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WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate vote Wednesday night to stop the federal vaccine mandate on private businesses passed, but even if it would make it through the House it is unlikely to get past a presidential veto.   Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was one of the GOP senators pushing the vote on a Congressional Review Act (CRA) measure to cancel Pres. Joe Biden’s mandate, which is now stalled in the court system.   Capito said during a virtual press conference Thursday... Read More

A measure in the House’s $2 trillion economic initiative would require states to cut greenhouse gas emissions, promising rewards for transportation departments that post reductions and “consequences” for those that don’t.   To its supporters, the proposal — set forth in a few dozen lines in the mammoth budget bill — is an overdue acknowledgment that decisions about transportation infrastructure shape how much carbon people emit as they get around. But its... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) – The U.S Senate passed a resolution to overturn President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private-sector employees Wednesday, Dec. 8 in a 52-48 bipartisan vote.   During a virtual press conference the day following, U.S Senator Shelley Moore Capito is voicing the concerns she has for the mandate if it is to pass in the House, a reflection of the worry most West Virginia workers are facing.   “I’ve heard from numerous West Virginians and West... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – West Virginia officials of both parties have voted to reject President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private businesses.   Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R) and Joe Manchin (D) both voiced their opposition to the mandate and voted to overturn it. The vote, which took place on Wednesday, Dec. 8, overturned the mandate 52 to 48.   “I’ve heard from countless West Virginians who strongly oppose President Biden’s illegal vaccine mandate,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said President Joe Biden “went back on his word” when he ordered a vaccine mandate for private businesses, and she joined several of her GOP colleagues Wednesday afternoon urging passage of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) to stop it.   A vote in the Senate on the CRA Wednesday night passed with bipartisan support. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. John Tester, D-Mo., joined the Republicans in the vote to repeal... Read More

With the Senate overturning President Biden's employer vaccine mandate, West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito talked with reporters Thursday.   She said while she's pro vaccine and the numbers of those vaccinated need to rise, it's not a matter of government coming down on people or employers.   "I think the rapidity of which the vaccine was developed kind of scared some people off in the beginning,” Capito said. “I think that dissipates. I think we just keep working with... Read More

WASHINGTON (WDVM) — West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito is taking aim at President Biden’s vaccine mandate during a Senate GOP press conference on Wednesday. In September, Biden issued an executive order requiring federal contractors and subcontractors mandating they get a COVID vaccine in order to stay in compliance with workplace safety guidelines developed by a federal task force.   The task force issued guidelines that new, renewed, or extended contracts include a... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., on Wednesday joined 13 other Senate Republicans at a press conference outlining their opposition to President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses.   The Biden Administration is instituting the mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees by directing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to implement an Emergency Temporary Standard.   The group, led by Indiana Sen. Mike Braun,... Read More

Fighting federal vaccine mandates is becoming a central pillar of Republicans’ health care agenda, one supporters say could help carry them into power in Congress next year.   Republicans say requirements that some people get vaccinated against Covid-19 or risk losing their jobs are deeply unpopular among Americans and worsen employment and inflation — two major issues they want to tie to Democrats and the Biden administration going into the 2022 midterm... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced that $57,272 from the West Virginia Humanities Council of the Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration will go to support a Veterans Legacy Program contract.   “If we are going to encourage our youth to be the leaders of tomorrow, we must build off of the great examples set by West Virginians in the past,” Senator Capito said. “Projects like this help bring... Read More

WHITE HALL — With the Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital in White Hall set to open in December, officials hosted an open house Monday, as well as a visit from Sen. Shelley Moore Capito.   In addition to a 24/7 emergency room with eight beds, the new hospital will offer 10 inpatient beds for people who don’t require the acute care provided at a larger health care facility.   Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital Chief Administrative Officer Dr. Christopher Edwards... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As Americans continue facing rising energy prices, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is urging the Biden administration to consider policies to boost nuclear energy production.   Capito’s comments on nuclear power came during a Senate Environment and Public Workers Committee hearing on Wednesday regarding the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The independent government agency is responsible for overseeing the use of radioactive materials at power... Read More

Republicans are ramping up attacks on a key tax provision under discussion for President Biden’s social spending package, even as Democrats have yet to reach a consensus among themselves on the issue.   Democrats from high-tax states such as New York and New Jersey want the spending package to undo the $10,000 cap on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction. But some progressives and some moderate Democrats are concerned that rolling back the cap would benefit wealthy... Read More

FIRST ON FOX: Republican lawmakers in the Senate on Thursday will introduce legislation to bar the Biden administration from making payments to illegal immigrants who were separated during the Trump administration – amid a continuing controversy over reported plans by the administration to make massive payouts to illegal immigrants.   Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Tom Cotton, R-Ark., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will introduce the Protect... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (WDVM) — President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan has been at the center of a lot of debate, with much of the controversy surrounding the size of the spending plan.   On Wednesday, West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, along with other Republican senators, criticized a tax cut in the bill.   The “state and local tax” — or “SALT” — deduction is intended to help Americans to pay lower federal income taxes,... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito joined with other GOP senators on Wednesday to slam what they call a hypocritical tax break for the rich included in the House Democrats’ version of the Build Back Better bill.   “Supposedly,” Capito said, “as the president has explained, ‘Nobody under $400,000 is going to bear the tax burden. This is all aimed at helping those who need help the most.’ However, their second priority is to answer the call of... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she plans to enter an amendment to the Build Back Better Act eliminating a proposed increase to the state and local tax deduction cap.   During a Senate GOP press conference Wednesday, Capito said the Democrat-backed increase in the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap included in the bill will only benefit the wealthiest Americans.   “In West Virginia, we are one of the states which has lowest... Read More

KINGWOOD — Three Preston County projects are in the running for federal earmark funds, including $7.5 million for the Rowlesburg sewer project.   The Preston County Economic Development Authority submitted the three projects as congressional appropriations requests, formerly known as earmarks, to Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., for consideration.   While all three projects have passed committee scrutiny with the... Read More

BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. (WDVM) — Berkeley County is set to receive half a million dollars to improve the area’s law enforcement, Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced on Monday.“West Virginia’s law enforcement officers work tirelessly to ensure our communities are safe, which is why it’s so critical that we provide the resources they need to do their jobs effectively and efficiently,” Sen. Capito said. “West... Read More

WHITE HALL, W.Va. – Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) took a tour of the brand new Marion Neighborhood Hospital on Monday.The 15-million-dollar facility has 10 inpatient beds, eight emergency beds and a triage room and will provide the community with a 24-hour emergency care unit, a full-service lab and behavioral health services. The building will also have a comprehensive inpatient wing for overnight stays, on-site laboratory testing and imaging, including CT, Ultrasound and... Read More