Mason counties, including the John Amos Power Plant in Winfield, the Toyota Motors Manufacturing West Virginia plant in... Read More

The federal government might have been shut down the last several weeks, but U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin received a crash course on West Virginia coal and manufacturing sectors with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Zeldin and Capito were in Charleston Wednesday morning for a roundtable discussion at the Robert C. Byrd Courthouse with Gov. Patrick Morrisey, legislative leaders, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and representatives of the coal, natural gas,... Read More

The federal government might be shut down until the end of Wednesday, but U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin received a crash course on West Virginia coal and manufacturing sectors with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Zeldin and Capito were in Charleston Wednesday morning for a roundtable discussion at the Robert C. Byrd Courthouse with Gov. Patrick Morrisey, legislative leaders, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and representatives of the coal, natural gas, and... Read More

The federal government might be shut down until the end of Wednesday, but U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin received a crash course on West Virginia coal and manufacturing sectors with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Zeldin and Capito were in Charleston Wednesday morning for a roundtable discussion at the Robert C. Byrd Courthouse with Gov. Patrick Morrisey, legislative leaders, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, and representatives of the coal, natural gas, and... Read More

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., blasted California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday on Newsmax after he said during a climate conference in Brazil that President Donald Trump's plan to open six new offshore oil leases along California's coast was "dead on arrival." Zeldin told "Rob Schmitt Tonight" that Newsom should focus on fixing California's problems instead of campaigning abroad. "Maybe instead of Gov. Gavin Newsom spending his... Read More

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin received a crash course on West Virginia coal and manufacturing sectors with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Zeldin and Capito were in Charleston Wednesday morning for a roundtable discussion at the Robert C. Byrd Courthouse with Gov. Patrick Morrisey, legislative leaders, the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce and representatives of the coal, natural gas, and manufacturing industries in the state. Later Wednesday, Zeldin and Capito... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice, both Republicans, celebrated the Senate’s passage of a funding package late Monday that will reopen the federal government and end the 41-day shutdown, though both lamented the political gridlock that caused the delay. The Senate approved a final measure that includes a clean continuing resolution to fund the government through Jan. 30, 2026, and three full-year appropriations bills: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies;... 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

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