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West Virginia to receive $8 million from Homeland Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. - West Virginia will receive more than $8 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to assist with local security and enhance disaster response. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced $8,365,298 will support the preparation and implementation of strategies to assist with disaster response and help local governments and nonprofits in the state enhance security to keep West Virginians safe. "Recent events have shown us the importance of preparatio… Continue Reading
08.28.18
Black lung: New bipartisan measure helps miners
Four area lawmakers have co-sponsored an important bipartisan measure that seeks to boost participation in federal programs that detect and treat black lung disease among coal miners. The legislation co-sponsored last week by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., seeks to identify barriers that deter miners with black lung from receiving treatment. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa. and U.S. Sen. Sherrod … Continue Reading
08.27.18
Chris Zinn, Cynthia Bougher: Sen. Capito leads multiple effort to improve care for WV aging
"Where do I go from here?" It's a question I've heard far too often as a hospice and palliative care provider for more than 30 years. After being diagnosed with a serious or life-limiting illness many people are left wondering what to do next. It's a tremendously scary prospect when modern medicine runs out of answers, or a person decides it's time to stop fighting. I feel very fortunate that my job allows me to offer families a little peace, as well as options for where to turn. When individual… Continue Reading
08.27.18
Capito tours immigration sites over weekend
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., says a trip last weekend to sites on the Pacific coast and U.S.-Mexico border helped her better understand how much border enforcement efforts cost and the areas of need of additional funding. Capito, the chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, visited numerous points to better understand how to address problems associated with people illegally immigrating into the country. "You can not believe the tens … Continue Reading
08.26.18
Capito Op-Ed: New Plan Levels Playing Field for W.Va. Coal
Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it followed through on President Donald Trump's executive order to review and repeal the Clean Power Plan (CPP).From its inception, the CPP was a total overreach of the federal bureaucracy. That's why West Virginia led 24 states in fighting the rule in court, arguing that the Obama EPA overstepped its legal authorities under the Clean Air Act in proposing it. The U.S. Supreme Court agreed, and imposed a stay on the implementation of … Continue Reading
08.24.18
WVSU’s Upward Bound program receives federal grant funding
INSTITUTE, W.Va. - West Virginia State University will receive five years of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education for its Upward Bound program.The funding, announced by U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will go toward the school's Upward Bound program, which provides low-income and first-generation college-bound students with academic and career assistance.The program lost eligibility last year after an application error, specifically a $104 mis… Continue Reading
08.23.18
$500K annual WVSU Upward Bound grants for low-income teens restored
West Virginia's U.S. senators declared victory Thursday in their push to restore funding to West Virginia State University's Upward Bound program, which helps Kanawha County and Logan County students from low-income families or without bachelor's degree-holding parents attend and graduate college.Krystal Tolliver, the director of the school's TRIO programs who will be the new Upward Bound director there, said the program enrolls qualifying students in eighth, ninth or 10th grades who attend Kana… Continue Reading
08.23.18
Lawmakers aiming to improve black lung detection
Legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to boost participation in federal programs that detect and treat black lung disease among coal miners.A recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows cases of black lung are at a 25-year high in Appalachian coal mining states, with as many as one in five underground coal miners in the region having evidence of black lung.In order to address the growing number of cases, U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Ca… Continue Reading
08.22.18
Senator Capito Calls Clean Power Plan Rollback a "Win-Win" for West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTRF) - Lawmakers are reacting just one day after President Trump announced his plans to replace the Clean Power Plan. Senator Shelley Moore Capito told 7News she feels it will be a positive change for West Virginia, saying you can see the impact previous efforts had because of the economic downturn. The previous Clean Power Plan enacted by former President Obama was "devastating to coal" according to Senator Capito. She added that the new plan is a more common sense approach … Continue Reading
08.22.18
EPA announces plan to replace Clean Power Plan
CHARLESTON - As President Donald J. Trump was preparing for his visit to West Virginia Tuesday, several officeholders were praising his administration's move to end the "war on coal."The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday it plans to replace the Clean Power Plan (CPP) enacted under the Obama Administration with the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule, which gives states more leeway in power plant emission controls."The EPA's proposal represents a crucial step in restoring law… Continue Reading
