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Sen. Capito to Target ‘Anti-Coal’ Regs at Field Hearing
West Virginia's junior senator will hold a field hearing tomorrow in Logan, W.Va., to examine the local impacts of U.S. EPA's carbon regulations. The panel marks the second time Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, who holds the gavel on the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, has invited coal industry representatives to her home turf to talk about how the rules affect their industry. "Not only is coal needed to meet the demands of powering the na… Continue Reading
10.03.16
FCC Official, Capito Talk State Broadband
MORGANTOWN - Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Mignon Clyburn joined Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., at WVU on Oct. 3, to talk about the challenges and solutions to providing broadband access in rural states. Following a closed roundtable at the Media Innovation Center, Clyburn and Capito spoke to the press. Clyburn recognized the obstacle private companies face in delivering service to remote, sparsely populated areas. "Companies will not invest where there are more cornstalk… Continue Reading
10.03.16
Capito, Manchin Announce WV COPS Grants
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., have announced more than $560,000 in grants to help law enforcement agencies in West Virginia. The grants are from the U.S. Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. These grants will aid police departments in Cameron and Parkersburg and in Roane and Summers counties. "COPS Hiring Program grants help provide our local police forces with the resources they need to keep our comm… Continue Reading
10.03.16
Senator Capito Holds Discussion on Rural Broadband Connectivity
On Monday in Morgantown, United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito hosted a discussion on rural broadband at the WVU Reed School of Journalism Innovation Center. This roundtable focused on how important broadband connectivity is for rural communities. Senator Capito was also joined by FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. They believe without this source individuals will not have access to educational healthcare, or other opportunities. Capito said that rural communities and communities that face … Continue Reading
10.03.16
Students hear pitch from military service schools
The U.S. service academies explained they are looking for leaders Sunday afternoon to a group of parents and students gathered at Woodrow Wilson High School. Sunday was Academy Days, and about 20 prospective students and their families attended the event where members of the nation's five service academies and Reserve Officers' Training Corps explained scholarships, entrance requirements and life as a first-year student. During an hour-long question and answer session with parents and prospect… Continue Reading
09.30.16
Senate Hearing in W.Va. to Probe Climate Rule Impacts
U.S. senators who are technically on break until after the November elections will hold a hearing next week in West Virginia to get local input on federal climate standards for the power sector. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), head of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, will lead the field hearing Wednesday in Logan, a small city in the heart of mining country near the border with Kentucky. Coal industry representatives invited by Republicans wil… Continue Reading
09.29.16
Capito Introduces Internet Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. - A West Virginia senator is working to get broadband internet in rural areas. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito introduced the broadband connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act. This is a bipartisan bill that would help close the broadband gap in rural areas. It is estimated that 34 million Americans do not have access to high speed broadband internet. This legislation would allow for federal grants of up to 50 percent of a project's cost to be awarded in combination wi… Continue Reading
09.27.16
Editorial: Approve Flood Relief Measure
As many victims of severe flooding earlier this year have come to learn, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is limited in how much money it can dole out for relief and rebuilding work. A bill scheduled for a vote this afternoon in the U.S. Senate could provide additional help. Senators are to vote on a continuing resolution providing money for a variety of government activities. Among them are battling the Zika virus and addressing the epidemic of opioid abuse in many states. Last week, a… Continue Reading
09.25.16
Editorial: Miners Protection Act is Government Step that could Give Badly Needed Help
Anyone expecting government action to solve all problems faced by coal miners and the coal industry are sure to be disappointed. Sure, there may be adjustments through the political process and court action, but a lower-carbon energy future is a virtual certainty. Coal faces other challenges, including competition from low-price natural gas. In many places, coal that can be more-easily mined has been depleted. Labor-saving technology cost some coal jobs.That's not to say, however, that the pli… Continue Reading
09.25.16
U.S. Working on ‘Closing the Digital Divide’
The United States Senate Broadband Caucus, co-chaired by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., hosted a panel of rural broadband experts last week to report on how rural broadband efforts are being implemented and how continued expansion might be financed. Doug Kinkoph, associate administrator for the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration, said the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program is nearing the end of its $4 billion funding. Funded by the … Continue Reading
09.23.16
U.S. Senators, Federal Agencies Discus Rural Broadband Expansion
