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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

DODDRIDGE COUNTY, W.Va. (WDTV) -- U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) hit the road Thursday one day after clearing the president of wrongdoing in his impeachment trial."It was a very divisive thing for our country," Capito said Thursday. "Really hard to go through. But I like to look forward. I like to think we're going to do things to help you, your families and our state."She was talking to middle school students in Doddridge County less than 24 hours after her historic vote.West... Read More

West Virginia’s senators stayed with their respective political party when it came time to decide whether to convict or acquit President Trump on two House articles of impeachment.Shelley Moore Capito, R-WVa., did what she said she would do in a speech Tuesday in the well of the Senate and, alomng with all but one of her Republican colleagues, helped keep President Trump in office.After voting for acquittal, Capito sent out a press release that said, in part, that the House impeachment... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) spoke on the Senate floor about why she plans to acquit President Donald J. Trump, saying:"“There is no doubt that the House impeachment process was partisan, politically driven, and denied President Trump his basic due process rights. At the same time, this was obviously a flimsy, rushed, and incomplete exercise. Time and again, the House managers demanded that we do things here in the Senate that they neglected to... Read More

PARKERSBURG — The Republican senator from West Virginia Tuesday said she will vote to acquit President Donald Trump.Sen. Shelley Moore Capito also said she will not support the resolution from fellow West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, to censure the president, calling it “a weak statement.”“I would oppose it,” she said.Capito spoke to reporters by telephone Tuesday and earlier gave a speech on the floor of the Senate where she said she will vote... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, recently announced a more than $131.6 million grant award to the West Virginia School Building Authority, pending approval by President Donald Trump.The state building authority will use the federal funds to replace two middle schools and a high school in Nicholas County, W. Va., that were all damaged by flooding in 2016.The grant is to be provided by the Federal Emergency... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced a $131,671,998.45 grant awarded to the state of West Virginia School Building Authority for the replacement of Richwood Middle School, Richwood High School, and Summersville Middle School damaged as a result of 2016 flooding. Funding is provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Senator Capito’s Homeland Security... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia lawmakers were among the attendees of a signing ceremony for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., and state Agriculture Commission Kent Leonhardt watched as President Donald Trump signed the agreement at the Whtie House.“The USMCA supports robust economic growth in North America, and it ensures that West Virginia manufacturers and transporters are treated fairly. President... Read More

More than 6,300 rural households and some 383 farms in counties located throughout U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-WV) home state will share millions of dollars from the federal ReConnect broadband infrastructure program, the senator recently announced.The Jan. 15 announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) “will help connect more than 6,000 people in Harrison, Doddridge, Lewis, Barbour, and Upshur counties, providing over 400 miles of fiber-to-the-premises... Read More

HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) West Virginia State Director Kris Warner to announce an $18.7 million broadband investment.The grant, which is through USDA’s ReConnect program, will support a high-speed broadband infrastructure project that will create or improve rural broadband for more than 6,300 rural... Read More

HARLESTON, WV (WVNS)– Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) praised the Clorox investment in WV. The company announced it will be opening a state-of-the-art cat litter manufacturing site in Berkeley County. The $190 investment could bring close to 100 full time jobs. “Clorox has a proven track record in the Mountain State – both Mineral and Tucker Counties have greatly benefited from having the company’s Kingsford... Read More

The Senate approved a broad wildlife conservation package by unanimous consent yesterday before leaving for the weekend. S. 3051, "America's Conservation Enhancement Act," would reauthorize the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Chesapeake Bay Program until 2025. It includes provisions to manage chronic wasting disease and human-predator conflicts, and would compensate livestock producers for losses from federally protected species (Greenwire, Dec. 17, 2019). The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVNS) — President Donald Trump signed a bill to cut down on robocalls across the country. It is called the “Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence Act,” or “TRACED Act.” It authorized the Federal Communications Commission to issue additional civil penalties on people who intentionally violate restrictions on the use of automated telephone equipment, such as illegal robocalls and spoofing. It also directs the... Read More