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West Virginia is among the first three states to be approved to start accessing millions of federal dollars for broadband expansion. The upshot is West Virginia can soon begin drawing down $1.2 billion to deploy high-speed internet networks for a region where connectivity has been an uphill battle. “This means West Virginia is another step closer to using our $1.2 billion towards efforts to better-connect homes, business, and classrooms across the state,” said Senator Shelley Moore Capito,... Read More

CHARLESTON – Nearly one year after the federal government awarded West Virginia more than $1.2 billion for broadband expansion, West Virginia was one of three states whose plan to implement that expansion was approved. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) approved West Virginia’s Volume II Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. Kansas and Nevada’s plans were also approved. Approval of the BEAD plan means West Virginia can... Read More

A new era for Aurora Flight Sciences is officially here. Aurora, a Boeing company, has completed a significant expansion of its site near the North Central West Virginia Airport in Bridgeport. The expansion supports significant growth across both current production programs and new opportunities in the aerospace industry. A ribbon cutting ceremony took place on Wednesday that was attended by a contingent of Aurora executives and employees as well as local and state leaders. The expansion adds... Read More

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today rolled out final rules requiring coal-fired power plants in the United States to reduce 90% of their greenhouse pollution into the next decade, prompting a backlash by political figures in coal-focused West Virginia. The rules would also require all new baseload gas-fired plants control 90% of their carbon pollution. “Pure lunacy,” U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, said on MetroNews’ “Talkline.” Manchin, D-W.Va.,... Read More

The Biden administration finalized highly anticipated regulations on Thursday, cracking down on existing and future fossil fuel-fired power plants as part of its sweeping climate agenda. In a joint announcement, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and White House officials said the rules would target all coal-fired power generation and future natural gas power plants. The regulations, according to the officials, will help the nation meet President Biden's goals of decarbonizing the nation's... Read More

BRIDGEPORT — Aurora Flight Sciences will use 50,000 square feet of new manufacturing space to help aerospace take flight in West Virginia. The company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its facility in the Benedum Airport Complex on Wednesday morning. Governor Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito delivered remarks, as did Mike Caimona, the company’s president and CEO. “This is an important facility for Aurora, Boeing and the aerospace industry,” Caimona said. “We manufacture some parts... Read More

West Virginia’s two senators have announced federal funding is coming for a wastewater service project in the town of Davis. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5 millionfrom the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support important upgrades to the Davis wastewater system. “I’m pleased that the EPA is investing $5 million to support vital upgrades to Davis’s wastewater infrastructure,” Manchin said.”This project will help ensure every Davis... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia said in a statement she would soon be introducing a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn what she referred to as "the EPA’s job-killing regulations." The agency on Thursday is rolling out new, aggressive emissions reduction standards for existing coal and new gas plants. Capito and other skeptics on both sides of the aisle have said the rulemaking could lead to higher energy prices and more volatility across the nation's power... Read More

The Biden administration on Thursday cracked down on planet-warming emissions and other pollution from power plants, aiming to make these power sources more environmentally friendly. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Thursday it had finalized a suite of rules that aim to cut the plants’ pollution.  One such rule, which regulates greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal and new gas plants, will require them to install technology that prevents 90 percent of their carbon... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WBOY) — Aurora Flight Sciences cut the ribbon on an expansion for its fabrication workshop Wednesday morning in Bridgeport, a crucial step in the business’ plans to expand operations and employment opportunities. Although still attached to its main facility, Aurora officials described the expansion as almost an “entirely new building” as it adds nearly 50,000 square feet. The new space will house more “clean room” space, machinery and production equipment and more freezer... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Todd Young (R-IN) urged President Joe Biden to fill several empty seats on the United States International Trade Commission (ITC), which plays a crucial role in setting and implementing U.S. trade policy. “The current vacancies and expired terms jeopardize the ability of the ITC to do its job,” wrote the senators in an April 18 letter sent to President Biden. “As the U.S. faces unfair competition in crucial economic industries, it... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, released the following statement on her vote to pass the national security supplemental package. “Our nation is facing the most dangerous global threat level we have seen in decades. Our allies are under attack, our national security industrial base has been weakened, TikTok poses a major national security threat, and adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran are working together in unprecedented... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators backed a bill Tuesday night providing billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, as well as requiring either the sale or banning of a controversial social media app with ties to the Chinese government. The U.S. Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine as it continues to fight an invasion by neighbor Russia, Israel as it continues to fight the terrorist group Hamas following an attack last October, and Taiwan as... Read More

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (WV News) — Aurora Flight Sciences now has plenty of additional space to spread its wings on the campus of North Central West Virginia Airport. On Wednesday Gov. Jim Justice, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and a host of state and local officials celebrated the completion of a significant expansion project at the Boeing subsidiary’s Bridgeport facility that will allow the hiring of an additional 100 employees over the next five years. “It’s just exciting to see how far... Read More

West Virginia’s two U.S. senators backed a bill Tuesday night providing billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as well as requiring either the sale or banning of a controversial social media app with ties to the Chinese government. The U.S. Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine as it continues to fight an invasion by neighbor Russia, Israel as it continues to fight the terrorist group Hamas following an attack last October and Taiwan as neighboring China... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined 26 of her Senate Republican colleagues Tuesday in sending a letter — led by U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark. —to Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, urging them to restore order to campuses that have been effectively shut down by anti-Semitic mobs that are targeting Jewish students. The senators requested Garland and Cardona provide an update on efforts to protect Jewish students by Wednesday, April... Read More

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed $95 billion legislation for weapons and support to American allies, with Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito voting in favor. The package also includes legislation to ban or force a sale of TikTok because of concerns over the video-sharing platform’s Chinese ownership. “American leadership means standing with our allies and standing up against authoritarianism. I am proud to vote for this national security package that advances America’s interests... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On April 22, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,000,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the town of Davis to support important upgrades to their wastewater systems, which will impact residents across Tucker County. This federal... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from several federal agencies for projects that will bolster health services, economic development, infrastructure, academic and defense research, park improvement efforts and energy projects across West Virginia. Grants came from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Highway Administration, the Appalachian Regional Commission, among other agencies. “From cancer... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.VA.— U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Jim Risch (R-ID) last week reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 15-21, 2024, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the service and dedication of Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) and schools of osteopathic medicine nationwide. “Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine play an essential role in West Virginia’s... Read More