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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) applauded President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court: “President Trump has selected another outstanding Supreme Court candidate by nominating Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Judge Barrett has had a distinguished career as a law professor, law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, and federal appellate judge. She has demonstrated a strong commitment to the rule... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee announced more than $900,000 was awarded to provide support for the coronavirus vaccine preparedness on Friday. According to release, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $908,926 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) to provide critical infrastructure support to the COVID-19 vaccine preparedness. The release states... Read More

The Trump administration must take immediate action to address a decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that could negatively affect access to treatment for opioid addiction, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of West Virginia lawmakers concerned about their home state’s efforts to battle the ongoing drug crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. The delegation is concerned about CMS’s interpretation of Section... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, recently announced $824,774 from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) for safety measures in Grant, Pocahontas, Upshur and Marshall county schools. “Our students deserve to be safe, especially while they’re in their classrooms and on the playground. And as our students face the challenges of... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,200,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will help WVU support critical access hospitals by providing acute telehealth services including neurology, behavioral medicine, and case management... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (WDVM) — West Virginia Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced funding for projects that the senators believe should be a right for every resident. West Virginia will be receiving over $11 million dollars from the Environmental Protection Agency for clean drinking water projects across the state. The funding will be divided between the Department of Health and Human Resources and two programs within the Department of Environmental Protection. Individual awards... Read More

TAYLOR COUNTY—Students at Grafton High School that have an interest in learning more about the United States Service Academies will be given the opportunity to do so and ask questions through U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s Annual Academy Days.  Due to COVID-19, this year’s event will be held virtually, on three separate occasions.  The first took place yesterday, the second will occur today at 5:00 p.m., and the final Virtual Academy event, which GHS... Read More

CHARLESTON, W. Va. (WDVM) — West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito pressed CDC Director Robert Redfield and two Health and Human Services assistant secretaries on their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Capito joined the hearing virtually to comply with CDC quarantining guidelines after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19. She pressed Dr. Redfield on matters like the guidelines for quarantining, testing on college and university campuses, and the... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Sept. 8 proposed bipartisan legislation that would require private insurance companies to provide coverage for hearing aids. “Many of us take for granted the gift of hearing and how often we rely on our senses to effectively communicate with one another,” Sen. Capito said. “It is important that we take the necessary steps to improve our health insurance systems and ensure these critical devices are readily available for those who need... Read More

CHARLESTON — Republicans in the U.S. Senate will attempt to pass a smaller package later today aimed at helping small businesses affected by the coronavirus, provide additional relief to the unemployed, and more funding for schools as they re-open. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke with reporters Wednesday about the new coronavirus relief bill set for vote today.“My feeling is that we need to get a targeted package out that really focuses on where the need still... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has secured $20 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation to repair bridges in North Central West Virginia. The funds, allocated through the department’s Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grants program, will fund infrastructure repair projects for 19 bridges rated in poor condition along Interstate 79 in Harrison, Marion and Monongalia counties. Capito, a member of the Senate... Read More

CHARLESTON — U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, recently announced $700,000 in funding for opioid and illicit drug addiction relief for two locations in West Virginia. This funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Rural Communities Opioid Response and Mental Health & Substance Abuse Service grant programs. The Rural Communities Opioid Response... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, as well as co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, today applauded Governor Jim Justice’s executive order to help expand broadband capabilities in West Virginia. Specifically, Governor Justice’s executive order would remove the regulatory cap amount of money that can be issued to the state of West Virginia from the Federal Communications... Read More

(WTRF) – As COVID-19 continues, so does the uncertainty of business, school and so many other important aspects of every day life. Some workers and businesses have been receiving financial help from the CARES Act. Recently, West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito stopped by Oglebay Park, which was a recent recipient of federal funding and managed to stay open throughout the pandemic. However, that’s not the case for every worker and every business in West Virginia. According to... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was in Morgantown on Tuesday, making  several stops to talk with area officials.First,  Capito was  at the Morgantown Municipal Airport, which was recently awarded a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant. Capito  announced the awarding of that grant in July. Tuesday morning, she spoke with airport officials. In the afternoon,  Capito met with West Virginia University’s Dr. Ali Rezai, director of the Rockefeller... Read More

WHEELING, W.Va (WTRF)- The announcement from Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) came last week to provide funding for West Virginia Fire Departments. The $2,505,863.88 comes from the Federal emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. Brooke County’s Hooverson Heights Volunteer Fire Department 1 is one of the many West Virginia fire departments to receive financial help from the Federal... Read More

WHEELING — Wheeling Park Commission President and CEO David Lindelow is hoping for heavy snowfalls this year, and for a strong ski season that will help take Oglebay Park financially through the winter. While most events were canceled this summer due to COVID-19, the summer has played on at Oglebay Park this year with the help of $1.97 million in loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore-Capito, R-W.Va., visited Monday with representatives of the... Read More

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (WDVM) — Children across the country rely on their school for some of their daily meals and with many school districts switching to distance learning, the U.S. Department Of Agriculture’s recent announcement to extend meal flexibility is a sigh of relief. West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito and nineteen other senators penned a letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue on August 17th asking him to continue the school meal flexibility program. USDA’s... Read More

CHARLESTON, W. Va. (WDVM) — The state of West Virginia has the highest opioid related overdose death rate in the country and on Friday, August 28th, Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced a multi-million dollar grant to aid the ongoing crisis. Monday, August 31st, is International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day which aims to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of drug-related death. Senator Manchin stressed that there is an ongoing war against the opioid... Read More

KINGWOOD — U.S. Senator Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va., stopped Friday at the Preston County Inn. The Senator was on her way to Bruceton Mills to observe how Prodigi connects its services to local residents and businesses.  On the way, she stopped by to have lunch and  discuss some of the problems and successes Kingwood has faced due to the COVID-19 outbreak.  Mayor Jean Guillot talked about  how the city’s  one-percent sales tax helped officials  purchase... Read More