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 U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin and the assistant secretary for economic development Alejandra Castillo were in the Jewel City Tuesday. Three grants totaling more than two million dollars from the Economic Development Administration were awarded to three separate organizations in the hopes of spurring on economic development in the area. In a two-stop tour of Huntington, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin and newly appointed assistant secretary... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Following the chaotic fall of the government in Afghanistan and the ongoing evacuation, The Dominion Post spoke on Monday with Secretary of State Mac Warner, who spent five years there as a contracted advisor. We also solicited comments from Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito. Warner served 23 years active duty as a U.S. Army office then five years as a contractor in Afghanistan advising the Ministry of Justice, Attorney General’s Office, Supreme Court and... Read More

WASHINGTON — A pilot program to is in the works to increase COVID vaccinations and testing in West Virginia’s rural and more vulnerable communities. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced last week $3.5 million has been earmarked for the Community Education Group (CEG). The funding comes from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and will “support and expand vaccination efforts in rural communities, including recruiting and... Read More

HUNTINGTON — Federal funding has been secured to help the Huntington Museum of Art complete a nature trail on its property that’s accessible to all. Geoffrey Fleming, executive director of the museum, said from the beginning, the vision for the facility was to make it much more than just a museum. “Herbert Fitzpatrick, who owned all this land and was our founder, wanted it to be a nature conservancy, a bird sanctuary, a museum, nature trails and much more,” Fleming... Read More

While bipartisanship ruled the day Tuesday in the U.S. Senate for a $1.2 trillion package of traditional infrastructure projects, a vote on a budget resolution that begins the process for a bill that could cost as much as $4.2 trillion. The U.S. Senate, in a 50-49 party-line vote, approved a budget resolution at 4 a.m. Wednesday. The vote came after a nearly 14-hour marathon of amendments — sometimes called a “vote-o-rama” — that took place nearly immediately after the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined 45 Republican colleagues in a letter stating they will not vote to increase the debt ceiling. Senators circulated the letter Tuesday as the chamber considered amendments to a budget resolution on a $3.5 trillion measure. The sweeping proposal on health, family and environmental issues does not include an increase of how much money the federal government can borrow. The forty-six senators criticized the Biden... Read More

After months of negotiations between Republicans and Democrats with the White House, the U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, sending the mammoth package to the U.S. House of Representatives. The U.S. Senate passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in a 69-30 vote with 19 Republican Senators giving the bill more than the 60-vote threshold needed. “Our bipartisan bill will help West Virginia, and every other state in the nation, address the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WSAZ) - Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he has serious concerns about the budget passed in a procedural votes early Wednesday morning. Sen. Manchin, who voted for moving the bill forward, said his “Yes” vote was to allow for floor discussion of the bill. “I have serious concerns about the grave consequences facing West Virginians and every American family if Congress decides to spend another $3.5 trillion,” Sen. Manchin said Wednesday morning. “Adding... Read More

Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that will invest $1.2 trillion into the nation’s infrastructure. “America has not seen this type of infrastructure investment in the last 30 years. Talked about it a lot but haven’t seen anything,” said U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat. Every senator who represents West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky voted for the bill, except Rand Paul of Kentucky. He says it’s just a spending spree and will send inflation... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — The Senate approved the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan Tuesday afternoon. The legislation passed 69-30 and now heads to the House of Representatives for passage. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted in favor of the bipartisan infrastructure, ensuring the bill will bring at least $3.8 billion to West Virginia for infrastructure investments over the next five years.  The infrastructure bill will help West... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is headed to the House of Representatives after the Senate passed the legislation on a 69-30 vote Tuesday. The bill would bring at least $3.8 billion to West Virginia for infrastructure investments over the next five years. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said the state would benefit greatly from enactment of the bill. “West Virginia has 1,545 bridges and over 3,200 miles of highway in poor condition, and 32 %... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has responded to a letter from West Virginia’s congressional delegates related to elevated lead levels in the Clarksburg Water System, noting efforts to address the issue. U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., in addition to Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan last month requesting assistance with the emergency, in which agencies have... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Senate has passed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure proposal after weeks of negotiations between colleagues as well as discussions with the White House. The chamber on Tuesday voted 69-30, with 19 Republicans joining Democrats in supporting the legislation. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., backed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which includes $550 billion in new spending over five years on physical... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTRF) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) of West Virginia released a video on Twitter today explaining why she supports the the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act bill, saying it will improve roads, bridges, airports, broadband and more in the Mountain State. Capito also retweeted a video of her speaking on the Senate floor, saying she plans to vote for the infrastructure bill today and says it will benefit West Virginia and the entire nation. I’m a West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDTV) - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $1,016,923 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Labor. The funding will be used to support disaster-relief employment for eligible individuals. The money will be used to help cleanup the damage from severe storms in February and March. In some southwestern areas of West Virginia, the storms caused flooding and severe waterway damage. Sen. Capito in response said,... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — West Virginia priorities were secured in three appropriation bills, according to Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. Sen. Manchin's list includes: Energy & Water Development I-79 High Technology Park Solar Test Site: $1.9 million to design and engineer a solar test site at the I-79 Technology Park in coordination with Mon Power and West Virginia University. Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food & Drug Administration Anmoore... Read More

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

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