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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Facebook is planning to start construction this year on 275 miles of high-capacity fiber cable through West Virginia as part of an approximately 600-mile “long-haul” route to connect major data centers in Ashburn, Virginia and Columbus, Ohio. On Monday morning, officials with Facebook joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Governor Jim Justice at the State Capitol to make the announcement. “This is an incredible deal,... Read More

State and federal officials announced Monday in Charleston plans for Facebook to install a fiber optic cable that will run through an approximate 275-mile route in West Virginia, providing the state with better internet speeds and improved internet connection in rural areas. Through their subsidiary Middle Mile Infrastructure, Facebook will begin the project this year. Work on the project is expected to last for roughly 18 to 24 months. The project will begin... Read More

Social media giant Facebook said Monday it’s footing the bill for 275 miles of fiber optic cable running through West Virginia. The company announced the investment at a news conference in tandem with Gov. Jim Justice and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. Kevin Salvadori, a Facebook spokesman, said the “long haul fiber” will act as an “interstate for the internet.” “It’s going to provide connectivity to major internet exchanges around the... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who is on the bipartisan conference committee tasked with avoiding another government shutdown, said Feb. 12 that the agreement is now in the hands of President Trump. Read More

WASHINGTON — The City of Parsons will receive $350,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration that will support flood recovery efforts. In a joint announcement Tuesday, West Virginia's U.S. Senators, Joe Manchin, D, and Shelley Moore Capito, R — both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee — said the funds will support infrastructure improvements to a newly established business park that serves area businesses impacted by flooding in... Read More

WASHINGTON — West Virginia is among the states with which the National Telecommunications and Information Administration will collaborate to identify broadband availability across the country. An agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, the administration, among other duties, focuses on expanding broadband internet access and adoption, according to its website. To that end, the collaboration will provide the agency with data of current broadband access in the states, according... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While admitting the border security agreement is not “everything everybody would want,” U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., says the congressional conference committee she is a part of did its job by coming up with a proposal meeting multiple interests. “We reached a bipartisan agreement, which is what we should do,” she said in a Facebook Live video on Tuesday. “That’s what you sent us here for, that’s what you sent... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressional leaders say they have reached an agreement to prevent another partial government shutdown. The agreement was reached on Monday night with four leaders, according to CNN. The tentative deal includes $1.3 billion for 55 miles of new barrier in Texas, funding for "ice beds" and around $1.7 billion in overall Department of Homeland Security spending. President Trump spoke to media during his cabinet briefing on Tuesday. He told reporters he “hoped”... Read More

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced Tuesday that it is collaborating with eight states, including West Virginia, to broaden and update the national broadband availability map. Other states include California, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. David Redl, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator, said in order to ensure that all Americans have access to broadband, a more... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers who have reintroduced legislation aimed at promoting carbon capture research and development, according to a release from Capito’s office. Capito and John Barrasso, R-Wyo., recently joined with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., to reintroduce S. 383, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies Act. The legislation is co-sponsored... Read More

The United States Department of Agriculture has extended the deadline for the ReConnect program until at least the end of May to allow for applicants enough time to receive technical assistance. The move comes after a request was sent to the USDA by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito for an extension to the deadline to apply for the program. Capito reasoned that during the recent government shutdown, applicants did not have the access to information they needed about the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced $8,308,081 has been awarded to the West Virginia Division of Highways through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance program. Funding will go toward repairing roads in Marshall and Tyler counties that were damaged as a result of flooding in February 2018. “When disaster strikes, West Virginians work tirelessly to pull themselves and... Read More

WASHINGTON — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., chairwoman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, on Thursday announced $8.3 million for the West Virginia Division of Highways through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance program. Funding will go toward repairing roads in Marshall and Tyler counties that were damaged as a result of flooding in February 2018. "When disaster strikes, West Virginians work tirelessly to pull themselves and their... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal funding will help repair flood-damaged roads in two West Virginia counties. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced $8.3 million in funding Thursday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's public assistance program. The money will help repair roads in Marshall and Tyler counties that were damaged by floods last February. The state Division of Highways will use most of the money for repairs in Marshall County. During a town hall... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. - President Trump asked Congress to join him in the fight against childhood cancer. He indicated that in his budget, he will be requesting $500 million over the next 10 years to fund critical life-saving research.  United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito noted the Survivorship Treatment Access Research Act does this. The act, which the president signed into law in June of 2018 claims to enhance the quality of life for childhood cancer survivors and improve efforts in... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A global technology company that develops cloud-based solutions for federal, state, and local government agencies is opening a location in Charleston and bringing jobs with it. Governor Jim Justice first announced Thursday morning that Infor will open its first West Virginia location in the capital city and will create more than 100 jobs. “I can’t tell you how proud I am to welcome Infor to the Mountain State,” said Gov. Justice in a... Read More

Whether it’s a discussion with a colleague on the Senate floor, a meeting with an out-of-state group, or at the airport, I am always hearing from others about how much they love our state and the people who call it home.Sometimes, it’s a comment about its breathtaking natural beauty seen at Blackwater Falls State Park in Tucker County or the fun had during a weekend trip to the New River Gorge. Other times, it’s a middle school student who learned new facts during a field trip... Read More

WASHINGTON — All five of West Virginia's representatives in the U.S. Congress have written a letter to President Trump requesting a state funeral be held for the last World War II Medal of Honor recipient. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Reps. David McKinley, R-W.Va., Alex Mooney, R-W.Va., and Carol Miller, R-W.Va., together drafted the letter, according to a release from Manchin's office. According to the release, the request is an effort to honor... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., intends to vote to confirm William Barr as the next attorney general. Capito spoke highly of Barr — who previously served as attorney general under President George H.W. Bush — following a meeting between the two on Thursday. “It’s clear to me that Mr. Barr is unfazed by political pressure and believes profoundly in an independent Justice Department dedicated to upholding the laws of our... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., on Wednesday introduced legislation to honor Medal of Honor recipients and veterans from World War II by stating that the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II will lie in honor in the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. There are currently four living Medal of Honor recipients: Hershel "Woody" Williams of West Virginia (Marine Corps), Charles H. Coolidge of Tennessee (Army), Francis S. Currey of New York (Army) and Robert D.... Read More