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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., unveiled the "Capito Connect Plan," which aims to bring affordable, high-speed Internet access to every home, business and classroom in West Virginia. "High-speed Internet access is a pillar of our 21st Century infrastructure and a gateway to economic growth in rural America," Capito said earlier this week at a roundtable discussion in Fairmont, West Virginia. "When I was sworn into the Senate, I outlined my top priorities for... Read More

FAIRMONT — High speed broadband access must be more of a priority if the state hopes to capitalize on technology to spur economic development, increase educational opportunities and improve quality of life. That was the consensus of participants at a broadband roundtable discussion hosted by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Wednesday morning at Fairmont’s I-79 Technology Park. “It’s got to be sooner than later,” Capito said. “If we take too long, we... Read More

West Virginia’s congressional delegation lashed out against President Barack Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday after the agency, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, announced the final version of a rule that seeks to clarify what types of bodies of water can be protected by the government. Proponents of the Clean Water Rule, which has also been called the Waters of the United States rule, say it was designed to allow the federal government to clarify and... Read More

MORGANTOWN — United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito addressed several issues Monday, including the expected coal mining layoffs and the state’s infrastructure. During a breakfast event hosted by the Morgantown Chamber of Commerce, Capito updated members of the chamber on her position in Washington, D.C. She also discussed recent coal mining layoffs with members. On Friday, Murray Energy announced that the company is expecting to lay off more than 1,800 mine workers, most from... Read More

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito played host to an event Wednesday at the I-79 Technology Park discussing the challenges of and unveiling a plan to bringing affordable, high-speed internet access to every home, business and classroom in West Virginia. “We’ve sort of been spinning our tires and the more we do that, the further behind we get,” Capito said. “When you see the statistic that 56 percent of West Virginia doesn’t have adequate... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) unveiled her three-point Capito Connect Plan for bringing affordable, high-speed internet access to every home, business and classroom in West Virginia. “High-speed internet access is a pillar of our 21st Century infrastructure and a gateway to economic growth in rural America,” said Senator Capito at a roundtable discussion in Fairmont. “When I was sworn into the Senate, I outlined my top priorities for strengthening West... Read More

A new study by the Federal Communications Commission shows 56 percent of West Virginia residents don't have access to broadband.U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she has a plan to bring affordable, high-speed Internet access to every home, business and classroom in the state.“High-speed Internet access is a pillar of our 21st Century infrastructure and a gateway to economic growth in rural America,” Capito said at a roundtable discussion in Fairmont. “When I was... Read More

A new Republican bill aims to ease the burden of obtaining air pollution permits from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for manufacturing facilities. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) said their legislation introduced Thursday would help the country’s energy and manufacturing sectors move forward in a way that is difficult now. “The EPA insists on holding America back with its onerous regulations and deeply flawed permitting process for new... Read More

(WVVA) Sergeant John Watson Junior of Beckley, WV is finally recognized as one of a select group of World War II veterans, the Tuskegee Airmen. On Wednesday, Watson was presented with the Congressional Medal of Gold in a ceremony attended by Senators Joe Manchin, Shelley Moore Capito, and U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins. Watch the full report to learn more. SLIDESHOW: 2015 ALWAYS FREE HONOR FLIGHT CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THE 2015 ALWAYS FREE HONOR FLIGHT Background information on Sgt. John Watson Jr. from... Read More

In a U.S. Senate where lawmakers represent the best interests of their constituents, Sen. Shelley Capito's bill to stop the war on coal and reasonably priced electricity would sail to enactment with a veto-proof majority. But Capito's is not the first attempt to rein in the all-out assault on coal and tens of millions of American families. Other initiatives have failed because many senators refuse to defend those who elected them - often preferring instead to stand with their party's president,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch calling for the reinstatement of National Drug Take-Back Days along with eight other senators. The DEA recently issued regulations that would legally expand options for disposing of controlled substances. However, they also announced they would no longer sponsor the Take-Back days. The Senators felt that they have been successful in reducing the supply of... Read More

Leave it to the Obama administration to gallop in on white horses in a quest to rescue the beleaguered West Virginia coalfields while ignoring the fact they’re the ones who helped destroy it in the first place. In reality the president’s POWER initiative wouldn’t be necessary if it weren’t for overreaching, burdensome and likely unlawful regulations pushed by the Environmental Protection Agency under his appointees. In March, the White House announced the POWER... Read More

Several West Virginia lawmakers gathered May 18 to support the Affordable Reliable Energy Now Act, which aims to roll back proposed federal regulations on coal-fired power plants. Senate President Bill Cole, R-Mercer and Speaker of the House Tim Armstead, R-Kanawha, among several other lawmakers, came together at the Capitol to support the legislation. Chris Hamilton, senior vice president of the West Virginia Coal Association, also spoke in favor of the bill. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito,... Read More

Lawmakers met at the Capitol in Charleston Monday to show support for US Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s proposed legislation that will roll back the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan in West Virginia. Senator Capito’s proposed legislation is called ARENA, or the Affordable Reliable Energy Now Act. Co-sponsored by US Senator Joe Manchin, the bill would provide a way for a state’s governor to opt out of a state or federal plan that could negatively impact economic... Read More

More than a dozen state lawmakers gathered at the Capitol on Monday to praise the introduction of a bill by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito that seeks to push back against proposed federal regulations on the nation’s energy sector. Following a morning discussion on tax reform, Senate President Bill Cole, R-Mercer, led a press conference in support of the Affordable Reliable Energy Now Act (ARENA). The bill seeks to block the implementation of rules proposed last year by the Environmental... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than a dozen state legislators met at the Capitol Monday to praise a bill by U.S. Sen. Shelly Moore Capito that seeks to fight federal clean energy regulations. Many feel that the regulations further hurt the coal industry, and the bill aims to block EPA legislation that seeks to substantially limit greenhouse gas emission. House Speaker Tim Armstead said Capito’s Affordable Reliable Energy Now Act, or ARENA, is a good first step toward saving the... Read More

WASHINGTON - Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Gary Peters, D-Mich., recently introduced a bipartisan bill to help private student loan borrowers rehabilitate defaulted loans. The Federal Adjustment in Reporting Student Credit Act would enable a borrower who has successfully completed a series of on-time payments to remove the student loan default from their credit report. Unlike federal student loans, there is currently no opportunity to rehabilitate private student loans, and private... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va, says she is “determined” to move legislation through the U.S. Senate that will serve as the principal legislative vehicle to rollback President Barack Obama’s controversial job-killing carbon emission reduction plan. Obama’s plan has come under sharp scrutiny by energy-producing states since it was unveiled nearly a year ago. Capito, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Clean Air and Nuclear Safety... Read More

In a U.S. Senate where lawmakers represent the best interests of their constituents, Sen. Shelley Capito's bill to stop the war on coal and reasonably priced electricity would sail to enactment with a veto-proof majority. But Capito's is not the first attempt to rein in the all-out assault on coal and tens of millions of American families. Other initiatives have failed because many senators refuse to defend those who elected them - often preferring instead to stand with their party's president,... Read More

WASHINGTON - Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are both attached to a bill that seeks to roll back new EPA regulations announced last year that would require states to cut carbon emissions and broaden their energy portfolio. The plan has been viewed with outright hostility in the Mountain State, where the main export is coal and the majority of electricity is generated by coal-fired plants. Critics have argued the goals are unrealistic, won't cut greenhouse gases... Read More