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MARTINSBURG — As young women are encouraged nationally to seek more leadership roles in politics, science, technology, engineering and mathematics, state leadership is making efforts to encourage young girls in the Mountain State to boldly chase leadership roles in their futures.Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., shared her desire to encourage young women throughout the state with her West Virginia Girls Rise Up program, where she meets with fifth-grade girls all across the state and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bipartisan U.S. House of Representatives group introduced a measure last month asking Major League Baseball to reconsider a proposal that would eliminate or demote 42 teams nationwide.On Thursday, the U.S. Senate introduced a similar resolution.The effort — spearheaded by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. — encourages Major League Baseball to continue discussions to preserve teams’ affiliations and existence.Major... Read More

WASHINGTON — Joining forces with a colleague from across the aisle, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has helped to lead an initiative to support Minor League Baseball teams facing a possible loss of Major League Baseball affiliation.Late last year, the MLB issued a proposal to sever affiliation with a number of minor league teams as part of ongoing negotiations with the MiLB. No final decisions have been reached, and the measure remains a proposal.Among the teams minor league teams... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The U.S. Senate passed a resolution Thursday honoring late NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson.Johnson, who died Monday at 101 years old, provided calculations for NASA from June 1953 to 1986. The White Sulphur Springs native’s work was instrumental in John Glenn’s orbit around the Earth as well as the United States’ mission to the moon.U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., introduced the resolution, which the Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a grant of $302,661 through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) for West Virginia Senior Corps organizations. This funding will create opportunities for citizens 55 and older to use their skills and experience to better their communities through a multitude of service projects.“I am encouraged by the effort of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,243,658 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start programs in West Virginia.“Providing adequate resources for our youth in West Virginia is a direct investment into the welfare of our children, as well as the overall future of our state,” said Senator Capito. “Head Start does a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Monday announced $47,559,125 from the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for various housing development programs across West Virginia.“Every West Virginian deserves to have a roof over their head, regardless of where they live or their background. This funding will help provide that basic necessity for people across our state. I am proud of... Read More

MARTINSBURG — The opioid epidemic and the unique stories of those working toward recovery were showcased Monday morning when a United States Senator made a stop in the Eastern Panhandle to tour and talk about local recovery efforts and the lives they save.Senator Shelly Moore Capito, R – W.Va., toured Mountaineer Recovery Center and spoke with its inpatient residents about the care they receive in the new facility as well as the things those residents would like to see Capito do on a... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today applauded the announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will propose Safe Drinking Water Act regulatory determinations for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in drinking water. Senator Capito has been aggressively pushing the EPA to set this standard, introducing several pieces of legislation and talking... Read More

A Senate Energy and Natural Resources field hearing took place Saturday as members of the public had the opportunity to give their opinions on the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Act — a piece of legislation that would re-designate the New River Gorge National River as the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.  The piece of legislation was introduced by U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and... Read More

BLUEFIELD, Va. — One of West Virginia’s senators visited a local baseball stadium Friday to learn more about the sport’s economic impact and give her support to keeping Minor League Baseball teams in the state.U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., stopped at Bowen Field to tour the facility and speak with local leaders. Two Minor League Baseball teams, the Bluefield Blue Jays at Bowen Field and the Princeton Rays at Hunnicutt Field, play their games in Mercer County. In... Read More

PRINCETON, WV (WOAY) – This afternoon, Senator Shelley Moore Capito joined Mayor David Graham and members of the city council for a tour of the new municipal building in Princeton.In a town of 64 hundred people. Princeton has struggled for years to get up to date facilities for their youth and community members. Now the city’s municipal building has been newly renovated and provides much more office space for city officials.“This is an enormous facility, I think the city... Read More

HUNTINGTON, WV (WOWK) — Senator Shelley Moore Capito started the “West Virginia Girls Rise Up!” program back in 2015. On the morning of Wednesday, February 19, 2020, she made her 22nd stop at Meadows Elementary in Huntington. This would be her first stop in Cabell County for the program.“This is something I want [these girls] to think about, to aspire to, to say, ‘I met that lady in fifth grade and she was a senator and that’s something I’d really like... Read More

WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — A national drug official got to see first hand how the opioid epidemic is affecting southern West Virginia on Tuesday.U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosted U.S. Drug Czar Jim Carroll, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, in Logan and Mingo counties.The two began their day at the Williamson Health and Wellness Center where they met with Dr. Dino Beckett to learn more about his efforts in combatting the drug epidemic.... Read More

CHARLESTON — On the floor of the House chamber Monday, Belinda Biafore, chairwoman of the West Virginia Democratic Party, and Melody Potter, chairwoman of the West Virginia Republican, sat side by side, talking to each other and smiling.They were co-chairwomen of an event marking 100 years since West Virginia became the 34th state to ratify, or formally consent, to the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote.“It was not an easy victory,... Read More

Republicans in the House and the Senate are introducing legislation that would block federal funds from states that allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses -- the latest move in an escalating fight over “sanctuary” laws.The Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants Act would block funds to sanctuary states -- which limit local cooperation with federal immigration authorities -- and those that give licenses to illegal immigrants.... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced last week the Veterans Assistance Helpline Act, which creates a helpline veterans can use to obtain information about all U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services.“We owe it to these brave men and women to make sure they are aware of and can easily access the resources provided by the VA that they may need,” Sen. Capito said. “This legislation will help accomplish that by creating a hotline for... Read More

With West Virginia’s basketball team preparing to play a pair of teams ranked in the Top 3 nationally this week, one powerful Mountaineer fan voiced her concerns about the ability of fellow WVU fans to watch either game.The matter actually at hand was a Senate subcommittee hearing featuring NCAA president Mark Emmert and Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby about creating rules that will allow college athletes to benefit financially from use of their name, image and likeness.But with Bowlsby in... Read More

Editor:Child care for families in West Virginia today is as expensive as college tuition. These increasing costs, paired with a shortage of available licensed child care, are alarming and unacceptable, especially considering the fact that 65 percent of mothers in West Virginia work outside of the home to support their families.A lack of available child care forces parents to choose between either leaving the workforce, which takes a significant toll on our state’s economy, and finding... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Wood County will receive a grant worth nearly $2 million for acquiring and destroying structures damaged by severe storms. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing a $1.9 million grant through its Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The federal government is completely covering the project cost.U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Friday the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, which she chairs, approved the funding. She added she... Read More