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With a worker shortage going on, West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito said it's not the time to consider expanding federal unemployment benefits."We have a workforce shortage. So, when we extend unemployment benefits from 26 weeks into a lengthy period of time, we do that at certain times of high unemployment. For instance, the pandemic, or the fiscal crisis, we did the same thing when a lot of people were shutting their doors,” she said “That's when you want to extend. I... Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the nation's opioid crisis but brought important lessons on new treatment methods and the importance of public education campaigns, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) explained during an Axios virtual event on Thursday.Why it matters: The pandemic "put the accelerator" on opioid addiction and overdoses nationwide because of people's increased isolation and disrupted treatment, Capito said.  In her state of West Virginia, opioid-related deaths shot... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce supports the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that is expected to be voted upon in the U.S. House of Representatives this week.“Businesses need a solid infrastructure to conduct commerce and this important legislation makes a significant investment in the traditional ‘hard infrastructure’ of the United States," West Virginia Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts said.The... Read More

Youth Services System will receive $250,000 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Family and Youth Services Bureau.U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the funds Tuesday, which also include a $250,000 award to The Children’s Home Society of West Virginia.The funding will support two Transitional Living Programs, which work to help youth who are experiencing homelessness transition to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced that $15,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will be used to support substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery.The funding was made available through the Centers for Mental Health Services.“With the rise in opioid overdose deaths and substance abuse as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,... Read More

A Paden City property improvement project got a financial shot in the arm from the federal government Monday.U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $79,200 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support Paden City in studying the feasibility of making improvements to a section of the Paden City Industrial Park.Capito said she sees plenty of potential in the city and the project.“As... Read More

WASHINGTON — A $79,200 grant has been awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration to Paden City, West Virginia.The grant will support the city as it implements property improvements and transforms a vacant industrial space into a manufacturing or related business space.U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., jointly announced the funding Monday. Both senators serve on the Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Nearly $5 million has been awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission to help fund water infrastructure projects in the Mountain State.ARC is a partnership between the federal government and several state governments that aims to promote economic development in the region. "ARC’s investments water and wastewater systems directly benefit the region’s economic development, public health and natural resource protection," said ARC Federal Co-Chair... Read More

Women make up almost half of the U.S. labor force. According to the American Association of University Women (AAUW), women outnumber men in earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees and are nearly on par in getting medical and legal degrees. Yet from corporate boardrooms to Congress, men are far more likely than women to rise to the highest paying and most prestigious leadership roles.Karen Bowling, Executive VP Government Affairs for West Virginia University Health System and the... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — More than 40 students from across North Central West Virginia learned more about military service academies at Bridgeport High School on Sunday.The event was hosted by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, and included representation from several military service academies, including those affiliated with the Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, and Merchant Marines. A Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board representative was also among... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito hosted one of her four Academy Days at Bridgeport High School for West Virginia students interested in learning more about admissions to the U.S. Service Academies and ROTC scholarships.Members of Senator Capito’s staff will be available at each event to provide information on academy nominations. Admission to a service academy is a two-tiered process. First, the candidate must apply through the Academy directly. There are five... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WDTV) - Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s office made their last stop of Academy Days at Bridgeport High School.Academy Days was an event run by Capito and her team to introduce students to the different military school opportunities in West Virginia.Capito was not at the Bridgeport event. However, she recorded a video message for the students that was played at the beginning of the moderated Question-and-Answer session.“I hope this event will be a chance... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY) – Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announce that West Virginia will receive additional funding to boost substance use disorder provider workforce.West Virginia is one of five states that will receive reimbursements for increases in Medicaid expenditures to boost substance use treatment provider capacity. This funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will support substance use... Read More

Wheeling, W.Va. (WTRF) – The mayor of Del Rio, Texas says Haitian migrants are no longer camped out there as of today.The news comes after nearly 15,000 people had gathered over the weekend under a bridge at the border town.It’s the latest chapter of a debate over immigration policy that goes back decades and faced every administration of the 21st century.Opinions in Congress still vary widely, not just over who crosses our border but over who should stay in the country.Some have... Read More

CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito wants answers from President Joe Biden regarding the controversial pull-out of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and the growing crisis at the U.S. southern border.Capito held a virtual briefing Thursday from her Capitol Hill office with members of the West Virginia press corps.The Senate was back this week after a work period designated for members to return to their states.While attention this week is on negotiations between moderate and progressive... Read More

BEECH BOTTOM — Recurring problems related to a deteriorating stormwater line in Beech Bottom may be near an end, thanks to a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have announced $1,086,166 has been secured through the agency to upgrade the line.Mayor Becky Uhlly said it will be the first of three equal installments for a $3,480,000 project involving the replacement of a deteriorating line that carries runoff... Read More

CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito wants answers from President Joe Biden regarding the controversial pull-out of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and the growing crisis at the U.S. southern border.Capito held a virtual briefing Thursday from her Capitol Hill office with members of the West Virginia press corps. The Senate was back this week after a work period designated for members to return to their states.While attention this week is on negotiations between moderate and... Read More

WASHINGTON — One of West Virginia’s senators met Wednesday with United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson along with a bipartisan group of senators at the U.S. Capitol.During the meeting, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and the other senators discussed a range of topics with Johnson including Afghanistan, international trade and climate agreements, coal and renewable energy, and easing COVID-19 travel restrictions between the two countries.“Discussing West... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), also a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,086,166 for a flood control project in the Village of Beech Bottom. This funding will be used to upgrade the current storm sewer system to mitigate future flooding events.“West Virginia’s mountainous terrain and steep valleys make our communities... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Thursday that $5,057,961 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will go to the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority at Yeager Airport. This funding will be used to conduct an Environmental Impact Study of the proposed Yeager Airport Runway Safety Project to expand the airport runway safety... Read More