In The News

CHARLESTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and 3rd District Congresswoman Carol Miller are working on issues related to the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and the resulting problems getting Americans and Afghani supporters and staff out of the country.In a statement Monday, Capito, R-W.Va., announced she was joining 27 of her Republican colleagues in the Senate in supporting the Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight, and Accountability Act.The bill was introduced by U.S. Sen. Jim... Read More

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — West Virginia Northern Community College is receiving $2.2-Million.The U.S. Department of Education is sending grants to four West Virginia educational institutions that U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced Monday.West Virginia Northern Community College says this 5-year grant will dish out $450,000 a year into student success. So, how exactly is Northern going to spend this money? President Dan Mosser says... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Federal lawmakers have extended transportation funding for one month as Democrats continue discussions involving the Senate’s infrastructure bill.The U.S. House of Representatives passed the resolution on Friday in a 365-51 vote; West Virginia Reps. David McKinley, Alex Mooney and Carol Miller supported the measure. The Senate approved the legislation Saturday, and President Joe Biden signed the resolution into law later in the day.While... Read More

The Senate voted Saturday to extend transportation funding programs for a month, a step that grants a reprieve to 3,700 Department of Transportation employees who were furloughed when the money expired on Thursday. The House approved the measure late Friday.President Biden signed the measure into law on Saturday.The fund, designed to provide long-term stability for road and transit projects, expired Thursday night as Democrats clashed over whether to advance a $1 trillion infrastructure bill... Read More

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), also a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $719,431 for four fire departments in West Virginia through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security‘s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This funding was made available through FEMA’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program and... Read More

BEECH BOTTOM — A park that has been a center of activities for Beech Bottom, including a fall festival set for Oct. 9, will be refurbished through a grant secured by two U.S. senators.U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.; have announced the village is among eight West Virginia communities that will receive money from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund.Mayor Becky Uhlly said Beech Bottom Council has approved a 100 percent match for $83,478 awarded... Read More

CHARLESTON — West Virginia’s two U.S. Senators spoke out Thursday on a busy day on Capitol Hill as the hard infrastructure bill’s future was in doubt, progressive and moderate Democrats fought over the cost of human infrastructure and a looming government shutdown was averted.Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito talked with the press in two separate briefings Thursday afternoon.Speaking about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the $1.2 trillion package of... Read More

HUNTINGTON — A new workforce training initiative across the Tri-State region will be launched following a $1.49 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) at Marshall University and a coalition of partners will use the grant funding to provide services to dislocated workers, new entrants to the workforce, including students or the long-term unemployed, incumbent workers looking to improve their career prospects and individuals affected by substance... Read More

The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the nation's opioid crisis but brought important lessons on new treatment methods and the importance of public education campaigns, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) explained during an Axios virtual event on Thursday.Why it matters: The pandemic "put the accelerator" on opioid addiction and overdoses nationwide because of people's increased isolation and disrupted treatment, Capito said.  In her state of West Virginia, opioid-related deaths shot... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,081,463 from the U.S. Department of Education for West Virginia’s, colleges, universities, community colleges, and technical schools, aiming to improve retention rates and student experiences in underserved areas.“West Virginia’s postsecondary education institutions, whether it be a technical school,... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. (WV News) — U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $180,000 had been received from the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration for Marshall University and West Virginia University research corporations for mine safety.The funding is from the Brookwood-Sago Mine Safety Grants Program, which supports education and training to identify, avoid and prevent unsafe working... Read More

With a worker shortage going on, West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito said it's not the time to consider expanding federal unemployment benefits."We have a workforce shortage. So, when we extend unemployment benefits from 26 weeks into a lengthy period of time, we do that at certain times of high unemployment. For instance, the pandemic, or the fiscal crisis, we did the same thing when a lot of people were shutting their doors,” she said “That's when you want to extend. I... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce supports the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that is expected to be voted upon in the U.S. House of Representatives this week.“Businesses need a solid infrastructure to conduct commerce and this important legislation makes a significant investment in the traditional ‘hard infrastructure’ of the United States," West Virginia Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts said.The... Read More

Youth Services System will receive $250,000 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Family and Youth Services Bureau.U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the funds Tuesday, which also include a $250,000 award to The Children’s Home Society of West Virginia.The funding will support two Transitional Living Programs, which work to help youth who are experiencing homelessness transition to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced that $15,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will be used to support substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery.The funding was made available through the Centers for Mental Health Services.“With the rise in opioid overdose deaths and substance abuse as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,... Read More

A Paden City property improvement project got a financial shot in the arm from the federal government Monday.U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $79,200 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to support Paden City in studying the feasibility of making improvements to a section of the Paden City Industrial Park.Capito said she sees plenty of potential in the city and the project.“As... Read More

WASHINGTON — A $79,200 grant has been awarded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration to Paden City, West Virginia.The grant will support the city as it implements property improvements and transforms a vacant industrial space into a manufacturing or related business space.U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., jointly announced the funding Monday. Both senators serve on the Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Nearly $5 million has been awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission to help fund water infrastructure projects in the Mountain State.ARC is a partnership between the federal government and several state governments that aims to promote economic development in the region. "ARC’s investments water and wastewater systems directly benefit the region’s economic development, public health and natural resource protection," said ARC Federal Co-Chair... Read More

Women make up almost half of the U.S. labor force. According to the American Association of University Women (AAUW), women outnumber men in earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees and are nearly on par in getting medical and legal degrees. Yet from corporate boardrooms to Congress, men are far more likely than women to rise to the highest paying and most prestigious leadership roles.Karen Bowling, Executive VP Government Affairs for West Virginia University Health System and the... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — More than 40 students from across North Central West Virginia learned more about military service academies at Bridgeport High School on Sunday.The event was hosted by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, and included representation from several military service academies, including those affiliated with the Air Force, Coast Guard, Navy, and Merchant Marines. A Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board representative was also among... Read More