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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) addressed The Ripon Society Thursday morning, sharing her insights on the work Congress has accomplished through the landmark Working Families Tax Cut Act as well as her priorities as Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee. “We did have a mini retreat yesterday,” the senior Senator stated in her opening remarks. “I ran that as the policy chair. We had Secretary Bessent. It was a perfect day to have him because the jobs numbers had just come out.... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, has announced Congressionally Directed Spending allocations from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Transportation, Commerce, Energy, and the Health Resources and Services Administration, for West Virginia University’s School of Dentistry, WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, and WVU Research Corporation in Morgantown, as... Read More

WHEELING — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said a move this week by President Donald Trump will help keep some coal-fired power plants open longer in West Virginia. During a press call with reporters across the state on Thursday, Capito was asked to provide insight into an executive order signed by Trump on Wednesday that orders the Pentagon to secure long-term power purchase agreements with coal plants for military installations, and also directs the Department of Energy to issue funds to keep... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito questioned Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick about how West Virginia can get high-speed internet to rural areas more affordably and what happens if internet providers fail to deliver on their commitments. During a Senate hearing, Senator Capito raised two key concerns: the high cost of permitting and pole attachments that slow broadband expansion, and what states should do if internet providers back out of projects. Secretary Lutnick assured the senator that the... Read More

Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman of the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending award from the Environmental Protection Agency for the Berkeley County Public Service Water District. This award, which was secured through a CDS request made by Chairman Capito in Fiscal Year 2026, will be used to support existing water needs and also future growth, which is... Read More

After learning that the Wheeling Park Commission would receive federal funding, the hope is to now put it to use at Oglebay. As part of the Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Program supported by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, the commission is set to receive $5.62 million for renovations at historic Hess Hall inside the Crispin Center. "The Crispin Center Pine Room building is an iconic structure here at Oglebay Park,” said Eric Janelsins, president/CEO of the Oglebay Foundation.... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Aviation, Space, and Innovation Subcommittee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocation from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for terminal modernization of the West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va. This funding, which was secured through a CDS request made solely by Senator Capito in Fiscal... Read More

The City of Ronceverte has been awarded nearly $6 million in Congressionally Directed Spending by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Sen. Jim Justice. The funds are for the demolition and rebuilding of the Fred Workman Bridge, which spans from the downtown area to the Island Park by the Greenbrier River. “In 2021, the City was awarded a grant from Sen. Capito’s office that allowed for an engineering study on the bridge, which was utilized in the most recent application,” said Mayor Deena Pack. “We... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award for the Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Company for the construction of a new fire station. This award, which was secured through a CDS request made solely by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), will be used to construct a new fire station to replace their current facility. “As Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Company continues to modernize, the need for... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced Monday afternoon that she was able to secure a Congressionally Directed Spending allocation for West Virginia International Yeager Airport’s terminal modernization project. This funding totals $25 million dollars and was secured through a CDS request made by Capito in Fiscal Year 2026 and will be used to make upgrades including construction of a new concourse and renovations to the original terminal. “For years, I have made certain to highlight and... Read More

With the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, the City of Fairmont was officially awarded $1.5 million in Congressionally Directed Spending dollars. “I want to thank Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Senator Jim Justice, and Congressman Riley Moore for their support in these requests. These federal dollars returning to the citizens of Fairmont will deliver critical improvements to local businesses and to our fire protection services,” City Manager Travis Blosser said. “This allocation is... Read More

Concord University received a $7.5 million federal grant for its health sciences program as part of legislation that reopened the government. University President Bethany Meighen said the funding will change the campus. “It’s always a great day to be a Mountain Lion but today it’s even more special,” Meighen said. The funding will help continue the conversion of Woodell Hall into space for the nursing and physician assistant programs. “Southern West Virginia is a healthcare desert and, so, being... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, led a hearing on cybersecurity challenges impacting American water infrastructure. Capito highlighted threats from cyberattacks linked to Iran, China and Russia targeting the nation’s 170,000 water and wastewater utilities. Attacks can compromise customer data or gain access to operational systems and manipulate chemical levels to dangerous amounts. Key challenges include legacy systems... Read More

Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron announced at Tuesday's city council meeting the allocation of new federal funding for several local projects following the approval of a budget appropriations bill in Washington, D.C. The congressionally directed spending was supported by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice, along with U.S. Rep. Riley Moore. The Wheeling Park Commission is set to receive $5.6 million for historic building renovations. Additionally, $2 million is allocated for the... Read More

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, which provides funding for Fiscal Year 2026, not only averts another government shutdown, it packages five different full-year funding bills for the federal government. This “minibus” package was approved by the House on Tuesday after the Senate tweaked and approved the consolidated bill on Friday. Congressionally Directed Spending or member sponsored “earmarks” are included in the package, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va), Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.)... Read More

The U.S. Senate is attempting to avert another government shutdown set to go into effect at midnight. Lawmakers are currently debating several amendments to a proposed deal that would fund dozens of Federal agencies. No matter what the Senate does today, there will be a partial shutdown over the weekend until the House of Representatives returns to Washington on Monday to finalize five long-term spending bills and a 2 week extension of funding to the Department of Homeland Security. We spoke to... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said early Thursday she was optimistic that a deal would be reached to prevent a partial government shutdown as passage of six appropriations bills is needed to fully fund the federal system. Later in the day, her optimism proved justified as Democrats and the White House agreed to avert a shutdown and debate demands for changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement practices. “I am hopeful, even though we’re running out of time. ... I think we can work this out... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito delivered a Senate floor speech highlighting the critical role that dispatchable baseload power—including coal, natural gas and nuclear energy—played in keeping 200 million Americans safe and warm during this week’s major winter storm. Capito, who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, pointed to data from PJM Interconnection showing that 90 percent of the power load during peak winter demand came from fossil fuels and nuclear... Read More

As Democrats in Congress call for Immigration and Customs Enforcement reforms in light of ICU nurse Alex Pretti’s shooting death in Minneapolis, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told reporters Thursday she can agree with some of their demands. Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday she can support a rule requiring ICE agents to wear body cameras and have de-escalation training. She hesitated to support prohibiting ICE agents from wearing face masks. Capito said she has safety concerns about a no-mask rule. “I... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in a letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz this week demanding detailed answers about reports of widespread fraud and misuse of federal child care funds. The letter, led by Sens. Bill Cassidy, John Thune, John Barrasso and Mike Crapo, says federal prosecutors are investigating large-scale fraud across Minnesota social services programs and notes the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has paused child... Read More