The United States Senate Broadband Caucus, co-chaired by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., hosted a panel of rural broadband experts Thursday to report on how rural broadband efforts are being implemented and how continued expansion might be financed. Doug Kinkoph, associate administrator for the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration, said the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program is nearing the end of its $4 billion funding. Funded by the 2… Continue Reading
09.21.16
Hike, Bike, & Tour Harpers Ferry with Senator Capito
In the tip of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, where the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers meet, the picturesque little town of Harpers Ferry hugs the steep hills and ravines at the water's edge. The village's street and sidewalks are a tangle of ups, downs, and tilts. Heralded not only as the most historically significant town in West Virginia but also one of national importance, it played critical roles in the construction of the U.S. railroad system and in early-integrated schools. It is best k… Continue Reading
09.21.16
W.Va. Senators Applaud Committee Passage of Miners Protection Act
A federal bill to protect the pensions and health care benefits of thousands of retired miners is one step closer to becoming law. Both of West Virginia's senators are urging its passage by the end of the year. The Miners Protection Act passed out of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on an 18-8 vote Wednesday.Sen. Joe Manchin introduced the bill last summer to help shore up what he calls a "promise made to coal miners and their families in 1946."The bill would take money from a federal fund to… Continue Reading
09.20.16
State Reps: Education is One Key to Economic Development
CHARLES TOWN - According to officials including Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Sen. Joe Manchin and college presidents, education and economic development go hand in hand in the Mountain State. During Monday morning's segment of the West Virginia Economic Development Council's fall conference at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, education was a hot topic. A portion of the conference also featured a panel consisting of Dr. Peter Checkovich, president of Blue Ridge Community and Technical Coll… Continue Reading
09.19.16
Capito: Decrease in Huntington Overdose Deaths is “Encouraging”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) says the Huntington officials are coming to terms with the extent of the drug problem following last month's rash of nearly two dozen heroin overdoses there in the matter of six hours. Speaking on the U.S. Senate floor last week, Capito said while overdose rates in Huntington remain high, the number of deaths related to overdose are decreasing there. "The cooperation and the sad reality that they are well-practiced and well-trained… Continue Reading
09.19.16
WVEDC Hosts Annual Conference
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - "We needed more good news in West Virginia, and I want to be the federal partner that works with getting those dollars to West Virginia because we deserve our tax dollars back," said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. On Monday morning, over 100 members from the West Virginia Economic Development Council came together for their annual fall conference with U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito as a guest speaker. "For me, I talked about my Capito Connect plan - the really huge probl… Continue Reading
09.19.16
Manchin and Capito Announce More Than $3 Million for West Virginia Health Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDTV) - U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced Monday that a total of $3,358,366 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health Human Services Health Resources & Services Administration has been awarded to 28 West Virginia health centers. "I'm happy to see this funding head to health centers across West Virginia. Every West Virginia community deserves quality healthcare facilities and this funding will support the health centers that provide the … Continue Reading
09.15.16
Bill Introduced to Help Prevent Synthetic Drugs from Entering the U.S.
A bill introduced Wednesday would help prevent shipments of synthetic drugs from entering the U.S. The Synthetics Trafficking & Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act is designed to prevent shipments of dangerous synthetic drugs like fentanyl and carfentanil to drug traffickers by enabling Customs and Border Protection to better target potential illegal packages. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, a co-sponsor of the bill, said the legislation comes at a critical time for West Virginia, after the City of… Continue Reading
09.14.16
Manchin, Capito Push Miners Protection Act on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Both U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito expressed disappointment during remarks on the floor of the Senate Wednesday that a vote on the Miners Protection Act won't come until next week at the earliest before the Senate Finance Committee. Manchin and Capito were joined by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Mark Warner (D-Virginia) in the floor remarks calling on Congress to renew its promise to coal miners and their widows with health care and pension benefits. "… Continue Reading
09.14.16
Capito’s Legislation Deals with Medicare Part D
Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit Medicare Part D plan sponsors and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from retroactively reducing payments on accurate reimbursement claims submitted by pharmacies. The "Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Drug Spending Act" aims to help ensure community pharmacies are able to continue to serve Medicare beneficiaries. The bill also aims to combat the growing financial… Continue Reading
