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CHARLESTON — A bill was introduced Wednesday which would allow prescriptions for opioid medications to be only partially filled by pharmacists at the request of patients or doctors. The bill, Reducing Unused Medications Act, was introduced by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.; Sen. Elizabeth Warren D-Mass., and Representatives Katherine Clark, D-Mass., and Steve Stivers, R-Ohio. Capito said in a release that the bill would help reduce the number of unused pain killers. More than 70... Read More

West Virginia’s congressional delegation joined more than 200 members of Congress in backing a court challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s carbon-cutting Clean Power Plan. In a brief filed Feb. 23 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 34 senators and 171 representatives argue the EPA overstepped its boundaries in creating the rule. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who is the only Democrat listed on the brief, signed on along... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is standing firm in her opinion that the new president-elect should appoint the replacement for late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. When Scalia died last week, controversy arose immediately as to who should appoint a replacement for arguably the most outspoken conservative of the nine justices. “The nomination should come after the election when we have a new president, Republican or Democrat to clear the... Read More

Coinciding with National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., toured the state’s most comprehensive eating disorder treatment facility on Monday. The West Virginia University Disordered Eating Center of Charleston not only provides evidence-based, outpatient treatment for individuals, but also consults and trains providers across the state to increase treatment availability for rural populations. But with no existing inpatient treatment centers in the state... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito was in Monongalia County Friday to see the upgrades at the Longview Power Plant. Following $120 million in repairs, Longview Power Plant is now the cleanest coal-fired plant in the nation, but it still doesn't meet the standards proposed in the Clean Power Plan. Capito said updating coal-fired power plants could be a key to revitalizing the industry in West Virginia.“The fact of the matter is, if we can operate... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito visited the Longview Power Plant in Maidsville early Friday morning to tour the facility and meet with employees. Just a few weeks ago, Senator Joe Manchin made a similar visit. Capito was there to learn more about Longview's contributions to the coal industry, and how the new technology and resources can help it continue to grow in West Virginia. Capito says Friday was a good way to see how more and more families can live off these resources."Here at... Read More

WHEELING — While some coal industry leaders believe natural gas development contributes to the loss of mining jobs, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said the nation will benefit from the largest possible output of both fossil fuels. Holding a roundtable discussion with local leaders and industry officials at West Virginia Northern Community College Thursday, Capito, R-W.Va., said President Barack Obama and other Democrats seem determined to curtail or totally eliminate coal usage. "I think there... Read More

No other state has a greater stake than West Virginia in what becomes of the U.S. Supreme Court in the wake of Justice Antonin Scalia's death. For that reason, our two U.S. senators, Republican Shelley Capito and Democrat Joe Manchin, should be leaders in the fight against replacing Scalia with a liberal activist justice. For the good of all Americans, Scalia should be replaced by someone like him. His fidelity was to the Constitution, not to whatever liberal cause happened to be before the high... Read More

OSCARVILLE -- Six U.S. senators, the U.S. energy secretary, Gov. Bill Walker, staffers, media and many others traveled to the village of Oscarville Monday, to see for themselves what a small community with expensive needs looks like. The village, located about 30 minutes from Bethel, only has about 50 residents. The journey was made in SUVs and vans driving down the frozen Kuskokwim River past snowmachiners and ice fishermen. The only building with running water in the village is the school... Read More

Babies born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or NAS, suffer more at the beginning of their lives than many people do in an entire lifetime, according to state officials. NAS is caused by exposure to drugs in the womb. Congressman Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., is especially passionate about helping these NAS babies because he once held one. It changed his life, he said. “Five years ago, two nurses invited me to see and understand the ravages of a newborn who was drug-exposed,” he told The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia elected officials were quick to react Saturday evening to the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Scalia, 79, died of natural causes in Texas. The conservative was the longest serving justice on the current Supreme Court. He was nominated by President Ronald Reagan and took his seat on the court in September 1986. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito tweeted:“Deeply saddened by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, an ardent defender... Read More

"I won," President Barack Obama reminded a group of Republican leaders seven years ago as he was pushing hundreds of billions of dollars in "stimulus" spending through Congress. His point was that he had been elected president and his party controlled both the Senate and House of Representatives. Well, Mr. President, you have won quite a few political fights. But now you have lost one. Get over it and do what you're told. Supreme Court justices last week ordered the Environmental Protection... Read More

A setback to the Obama administration’s and the EPA’s Clean Power Plan came down from the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. In a 5-4 decision, the court issued a stay on the plan, temporarily blocking its implementation. The stay will remain in effect while a lower court considers legal challenges from coal-burning utilities, mining companies and 27 states. The case will probably head back to the Supreme Court for an eventual decision on its merits, but that’s unlikely to happen... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. — A divided Supreme Court agreed to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama's sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges are resolved. By issuing the temporary freeze, a 5-4 majority of the Justices signaled that opponents made strong arguments against the rules. The high court's four liberal justices said they would have denied the request for delay. The Obama administration's plan aims to stave off the worst predicted impacts of climate... Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to halt the enforcement of President Barack Obama’s job-killing Clean Power Plan is a temporary victory for West Virginia and the 23 other states that are correctly challenging the legality of these crippling regulations that have already caused unprecedented harm to our region. Unfortunately, this decision will in no way reverse the great damage that has already been done to southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia. It also will not restore the... Read More

The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday handed a victory to West Virginia and 23 other states when it agreed to halt enforcement of President Barack Obama's sweeping plan to address climate change until after legal challenges are resolved. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey hailed the decision, a blow to the administration, as monumental, explaining that it prevents the EPA from enforcing its illegal and unprecedented power plan until the court challenge concludes. The court's 5-4 decision... Read More

CHARLESTON – It was a moment never before seen. Paige Hunter of the West Virginia Air National Guard was promoted to brigadier general, making her the first female general officer in the state. Hunter has served our country for thirty four years, receiving several awards and decorations along the way.Although she has been the first woman to hold most of her military titles, Hunter said making history was never what it was about for her.“But I didn't really think about being a woman... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Mayor Steve Williams joined representatives of the Cabell-Huntington Health Department and Marshall University School of Pharmacy on Wednesday to announce a new drug plan for the city. The Health Department received a supply of 2,200 doses of EVZIO naloxone auto-injectors from kaléo, a Richmond-based pharmaceutical company. According to a release, EVZIO is the first FDA-approved naloxone product specifically indicated for the emergency treatment of... Read More

RAINELLE, W.Va. — U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced Friday that the Greenbrier County town of Rainelle was selected as one of six communities nationwide to win the federal Local Foods, Local Places competition. The competition is hosted by the federal EPA, Appalachian Regional Commission, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Delta Regional... Read More

A proposed energy bill is getting ready to make its rounds on Capitol Hill. Senator Shelley Moore Capito tells 7news that this bi-partisan bill will not only help both of those industries, but it will also provide more opportunities for the future. Lawmakers from the mountain state are worried that the President and his administration now have their sites set on the Natural Gas Industry, just like they had on the Coal industry."You can hear the footsteps of what's happened to coal starting to... Read More