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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $982,000 for two research projects at West Virginia State University, the state’s two U.S. senators announced. “The National Science Foundation continues to be a strong partner for West Virginia universities and colleges through their support for critical research and efforts to foster educational opportunities for students across the Mountain State,” Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said in a news... Read More

CHARLESTON — The U.S. Senate is closer to voting on amendments to a bipartisan infrastructure package after bill language was finalized Sunday. The text of a strike-and-insert amendment to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act crafted by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators including Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., was released Sunday night after lawmakers worked through the weekend. “This has been the most enjoyable venture for the last six to eight weeks,” Manchin said Sunday... Read More

On rare occasions the moon will block out the sun, a volcano erupts, you will catch a foul ball at a baseball game and, rarest of all, bipartisanship will occur in Washington. We are witnessing one of those cherished rarities now. The Senate is taking up an infrastructure bill that is a compromise crafted by Democrats and Republicans. The deal includes $550 billion in new federal spending on traditional infrastructure: $110 billion for roads and bridges, $65 billion for the power grid, $65... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Senate is expected to vote later this week on passing the chamber’s bipartisan infrastructure bill as lawmakers on Monday began working on the legislation. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is the byproduct of negotiations between a bipartisan group of senators and the White House, and includes $550 billion in new spending over five years on projects related to roads, electricity, broadband and water systems. The Senate voted last week... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who served as the lead Republican negotiator on a previous attempt at an infrastructure package, on Monday praised the newly unveiled bipartisan deal as a major step in the right direction, signaling she is likely to support final passage of the legislation. Capito didn’t explicitly say how she would vote on final passage but she touted the $1.2 trillion bill, which includes a lot of legislation produced by her committee, as having huge... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators and members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), announced on Monday funding of $982,665 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for two research projects at West Virginia University. “The National Science Foundation continues to be a strong partner for West Virginia universities and colleges through their support for critical research and efforts to foster educational opportunities for... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va (WDTV) - West Virginia University is set to receive $750,000 from NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), announced U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Monday. This funding will support a project titled, “Adaptive and Scalable Data Compression for Deep Space Data Transfer Applications using Deep Learning.” “From Katherine Johnson to Homer Hickam, West Virginians have played an... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – On August 2, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $750,000 from NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program to West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will support a project titled, “Adaptive and Scalable Data Compression for Deep Space Data Transfer Applications using Deep Learning.” “This is huge.... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WV News) — Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $750,000 from NASA’s "Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research" (EPSCoR) program to West Virginia University. This funding will support a project titled, “Adaptive and Scalable Data Compression for Deep Space Data Transfer Applications using Deep Learning.” “WVU and our other higher education... Read More

A bipartisan group of Senators believe they are close to finalizing a one trillion dollar infrastructure package, with a possible vote on the Senate floor coming soon.The framework of the bill focuses on traditional infrastructure, including money for projects related to roads, bridges and broadband.We spoke with West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito about the bill, who has been front and enter during infrastructure negotiations, and she supports it. “The bill that I came forward... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Tri-State Airport is planning to establish new air service to Washington, D.C and Chicago after receiving $750,000 in funding from the federal government. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced the funding this week from the U.S. Department of Transportation. It will be used to recruit, initiate and support a new route between Washington-Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Chicago O’Hare International Airport... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After negotiations on a bipartisan infrastructure proposal continued through the weekend, U.S. senators on Sunday unveiled legislative text for the package. The 2,702-page Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act includes $550 billion in new spending on projects including road replacement, electricity grid resiliency efforts, broadband deployment, and water line work. The Senate voted last Wednesday to advance the bipartisan infrastructure plan as... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to West Virginia State University for environmental research. This project will study the impact of storms on the Kanawha River watershed. West Virginia State University is a leading HBCU and one of West Virginia’s exemplary land-grant universities. I am pleased USDA is investing in... Read More

WASHINGTON — After months of negotiations, first with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and later with a group including U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, a procedural vote on a bipartisan infrastructure framework passed Wednesday night with more than the 10 Republican votes needed to begin debate. Manchin, D-W.Va., along with several of the Republicans and Democratic senators who negotiated the bipartisan infrastructure framework, held a press conference Wednesday evening after the cloture vote to... Read More

CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito heard testimony Wednesday concerning the funding needs for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as it works through a backlog of projects to improve inland waterways and protect against future floods and climate change effects. The U.S. Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing Wednesday, titled “Examining the Benefits of Investing in USACE Water Infrastructure Projects.” Congress passed the Water Resources... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday agreed to advance a bipartisan infrastructure plan hours after negotiators reached an agreement with the White House. Seventeen Republicans joined the Senate Democratic caucus in the 67-32 vote; Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. — who had leading roles in separate infrastructure talks — supported the motion. The White House and senators agreed to decrease new spending from $579 billion in an... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced funding for economic development investments for six regions across West Virginia. On Wednesday, Sens. Manchin and Capito, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $402,500 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for economic development district planning. These investments will help identify specific economic factors and help planning councils create individual... Read More

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. — West Virginia leaders on Friday unveiled new highway signage for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve while also recognizing the recent attention toward the park. The U.S. Congress approved the designation last December. According to state Secretary of Tourism Chelsea Ruby, the state welcomed more than three million visitors in June in part because of the designation. Time magazine on Tuesday named the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve... Read More

The U.S. Senate has hatched a deal to reimburse the National Guard — including in West Virginia — for the cost of pitching in to protect the U.S. Capitol following the Jan. 6 mob attack. Brig. Gen. William Crane of the West Virginia National Guard today said he is enthusiastic that a deal could be reached. A big remaining question is whether the funding is assured in time to proceed with Guard training in August. Without it, there was significant doubt that the funding would allow... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – The second day of the West Virginia County Clerks Conference was held on Monday in Bridgeport. The conference featured guest speakers West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, who attended virtually. On Monday, the conference focused on legal and legislative updates, as well as updates to the statewide voter registration system. Secretary Warner commended county clerks for their work in the 2020... Read More