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More than nine months into the year, West Virginia’s two U.S. Senators provided the state’s business community an update on congressional actions, gridlock, and goals for the remainder of the year. U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice spoke Thursday morning on the second day of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 89th Annual Meeting and Business Summit at Justice’s Greenbrier Resort. Capito’s speech at the Business Summit marked her first time addressing the business community as... Read More

National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Administrator Arielle Roth joined Sen Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), local stakeholders, and industry leaders for a roundtable discussion addressing current connectivity challenges in West Virginia and ongoing efforts to close broadband internet infrastructure gaps across the state. During the roundtable, Administrator Roth provided updates on NTIA's progress in expediting broadband deployment through the Broadband Equity, Access,... Read More

National Telecommunications and Information Administration Administrator Arielle Roth joined Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., local stakeholders, and industry leaders for a Thursday roundtable discussion addressing current connectivity challenges in West Virginia and ongoing efforts to close broadband internet infrastructure gaps across the state. "After years of delays by the Biden administration, NTIA is proud to be moving forward on the BEAD program and delivering the ‘Benefit of the... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., expressed optimism Thursday about the possibility of reforming the federal permitting process for energy projects. Capito, who chairs the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, told attendees of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Business Summit that a bipartisan compromise could finally be possible after numerous stalled attempts. “One of things that’s holding you all up, the state up and others up for building is the... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV, and Ben Cardin, D-MD, have been awarded the inaugural Sarah and Timothy Fogarty Award for Bipartisan Public Service. The honor is conferred by the University of Cincinnati's Portman Center for Policy Solutions and recognizes one Republican and one Democratic office holder who exemplify the values of bi-partisan, solutions-oriented governance in their work both in Washington, D.C., and their respective states. “In an increasingly polarized time, the Portman... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., traveled to Parkersburg on Monday to tour the new Wood County Resiliency Center and hear about the facility’s potential economic and safety benefits for the community. “I enjoyed touring the Wood County Resiliency Center today, an incredible facility that will benefit not only the Parkersburg and Wood County communities, but the entire region,” Capito said. “The multipurpose, adaptable facility is equipped to respond in case of emergency and will serve... Read More

A bill backed by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., would establish evidence-based rules and standards for testing and checking AI systems. The Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Act, or the VET Artificial Intelligence Act, would require the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop a set of voluntary technical guidelines and specifications in order to help increase public trust and adoption of AI tools and platforms. “The VET AI Act is a... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would facilitate the development and deployment of AI by creating guidelines for third-party evaluators who work with AI companies on safety testing their systems. AI companies currently claim they train, conduct safety red-team exercises, and carry out risk management on their AI models, but in fact often do so without any independent verification. To rectify that, Sen. Capito joined with U.S. Sen. John... Read More

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) recently reintroduced their bipartisan Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (VET AI) Act. The bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to work with federal agencies and stakeholders across industry, academia, and civil society to develop detailed specifications, guidelines, and recommendations for third-party evaluators to work with AI companies to provide... Read More

Senator Capito has reintroduced a bipartisan artificial intelligence bill to the Senate. The ‘VET AI Act’ directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop guidelines for AI developers to provide assurance and verification of how their AI systems are developed and tested. Currently, AI companies can make claims about how they train, conduct safety exercises, and carry out risk management on their AI models without any independent verification, Capito says. The... Read More

Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) have reintroduced the bipartisan Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (VET AI) Act. The bill tasks the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) with working alongside federal agencies, industry, academia, and civil society to create voluntary guidelines for evaluating AI systems. These guidelines would help independent third-party evaluators verify how AI systems are developed and... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said the President Trump-led spending bill delivers on Republican promises to strengthen national security, improve military readiness and support service members and their families. The legislation, referred to as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” by the president provides funding for defense manufacturing in West Virginia, Capito said. This includes $25 billion to replenish stockpiles of critical munitions with key components manufactured at Allegany Ballistics... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), recently joined her colleagues in introducing the Safe Response Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a grant program that allows states, local government entities, and tribes to train and provide resources to first responders responding to drug overdoses. “West Virginians know all too well the devastation and heartbreak drug overdoses cause in our communities. That’s why it is essential Congress provides the resources and training our first... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Gov. Patrick Morrisey joined federal and local officials Monday to sign an amendment to the partnership agreement for the Lower Mud River flood control project. The amendment is intended to simplify land acquisitions for the state and the city of Milton, allowing the project to proceed. Capito, a Republican who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, was joined at the event by Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle,... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is backing bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening support for first responders dealing with drug overdoses. The Safe Response Act, recently reintroduced in Congress, would reauthorize and fund a federal grant program that equips first responders with the training and tools needed to handle overdoses, particularly those involving opioids like fentanyl. “West Virginians know all too well the devastation and heartbreak drug overdoses cause in our... Read More

When lawmakers return to Washington after the August recess, senior Republicans plan to continue to push an agenda that reflects the Trump administration’s climate and environmental permitting policy directives. Among her final acts before the congressional summer break, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) detailed her platform specific to permitting processes. As chairwoman of the Environment and Public Works panel on highway policy, she is central to next year’s approval of a multiyear surface... Read More

Permitting reform is once again a major focus of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, and she believes that lawmakers can get a package to the desk of President Donald Trump by the end of the year. Speaking to West Virginia reporters on a conference call Thursday afternoon, Capito talked about her speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday advocating for permitting reform to speed up energy, transportation, and infrastructure projects. “I thought it was time to start talking more aggressively... Read More

When Congress passed President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” proponents of green energy raised concerns about tax advantages for wind and solar energy being rolled back. West Virginia has spent the last several years trying to kick start a variety of clean energy projects, so we asked Senator Shelley Moore Capito where those stand now. Capito says wind and solar projects now make economic sense for investors, even without the former tax credits, and those projects can still move... Read More

Permitting reform is once again a major focus of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, and she believes that lawmakers can get a package to the desk of President Donald Trump by the end of the year. Speaking to West Virginia reporters on a conference call Thursday afternoon, Capito talked about her speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday advocating for permitting reform to speed up energy, transportation, and infrastructure projects. “I thought it was time to start talking more aggressively... Read More

Permitting reform is once again a major focus of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, and she believes that lawmakers can get a package to the desk of President Donald Trump by the end of the year. Speaking to West Virginia reporters on a conference call Thursday afternoon, Capito talked about her speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday advocating for permitting reform to speed up energy, transportation, and infrastructure projects. “I thought it was time to start talking more aggressively... Read More