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The U.S. Senate on Feb. 5 approved an amendment sponsored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) that upholds the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR). “The Navigable Waters Protection Rule is clear, commonsense policy that is in effect in 49 states,” said Sen. Capito, ranking member on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee. “Unfortunately, President Biden is working quickly to undo this.” The NWPR replaced the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOWK) – The U.S. Senate passed legislation sponsored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) to award Officer Eugene Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal to honor his heroic actions in January. According to a press release from Senator Capito’s Office, a majority of the Senate passed the bill to honor Goodman, who confronted rioters in the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. “On January 6, he stood in harm’s way and took brave action that truly saved... Read More

WASHINGTON — A West Virginia senator in committee on Tuesday voted against the administration’s nominee to be the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved the nomination of Michael S. Regan on a 14-6 vote with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., voting against. Capito on Tuesday was chosen as the ranking member on the committee. “While I appreciate his willingness to visit West Virginia and... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was elected and ratified by her Republican colleagues on Tuesday to serve as Ranking Member on the Senate Committee of Environment and Public Works Committee for the 117th Congress. “I am incredibly honored to have been elected by my colleagues on the EPW Committee to serve as the next Ranking Member,” Capito said in a press release. Capito said she was committed to passing a long-term highway bill, improving water and wastewater infrastructure,... Read More

Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) aims to protect older Americans living in nursing homes from risking exposure to the coronavirus by increasing their access to remote healthcare. “The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for better connectivity across rural America,” said Sen. Capito, and it “has put rigid restrictions on nursing homes because of the high-risk population they house.”In response, Sen. Capito on Jan. 27 signed on as an... Read More

WASHINGTON (WDVM) — West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito discusses how why she thinks West Virginia is leading across the country when it comes to vaccine distribution.Sen. Capito also discusses her thoughts on voting on President Biden’s cabinet members along with former President Trump’s upcoming second impeachment trial. Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — New funding was announced on Thursday for a $8.3 million project surrounding the Raleigh County Memorial Airport in southern West Virginia.The project aims to upgrade infrastructure on 105 acres (about 43 hectares) of land to attract commercial and industrial development. It won $3.5 million in award funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Appalachian Regional Commission. State, local and private sources will provide $4.8 million in additional funding.“This... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOAY) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the below statement after opposing the $1.9 trillion budget proposal, which passed without a single Republican vote.“Democrats in the Senate chose to use the most partisan method possible to pass a $1.9 trillion budget bill, which included their attempt to provide additional relief for the COVID pandemic,” Senator Capito said. “It’s unfortunate because in the past, COVID relief is one of the few places we... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) to introduce the Working Families Flexibility Act, a bill that would give employees more flexibility on how to use their overtime benefits. “Working parents provide for their families, make ends meet, and take care of all the responsibilities that come with maintaining a household,” Senator Capito said. “Those responsibilities also mean the time... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has agreed to meet a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed spending about one-third of the $1.9 trillion he is seeking in coronavirus aid, though congressional Democrats are poised to move ahead without Republican support. Sunday’s invitation to the White House came hours after the lawmakers sent Biden a letter urging him to negotiate rather than try to ram through his relief package solely on Democratic votes. The House and Senate... Read More

CHARLESTON. W.Va. (WVVA) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $8,904.38 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security‘s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Independent Fire Co. No. 1 in Ranson, West Virginia. This funding was made available through FEMA’s Assistance to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAZ) - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and other colleagues Thursday to introduce the Protecting our Wealth of Energy Resources (POWER) Act of 2021. The POWER Act would prohibit the president or his secretaries of the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from blocking energy or mineral leasing and permitting on federal lands and waters without... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WOAY) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and several other colleagues to reintroduce legislation to help businesses comply with immigration laws by certifying the legal status of their workforce. The Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act would permanently authorize and expand the E-Verify program, an internet-based system that assists employers in determining whether current or prospective employees are... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) re-introduced Ally’s Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure private insurance companies provide coverage for osseointegrated hearing devices (OIDs), including bone anchored hearing aids (BAHAs) and cochlear implants. OIDs are a type of hearing aid that benefit a wide range of hearing loss victims and are often the only hearing device that can restore... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the incoming top Republican on the Environment and Public Works Committee, is “disappointed” with President Biden’s first-week executive actions targeting the fossil fuel industry, but that won’t deter her from cooperating with Democrats on combating climate change. “I don't feel like being in a pivotal position, my only role is to say no and throw rocks. Hopefully, I won't get too discouraged,” Capito said Monday in an interview... Read More

U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Jan. 22 proposed a bipartisan bill to provide the administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Program during the ongoing pandemic. “The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a heartbreaking surge in overdose deaths, which is why it is essential that we give these coalitions the flexibility they need in order to keep... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced on Monday that she, along with her Senate colleagues, have introduced legislation to award Officer Eugene Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal for his heroic actions during the storming of the Capitol. Officer Goodman confronted rioters in the capital, delaying their access to the Senate chamber and protecting the lives of those inside. “Officer Eugene Goodman stood bravely in the face of violence and his... Read More

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Mitt Romney (R-UT) reintroduced a resolution requesting a state funeral and authorizing the use of the Capitol rotunda for the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient. There are only two living Medal of Honor recipients remaining from WWII, including West Virginia native and Iwo Jima veteran, Woody Williams. This state funeral would not only recognize their individual service and... Read More

There are moments, as you drift through the deep canyon walls of the New River Gorge, when it feels like you’ve got the whole world to yourself. It’s just you and the river, littered with massive, prehistoric boulders that were here when the coal mining camps were built, and the fur trading posts before them, and the Shawnee and Cherokee villages before those. In a river that geologists say could be one of the world’s oldest, you can lose yourself in time. Then the current... Read More

WASHINGTON — A court ruling Tuesday striking down a Trump administration’s Affordable Clean Energy Rule, a rule change lessening regulations on air pollution from power plants burning fossil fuels, is “a disaster,” a West Virginia senator said. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously said the rule was based on a “mistaken reading of the Clean Air Act” and the Environmental Protection... Read More