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WHEELING — Signs of community spread of the coronavirus in West Virginia are “troubling,” a U.S senator from West Virginia said Monday.As the Senate on Monday discussed a third round of coronavirus relief packages to assist the nation in combating the COVID-19 threat, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Capitol Hill exemplifies what is happening across the nation.Her next-door-office neighbor in Washington is Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who was the first senator to... Read More

MORGANTOWN — Shortly before the Monday afternoon vote that once again failed to advance the Senate’s Phase 3 coronavirus stimulus package, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito spoke with the press about the package and issues back in her home state.The bill contains a bipartisan rescue package, Capito said. “We’re in a crisis. We don’t have any time to waste. … I was really disappointed and perplexed by that.”News reports indicate that the lead-up to the vote on a... Read More

MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Senate voted 90-8 on Wednesday to pass the House’s Families First Coronavirus Response Act, a second round of funding for national relief. And it’s working on a third round.Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., talked about the coronavirus response in a press conference call and a follow-up release; and Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., issued some comments in press releases.They also talked about the lack of COVID-19 testing materials available to the state.House... Read More

CHARLESTON — Rural hospitals in West Virginia need more help should the state become a hot spot for the coronavirus, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said.The senator also called for more test kits to be sent to West Virginia in a call with the White House Tuesday.Speaking by phone Tuesday, Capito said she’s been in contact with the White House, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, Gov. Jim Justice and others to talk about coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, in regard to the... Read More

It’s 2020, and while most minds might be on the upcoming elections, there’s another way you can have your voice heard and make a difference in government: take the Census.Every single West Virginian needs to take the Census for two critical reasons:First, Census data helps determine the portion of federal funding our state receives. In many cases, when federal funding is given to the state and local communities, the amount is determined by a formula that incorporates population.A low... Read More

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees would be protected from accidental exposure to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids under bipartisan legislation recently proposed by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV).“Our Customs and Border Protection officers play a vital role in efforts to combat the opioid epidemic by detecting and stopping the flow of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids,” Sen. Capito said. “It is essential they are protected from exposure to these... Read More

WASHINGTON — West Virginia will receive $5.6 million in funding through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for response efforts to the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, according to a news release from Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.The funding is the latest appropriation from the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act passed by Congress and signed by the President Donald J. Trump on March 6.The bill provided $8.3... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is talking with the White House about a possible waiver for the state that would allow hospitals more flexibility in the way beds can be used in connection with a possible influx of patients from the coronavirus.Capito told MetroNews Tuesday about conversations she had earlier in the day with Trump administration officials focused in part on what’s called a Section 1135 waiver.“I’m concerned after talking with... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) today introduced the Early Educators Apprenticeship Act to support apprenticeships in early childhood education. While child care costs strain working families, child care workers are often faced with low wages and long hours due to a lack of available educators, especially in rural areas. Apprenticeships are an innovative way to address these challenges. “Access to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A bill before a U.S. Senate committee would change privacy regulations on medical records for individuals with an addiction.Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., introduced the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act earlier this month. The legislation is named after a Charleston woman who died of an opioid overdose.Grubb lived in Michigan at the time of her death in February 2016. She was recovering from seven years of heroin use when... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), co-chairs of the Girl Scouts’ Honorary Troop Capitol Hill, today introduced a resolution recognizing the Girl Scouts of America on its 108th birthday and celebrating its legacy of building powerful female leaders. “For decades, the Girls Scouts have helped instill core values and confidence in young ladies across the nation,” Senator Capito... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A student group of about 28 from Kanawha County was scheduled to arrive back in the United States on Friday evening after their trip to Europe was cut short due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19.Kizmet Chandler, a teacher at Nitro High School, sponsored the trip organized through EF Tours, according to Briana Warner, a spokesperson for Kanawha County Schools. The group with students from Nitro High School and George Washington High School left for Europe... Read More

WASHINGTON (WTRF) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says the question is not if West Virginia will see a case of Coronavirus, its when. And she says officials are prepping for it.Senator Capito says that while the cancellation of many popular events is frustrating, it’s worth it.“Take precautions,” she said. “In some ways it incovieniences you and that’s ok. That’s what has to be done. And the way it should be. In difficult times like this we all have... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Frustrations about testing availability were among the complaints U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said she was hearing the most this week as the novel coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, continued to spread in the United States.“I don’t think we’re over-emphasizing testing at all,” said U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.).“We need to know how many people actually have it so you can make some kind of calculations as to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The National Science Foundation has awarded nearly $3 million for math teachers in West Virginia through the West Virginia University Research Corp., the state's two U.S. senators announced.Democrat Joe Manchin said the funding will help teachers receive continuing education and training.Republican Shelley Moore Capito said the funds will improve math education by providing secondary math teachers with resources they need and will also promote a bond between WVU... Read More

HUNTINGTON — In 2015, David Grubb stood in a community center gym in Charleston and told President Barack Obama about his daughter, Jessica.Jessica Grubb had died of an overdose in Michigan after being prescribed pain medication following a knee surgery. She was in recovery from opioid addiction, and despite letting doctors know she was in recovery, it was still not listed on her chart and the discharging doctor prescribed her 50 oxycodone pills.Since that day in 2015, West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act. The legislation aims to help address barriers to non-opioid pain management for those enrolled in Medicare, which will help stem the opioid epidemic across the nation. “Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic has unfortunately exacerbated the addiction epidemic in... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) — Governor Jim Justice, and U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced more than $1 million was awarded to the Rainelle storm water project.The $1.08 million was awarded in the form of a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It will be used to reduce major flooding risk impacting Rainelle.The grant is in response to the June 2016 Presidential Major Disaster Declaration and is part of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).... Read More

Editor:In these politically divided times, it’s understandable to think we as a country can’t agree on anything. But time and time again, we have seen the beauty and value of nature bring seemingly intractable sides together.That’s why it’s commendable that Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has co-sponsored legislation to fully and permanently finance the Land and Water Conservation Fund.For more than 50 years, the LWCF has been a critical tool for preserving our... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) on March 3 cosponsored bipartisan legislation to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.Sens. Capito and Tillis reintroduced an updated Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act, S. 3374, with bill sponsor U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), which would change existing privacy regulations known as 42 CFR Part 2, which relate to medical records for those suffering from substance use disorder.“Although... Read More