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WASHINGTON — Four Republican U.S. Senators, including West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, introduced Monday the Patient Freedom Act (PFA) of 2017, a bill the senators call a "comprehensive replacement plan for Obamacare." "The Patient Freedom Act (PFA) of 2017 would take power from Washington and return it to state capitols in order to increase access to affordable health insurance and improve patient choice, while preserving important consumer protections," the release said. "This... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va – Senator Shelley Moore Capito recently introduced a plan to replace the Affordable Care Act that she says will benefit West Virginians more than the Affordable Care Act has. Her plan is called, The Patient Freedom Act of 2017. Under the act, Senator Capito would reduce the Affordable Care Act regulations that she says have caused health insurance premiums to skyrocket.It would return authority to the states and provide people with more choices.However, it would keep key... Read More

WASHINGTON (WSAZ) – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, who is helping spearhead the Patient Freedom Act, spoke with WSAZ Tuesday about the plan. Capito, R-W.Va., says the Affordable Care Act is not working for West Virginians and that the Patient Freedom Act is a smart choice. “What this does is it helps people whose premiums are skyrocketing, whose deductibles are skyrocketing, who basically have lost their insurance,” Capito said. “It will help employers who are... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as well as Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va.) have come out in support of President Donald Trump’s executive order to move forward with the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. In a statement, the White House said Trump is fulfilling a campaign promise in approving Keystone XL, adding it “would create tens of thousands of jobs for American workers” and make the United States more energy... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is supporting legislation that would allow states to keep the Affordable Care Act if they want — or choose a new state alternative, or even to design their own alternatives. The “Patient Freedom Act,” designed to be a partial replacement for the Affordable Care Act, was proposed Monday. Capito, who co-signed the bill, said it will trim regulations and reduce costs but retain popular aspects of the Affordable... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nominees for key positions in the Trump administration are beginning to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. West Virginia U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito both voted Friday evening to confirm General James Mattis as Secretary of Defense and General John Kelly for secretary of Homeland Security. Manchin on Mattis:“Today I voted to confirm General James Mattis as the U.S. Department of Defense Secretary. As a former Governor, I understand how... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Coinciding with President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration, the official White House web page switched over to make its first policy brief a pledge to eliminate the Climate Action Plan and the Waters of the U.S. rule that had been backed by the Obama administration. Many of West Virginia’s political figures, including the congressional delegation and the state Attorney General, have been critical of those policies. When the White House website... Read More

Two area lawmakers have reintroduced a critical federal measure that seeks to spur new business investment in communities that are facing economic challenges due to job losses in the coal industry. The Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies (CORE) Act has been reintroduced in the new Congress by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va. The CORE act would allocate a portion of available New Markets Tax Credits to be used for development in... Read More

At noon today, Donald J. Trump will stand on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building with his left hand on the bible and his right in the air, as Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administers to him the presidential oath of office. This moment is the culmination of what many are calling an unconventional presidential campaign, and it will be the beginning of what many are predicting to be an equally unconventional term in office. “I think one of the things that came out of the... Read More

CHARLESTON —  U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is busy preparing for the beginning of Donald Trump’s administration, and she has high hopes. She believes the incoming administration changes will help Congress get things done. “The last eight years have been challenging,” Capito said. “The policies have hindered growth and jobs in West Virginia, and we need to get our confidence back.”Capito said one of her goals is increasing access to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDTV) – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced the names of the two West Virginia students who will serve as delegates to the 55th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) in Washington, D.C. Joseph Marshal Touma of Huntington and Antonella Carmen Blanco of Union were selected to attend the program’s Washington Week on March 4-11 with more than 100 other student delegates. “Through exceptionally hard... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal legislation that would guarantee pension and health care funding for retired coal miners and the widows of miners has been reintroduced in the U.S. Senate. The Miners Protection Act would use money from the Abandoned Mine Lands fund to inject money into a program that has fallen on tough times in recent years for several reasons including a growing number of bankrupt coal companies. The program is currently being funded by a continuing resolution passed... Read More

NEW YORK — Anna Westin was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa when she was 16. After fighting her insurance company for years to get them to pay for the amount of treatment she required, she committed suicide, feeling like her family would be better off without her as a “burden." In December, Congress passed the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes the Anna Westin Act. The bill will use existing funds to create grant programs to train school personnel, primary care physicians, and... Read More

While media attention is largely focused now on the ongoing efforts by Republican lawmakers to repeal and replace Obamacare, legislation quietly passed by lawmakers last month — and signed into law by President Barack Obama — will provide billions in federal funding to fight cancer, Alzheimer’s and other serious health ailments. The 21st Century Cures Act also allocates more than $1 billion in funding to help fight the deadly opioid crisis that is ravaging states like West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTAP) – US Senator Shelley Moore Capito is reintroducing legislation in an effort to encourage investment in communities that are facing economic challenges. It's called the CORE Act, Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies, and it encourages new development by using new markets tax credits to invest in undeserved, low income communities. Since 2000, only 17 projects have been invested in West Virginia, which is far less than neighboring states. West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, Senator Capito reintroduced the CORE Act, which is an act that is designed to create new economic development throughout the State of West Virginia. The CORE Act expands a new market tax credit, which will bring investors into West Virginia. Investors will complete projects to help with downtown revitalization, which could include an expansion of hospitals and schools.Capito mentioned that, in-and-around Martinsburg, some buildings have already been repurposed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said she supports President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for transportation secretary, Elaine Chao, following Chao’s confirmation hearing Wednesday. Capito, a member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, asked Chao at the hearing about ways to address the transportation needs of rural areas of the country. “I’m concerned about how are we are going to be able to incent the private... Read More

Two West Virginia Republicans yesterday reintroduced proposals to reserve a certain amount of tax credits for communities struggling to cope with the coal industry downturn. For a second straight session, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) introduced the "Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies (CORE) Act" in their respective chambers. "States like West Virginia have suffered from severe job loss in the coal and other industries," Capito said in a statement.... Read More

WASHINGTON — Two West Virginia representatives reintroduced legislation Tuesday that is intended to spur investment in communities facing significant economic challenges due to coal industry job losses and diversify the economy in those communities. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., reintroduced the Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies (CORE) Act in the U.S. Senate, and U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., introduced the bill in the House of Representatives, according to releases... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Two of West Virginia’s top officials in the United States Congress introduced legislation Tuesday to encourage new development in communities affected by coal-related job loss. United States Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) submitted the Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies (CORE) Act to their respective chambers in order to help improve areas of the state in need of economic development. According to a statement... Read More