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Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a business meeting Tuesday that advanced the nomination of Katherine Scarlett to serve on the Council on Environmental Quality. Scarlett’s nomination was favorably reported by the committee and now heads to the full Senate for consideration. The committee also approved 10 resolutions authorizing General Services Administration repair and alteration projects nationwide. Capito said Scarlett is... Read More

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act (SAFETY Act) of 2002. The Extending Anti-Terrorism Protections Act of 2025 would allow the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to reduce the backlog of renewal certifications of qualified anti-terrorism technologies (QATTs). These technologies are... Read More

When U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., fought to include billions in funding in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill for nationwide broadband expansion, she had no idea five years later that zero dollars would be spent. But finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel. West Virginia is poised, again, to be one of the first handful of states to submit its final proposal for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the... Read More

When U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., fought to include billions in funding in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill for nationwide broadband expansion, she had no idea five years later that zero dollars would be spent. But finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel. West Virginia is poised, again, to be one of the first handful of states to submit its final proposal for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the... Read More

When U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., fought to include billions in funding in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill for nationwide broadband expansion, she had no idea five years later that zero dollars would be spent. But finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel. West Virginia is poised, again, to be one of the first handful of states to submit its final proposal for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration for the federal... Read More

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

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Hinton, W.Va. to participate in a ribbon cutting for Batteau Beach at Hinton Landing, a redeveloped recreation area that includes a trailhead, river access and a kayak launch, a playground, shelter, and picnic tables. Senator Capito secured a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award for the project. “With today’s ribbon cutting, Batteau Beach is now officially reborn. This new attraction is a critical aspect in making Hinton a true... Read More

When U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., fought to include billions in funding in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure bill for nationwide broadband expansion, she had no idea five years later that zero dollars would be spent. But finally, there is light at the end of the tunnel. West Virginia is poised, again, to be one of the first handful of states to submit its final proposal for the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the... Read More

During the second day of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Business Summit, held that The Greenbrier resort, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., described the ways in which residents will benefit from the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” This bill includes several tax policies and was signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4. “Every single West Virginian is going to have more money in their pocket because of the One Big Beautiful Bill,” Capito said, noting the bill has prevented a... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito applauded the work of Federal Emergency Management Agency, Small Business Administration and state workers for what they’ve done in helping Ohio County residents recover from the deadly flash floods of June 14. During her Monday visit to the FEMA Disaster Assistance Center in Triadelphia, she also said that more aid soon could be on the way for municipal and county governments. Capito, R-W.Va., said she has been told that the documentation for public assistance for... Read More

The 89th annual West Virginia Chamber Business Summit is taking place this week at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs. And similar to year’s past, it has thus far been a veritable “who’s-who” of the state’s business leaders, elected officials, and dignitaries. One such official, West Virginia’s Senior U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, spent her time at the podium on Thursday speaking about President Donald Trump’s recently passed “Big Beautiful Bill,” saying, “I want to talk about... Read More

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