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CHARLESTON — A federal commission that threatened to close Veterans Affairs medical centers in West Virginia has “died by its own weight,” Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Monday.Manchin was part of a group of 12 senators, including Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., who opposed the formation of a commission that would recommend and implement changes to VA medical centers throughout the country based on a bill Congress adopted in 2018.The commission was scratched after Manchin... Read More

A 10-year strategy to help bring water and wastewater systems to McDowell County residents and businesses is in the works.Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, made the announcement Friday.The $160,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the McDowell County Public Service District (MCPSD) will develop a 10-year strategic plan and provide technical assistance to expand and regionalize... Read More

As the price of gas in the Mountain State hovers around five dollars a gallon, Governor Jim Justice has said no to a gas tax holiday. Blaming the Biden administration for the high money for infrastructure would be hard to replace.U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito agrees, “I don’t think erasing the gas tax is the best way to solve a very difficult problem. And I don’t it can be done, and it’s really not being... Read More

As other issues have been dominating headlines, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday the crisis at the southern border continues, with record numbers apprehended and no federal action.“I know West Virginians are concerned,” she said. ‘In the month of May, more than 239,000 illegal immigrants crossed the southern border. That is the highest ever in the history of immigration (for a month).”Capito said during a press briefing from her office Thursday the Biden... Read More

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV (WVNS) – Since the beginning of the project, the development of the Schoolhouse Hotel has served as a symbol for the rebuilding of White Sulphur Springs after the city was devastated by flooding in 2016.Today, the entire community came out to celebrate as the hotel opened it’s doors to the public for the first time.The grand opening of the schoolhouse hotel represents a major milestone in White Sulphur Springs’ recovery and future as a city, while also... Read More

ELKINS — The 79th session of American Legion Auxiliary Rhododendron Girls State got underway for the first full day with special presentations by two of West Virginia’s political leaders.U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Secretary of State Mac Warner addressed the citizens with advice for making a difference.Capito told the citizens not to be discouraged from seeking public office because of current political controversies. She reminded them that a political career is one... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., addressed American Legion Mountaineer Boys State participants during their lunch on Monday.About 200 boys from across West Virginia are spending their week at WVU Jackson’s Mill, where ALMBS has been held since its inception in 1935.Capito said she was happy for participants to be back for Boys State after the program was canceled two years in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“What a rough go you’ve had,” she told those in... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) – As gas prices currently sit at $4.87 or more around the state, and many West Virginia lawmakers refuse to provide any relief, Senator Shelley Moore Capito held a virtual press conference Thursday to discuss the ongoing problem.While Capito is not in favor of a possible gas tax holiday as she feels it’s only a short-term solution, she does however feel there is more the administration could be doing to help the matter.“I would implore the administration to... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday that although the worldwide high cost of gasoline is basically a supply and demand issue, the Biden administration has moved too slowly in reacting.   The average cost of a gallon in West Virginia rose to $4.87 cents a gallon Thursday, a trend that has “skyrocketed” recently.   “It’s a supply and demand issue,” she said. “The supply went down during Covid and now we are trying to play catch-up. It is... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday that although the worldwide high cost of gasoline is basically a supply and demand issue, the Biden administration has moved too slowly in reacting.The average cost of a gallon in West Virginia rose to $4.87 cents a gallon Thursday, a trend that has “skyrocketed” recently.“It’s a supply and demand issue,” she said. “The supply went down during Covid and now we are trying to play catch-up. It is very... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., keeps hearing from constituents who are fed up with the rising cost of gas.During her time back at home, during trips throughout her district and in messages left at her offices, she is hearing the same refrain over and over again, Capito said Thursday during a virtual press conference.“We’re not seeing any moves from this administration that are effectively slowing this or coping with it,” she said.... Read More

Sens. Joe Manchin, D-WV, and Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV, are cosponsoring a bill called the Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act. They were joined by Sens. Bob Casey, D-PA, and Mike Braun, R-IN.The bipartisan legislation would allow states to set aside a portion of the abandoned mine land (AML) funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to specifically treat acid mine drainage, reducing long-term water pollution... Read More

MARTINSBURG – As a part of a visit on Monday, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan came to Bunker Hill and Martinsburg to discuss the need related to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with local leaders.“There is a lot of money that is flowing from the Infrastructure Bill, and I am proud to have played an integral part of the development of it,” Capito said.The first stop for the senator and administrator was the... Read More

MORGANTOWN — Sen. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito jointly announced on Tuesday that they’ve signed on to the Senate version of legislation to enable Infrastructure and Jobs Act money to be used to address acid mine drainage projects.The bill is called the STREAM Act: Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines.The House version was introduced at the beginning of April by Reps. David McKinley, R-W.Va., and Matt Cartwright, R-Pa.It addresses an... Read More

Water and wastewater infrastructure in Berkeley County was the subject of a tour Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan took Monday.Capito is the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee. She and Regan toured the South Berkeley Water Plant to learn more about the area’s water infrastructure needs.“I greatly appreciate administrator Regan taking me up on my offer to visit West Virginia so he... Read More

There has been much talk in recent months about the possibility of a “hydrogen hub” for West Virginia. The project was officially announced earlier this year, although a location and other specific details have not yet been confirmed.The project was recently addressed by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va, during a virtual press conference with West Virginia media representatives.Capito said everyone involved is working hard to bring such a facility to the Mountain State,... Read More

While most agree that more should be done to fix America’s aging infrastructure, the disagreements arise when it comes time to divvy the money.Officials in Monongalia County have pushed for funding to help construct the Interchange Justification Report for the proposed I-79 Harmony Grove Interchange in Morgantown.In April, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va. sent a letter to Pete Buttigieg, U.S. secretary of transportation, to ask... Read More

BLUEFIELD — A combination of grant and loan funding will mean almost $1 million to bring public water service to 106 households in Mercer County.The $487,000 grant and $480,000 loan from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Program will go to the Bluewell Public Service District to provide water to those households in the Browning-Lambert Mountain area.Residents of that area currently do not have a safe and reliable source of water.Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley... Read More

GRAFTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced $21,590,000 in grants and loans for water infrastructure in six West Virginia communities. The money comes from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Development Program.“Every West Virginian deserves clean water to drink and fresh air to breathe,” said Senator Manchin, “Investing in our rural communities spurs economic growth and creates good-paying jobs, and I am pleased USDA is investing in... Read More

West Virginia’s two U.S. senators have joined with five others to terminate a plan that would effectively close this state’s three VA medical centers.The group announced Tuesday its members had reintroduced the Elimination of the VA Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission Act, which, if passed, would eliminate a commission tasked with approving a report that made recommendations to “modernize facilities and realign priorities” within the VA health care systems.If... Read More