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BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement on the protest at the United States Capitol: “This is the United States of America. This needs to stop right now. We don’t do this. It’s not who we are.” Copyright 2021 WDTV. All rights reserved. Read More

WASHINGTON, DC (WVNS) — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support the Supplemental Watershed Plan Brush Creek 14 in southern West Virginia. The funds, equaling $3,739,700 will aid in the restoration of a damaged flood control dam constructed in Mercer County in 1966. The funding is authorized by the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. Senate Appropriations Committee members... Read More

Founded in 1908, the Congressional Club is a social hub for a pretty exclusive group: spouses of members of Congress, the Supreme Court, and the President’s cabinet. For decades, that meant all of the members were women. That hasn’t been true for a long time, but the organization has still never actually been lead by a male spouse. Now that’s about to change. This month, Charlie Capito takes over as the club’s first-ever male president. The husband of West Virginia... Read More

As congressional Republicans split over certifying the presidential election results, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is calling the effort to oppose verifying Joe Biden’s victory “an ill-fated journey.” Capito’s comments on Monday’s “MetroNews Talkline” and an ensuing statement came as some Republican legislators remain committed to delaying the certification of the Electoral College vote and President Donald Trump continues pushing... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) was sworn in to the 117th Congress on Sunday by Vice President Mike Pence in the U.S. Capitol. Senator Capito took the oath of office using her father’s Bible from World War II which was given to him by his grandmother, Lucy and a Bible from her parents given to her upon graduating college. Senator Capito was the first woman from West Virginia to serve in the United States Senate.“It is the honor of a lifetime to continue serving West... Read More

Since West Virginians sent his wife to Congress 20 years go, Charlie Capito has learned to expect the unexpected, especially when it comes to the congressional schedule. “These people, they change their schedules a lot,” Capito said, as Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., returned to work in the U.S. Senate one day last month. “I’m sitting here as an example of the schedule changes, because we were supposed to come home yesterday.” Adapting to change has been the... Read More

Described as the “gold standard” for tourism, a National Park designation has been stamped on the New River Gorge via year-end appropriations legislation that passed Congress on Monday night. The renaming, courtesy of a congressional omnibus package passed late Monday night, creates the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in Fayette and Raleigh counties, becoming the 63rd National Park and the 20th National Preserve in the United States. The designation, if the bill is in fact... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced changes Thursday being made by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, including a change in leadership. The actions come as a response to an administration investigation board’s report on patient safety issues and culture at the Clarksburg VA, according to a news release from Capito. The changes that were announced include: * Detailing Clarksburg VA Medical... Read More

WASHINGTON (WOWK) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) received the COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, Dec. 18. Capito tweeted about her experience receiving the vaccine, saying it was “quick, painless and most importantly, it was safe.” The senator also says she plans to get the second dose of the vaccine in 21 days as required. She also encourages all West Virginians to take the vaccine and to continue following CDC guidelines. Capito said on Saturday, Dec. 19, that her arm... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), both members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today introduced the Every Child Connected Act—legislation that aims to reduce the digital divide between students with and without internet access, known as the Homework Gap. Specifically, the legislation accomplishes this goal by targeting available funding sources from Federal Trade Commission (FTC) data privacy... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito indicated she’s about 95 percent sure new Covid 19 relief legislation will be hammered out this week in Congress. She said the framework is starting to become something both sides are finding reasonable and more and more members are getting on board. Speaking on MetroNews Talkline Wednesday, Capito said this was much needed and it will provide help to many who have so far been treading water and trying to stay alive through the... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) released a statement after the Electoral College cast their votes for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. “Yesterday, the electoral college cast their votes, solidifying that former Vice President Joe Biden will be our next president and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris will be our next vice president. Following the 2020 presidential election results last month, I said I would respect... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOAY)- U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $125,000 for the Fayette County Family Resource Network in Fayetteville through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. This funding was made available through the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and will help establish collaboration among communities to prevent and reduce substance abuse among young... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Dec. 8 sponsored a bipartisan bill to provide for a five-year extension of a tax credit to encourage carbon capture and storage projects that will create jobs and prevent carbon dioxide emissions.  The 45Q Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Tax Credit Amendments Act of 2020, S. 4966, introduced by Sen. Capito and six original cosponsors, including U.S. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and John Hoeven (R-ND), would make targeted statutory... Read More

WEST VIRGINIA (WDVM) — West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito on Thursday took time to question the logistics of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. As many are caught in the excitement brought on by the upcoming vaccine, there remains an increasing number of questions that need to be answered. Who will get vaccinated first? How many people will get vaccinated at all? And how long will it be before the population is truly protected? The Pfizer vaccine in particular, which is given in two... Read More

 Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va, has sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai voicing her concerns about the ability of Frontier Communications to meet the obligations required by the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund auction program. This letter follows Wednesday’s announcement that nine providers won bids to cover West Virginia through the RDOF program. “If, during the review of Frontier’s long-form application for the West Virginia locations... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – On Inside West Virginia Politics, we take a look at U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-WV) speech on the Floor of the U.S. Senate honoring CPD Patrolman Cassie Johnson, Thursday, Dec. 3. “She loved her community, and her community loved her back,” Capito said. Capito said becoming a police officer was a dream come true for Johnson, and thanked her for protecting a community they both love. Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the below statement following the death of Brigadier General Chuck Yeager: “Most people know Chuck Yeager as the pilot who broke the sound barrier. While his most famous feat certainly transformed the aviation world, Chuck Yeager’s life represents so much more. I remember meeting General Yeager for the first time in 1985 for the dedication of Yeager Airport. My son Charles, celebrating his... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WV News) — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin announced Wednesday $2,648,506 from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) for Richwood to help repair damage that occurred during the 2016 floods. The funding will be used to restore the roadway and damaged right-of-ways, restore the drainage system, and install a redesigned storm sewer, municipal water, and sanitary sewer system along Oakford Avenue in downtown. “We will never... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Nearly 120,000 locations across West Virginia will receive expanded broadband over the next decade following a broadband auction. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) both announced $362,066,660 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase I auction “Today’s announcement is great news for West Virginia,” Manchin said in a release Monday. “This first phase... Read More