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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Several early childhood education programs in West Virginia will get $16.6 million in federal funding. The state’s U.S. senators announced the new funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs on Wednesday. The largest amount, nearly $6.9 million, will go to the Northern Panhandle Head Start Inc. organization. There is $5.1 million for the Eastern Panhandle Instructional Cooperative, and less than $2 million each for Upshur Human Resources Inc.,... Read More

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (WOAY) – U.S Senator Shelley Moore Capito spent a day visiting the town of White Sulphur Springs, where she met with various local shop owners and focused her attention on making economic developments as well as other positive advancements in our mountain state. “The businesses in White Sulphur, the renaissance on Main Street on Main Street is just phenomenal. It’s a lot of private investment, it’s a lot of dedicated people who see the... Read More

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (WVNS) — Both U.S Senator Shelley Moore Capito and West Virginia Delegate Moore Capito paid a visit to Greenbrier County to take a look at the area’s revitalization. Senator Capito and company walked down main street in White Sulphur Springs, stopping at each business along the way and getting to know business owners. Just a few days after the fifth anniversary of the Thousand Year Flood, Senator Capito was in awe of how far the area has come... Read More

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (WOAY) – West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito pays tribute to the eight people of White Sulphur Springs who died during the 2016 flood. Senator Capito presented Mayor Bruce Bowling and City Manager Lloyd Haynes with an American flag flown over the U.S. Capitol.  Capito was also given updates on flood recovery efforts–many still rebuilding their lives five years later. Senator Capito said, “It was so sudden and so devastating, but unless you... Read More

U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation on Wednesday to help attract talent into communities and boost the local economy through the support of post-graduation scholarships. Used by foundations as a type of charitable grant to attract workers with in-demand skills to specific regions, post-graduation scholarships allow individuals who have completed a degree or technical program to pay off a portion of their student... Read More

WASHINGTON — West Virginia’s U.S. senators on Thursday — both of whom have been on the front lines of infrastructure negotiations — weighed in on the bipartisan deal hammered out in Washington D.C. Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, and other Democrat and Republican senators were in talks with President Joe Biden on the roughly $1 trillion infrastructure proposal they reached. The president has signed off on the plan, which was developed through the initial work by Sen.... Read More

A $2.9 million Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Recovery Assistance grant has been appropriated to the Raleigh County Public Service District for construction of a new water treatment plant to support business expansion. This Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant, to be matched with $6.6 million in local funds, is expected to create 22 jobs, retain 397 jobs and generate $4 million in private investment. “As Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin both spent time with members of the West Virginia press Thursday to talk about voting and infrastructure legislation. On Wednesday, Senate Republicans used the filibuster to block S1, the For the People Act dealing with federal oversight of state voting laws, to the floor for a debate, effectively killing it. Both senators had opposed it for different reasons. Capito again Thursday repeated her view that S1 was an “enormous... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Recovery Point of Huntington on Tuesday. Specifically, the funding will support a grant project titled “The Point: Providing Opportunity for Women’s Recovery (POWR).” “I have repeatedly said that the City of Huntington should serve as model... Read More

PRINCETON — Two members of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced Tuesday that the Mercer County Coalition for Healthy Communities was eligible to receive up to $125,000 through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito,R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., serving on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said that the Mercer County Coalition for Healthy Communities was eligible to receive up to $125,000 through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC)... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republicans in the U.S. Senate successfully blocked a motion to advance a sweeping elections bill on Tuesday, preventing Democrats from passing one of their top legislative priorities. The Senate voted 50-50 to open debate on the For the People Act, in which 60 senators had to support moving forward with the bill. Democrats have pushed the measure, which would have increased voter options and ensured access as well as addressed issues such as... Read More

More federal funding would be made available to support children across America who have been exposed to trauma, such as witnessing community violence, parental addiction or abuse, under a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).  “By increasing resources for our communities and expanding our trauma-informed workforce, we are helping to prevent future substance abuse and violence, provide assistance and hope to our most vulnerable, and empower our next... Read More

BRIDGEPORT — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Regional Jets (MHIRJ) will soon expand its presence at North Central West Virginia Airport with the construction of two new hangars totaling more than 100,000 square feet. The $19.1 million project could bring as many as 800 jobs to the area, including 300 positions during the construction phase, according to company officials. Gov. Jim Justice, who helped announce the company’s planned expansion last November, recently... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — West Virginia’s senatorial representatives have each weighed in on Senate Bill 1, the For the People Act, days before the legislation is expected to come before the Senate for a vote. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., recently showed he is open to a compromise that would allow Democrats to pass the voting reform bill, while Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has said she plans to vote against the measure. Last week, Manchin’s office released a memo detailing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and a bipartisan group of their colleagues recently introduced legislation to protect consumers and small businesses by holding Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) accountable for retroactively assessing fees on pharmacies. “Rural pharmacies are a lifeline to Montana communities, and are often the only place for miles where folks can get the prescriptions they need to stay healthy and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021. The bipartisan legislation would expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services by authorizing physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to order cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation under Medicare and begin supervising this care in... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. and, in recent weeks, among the most powerful individuals in America, reached over and straightened the tie of a brand-new American, Morgantown’s Roque Fernandez. That simple gesture during a photo opportunity was worth a thousand words on a day when 19 individuals from 14 countries became U.S. citizens. U.S. District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh presided over what was the first full in-person naturalization ceremony in West Virginia’s Northern... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited two places in Clarksburg on Friday. The Senator, first, was a guest speaker at U.S. Federal Court in Clarksburg for a naturalization ceremony, held on Friday morning. Later in the afternoon, Sen. Capito made her way to Rogers and Mazza’s Italian Bakery, where she spoke to owners about the ups and downs of running a small business during the pandemic. During the pandemic, the bakery was a recipient of Paycheck Protection... Read More

West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is at the center of a political maelstrom now because of his opposition to the massive “For the People Act” federal elections bill and his commitment to keeping the Senate filibuster. Manchin has also spoken out against the size and scope of President Biden’s infrastructure plan, as well as the proposed increase in the corporate tax from 21 percent to 28 percent to help pay for it.  Manchin said he will go as high as 25... Read More

Republican lawmakers unveiled a counterproposal on Thursday that includes a fraction of new spending on top of the expected reauthorization of current programs. President Biden will release his full $6 trillion budget proposal for the fiscal year 2022 on Friday. Senate Republicans on Thursday proposed spending less that one seventh of what President Biden has requested in his expansive $1.7 trillion infrastructure initiative, countering with $257 billion in new funding for roads,... Read More