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CRAIGSVILLE, WV (WOAY) – Shelly Moore Capito says that as the first female senator for West Virginia, she’s made it a goal to inspire the next generation of female leaders. To do this, Capito launched her Girls Rise Up program in 2015. She says the purpose is to empower young women through education, physical fitness and self-confidence, and encourage them to reach out for greatness. “To see that we need more women leaders, more women voices, we need to be heard at... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WDTV) – President Biden and the U.S. Department of Transportation on Tuesday announced more than $1.2 billion for the Appalachian Development Highway System, more than $37 million of which will go to Corridor H in West Virginia.The money will go toward the timely completion of designated corridors in 11 states in the Appalachian region.“From big cities to small towns, every American community deserves reliable access to our transportation system,”... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is already getting responses on her Capito Connect effort to collect information about broadband service.Capito said Thursday during a virtual press briefing state residents are sharing their issues regarding broadband service, with at least two responses from Bluefield.Most complaints involve a lack of good service, too expensive, lack of enough speed to handle streaming services and a frustration with customer service, mentioning in... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., detailed aspects of the federal infrastructure package relevant to industry stakeholders Thursday during the Gas and Oil Association of West Virginia’s annual winter meeting.Capito, who Zoomed into the meeting from her Capitol Hill office, said the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes billions of dollars for orphaned well site remediation, carbon capture and sequestration technology, deployment... Read More

WASHINGTON — A new water storage tank for the town of Cairo was among projects approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers for West Virginia.U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded the news that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated funding for projects and programs critical to West Virginia through the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Voting rights legislation has stalled in the U.S. Senate as the chamber on Wednesday was unable to overcome a Republican filibuster and advance the measure.Democrats have pushed multiple bills in response to state legislatures passing restrictive voting laws, and the Democratic caucus united behind the recent proposal. Senators could not pass the legislation due to the chamber’s rule regarding a 60-vote threshold for ending debate. Two Democrats — West... Read More

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) – Improving access to broadband and high-speed internet is a hot topic for Senator Shelley Moore Capito.Broadband accessibility has been a major issue Capito has been focusing on since 2015, and Thursday she held a virtual press conference to learn more about broadband issues and improvements across West Virginia.Capito said she has created a new initiative called, “Capito Connect”. The goal for this initiative is to have West Virginians share... Read More

PRINCETON — The Charles T. “Chuck” Mathena II Foundation, Inc. in Princeton is among the West Virginia entities receiving funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Thursday that $55,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) will support three projects in Princeton, Elkins and Shepherdstown.The Charles T. “Chuck” Mathena II... Read More

WASHIGNTON, D.C. – Senator Capito is asking West Virginia residents to share their feedback on broadband service. Capito says she has launched a new initiative to improve broadband across the state by getting information from communities. She wants people to share their challenges or solutions they’ve seen in their towns. “I have always said that if we can get a man or a woman on the moon, we can get internet in the mountains,” Capito said. “Now I need to... Read More

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) – Senator Capito is inviting West Virginians to share information on broadband challenges or solutions they’ve seen in their communities on Broadband.In a press release, Senator Capito stated, “I have always said that if we can get a man or a woman on the moon, we can get internet in the mountains. Now, I need to hear from you. As we head into 2022, please join me in tackling this critical issue by sharing your feedback with me. Call or write to one... Read More

Democrats will regret eliminating the filibuster should they get their way, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., warned Tuesday.While pointing out Democrats' hypocrisy regarding the filibuster, Capito also said the opposition party is claiming to be protecting "voting rights," but instead is desperate to advance its "radical agenda.""With the slimmest of majorities, Democrats haven't been able to pass their wildly unpopular and dangerous agenda," Capito wrote in a Fox News opinion column."As... Read More

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) – Senator Capito is inviting West Virginians to share information on broadband challenges or solutions they’ve seen in their communities on Broadband.In a press release, Senator Capito stated, “I have always said that if we can get a man or a woman on the moon, we can get internet in the mountains. Now, I need to hear from you. As we head into 2022, please join me in tackling this critical issue by sharing your feedback with me. Call or write to one... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) says she wants to hear from West Virginians when it comes to service needs related to broadband expansion.The senator put the call out Tuesday as part of her Capito Connect plan.“I want to invite everybody to tell me specifically where you are, what your service is and if it’s unsatisfactory or if it needs improvement,” Capito said on Tuesday’s MetroNews “Talkline.”Capito Connect is one... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee as well as co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, on Tuesday launched an initiative inviting West Virginians to share information on broadband challenges or solutions they’ve seen in their communities, as well as other related feedback. “I have always said that if we can get a man or a woman on the moon, we can get internet in the mountains,” Capito said in... Read More

Representatives of MADD West Virginia and officials from Ohio County traveled to Charleston recently to recognize U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., for her efforts to save lives.Capito was presented with the MADD Legislative Hero Award this past week in her Charleston office. She earned the award for her support of the HALT/RIDE Act that could potentially require new vehicles to have alcohol-related safety technology.MADD W.Va. Chapter President/Victim Advocate Jody Miller presented Moore... Read More

West Virginia, which has long lagged behind on its aging bridges, stands to gain $506 million over five years in funding aimed at bridges.That comes under the historic Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program under the federal infrastructure law passed by congress and signed by the president.“The infrastructure act is particularly important for West Virginia because it is going to provide us with about $500 million in new, additional... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s U.S. senators on Thursday reiterated their opposition to changing the Senate filibuster as the future of voting rights legislation remains unclear.   President Joe Biden went to the U.S. Capitol to encourage Senate Democrats to support changes. Such revisions would allow the split Senate to pass election measures with a simple majority.   Biden left the meeting uncertain about the bills’ future.   “The honest to God... Read More

MORGANTOWN – President Biden went to Georgia on Tuesday to try to drum up enthusiasm for federal “voting rights” legislation.  The dark symbolism cannot be avoided—the President making his case for a “lost cause” in the heart of the south.The Freedom to Vote Act, or whatever incarnation the President and Democrats are pushing now, will fail in the Senate if it comes to a vote.  Biden’s declaration that the nation must “choose democracy... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Secretary of State Mac Warner is applauding Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., for standing firm in his opposition to efforts to eliminate the Senate filibuster.Manchin’s unwillingness to go along with the Democrat-backed plan to eliminate the Senate’s 60-vote threshold all but ensures the demise of a voting reform bill currently before the Senate, Warner said.“If the filibuster stays in place, they will not be able to get 10 Republicans to agree to... Read More

CHARLESTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., on Thursday reiterated her opposition to ending the filibuster.Capito said during a virtual press briefing the filibuster, which requires a 60-vote majority to end a debate on a bill before it goes to a vote, has been in effect for more than 200 hundred years.“What it does is slow things down in a good way,” she said. “It promotes bipartisanship.”Democrats are trying to end the filibuster or at least dismantle it to... Read More