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Washington, D.C (WTAP) – With less than a month until miners' benefits disappear, senators from the Mid-Ohio Valley are urging their Congressional colleagues to support the Miners' Protection Act. WTAP first told you about this lapse in benefits in the fall of 2016. More than 20,000 miners are at risk of losing health-care and pension benefits.Back in December 2016, Congress was able to preserve those benefits for another four months.Now, time is running out again and Republican... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – With less than a month until miners’ benefits disappear, senators from our area are urging their colleagues to support the Miners Protection Act. We first told you about this lapse in benefits in the fall. More than 20,000 miners are at risk of losing their health care coverage.In December, Congress was able to preserve their benefits for another four months but that time is coming up.Now Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is asking for Congress... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – W.Va. Sen. Shelley Capito, along with Wis. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, introduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act, to grow, improve and sustain the palliative care and hospice workforce to keep pace with patient need. The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act would strengthen training for new and existing physicians, those who teach palliative care, and other providers who are part of the palliative care team to give patients and... Read More

The Senate hearings on Judge Neil M. Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court begin today, setting the stage for one of the most contested judicial confirmations in years. Democrats, still angry that Republicans refused to allow former President Barack Obama to fill the seat over the last 11 months of his presidency, have vowed tough questioning of Gorsuch, who was nominated by President Donald Trump on Jan. 31, the New York Times wrote in February. But Gorsuch has strong legal... Read More

West Virginia Community and Technical College System Chancellor Sarah A. Tucker said after providing testimony March 15 for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, “It was nice to tell the country what West Virginia colleges are doing.” U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., invited Tucker to speak to the committee about STEM education in West Virginia... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., co-chairs of the Senate Broadband Caucus, have introduced bipartisan legislation to measure the economic impact of broadband on the U.S. economy. While the federal government measures the economic impact of many industries, it does not produce current, reliable statistics on the economic impact of broadband on the U.S. economy.  In a release, the senators said data on the economic impact of broadband is a valuable tool... Read More

WASHINGTON – This upcoming Monday, Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch will be go before the Judiciary Committee as they review his record and consider his nomination. President Trump nominated Judge Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court seat after the death of Antonin Scalia. West Virginia senator, Shelley Moore Capito, has shown support for Gorsuch since his nomination in February.She says that Monday’s confirmation hearing will be a good opportunity for the judge to give... Read More

Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are pushing for the federal government to start measuring the impact of broadband on the economy. The two co-chairs of the Senate Broadband Caucus introduced a bill on Wednesday that would require the Bureau of Economic Analysis to study the economic effects of broadband deployment and adoption. “Broadband is a great equalizing force for creating jobs, leveling the playing field, and increasing... Read More

Community and technical colleges are crucial to training students for a growing number of jobs in the STEM field, said Sarah Tucker, chancellor of West Virginia’s Community and Technical College System. Tucker told members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on Wednesday morning about a partnership between BridgeValley Community and Technical College and Toyota, where students complete a two-year advanced... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is among four senators pushing a bill that would increase funding for public shooting ranges. Capito; U.S. Sen. Michael Bennett, D-Colorado; U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark. and U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., reintroduced the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act to the 115th Congress on Thursday, March 9. The bill would encourage states to develop additional shooting ranges by making more funds available to state fish and wildlife... Read More

Most of us would assume that doctors would know if they are treating a patient who was recovering from an opioid drug addiction. But the story of Charleston's Jessie Grubb has certainly changed a lot of minds about that. After battling heroin addiction for seven years, the 30-year-old had been sober for six months and making a new life for herself in Michigan. She had become an avid runner, and in 2016, had to undergo surgery for a running injury.Her parents, former state Sen. David Grubb and... Read More

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., have re-introduced Jessie’s Law — legislation to help ensure medical professionals have full knowledge of their patient’s previous opioid addiction when consent is given. The senators said this legislation will help prevent tragic events, like the death of Jessie Grubb, by enabling physicians and medical professionals to consider the patient’s addiction when determining appropriate medical care. After... Read More

There is no greater pain a parent can face than the loss of a child. If that loss was preventable, how much more burdensome must the anguish be? Charleston resident David Grubb shared his pain with the state, with his senators and with President Barack Obama when the latter visited the Mountain State in 2015 to kick-start an initiative to end the drug epidemic. Grubb’s daughter, Jessie, battled drug addiction for seven years, but had at long last turned her life around, had gotten clean... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito reintroduced legislation to help ensure that medical professionals have full knowledge of their patient's previous opiod addiction history. The conversation comes nearly a year after 30-year-old Jessica Grubb, of Charleston, died when her doctor prescribed her 50 oxycodone pills. Grubb had just undergone surgery for a running related injury and was training for a marathon.Her discharging doctor did not know she was a recovering... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is calling for the White House to prioritize programs that assist victims of sexual and domestic abuse, specifically programs established by the Violence Against Women Act. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), enacted in 1994 to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence, makes federal resources available for programs that assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking, including children, teenagers, the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, along with other U.S. Senators, are pushing for additional financial support for programs that assist victims of sexual and domestic abuse. The bipartisan group of leaders wrote a letter to the White House, urging President Donald Trump to support programs established by the Violence Against Women Act Programs, which has been around since 1994. The current law provides federal resources for programs to assist with sexual and... Read More

CLARKSBURG — No one ever said it would be easy. And for many women, the belief is to get to the top of your field, the road may be paved with more obstacles than opportunities. But that doesn’t derail the very best and brightest, as the Mountain State has many shining examples of those who have persevered to achieve great things in their respective fields. Those who have chosen the public sector path, as elected officials or educational or legal officials, may have faced even more... Read More

KEYSER – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is traveling throughout the state to encourage fifth grade girls to strive to be leaders in their schools, communities, state and even the world. Her travels brought her to Keyser Middle School on Thursday to talk about Girl Power. Capito has launched the initiative "West Virginia Girls Rise Up," designed to encourage young girls to pursue a good education, a healthy lifestyle, and a sense of confidence as they begin to examine what they want to do with... Read More

KEYSER, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito has been traveling across the State of West Virginia visiting schools in order to empower young women. On, Thursday she visited Keyser Middle School. The program is called West Virginia Girls Rise Up. The initiative has three main components: education, fitness and confidence building.Sen. Capito shared examples of various women who have made a profound impact on society through their achievements, including Olympians and civil rights... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Do Google’s doodles catch your attention?  They do for a Monongalia County grade school girl, and that has drawn the web giant’s attention to Morgantown. The search engine’s landing page features brightly colored letters simply spelling the company name.  On occasion, the Google doodle changes.  It commemorates anniversaries of historical events, is sometimes holiday themed or can be a reference to top news at the time. Soon, the... Read More