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Sometimes when news of a new law becomes public, we’re left wondering: Why wasn’t this a law long before? Such is the case with the Federal Prison Oversight Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Thursday. The bipartisan bill overhauls inspection procedures and establishes more independent oversight of the nation’s 122 prison facilities under federal control. It mandates routine inspections by the Department of Justice inspector general and creates a new ombudsman who will be... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told The Dominion Post on Thursday that the Senate Appropriations Committee has marked up and sent to the full Senate an appropriations bill that includes $26 million for the Morgantown Industrial Park bridge and access road project. Capito is a member of the Appropriations Committee and said the funding is through Congressionally Directed Spending. She personally requested it to be included in the bill to fund the U.S. Department of Transportation in Fiscal Year 2025.... Read More

President Biden signed into law on Thursday the Federal Prison Oversight Act — a bill co-sponsored by Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito to address problems in the federal prison system. Lead sponsor Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said he first introduced the bipartisan bill in 2022 after leading multiple bipartisan Senate investigations into corruption, abuse and misconduct within the Federal prison system, uncovering a lack of oversight of the Federal prison system that led to long-term... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced on Thursday resources from several federal agencies that will support initiatives across the state, including health care, education, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, economic development, and drug prevention projects in West Virginia. Area projects benefiting from the funding include: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding: • $4,737,497 in HHS Head Start Program funding to... Read More

A bipartisan bill to strengthen federal prison oversight is now officially law. President Biden on Thursday signed into law the bipartisan Federal Prison Oversight Act, prison reform legislation to overhaul independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prison’s 122 facilities nationwide by mandating routine inspections of all facilities by the DOJ Inspector General and establishing a new ombudsman to investigate the health, safety, welfare and rights of incarcerated people and staff. “Our... Read More

One of the key rulings from this year’s U.S. Supreme Court term could shed light on how the court may act on requests to stay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s power plant rules, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. Capito, during her weekly media briefing Thursday, said the high court’s ruling in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which resulted in the overturning of a 40-year-old legal doctrine known as “Chevron deference,” could be telling. “Chevron deference,”... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced on Thursday resources from several federal agencies that will support initiatives across the state, including health care, education, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, economic development, and drug prevention projects in West Virginia. Area projects benefiting from the funding include: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services funding: • $4,737,497 in HHS Head Start Program funding to... Read More

The West Virginia Coal Association has echoed West Virginia Attorney Patrick Morrisey’s request for the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s power plant rules. President Chris Hamilton, who has said the EPA rules are “specifically designed” to force the state’s nine coal-fired power plants to close, said his organization is also calling on the Supreme Court to issue an emergency stay so other legal challenges can play out. “Our utilities,... Read More

A report issued by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) reveals how a Biden administration law aimed at reducing inflation plans to provide millions in taxpayer dollars to radical nonprofit entities. “Investment in Radical Activists: A Case Study on the NDN Collective Supported by the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act,” which was released on Tuesday, shows that the far-left group NDN Collective would receive $100 million through the Environmental Protection Agency as part of Democrats’ $1.6... Read More

Statements have been released regarding Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle’s resignation. West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement on her X account. “On July 13th, under the leadership of Director Cheatle, the Secret Service failed in its most clear duty: protecting those under their care. Her resignation is the right move, but there are still many questions that must be answered.” Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released... Read More

In an ongoing effort to oversee where money from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is going, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee found another “pro-Hamas” group is helping administer $100 million in taxpayer money. Fellow Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) worked closely with Sen. Maj. Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to create the $1.6 trillion IRA back in July 2022. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office did not believe that the IRA was going... Read More

Roane General Hospital announced an upcoming multi-million dollar renovation project Monday. During a press conference on Monday afternoon, RGH Chief Executive Officer Doug Bentz announced the hospital will be starting a $5.4 million inpatient renovation project. “The project will address certain needs that became more apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic,” an RGH media release said. According to the release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Office has provided... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) has called for President Joe Biden to resign from the presidency, one day after he announced he would not seek re-election. On Sunday, Biden released a statement on social media saying he would not seek reelection. He endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic Party’s nominee. Sen. Capito said in part, “If President Biden feels that he is not capable of making it through the demands of a campaign, then how could he be capable of serving out... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is calling for President Joe Biden to resign. Capito said if Biden feels he is not capable of making it through the demands of a campaign, then he could not be capable of serving the rest of his term as president. “We live in a dangerous world and deserve a commander in chief who is up for the rigors of the job,” Capito said. “What is even worse is that members of President Biden’s inner circle—including Vice President Harris, White House officials, and Democrat... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., made a swing through Fayette County on Monday. The senator began her day visiting the newly-refurbished Canyon Rim Visitor Center in Lansing in the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. She followed that by touring a $16 million expansion of New River Health in Oak Hill. For the New River Health facility, “We were able to secure $4 million in Congressionally Directed Spending at my request, and I think Sen. (Joe) Manchin got another million, so... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has joined the list of Republicans who have called for President Joe Biden to resign from office following his announcement that he would no longer seek reelection. “We live in a dangerous world and deserve a commander in chief who is up for the rigors of the job,” Capito, R-W.Va., said in a statement released late Monday morning. “If President Biden feels that he is not capable of making it through the demands of a campaign, then how could he be capable of serving... Read More

Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito called for President Joe Biden to step down from his position Monday due to her concerns of an “apparent cognitive decline.” The longtime West Virginia lawmaker said in a statement calling for Biden’s resignation that she doesn’t believe he’s capable of finishing his term as president. The move comes less than 24 hours after the president ended his reelection campaign. “We live in a dangerous world and deserve a commander in chief who is up for the... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., made two stops on Monday in Fayette County focused on tourism and health care. First, Capito visited the Canyon Rim Visitor Center at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in Lansing to see the remodeled facility and receive an update on the park and preserve from Superintendent Charlie Sellars. “People from around the world travel to West Virginia to check out the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, and the Canyon Rim Visitor Center... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited Fayette County on Monday, July 22, 2024, to see the progress of two big projects in the area. Her stops included the newly renovated Canyon Rim Visitors Center at New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, as well as the New River Health Facility. Senators Capito and Joe Manchin helped secure $5 million in congressionally directed spending to improve the site in 2022. CEO of New River Health John Schultz spoke about one of the many perks this facility... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has called on President Joe Biden to resign. Capito, in a statement released Monday, questioned the president's ability to carry out his duties for the remainder of his term.  “We live in a dangerous world and deserve a commander in chief who is up for the rigors of the job. If President Biden feels that he is not capable of making it through the demands of a campaign, then how could he be capable of serving out the rest of his term as president?" Capito... Read More