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West Virginians should continue to elect federal lawmakers that serve the state’s needs first, not special interest groups in Washington, D.C.U.S. Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., along with Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., are three such lawmakers, and they continue to show true leadership in putting West Virginia first with their votes in Congress.The latest example comes with the announcement of $1.6 million from the bipartisan infrastructure bill to fund... Read More

WEIRTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito made two stops in the Northern Panhandle on Wednesday.After helping secure $25 million to redevelop the former Weirton Steel site last month, Capito took a tour of the area and talked with local leaders."I'm really excited about what I see here in Weirton, just with the development folks, city planners,” Capito said. “With investment here, we've been able to help with congressional directed spending, which is the... Read More

WEIRTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va, visited the former Weirton Steel location on Wednesday to better understand the potential uses of the 1,300-acre site along the Ohio River.The property, now Weirton Frontier Crossings, previously hosted a facility that employed more than 13,000 people and produced more than 5,000 tons of ingot steel a day. Local officials believe a company can again utilize the location with the potential of it becoming a manufacturing hub in the... Read More

FOLLANSBEE, W.Va. — In addition to a visit to Weirton, West Virginia U. S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito also stopped by Follansbee.There, she met with civic and business leaders and discussed a plethora of issues important to the region.“I think clean water and wastewater are critical for economical development,” Capito said. “Not just to expand on the business side, but to be able to expand residentially.”Capito said businesses – whether look to expand... Read More

WEIRTON, W.Va. – It’s a development site with a potential billion dollar in economic growth. That’s what brought Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R) to Weirton Wednesday afternoon.Capito visited the Frontier Crossings construction site in Weirton to see the potential $1.2 billion dollars in economic development for herself.Less than a month ago, you heard on 7News that $4 million of congressionally-directed spending money was allotted for an access road.Senator Capito says she was... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – West Virginia’s spot on the world stage took to the skies Tuesday with the opening of the state’s first U.S. Customs Facility at West Virginia International Yeager Airport.The building will allow private and military aircraft to clear U.S. Customs.“Having a U.S. Customs and border protection entry facility allows West Virginia to be connected with literally the rest of the world,” said Airport Director Nick Keller.“International... Read More

RIPLEY — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito made multiple stops in Jackson County on Monday.Capito, R-W.Va., discussed broadband expansion, announced key federal funding for the Ripley wastewater system and met with local leaders.“Today’s visits in Ripley re-emphasized two of the basic needs of the community, which are a safe, functioning water and wastewater system, and reliable internet access for students, businesses, and seniors,” Capito said... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — International aircraft operators and their passengers will now have the ability to land at Charleston’s West Virginia International Yeager Airport process through the U.S. Customs facility.Tuesday marked the anticipated opening of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) General Aviation Facility at West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) with local, state and federal officials on hand. The Charleston facility is now the only international port... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Officials gathered at the West Virginia International Yeager Airport Tuesday to participate in a ribbon cutting for its new U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility.The facility marks the airport as an official port of entry to the United States, a place where someone may lawfully enter the country.This will allow the airport to facilitate international travel among private or cargo aircrafts, Gov. Jim Justice said in 2019 while requesting funding... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito heard encouraging news in her visit to Jackson County on April 18. She brought much anticipated news as well.In a visit to the Jackson County Development Authority, West Virginia’s senator spoke with representatives from two companies.Mike Clark, the regional retail director and clinical pharmacist from Firelands and Tariff Labs, discussed the issues surrounding the legalization of recreational cannabis. The company has opened a 37,000-square-foot facility... Read More

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s U.S. senators are among a dozen asking President Joe Biden to consult with officials state by state on the possible impact of recommendations of the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission.“The recommendations are overly focused on quantitative data that does not do enough to consider the impact the proposed changes would have on our Veterans, particularly elderly Veterans,” said the senators. The group... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Today, April 12, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito led a bipartisan, bicameral group of thirty lawmakers in urging seven major manufacturers of naloxone to apply for over-the-counter status for their naloxone products.Naloxone is a medication that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, but it is only available with a prescription and may only be distributed and dispensed by certain entities. Despite the effectiveness of naloxone in reversing opioid... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation decried record-high inflation Tuesday and called on the Biden administration to do more to aid Americans faced with skyrocketing prices.Consumer prices have risen 8.5% over the last year, the largest 12-month increase since December 1981, according to information released Tuesday morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Tuesday’s report tells a “chilling story... Read More

WASHINGTON — The repeal of a public health directive allowing the immediate expulsion of those who illegally cross into the United States could turn a crisis into a catastrophe, a Senator from West Virginia said Thursday.Border agents may have to contend with 18,000 illegal immigrants a day, the estimate from the Department of Homeland Security, taking their attention away from the flow of illegal narcotics such as cocaine and fentanyl into the country, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The repeal of a public health directive allowing the immediate expulsion of those who illegally cross into the United States could turn a crisis into a catastrophe, a Senator from West Virginia said Thursday.Border agents may have to contend with 18,000 illegal immigrants a day, the estimate from the Department of Homeland Security, taking their attention away from the flow of illegal narcotics such as cocaine and fentanyl into the country, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito,... Read More

If the Biden administration thinks it’s still on track to slash U.S. emissions in line with its aggressive international pledge, it’s not sharing the details publicly—or with key members of Congress.   In a Senate hearing this week featuring Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito grilled the EPA chief on his failure to disclose the administration’s plan to cut emissions 50 percent below high-water levels... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin joined forces on an immigration bill on Thursday, while taking opposite sides on the vote to confirm Judge Kentanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court.   The bill is the Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022, co-sponsored by Capito and Manchin and a bipartisan group of senators. It’s intended to block the Biden plan to end the Trump administration Title 42 policy by May 23. The policy was intended to stop the spread... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito have introduced a bill that could extend Title 42 and prevent migrants from entering the United States.An order under Title 42 was implemented during the pandemic to prevent migrants from bringing COVID-19 into the country. The Biden administration has announced its plans to terminate the Title 42 order on May 23, but West Virginia’s senators do not agree with its removal. The Public Health and Border Security Act... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Senate made a historic vote Thursday when the chamber confirmed federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Supreme Court justice.The Senate voted 53-47 to confirm Jackson, in which Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., joined Democratic colleagues in support of the nomination. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was one of 47 Republicans who opposed confirming Jackson to the high court.Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah,... Read More

Congressman David McKinley, R-W.Va., was among the participants in a hearing with the chiefs of some of America’s largest energy producers. The hearing was called “Gouged at the Gas Station: Big Oil and America’s Pain at the Pump.”   “Surely this committee recognizes that the gas prices are set at the global market and are markedly influenced by domestic regulations,” McKinley said during a subcommittee hearing of the House Energy and... Read More