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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVVA) U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is releasing half of the second round of funding to providers in support of the national response to the coronavirus (COVID-19). West Virginia will receive a total of $34,175,203 in funding within this half of the second round. This funding is part of the distribution of the original $100 billion provider... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Health in West Virginia will receive $4 million in federal funding for substance abuse and mental health treatment. U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced the funding Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The funding will be split between FMRS Health Systems and Westbrook Health Services. FMRS serves residents in Fayette, Monroe, Raleigh and Summers counties. Westbrook serves Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane,... Read More

For all Americans, the coronavirus crisis has been a shocking wake-up call to the fragility of our health and economic infrastructures. It has also opened our eyes to the critical importance of the broadband internet infrastructure. Across this country, tens of millions of people are now telecommuting, taking part in distance learning, and even videoconferencing with their physicians. This interaction is made possible by enabling technologies operating over broadband connections. It is very... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WDTV)-- U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced West Virginia eligibility for over $86 million to support continued learning for K-12 students whose educations have been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.According to a news release from Capito's office, the funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Education’s Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief Fund (ESSER Fund), which received additional funding in... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), who serves on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW), on April 21 announced the committee’s release of two draft bills that would authorize approximately $17 billion in new federal funding to invest in water infrastructure projects across the country.“Strengthening and improving America’s infrastructure has always been a top priority of mine,” Sen. Capito said. “As chairman of EPW’s Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, I’m proud of... Read More

WASHINGTON — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators are among lawmakers supporting aid for rural newspapers and broadcasters during the pandemic. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia with 74 other senators have asked the Office of Management and Budget to help local media outlets that provide an integral service during the pandemic, but have been hit hard by the effects.“Local newspapers and broadcasters have been particularly hit hard financially due to decreased revenue... Read More

The government takes steps to manage COVID-19 and its spiraling outbreak in the nation. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito interviewed with the Positively WV podcast to discuss her intentions and knowledge of the steps put in motion regarding the pandemic. The goal is to help the general public as best as possible.Sen. Capito has taken action and has hosted seven constituent tele-town halls on COVID-19 with more than half of the state (26 counties).Sen. Capito keeps in close contact with small businesses... Read More

CHARLESTON — Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,854,974 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Coronavirus State Hospital Improvement Program for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). “Healthcare providers are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and our rural hospitals, many of which were already running on shoestring budgets, are taking a... Read More

WASHINGTON — West Virginia’s U.S. senators on Friday announced that the state is eligible for more than $86 million to support continued learning for K-12 students.Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said the funding is being made available through the U.S. Department of Education’s Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief FundThe fund received additional money when the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, was signed into law last... Read More

WASHINGTON — West Virginia's two U.S. Senators, Joe Manchin, D, and Shelley Moore Capito, R, led a bipartisan coalition of senators urging the federal government to provide relief to local newspapers and broadcasters amid the COVID-19 pandemic.The 74-member group sent a letter to Russell Vought, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, discussing the toll the pandemic has taken and a potential solution."Our radio and television broadcasters and rural... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was among congressional representatives to urge leadership to pass legislation creating a new, shorter phone number for the National Suicide Hotline. Capito joined a bipartisan group of representatives from both chambers in signing a letter addressed to Senate President Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. The group urged leaders to include the measure... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito believes the second round of funding for small businesses suffering during the COVID-19 pandemic will be enough. The Small Business Administration (SBA) began accepting Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) applications from participating lenders on Monday morning. There is more than $310 billion this time around for PPP after the fund ran out of $350 billion after two weeks earlier this month. The first round of... Read More

U.S. Senators in West Virginia are asking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to help cover costs when veterans get tested for COVID-19 at mobile testing sites. “It is critical that the VA covers COVID-19 mobile testing sites in the same manner as urgent and emergency care, so veterans can access these testing sites, without being stuck with the bill,” Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) wrote in a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)... Read More

For all Americans, the coronavirus crisis has been a shocking wake-up call to the fragility of our health and economic infrastructures. It has also opened our eyes to the critical importance of the broadband internet infrastructure. Across this country, tens of millions of people are now telecommuting, taking part in distance learning, and even videoconferencing with their physicians. This interaction is made possible by enabling technologies operating over broadband connections. It is very... Read More

CHARLESTON — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., on Thursday urged the Department of Transportation to support small airports during the COVID-19 pandemic and provide critical flexibility in the Essential Air Service program. The senators wrote of their concerns to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. “The Essential Air Service (EAS) Program connects over 170 small communities in the U.S. to the National Air Transportation System, providing rural... Read More

CHARLESTON — Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and President Donald Trump’s Congressional Economic Task Force, today applauded the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) announcement of funding to support coronavirus (COVID-19) response efforts. The funds are from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020, which was signed into law on March 27. Of the total funding, West Virginia... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTAP) - We've been hearing from small businesses who have not heard from the federal government on the status of their paycheck-protection program applications. Money for the loan program ran out April 16, although legislation replenishing those funds is now before Congress. In a conference call Wednesday, Sen, Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, had this advice: "I think people need to re-contact their financial institutions, and if that's not working, find another... Read More

NEWTOWN, Conn., April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), the trade association for the firearm, ammunition, hunting and recreational shooting sports industry, recognized U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) as the 2019 National Shooting Sports Foundation Legislator of the Year for her unwavering commitment to protect one of our nation's most cherished traditions and for fighting to uphold our constitutional... Read More

Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led 27 Senators on a letter calling for the Senate to finally provide much-needed financial certainty during the COVID-19 pandemic for rural communities to ensure long-term funding needed for essential services through the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act (SRS) and Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) programs. The... Read More

CHARLESTON — Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of President Trump’s Congressional Economic Task Force, today released the below statement following the bipartisan deal announced for additional appropriations to restart the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP was created through the CARES Act to help small businesses pay employees and remain open during the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically, the PPP provided $349 billion to support federally guaranteed Small... Read More