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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

The handwritten note from President Donald Trump had to have been a delight for U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s eyes. It was written atop a letter she had sent the president, outlining a plan to preserve health care and pension benefits for retired miners and their families. “Great — I am all for the miners,” Trump wrote back. He underlined “Great.” Because so many coal companies have gone out of business and others have shipped less coal during... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Shelley Capito (R-W.Va.) has been particularly busy the past couple of weeks. Recently, Capito visited the White House, joining a bipartisan group of senators who met with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Their discussion ranged widely and included two issues of special interest to Capito: bridging the digital divide and stemming the rising tide of opioid abuse. They also discussed Trump’s nomination of federal appellate court Neil... Read More

RICHWOOD, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Parts of the region are still recovering after flood waters ripped through West Virginia this summer. Months after the flooding, places that were hit the hardest are getting $2.3 million solely dedicated to housing. The money comes from the Federal Home Loan Bank in Pittsburgh. It's all part of grant money made available through the Affordable Housing Program."We didn't think we'd be able to go home ever, but we are going home," flood victim Cindy Arbaugh said... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., local officials and banking executives met in the flood-ravaged town of Richwood, WV on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 to announce $2.3 million in funding available for flood recovery and housing grants. Pat Bond, founding general partner at Mountaineer Capital LP, Charleston, and chairman of the board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, presented the ceremonial check at Richwood Town Hall, representing grants made through FHLBank’s Affordable... Read More

WASHINGTON – West Virginia leaders are hailing the confirmation of Scott Pruitt as the new administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt, formerly Oklahoma’s attorney general, was nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 17 with a 52-46 vote. He replaces Gina McCarthy. “I sincerely believe West Virginia will have a friend in Scott Pruitt,” West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said in a statement. “Scott’s... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., have reintroduced the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Drug Spending Act. The legislation, previously introduced in the 114th Congress, would prohibit Medicare Part D plan sponsors and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from retroactively reducing payments on accurate reimbursement claims submitted by pharmacies. In 2008, Congress required that pharmacies be paid promptly, within 14 days, for accurate Medicare... Read More

PARKERSBURG — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators Friday voted to confirm the nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Scott Pruitt was confirmed on a 52-46 vote that fell on partisan lines. Only one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, voted against him. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Heidi Heitkmap, D-N.D., were the only Democrats who voted in favor of the nomination from President Donald Trump.“Every West Virginian wants clean air and clean... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin voted in favor of the confirmation of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt for EPA administrator Friday. Pruitt was confirmed 52-46. According to Capito, Pruitt answered more than 200 direct questions from committee members during his confirmation hearing and more than 1,000 follow-up questions. “Attorney General Pruitt is the most thoroughly vetted nominee for administrator in the history of the EPA.... Read More

Rep. Evan Jenkins and Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are working in their respective chambers to fight for health protections for West Virginians. In a release Wednesday, Jenkins said he is fighting to strengthen and protect black lung benefits for miners, retirees and widows.   Jenkins is asking Congress to support his resolution, HR 26, which reaffirms Congress’ commitment to preserving and protecting black lung benefits and the Byrd amendment as health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise to repeal the Obama administration’s Stream Protection Rule when he signed a resolution eliminating it in a ceremony outside the Oval Office Thursday afternoon. Trump was surrounded by a handful of coal miners and members of Congress including the entire West Virginia congressional delegation. “This will eliminate another terrible job-killing rule saving many thousands of American jobs... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was among 57 senators to vote to overturn a rule requiring background checks on some Social Security recipients that was passed during the final days of the administration of President Barack Obama. The rule would have prohibited gun ownership by Social Security recipients who receive disability payments for mental health reasons, including depression or an eating disorder, whose disability requires a payee to manage their financial affairs. Opponents of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, three of President Trump's new Cabinet members were confirmed. Linda McMahon was sworn-in as the Small Business Administration Administrator. Steven Mnuchin was sworn-in as the Secretary of the Treasury. Dr. David Shulkin is the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary. Senator Shelley Moore Capito said she's looking forward to working with each Cabinet member.She said she's been impressed with President Trump's choices, saying each of them are very... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – West Virginia U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito made her way to the White House this week to meet with President Trump. At the meeting, Capito along with other U.S. Senators discussed President Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch. Both Republicans and Democrats were in attendance, including Democratic West Virginia U.S. Senator Joe Manchin.During the meeting, Capito raised the issue of the opioid epidemic in the region and the group talked about... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will continue leading the Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee during the 115th Congress, according to a news release. The subcommittee oversees EPA regulations established under the Clean Air Act, including rules to curb carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. "As chair of this important subcommittee during the last Congress, I hosted two field hearings in southern West Virginia to examine the impact of EPA carbon... Read More

WASHINGTON – West Virginia's U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito were among a group of senators who met Thursday with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in Washington, D.C. "I raised the issue of the digital divide that exists in rural America and encouraged the president to include broadband in any infrastructure package," Capito, a Republican, said in a prepared statement after the meeting. "We also discussed solutions for curbing the opioid epidemic and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – West Virginia's two senators met with President Donald Trump during a special bipartisan meeting at the White House on Thursday. Sen. Joe Manchin stated the meeting was productive and the group discussed several issues including Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch. Manchin released the following statement on Twitter. He did not mention whether or not he will vote in favor of Gorsuch.  Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said the group also discussed the opioid epidemic and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito were part of a bipartisan group of senators invited to the White House Thursday for a meeting with President Donald Trump. Manchin released the following statement shortly after the gathering: “Today my colleagues and I had a very productive meeting with President Trump. We discussed his Supreme Court nominee Judge Gorsuch, ways we can improve and invest in our infrastructure and fighting... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Many republican leaders across the country have voiced concerns regarding the replacement of Obamacare, specifically here in the Eastern Panhandle. West Virginia Senator, Shelley Moore Capito, said that she believes West Virginians deserve access to affordable quality healthcare. On Thursday, Capito outlined plans for what she said will be a serious replacement plan called the Patient Freedom Act of 2017.She said the plan will reduce Obamacare regulations that caused... Read More