08.21.18
STEM scholarship funding announced for rural students
The National Science Foundation has awarded $1 million in scholarships to the West Virginia University Research Corporation for rural students. The project is a coordinated effort to extend resources to rural students majoring in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. It will support high-achieving, low-income students with demonstrated financial need at West Virginia University.Specifically, the project will provide 20 scholarships to support rural Appalachian stu… Continue Reading
08.21.18
USDA awards funding to West Virginia communities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded $320,000 for West Virginia communities.The funding, through the Community Facilities Program, will support the purchase of vehicles and other equipment for emergency and non-emergency purposes."Local officials are on the front lines every day providing basic services that West Virginians depend on," said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. "It is important that we help equip them with the tools they need to serve the… Continue Reading
08.20.18
Fayette Head Start to receive $2.3 million
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) has awarded $2,337,373 to support Head Start services at the Fayette County Child Development Center."Head Start Programs provide the resources for communities to give their students an early childhood education that will support them in the classroom for years to come," said U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said, "A good education is integral to future succ… Continue Reading
08.18.18
Capito: Tax reform has helped West Virginia
WHEELING - U.S. Sen. Shelley Capito attributes an improving West Virginia economy to Trump tax reforms passed late last year. Capito, R-W.Va., spoke Tuesday on the effects of the tax reforms while visiting Wheeling. Earlier in the day, she had taken part in a ceremony at the new Brooke Middle School and toured Warwood Tool. Capito referenced figures reported by Gov. Jim Justice last week indicating West Virginia ended the 2018 fiscal year with a surplus of $36 million. The data also showed the s… Continue Reading
08.18.18
Senators visit Huntington 'Opportunity Zones' as part of national tour
HUNTINGTON - In May, it was announced that portions of Huntington, including the downtown and West End areas, had been certified as Opportunity Zones by the U.S. Department of Treasury. On Friday, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., hosted U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., in Huntington for a number of visits focused on economic development and Opportunity Zones, a federal program that offers tax incentives to promote private investment in economically distressed areas. "It was so great to hear … Continue Reading
08.18.18
Capito Discusses How Tax Reform Has Helped West Virginia
WHEELING - U.S. Sen. Shelley Capito attributes an improving West Virginia economy to Trump tax reforms passed late last year.Capito, R-W.Va., spoke Tuesday on the effects of the tax reforms while visiting Wheeling. Earlier in the day, she had taken part in a ceremony at the new Brooke Middle School and toured Warwood Tool.Capito referenced figures reported by Gov. Jim Justice last week indicating West Virginia ended the 2018 fiscal year with a surplus of $36 million. The data also showed the sta… Continue Reading
08.17.18
Scott joins Capito for tour of Huntington opportunity zones
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Despite a booming national economy, one in six Americans live in economically distressed areas.According to a report released last year by the Economic Innovation Group, job growth in economically distressed areas lags behind the national rate. These communities, often in rural areas, also have higher poverty rates and lower incomes, and additionally face more challenges in regards to returning private investments.For U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the lack of growth in rural a… Continue Reading
08.17.18
Op-Ed by Senators Capito and Scott: Creating Opportunities for Growth in West Virginia
When we voted in support of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last December, we did so to help millions of families across West Virginia and the nation. Four million Americans have received bonuses or wage and benefit increases since tax reform's passage, and more than a million jobs have been created nationwide. The child tax credit and standard deduction were doubled, simplifying the tax process for many and putting more money back in the pockets of hardworking moms and dads. In fact, a typical family… Continue Reading
08.16.18
Funding awarded for West Virginia dental health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $370,000 to improve oral health outcomes in West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will administer the grant. "Physicians and other health experts stress the importance of maintaining oral health to overall well-being," said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. "Programs that promote best practices and reduce disparities in oral health will help preve… Continue Reading
08.15.18
A Moment to Remember
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and state Superintendent of Schools Steven Paine joined local school officials, past and present, and representatives of the contractors Tuesday behind Brooke Middle School for a ribbon cutting marking the school's opening. The national anthem was performed by the Brooke High School Band, and comments were offered by Capito; Paine; Brooke County Superintendent Toni Shute; Rob Robinson, school district facilities director; Ernie Dellatorre, president of Mc… Continue Reading
