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  • U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on March 7 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the first time in nearly 20 years. “The Economic Development Administration is a critical partner for many of our communities, helping to drive investment, create jobs, and grow local economies across West Virginia,” Sen. Capito said. “It is past time for Congress to reauthorize the EDA.” An agency of the U.S.... Read More
  • Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced Monday she will run to serve as the next chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), a post that will be vacated by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who is running to become Senate GOP conference chair. “The Republican Policy Committee plays a critical role as the policy and legislative ideas factory for our conference. I am going to ask for the support of my colleagues to chair the RPC in the next Congress,” she announced on social media. “It is... Read More
  • Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced Monday she will run to serve as the next chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), a post that will be vacated by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who is running to become Senate GOP conference chair. “The Republican Policy Committee plays a critical role as the policy and legislative ideas factory for our conference. I am going to ask for the support of my colleagues to chair the RPC in the next Congress,” she announced on social media. “It is... Read More
  • U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., responded Friday to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address. “The State of the Union is a great opportunity for a president to deliver a forward thinking and unifying message about the spirit and promise of America,” Capito said. “Tonight, President Biden delivered a divisive and partisan campaign speech. The American people can see through this and are looking for leaders who are ready to solve problems.” Senator Katie Britt clearly presented... Read More
  • Republicans have accused Joe Biden of trying to “circumvent the law” in replacing presidential climate envoy, John Kerry, with White House senior adviser John Podesta. House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ranking member Shelley Moore Capito, sent a letter to the president this week, saying that his decision violated the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022. Under that act, special envoy roles, or... Read More
  • WASHINGTON (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she was “concerned” with the message President Joe Biden was expected to present in the annual State of the Union address Thursday. Capito, speaking during her weekly press call Thursday afternoon, said she expected Biden to paint a much rosier and more optimistic portrait of American life compared to reality. “If you look at what the economics are doing — people going to grocery store, filling up their car, trying to buy a home, pay for... Read More
  • WASHINGTON, DC (WOAY) –  Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference Shelley Moore Capito spoke on the floor of the Senate today, ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union address tonight. She criticized the Biden administration’s record on economic, crime, foreign policy, and economic failures. “I rise today in the hours before President Biden’s State of the Union address to discuss the reality of the past three years and the current circumstances of our nation,” Capito said.... Read More
  • Top Republican leaders in Congress this week launched an investigation into President Joe Biden’s appointment of Democratic strategist John Podesta as his lead climate diplomat, accusing Biden of disregarding the Constitution and federal law.  The president’s appointment "appears to be a blatant attempt to sidestep congressional oversight and install Mr. Podesta in a position that under federal law requires the advice and consent of the United States Senate," House Energy and Commerce Committee... Read More
  • Top Republicans accused President Joe Biden of ignoring the authority of Congress by appointing John Podesta as special climate envoy to replace John Kerry but pretending that it is a new position, the Washington Examiner reported Wednesday. Podesta is a veteran Democratic strategist and White House adviser on green energy overseeing the implementation of Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, a massive climate spending law. The appointment "appears to be a blatant attempt to sidestep congressional... Read More
  • U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) commended the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for directing its staff to publish a proposed rule and draft guidance that will create Part 53, a much-anticipated risk-informed and technology-inclusive licensing framework geared toward advanced technologies. “I applaud the NRC commissioners for addressing major shortcomings in the draft proposed rule,” said Sen. Capito, ranking member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. “Establishing... Read More
  • Top Republicans on the House Energy and Senate Environment committees suggested in a letter to the White House on Wednesday that President Biden’s replacement of special climate envoy John Kerry with John Podesta is unlawful without Senate confirmation under a 2021 law. In the letter, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee ranking member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said Biden replacing Kerry without... Read More
  • Washington DC – Today, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Va., Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee) Iowa) is calling. The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will revisit proposed regulations on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new and existing power plants and advocate for small businesses on how the regulations will harm them. Regarding addressing issues... Read More
  • The top Republicans on the House and Senate environmental committees on Wednesday alleged the White House flouted congressional oversight by giving senior adviser John Podesta new responsibilities over international climate action. The Republican lawmakers said the administration is circumventing a law that requires Senate confirmation of special envoys by installing Podesta as an international climate adviser when Special Climate Envoy John Kerry departs the administration on Wednesday. Podesta... Read More
  • Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, expressed her concerns about recycling and waste management policies during a recent hearing. Capito emphasized the need to find realistic solutions to the waste problem faced both in the United States and globally. During her opening statement, Capito acknowledged the complexity of the issue, stating, "Like any complex issue, it’s kind of easy to sit here and list out all the problems, but... Read More
  • A pair of congressional Republicans have accused the White House of attempting to circumvent federal law requiring a Senate confirmation vote for certain special envoys by relocating the office of a key climate post. The White House confirmed in late January that Podesta would succeed John Kerry, who is leaving to join the Biden campaign. Kerry assumed the position in 2021 and was the inaugural officeholder. Notably, Kerry's office was part of the State Department, while Podesta's is a White... Read More
  • WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – 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), joined a group of 16 of her Republican colleagues to send a letter raising serious concerns to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli, M.D. following President Biden’s proposal that attempts to allow agencies to seize drug patents under the Bayh-Dole Act if the... Read More
  • EXCLUSIVE — President Joe Biden‘s move to crown veteran Democratic strategist John Podesta as his lead climate diplomat has prompted an investigation by top Republicans in Congress, who are accusing the White House of sidestepping their authority. Podesta, a White House adviser on green energy overseeing the implementation of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, a massive climate spending law, is set to succeed John Kerry as special climate envoy. But the appointment “appears to be a blatant attempt... Read More
  • Fewer college students may be eligible for federal financial aid this year than initially anticipated, following a miscalculation from education officials. Three years ago, the U.S. Department of Education began to overhaul its Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA determines how much federal and state aid college students are eligible for based on factors like household income and assets, but has long been criticized as overly complicated. The overhaul slashed the number... Read More
  • CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced resources from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. The funding will reimburse emergency costs accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. “When COVID hit in 2020, our frontline healthcare workers in West Virginia stepped into harm’s way to help treat... Read More
  • U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito commended the NRC Commissioners for their efforts in enhancing the advanced nuclear reactor licensing rulemaking. In a statement, Senator Capito expressed her appreciation, stating, "I applaud the NRC Commissioners for addressing major shortcomings in the draft proposed rule." She emphasized the importance of establishing a regulatory framework to facilitate the licensing and deployment of advanced nuclear reactors, referring to the Commission's direction to... Read More