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WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin have introduced a bill naming the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse the “Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse,” after retired U.S. District Judge Irene Keeley. Capito said she was glad to help introduce the bill. “I’m really happy about that. She’s a great woman and somebody inspirational for our young West Virginia girls,” Capito said during her weekly call with reporters Thursday. Keeley was the first woman appointed as a... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently released the below statement after receiving a response from the United States Postal Service (USPS) following a letter she sent in December asking for more information regarding USPS’s Mail Processing Facility Review of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center. Senator Capito has remained active on this issue, and has spoken personally with Postmaster General DeJoy and other local officials on the matter. “After multiple follow-ups, I... Read More

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - For months, WSAZ has been telling you about the United States Postal Service conducting a mail processing facility review of their processing and distribution center facility in South Charleston -- a 10-year, $40 billion investment to modernize the aging postal system. The announcement led local and state officials to express concerns the review could lead to a loss of jobs at the facility. Just last month, WSAZ reached out to the USPS asking if any jobs would be... Read More

Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), introduced a bill designating the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the “Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse.” Judge Keeley was the first woman appointed as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, a position in which she served for over 30 years. “Judge Keeley devoted her career to the cause of... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito, will be used to establish a behavioral-health workforce program, including curriculum and... Read More

On Jan. 10, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito, will be used to establish a behavioral-health workforce program, including... Read More

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) wrote a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler regarding its proposed rule on climate-related disclosures for publicly-traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other climate change-related information. In the letter, the senators state the proposed rule pushes the Biden administration’s anti-American energy rhetoric, arguing the adoption of... Read More

RIPLEY, W.Va. (WV News) — Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced funding from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Southern Jackson County Public Service District. The award of $2,158,000 was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending Request made solely by Senator Capito, who is the ranking member of the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The $18 million construction project will... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement after receiving a response from the United States Postal Service (USPS) following a letter she sent in December asking for more information regarding USPS’s Mail Processing Facility Review of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center. Senator Capito has remained active on this issue, and has spoken personally with Postmaster General DeJoy and other local officials on the matter. “After multiple follow-ups, I am... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement after receiving a response from the United States Postal Service (USPS) following a letter she sent in December asking for more information regarding USPS’s Mail Processing Facility Review of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center. Senator Capito has remained active on this issue, and has spoken personally with Postmaster General DeJoy and other local officials on the matter. “After multiple follow-ups, I... Read More

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 funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Southern Jackson County Public Service District (PSD) to upgrade its wastewater treatment system. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Senator Capito, will be used to improve the... Read More

CHARLESTON — West Virginia elected officials and the state’s economic development team celebrated a major investment Wednesday by South Korea-based electronics manufacturer LG, which wishes to bring its motto, “Life is good,” to the Mountain State. LG CEO William Cho joined Gov. Jim Justice and state officials at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston Wednesday afternoon to announce a nearly $700 million investment by LG Electronics in the state for a new strategic initiative to spur... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) last week voiced support for Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and the United Steelworkers in their petition for relief from dumped and subsidized imports of tin mill products from several foreign countries. “For over a century, steelmaking has been integral to the economy of the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia,” Sen. Capito testified during a Jan. 4 U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) hearing on tin mill products. “Now, the fate of this plant is in jeopardy... Read More

United Steelworkers, Cleveland Cliffs and politicians appeared before the U.S. International Trade Commission on Thursday to testify on tin tariffs. On Friday morning, some of those officials say they are feeling positive about the pending result. A negative outcome could be devastating. USW 2911 President Mark Gylptis was among those who spoke, he says they were well prepared, prepping for months with lawyers. "At this point, I'm feeling positive,” he said. He appeared alongside Cleveland... Read More

CHARLESTON — On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined West Virginia state leaders, including Gov. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), West Virginia Secretary of Economic Development Mitch Carmichael, West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw (R-W.Va.), West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair (R-W.Va.), West Virginia University President Gordon Gee, and Marshall... Read More

Local steel officials and members of West Virginia’s Congressional delegation were among those testifying before the U.S. International Trade Commission Thursday morning as part of the commission’s final phase investigation into an antidumping petition filed almost one year ago. Cleveland Cliffs Inc. and the United Steelworkers filed its petition in January 2023, petitioning the imposition of duties on U.S. imports of tin mill products from eight nations. Among those testifying before the ITC... Read More

CHARLESTON – West Virginia elected officials and the state’s economic development team celebrated a major investment Wednesday by South Korea-based electronics manufacturer LG, which wishes to bring its motto “life is good” to the Mountain State. LG CEO William Cho joined Gov. Jim Justice and state officials at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston Wednesday afternoon to announce a nearly $700 million investment by LG Electronics in the state for a new strategic initiative to spur... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., each made comments in support of a Weirton-based tin manufacturer during a U.S. International Trade Commission hearing Thursday. Cleveland-Cliffs, which produces cold-rolled sheet and tinplate at its Weirton facility, and the United Steelworkers union are petitioning the U.S. Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission for countervailing duties on imports of tin mill products from... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined West Virginia state leaders, including Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), West Virginia Secretary of Economic Development Mitch Carmichael, West Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Roger Hanshaw (R-W.Va.), West Virginia Senate President Craig Blair (R-W.Va.), West Virginia University President Gordon Gee, and... Read More

CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice, U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, leaders of West Virginia two major universities, state lawmakers and economic development officials celebrated Wednesday a major investment in the Mountain State by South Korea-based electronics manufacturer LG. LG CEO William Cho joined Justice and state officials at the West Virginia Culture Center in Charleston to announce a nearly $700 million investment by LG Electronics in the state for a new strategic... Read More