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U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently joined nine of her Republican colleagues to introduce legislation that would end a small business mandate that keeps Americans’ personal information out of a U.S. Treasury Department database. “I’m proud to support this legislation that reins in unnecessary data collection and puts U.S. small businesses’ privacy first,” Sen. Capito said on May 15. S. 4419, which U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) sponsored on April 28 alongside nine original cosponsors,... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she is proud to have co-sponsored a resolution honoring law enforcement officers during National Police Week. Capito said the Senate last summer also passed what she described as historic support for law enforcement and hospitals. She said the Working Families Tax Credit provided funding for federal law enforcement training centers, allowing more agents to be trained and hired while also increasing overtime pay. Capito also highlighted her support for local... Read More

.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said West Virginians are feeling a “huge strain” from rising costs as the statewide average gas price climbed above $4.50 a gallon this week, adding to higher grocery and utility bills. Capito, a Republican, addressed affordability during a National Police Week media call in Washington, where she also highlighted recent GOP-backed proposals aimed at boosting take-home pay, including eliminating taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security benefits. She said those... Read More

President Trump is getting push back after a recent comment regarding the ongoing negotiations to end the war in Iran. Tuesday, the President was asked to what extent the financial situation of Americans are motivating him to make a deal. The President said, quote, “Not even a little bit,” adding that the only factor in his mind is his desire to not allow Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Gas prices have risen sharply since the war in Iran started, adding increasing pressure for Americans who are... Read More

President Donald Trump signed the Rural Broadband Protection Act into law Monday, establishing additional vetting requirements for internet service providers seeking to participate in Federal Communications Commission high-cost broadband programs. The legislation was introduced by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah. According to the release, the law is intended to increase accountability and transparency in broadband expansion efforts... Read More

For young mothers without family support or the financial means to care for a baby, Crittenton Services is moving forward with an expansion aimed at strengthening trauma-informed care for children in the Ohio Valley. On Wednesday, officials broke ground on two new residential cottages that will support 16 girls at once. The cottages will replace a three-story house that was severely damaged in 2022. “Our sprinkler lines froze and it completely flooded the house and flooded it to the point where... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito toured the Railyard Event and Conference Center on Friday ahead of its possible completion in July. Capito was led through the new 28,000 square-foot, $11.6 million facility by Randolph County Development Authority (RCDA) Director Robbie Morris on Friday afternoon. Morris showed the senator the building’s conference hall, kitchen area, performance theatre and the attached Ascend West Virginia program office spaces. Morris stated that construction on the event... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito made a stop in Elkins Friday to tour the ongoing construction of the Elkins Railyard Event Center. The project received $1.25 million in Congressionally Directed Spending. Sen. Capito supported the project through the appropriations process. She says she believes it will aid the community. “It’s beautiful. It’s got a theater. It’s got a big hall for events. You could have conferences, weddings, graduations. I think it really fills a need for the community as people... Read More

Almost two years ago, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito secured $750,000 in federal funds to assist with the renovation of a three-story building located on Wellsburg’s Town Square. Thursday afternoon, she was in town to check the progress of the investment. Capito, R-W.Va., joined members of the Wellsburg Urban Redevelopment Authority in touring the building at 701 Charles St., now home to a local business and, soon, to feature two residential apartment spaces as well. “We want to see this main... Read More

A downtown revitalization project in Wellsburg is getting a financial boost after U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito helped local volunteers secure a lump sum of money to put toward transforming the city’s downtown. Capito said part of her interest in the effort is tied to housing needs and changing preferences, particularly among younger people. “Part of it is housing, a lot of the housing we have in West Virginia and really across the country is older it doesn't match what younger people want,”... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is praising the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to establish its new Special Missions Command facility in Kearneysville, a move expected to strengthen national security operations and expand the agency’s presence in West Virginia. The Coast Guard announced it will base the command at its existing C5I Service Center in Kearneysville. The Special Missions Command is expected to be commissioned on or around Oct. 1, 2026. The new command will oversee all deployable... Read More

The US Senate has signed off, unanimously, to the proposed land swap between the National Parks Service and Customs and Border Patrol. The land swap, which is multiple years in the making, authorizes the transfer of 71.51 acres from CBP to become a part of the Parks Service’s Harpers Ferry National Historic Park. In exchange, it transfers about 25 acres of federal land from the Parks Service to Customs and Border Patrol. While the additional 25 acres to CBP will allow the agency to expand its... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) celebrated the career of Shepherd University’s outgoing president, Dr. Mary Hendrix, at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W.Va. Dr. Hendrix, who will retire in June, dedicated 10 years of her life to the service of West Virginia and Shepherd University, where she oversaw landmark transformation, including upgrades to technology, renovations to Shepherd’s campus and buildings, expanded housing, dining and athletics facilities, and new centers and... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito stopped by the construction site of the Marshall University Institute for Cyber Security on Wednesday. This is the first time since the groundbreaking in 2024 that Capito has been at the site. Capito helped secure $29 million for the project. The center will sit at four stories tall and approximately 78,000 square feet. It will house industry partners that will focus on protecting vital infrastructure as well as cyberspace from hackers. It will also have classroom... Read More

The United States Coast Guard announced Wednesday it will create a new Special Missions Command in Kearneysville, West Virginia. The Special Missions Command (SMC) will put the Coast Guard’s deployable special forces under a single commander. Although many of the teams will remain at their current locations, the SMC will house an additional 130 Guard members in Kearneysville. The move, said the Guard, ensures that the most elite teams they have are trained, equipped and prepared to respond to a... Read More

Construction is underway on Marshall University’s Institute for Cyber Security, and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., visited the site Wednesday for the first time since helping break ground on the facility in 2024. The construction site is located on the corner of Fourth Avenue and Hal Greer Boulevard. Senator Capito walked the grounds with Marshall University President Brad Smith to get a close look at the early stages of what university leaders say will become a major hub for... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on May 1 cheered U.S. Senate passage of her bill proposing a land swap at Harpers Ferry National Historic Park in West Virginia. “The passage of this bill is welcome news as it will benefit not only West Virginia, but our nation’s security as well,” said Sen. Capito, who cosponsored the unnamed S. 2280 alongside bill sponsor U.S. Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV) to approve the deal between the National Park Service (NPS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection... Read More

The new federal official charged with combating the substance use disorder crisis joined U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito to hear from those in West Virginia on the frontlines of battling drug abuse and providing needed treatment. Capito, R-W.Va., and Sara Carter, the director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), took part in a closed-door roundtable discussion with local, state and federal law enforcement officials, members of the West Virginia First Foundation, and... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito visited Marion County on Monday to join officials in welcoming East Fairmont High School and Fairmont Senior High School as the state’s two newest GameChanger schools. With the addition of the two high schools, Marion County has eight GameChanger schools. Capito said it was a pleasure to speak to participating administrators, teachers and students about how they work to educate their peers about substance abuse. “Drug addiction has devastated our families throughout... Read More

United States Senator Shelley Moore Capito stopped in Marion County today for a major announcement with the county’s Gamechangers program. Capito announced the Gamechangers program will now be in every high school in the county with East Fairmont and Fairmont Senior High Schools both adopting the program. The Gamechangers program was founded in 2018 to help empower young West Virginians to lead healthy, drug free lifestyles as they prepare to be the leaders of tomorrow. Capito said the addition... Read More