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U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., have re-introduced Jessie’s Law — legislation to help ensure medical professionals have full knowledge of their patient’s previous opioid addiction when consent is given. The senators said this legislation will help prevent tragic events, like the death of Jessie Grubb, by enabling physicians and medical professionals to consider the patient’s addiction when determining appropriate medical care. After... Read More

There is no greater pain a parent can face than the loss of a child. If that loss was preventable, how much more burdensome must the anguish be? Charleston resident David Grubb shared his pain with the state, with his senators and with President Barack Obama when the latter visited the Mountain State in 2015 to kick-start an initiative to end the drug epidemic. Grubb’s daughter, Jessie, battled drug addiction for seven years, but had at long last turned her life around, had gotten clean... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito reintroduced legislation to help ensure that medical professionals have full knowledge of their patient's previous opiod addiction history. The conversation comes nearly a year after 30-year-old Jessica Grubb, of Charleston, died when her doctor prescribed her 50 oxycodone pills. Grubb had just undergone surgery for a running related injury and was training for a marathon.Her discharging doctor did not know she was a recovering... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is calling for the White House to prioritize programs that assist victims of sexual and domestic abuse, specifically programs established by the Violence Against Women Act. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), enacted in 1994 to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence, makes federal resources available for programs that assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking, including children, teenagers, the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, along with other U.S. Senators, are pushing for additional financial support for programs that assist victims of sexual and domestic abuse. The bipartisan group of leaders wrote a letter to the White House, urging President Donald Trump to support programs established by the Violence Against Women Act Programs, which has been around since 1994. The current law provides federal resources for programs to assist with sexual and... Read More

CLARKSBURG — No one ever said it would be easy. And for many women, the belief is to get to the top of your field, the road may be paved with more obstacles than opportunities. But that doesn’t derail the very best and brightest, as the Mountain State has many shining examples of those who have persevered to achieve great things in their respective fields. Those who have chosen the public sector path, as elected officials or educational or legal officials, may have faced even more... Read More

KEYSER – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is traveling throughout the state to encourage fifth grade girls to strive to be leaders in their schools, communities, state and even the world. Her travels brought her to Keyser Middle School on Thursday to talk about Girl Power. Capito has launched the initiative "West Virginia Girls Rise Up," designed to encourage young girls to pursue a good education, a healthy lifestyle, and a sense of confidence as they begin to examine what they want to do with... Read More

KEYSER, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito has been traveling across the State of West Virginia visiting schools in order to empower young women. On, Thursday she visited Keyser Middle School. The program is called West Virginia Girls Rise Up. The initiative has three main components: education, fitness and confidence building.Sen. Capito shared examples of various women who have made a profound impact on society through their achievements, including Olympians and civil rights... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Do Google’s doodles catch your attention?  They do for a Monongalia County grade school girl, and that has drawn the web giant’s attention to Morgantown. The search engine’s landing page features brightly colored letters simply spelling the company name.  On occasion, the Google doodle changes.  It commemorates anniversaries of historical events, is sometimes holiday themed or can be a reference to top news at the time. Soon, the... Read More

The handwritten note from President Donald Trump had to have been a delight for U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s eyes. It was written atop a letter she had sent the president, outlining a plan to preserve health care and pension benefits for retired miners and their families. “Great — I am all for the miners,” Trump wrote back. He underlined “Great.” Because so many coal companies have gone out of business and others have shipped less coal during... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Shelley Capito (R-W.Va.) has been particularly busy the past couple of weeks. Recently, Capito visited the White House, joining a bipartisan group of senators who met with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. Their discussion ranged widely and included two issues of special interest to Capito: bridging the digital divide and stemming the rising tide of opioid abuse. They also discussed Trump’s nomination of federal appellate court Neil... Read More

RICHWOOD, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Parts of the region are still recovering after flood waters ripped through West Virginia this summer. Months after the flooding, places that were hit the hardest are getting $2.3 million solely dedicated to housing. The money comes from the Federal Home Loan Bank in Pittsburgh. It's all part of grant money made available through the Affordable Housing Program."We didn't think we'd be able to go home ever, but we are going home," flood victim Cindy Arbaugh said... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., local officials and banking executives met in the flood-ravaged town of Richwood, WV on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 to announce $2.3 million in funding available for flood recovery and housing grants. Pat Bond, founding general partner at Mountaineer Capital LP, Charleston, and chairman of the board of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, presented the ceremonial check at Richwood Town Hall, representing grants made through FHLBank’s Affordable... Read More

WASHINGTON – West Virginia leaders are hailing the confirmation of Scott Pruitt as the new administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt, formerly Oklahoma’s attorney general, was nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate on Feb. 17 with a 52-46 vote. He replaces Gina McCarthy. “I sincerely believe West Virginia will have a friend in Scott Pruitt,” West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said in a statement. “Scott’s... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., have reintroduced the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Drug Spending Act. The legislation, previously introduced in the 114th Congress, would prohibit Medicare Part D plan sponsors and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from retroactively reducing payments on accurate reimbursement claims submitted by pharmacies. In 2008, Congress required that pharmacies be paid promptly, within 14 days, for accurate Medicare... Read More

PARKERSBURG — West Virginia’s two U.S. senators Friday voted to confirm the nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Scott Pruitt was confirmed on a 52-46 vote that fell on partisan lines. Only one Republican, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, voted against him. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Sen. Heidi Heitkmap, D-N.D., were the only Democrats who voted in favor of the nomination from President Donald Trump.“Every West Virginian wants clean air and clean... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Both U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin voted in favor of the confirmation of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt for EPA administrator Friday. Pruitt was confirmed 52-46. According to Capito, Pruitt answered more than 200 direct questions from committee members during his confirmation hearing and more than 1,000 follow-up questions. “Attorney General Pruitt is the most thoroughly vetted nominee for administrator in the history of the EPA.... Read More

Rep. Evan Jenkins and Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito are working in their respective chambers to fight for health protections for West Virginians. In a release Wednesday, Jenkins said he is fighting to strengthen and protect black lung benefits for miners, retirees and widows.   Jenkins is asking Congress to support his resolution, HR 26, which reaffirms Congress’ commitment to preserving and protecting black lung benefits and the Byrd amendment as health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump made good on a campaign promise to repeal the Obama administration’s Stream Protection Rule when he signed a resolution eliminating it in a ceremony outside the Oval Office Thursday afternoon. Trump was surrounded by a handful of coal miners and members of Congress including the entire West Virginia congressional delegation. “This will eliminate another terrible job-killing rule saving many thousands of American jobs... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., was among 57 senators to vote to overturn a rule requiring background checks on some Social Security recipients that was passed during the final days of the administration of President Barack Obama. The rule would have prohibited gun ownership by Social Security recipients who receive disability payments for mental health reasons, including depression or an eating disorder, whose disability requires a payee to manage their financial affairs. Opponents of... Read More