In The News

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WDTV) – Gov. Jim Justice announced that he is pledging the State of West Virginia’s full support for a proposed project to construct a new interchange off of I-79 in the Harmony Grove area near Morgantown.The interchange would serve the new Morgantown Industrial Park and other businesses and homes in the Harmony Grove area of Monongalia County, just south of Westover.“Morgantown and all of north central West Virginia is a region of our state that... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., expressed her belief Thursday that the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion — which indicates the court will overturn Roe vs. Wade — was designed to rally Democrats, and she said that is “shameful.”“It was leaked to galvanize the left because the president and his party are falling very short in terms of reeling in inflation and trying to deal with immigration and other issues,” she said during a virtual press... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., expressed her belief Thursday that the leak of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion — which indicates the court will overturn Roe vs. Wade — was designed to rally Democrats, and she said that is “shameful.”“It was leaked to galvanize the left because the president and his party are falling very short in terms of reeling in inflation and trying to deal with immigration and other issues,” she said during a virtual press... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The leak of a draft Supreme Court decision earlier this week indicating the high court is poised to strike down protections guaranteeing access to abortion procedures was an “egregious breach of security,” according to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.Capito, speaking during her weekly virtual press call Thursday, said the leak of the draft opinion to Politico was “shocking.”“I can never remember this happening,” she... Read More

Republican West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito grilled Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday about the border crisis. Specifically, she pressed him on whether claims the administration is controlling the border sufficiently would count as “disinformation.”Mayorkas, appearing before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, was asked whether his claims about the border being under control would count as “disinformation” under the... Read More

A bipartisan Senate bill expected to be introduced Tuesday would require federal regulators to more thoroughly vet internet service providers seeking government money.Driving the news: The Rural Broadband Protection Act, from Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), shared exclusively with Axios, would require the FCC to develop rules to make sure funding goes to companies that have the technical capability to deliver the broadband service they promise.  The... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelly Moore Capito and Rep. David McKinley spent Monday morning touring Morgantown Utility Board’s wastewater treatment plant and visiting the construction site for the Richard Mine acid mine drainage treatment plant.Their mission was threefold, they said: to promote the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which they both voted for along with Sen. Joe Manchin; to learn about local infrastructure projects as part of their statewide infrastructure tour; and to... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Representative David McKinley and Senator Shelley Moore Capito toured key infrastructure projects in Morgantown on Monday.The tour started at the Morgantown Utility Board Wastewater Treatment Plant located in Star City, MUB officials spoke about the aging water and sewer systems currently being used with plans to modernize these systems.“Every elected official county, city, whatever wants economic development they want jobs, but you can’t have jobs if you... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — While designed as a tour of infrastructure hubs in Morgantown, conversation quickly turned to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and his recent endorsement of Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va.McKinley was present for Monday’s tour, which began at the Morgantown Utility Board wastewater treatment plant and ended at an abandoned mine site, with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.When asked by a national reporter if her appearance with McKinley could be... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito took advantage of an opportunity Thursday when U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg appeared before a Senate committee. Capito urged Buttigieg to approve plans for a new exit on Interstate 79 at Harmony Grove near Morgantown.“I didn’t want to leave this opportunity unchecked,” Capito told Buttigieg. “Safety is your priority and this is a safety issue because of a business park which is growing. It would... Read More

FAIRMONT — Congressman David McKinley joined West Virginia’s senators Wednesday to urge swift approval for a new interchange on Interstate 79 they say will help bring jobs and economic growth to the region.McKinley joined U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., in signing a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg asking he approve what’s been dubbed the Harmony Grove Interchange near the Morgantown Industrial Park.“For too... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-Va., joined a group of her colleagues on Wednesday in Washington to once again blast Pres. Joe Biden’s plan to end Title 42 and his Southern Border policies in general.“We’ve been here before,” Capito said of previous “cautionary tales” of what is on the horizon at the border with current federal policies.This time, it’s Biden planning to end Title 42 on May 23, a policy that was put into place in early 2020 because of the... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — During a virtual press conference Thursday, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito continued to criticize the Biden administration’s handling of border control and the public health order widely known as Title 42.Title 42 is the part of federal code that allowed the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue the order in March 2020 under then-President Donald Trump.The order, which officials said was aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19,... Read More

E&E DAILY | Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ranking member Shelley Moore Capito yesterday took aim at the Justice Department’s request for funds to tackle climate change and environmental justice.DOJ's budget request for fiscal 2023 included $1.4 million to establish an Office of Environmental Justice and $6.5 million to address climate impacts and pollution in vulnerable communities.“Are these directives coming from the White House?” Capito, a Republican... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito joined with her Senate GOP colleagues on Wednesday to once again call attention to their concerns about ending the Title 42 immigration policy.Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, called the press conference that ran for more than an hour.“We already have a crisis at the border,” he said. “That crisis threatens to become a catastrophe.”If Tile 42 ends, he said, it’s projected that 1.5 million to 2 million people will cross the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC (WOWK) — Senate Republicans gathered Wednesday to address illegal immigration and condemn the Biden Administration’s plan to lift Title 42.Speakers fully pointed the finger at the Biden Administration, calling illegal immigration a “Biden border crisis,” “policy insanity” and a “disaster caused by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.”According to Senate Republicans, illegal immigration is the worst it has been in 61 years. Republicans said 2... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito joined with her Senate GOP colleagues on Wednesday to once again call attention to their concerns about ending the Title 42 immigration policy.Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, called the press conference that ran for more than an hour.“We already have a crisis at the border,” he said. “That crisis threatens to become a catastrophe.”If Tile 42 ends, he said, it’s projected that 1.5 million to 2 million people will cross the... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., and U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg requesting swift approval of the Interchange Justification Report for the proposed Harmony Grove Interchange in Morgantown.“For too long, West Virginia has ranked last in the country due to aging roads and bridges, which has hurt our ability to be competitive in attracting new... Read More

PRINCETON — The three-day gathering of county leaders from across the nation continues today, with a visit to Camp Creek State Park and Mercer Street in Princeton.On Monday, about 20 participants in the National Association of Counties (NACo) Economic Mobility Leadership Network (EMLN) visited Bramwell and Bluefield.The visits included the Hatfield-McCoy ATV Trail and the Corner Shop in Bramwell, and Intuit and the Granada Theater in Bluefield.Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was a... Read More

Pineville – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., talked with Wyoming County Economic Development Authority members and other officials during a one-hour visit Thursday.Through “Congressionally Directed Spending” items, previously known as budget earmarks, Capito provided $850,000 for a new access bridge for the Barkers Creek Industrial Park, located between Mullens and Herndon, along with $835,000 to improve and increase the electrical power at the park.The current... Read More