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It shouldn’t have surprised too many West Virginians that three of our elected officials representing the Mountain State in Washington, D.C., are three of the most bipartisan. According to the Lugar Center-McCourt School of Public Policy Index, which covers the 2019-2021 congressional session, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is ranked the sixth most bipartisan senator, while Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., is ranked the 10th most bipartisan U.S. House member. U.S. Sen. Joe... Read More

LANSING, W.Va. — State and congressional officials were on hand Wednesday as the New River Gorge National River received a long-sought upgrade to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, the nation’s 63rd and newest national park. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined Chelsea Ruby, the secretary of the new Department of Tourism, and Park Superintendent Lizzie Watts in pulling down a curtain revealing new signage for the... Read More

Submitted photos Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., visited Buckhannon Thursday to ‘check on progress’ of rural broadband availability. Capito visits Micrologic in Buckhannon and speaks with Emiel ‘Butch’ Butcher, Micrologic president. Capito smiles with Buckhannon Mayor Robbie Skinner Thursday. Read More

LANSING, W.Va. — State and congressional officials were on hand Wednesday as the New River Gorge National River received a long-sought upgrade to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, the nation’s 63rd and newest national park. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined Chelsea Ruby, the secretary of the new state Department of Tourism, and Park Superintendent Lizzie Watts in pulling down a curtain revealing new signage for the... Read More

FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WOWK) – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) helped to unveil new signage today at the newly redesignated New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in Fayette County. The New River Gorge National River was redesignated through the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation Act, which passed in December 2020 and was signed into law. The act makes the New River Gorge site the 63rd National Park and the 20th National Preserve in the... Read More

FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (WV News) — Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., unveiled new signage at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve during a ceremony Tuesday. The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation Act — legislation to redesignate the New River Gorge National River as the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve — was included in a year-end legislative package and was ultimately passed in December 2020 and signed into... Read More

Once again, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and 1st District Congressman David McKinley, R-W.Va., came in among the top 10 of members of Congress willing to work across party lines. The nonpartisan Lugar Center — founded by former U.S. Senator Richard Lugar — and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University released their annual Bipartisan Index Rankings on Monday for the 116th Congress, covering 2019 and 2020. The index looks at members of the U.S. Senate... Read More

FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) — Back in December of 2020, the New River Gorge National River was designated as a National Park and Preserve. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin joined other community members at the Canyon Rim Visitors Center on Wednesday for the reveal of new signage of the designation. During the ceremony, employees with the National Park Service said visitation increased since the announcement of becoming a National Park, even during the pandemic. “We... Read More

CLENDENIN — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito made a trip to the small town of Clendenin on Tuesday, a poster child for the infrastructure needs of many communities across the state of West Virginia. Capito, R-W.Va., joined Clendenin Mayor Kay Summers on a tour of the small northern Kanawha County community that was ravaged by historic flooding in 2016. Five years later, Clendenin is still rebuilding and preparing for the next big flood. ? “I think it’s heartening to see... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is ranked the sixth most bipartisan senator while Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., is ranked the 10th most bipartisan U.S. House member, according to the Lugar Center-McCourt School of Public Policy Index covering the 2019-2021 congressional session. According to the index, “the non-partisan tool measures the degree to which senators and representatives work across party lines on legislation.” U.S.... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) last week introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting America’s pregnant workers from workplace discrimination. On April 29 the GOP senators signed on as original cosponsors of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, S. 1486, with bill sponsor U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA). If enacted, the bill would eliminate discrimination and promote women’s health and economic security by ensuring reasonable... Read More

Compromise has gone the way of political comity in Washington. Many in Congress are reluctant to seek common ground with the other side for fear of being labeled by their base as a traitor. Still others in Washington believe those on the other side really are evil, so compromise is antithetical to their being. But there are some inside the Capitol who have not yet given up on finding a middle ground, and West Virginia’s two U.S. Senators are among them.  Take the infrastructure bill,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Once the lone Republican member of West Virginia’s congressional delegation, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is in the right place and right time as infrastructure becomes a priority for both political parties.Described Wednesday by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, as a “workhorse,” Capito spent Wednesday heading to votes on the Senate floor and meeting with fellow ranking members and Republican caucus members, while also taking the time to record... Read More

WASHINGTON — While negotiations continue between U.S. Senate Republicans, Democrats, and the White House on an infrastructure package, lawmakers got a head start on key drinking water and wastewater legislation that could bode well for future discussions. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced the passage Thursday of S.914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. The bill passed 89-2, with only Republican U.S. Senators Mike... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke Thursday about infrastructure as discussions about a possible legislative plan continue. The conversation came a week after Capito and Republicans announced a $568 billion alternative framework to the president’s $2.3 trillion plan. “Just had a constructive and substantive call with President Biden about infrastructure,” Capito said. “We both expressed our mutual desire... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., told "America Reports," that it’s "shameful" for Twitter to allow "Uncle Tim" racial slur to trend against Sen. Tim Scott following his rebuttal to President Biden's address to Congress.SEN. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO: You know, that's shameful and it is shameful. If anybody knows Tim Scott, you know him to be the real deal, a wonderful human being that helps all of us understand his growing up, his challenges. He talked about that last night. I mean, I... Read More

West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito met with area reporters virtually Thursday and said she's working with The White House to figure out the infrastructure bill. "The conversations I've had with The White House, really almost daily, have been very productive, in a sense of gathering data, making sure that we're talking about the same things, here," she said. On the day after President Biden's speech to Congress, Capito said Republicans are focusing on the core infrastructure elements of the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said President Joe Biden laid out a very ambitious agenda Wednesday night -- and the part about paying for the $2.2 trillion plan gave her heartburn. Capito was one of about 200 members of Congress who attended the president's joint address to Congress. The gathering was limited due to COVID-19 restrictions. Normally, about 1,600 people are packed into the chamber for a joint session. In a video conference with... Read More

WASHINGTON — Both West Virginia U.S. Senators stuck to their guns on opposing the Clean Power Plan and voted against the nominee for the deputy EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) administrator. But with three Republican Senators voting for Janet McCabe, she was approved 52-42. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., the lone Democrat to oppose the nomination, said he could not support McCabe because of her involvement in and support of the plan, which was initiated under the Obama... Read More

President Biden spoke to reporters on Thursday before boarding a plane to Cleveland, where he argued for his administration’s efforts on the economy. Meanwhile, infrastructure talks are continuing on Capitol Hill, but a resolution isn't quite in sight. West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore-Capito introduced an alternative to the President Biden’ infrastructure plan on Thursday that drew sharp reaction almost immediately. "As Republicans, we came back to the president today and we offered... Read More