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WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, three of President Trump's new Cabinet members were confirmed. Linda McMahon was sworn-in as the Small Business Administration Administrator. Steven Mnuchin was sworn-in as the Secretary of the Treasury. Dr. David Shulkin is the Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary. Senator Shelley Moore Capito said she's looking forward to working with each Cabinet member.She said she's been impressed with President Trump's choices, saying each of them are very... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – West Virginia U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito made her way to the White House this week to meet with President Trump. At the meeting, Capito along with other U.S. Senators discussed President Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch. Both Republicans and Democrats were in attendance, including Democratic West Virginia U.S. Senator Joe Manchin.During the meeting, Capito raised the issue of the opioid epidemic in the region and the group talked about... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will continue leading the Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee during the 115th Congress, according to a news release. The subcommittee oversees EPA regulations established under the Clean Air Act, including rules to curb carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants. "As chair of this important subcommittee during the last Congress, I hosted two field hearings in southern West Virginia to examine the impact of EPA carbon... Read More

WASHINGTON – West Virginia's U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito were among a group of senators who met Thursday with President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in Washington, D.C. "I raised the issue of the digital divide that exists in rural America and encouraged the president to include broadband in any infrastructure package," Capito, a Republican, said in a prepared statement after the meeting. "We also discussed solutions for curbing the opioid epidemic and... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – West Virginia's two senators met with President Donald Trump during a special bipartisan meeting at the White House on Thursday. Sen. Joe Manchin stated the meeting was productive and the group discussed several issues including Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch. Manchin released the following statement on Twitter. He did not mention whether or not he will vote in favor of Gorsuch.  Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said the group also discussed the opioid epidemic and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito were part of a bipartisan group of senators invited to the White House Thursday for a meeting with President Donald Trump. Manchin released the following statement shortly after the gathering: “Today my colleagues and I had a very productive meeting with President Trump. We discussed his Supreme Court nominee Judge Gorsuch, ways we can improve and invest in our infrastructure and fighting... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Many republican leaders across the country have voiced concerns regarding the replacement of Obamacare, specifically here in the Eastern Panhandle. West Virginia Senator, Shelley Moore Capito, said that she believes West Virginians deserve access to affordable quality healthcare. On Thursday, Capito outlined plans for what she said will be a serious replacement plan called the Patient Freedom Act of 2017.She said the plan will reduce Obamacare regulations that caused... Read More

For many in West Virginia, Obamacare’s skyrocketing costs, few insurance options and limited choices in doctors and hospitals have hurt families, patients and small businesses. At the same time, others have benefited from our state’s decision to expand coverage through Medicaid. Still, the reality is that Obamacare is not working for a majority of Americans. Congress recently took the first steps toward repealing Obamacare and transitioning toward policies that will make health care... Read More

Congressional Republicans have formally kicked off their campaign to roll back pieces of former President Obama’s environmental agenda — but progressive activists are mounting fierce resistance to their efforts. Leaders in both the House and Senate on Monday introduced measures that would overturn the Obama administration’s so-called “Stream Protection Rule,” an Interior Department regulation that adds new restrictions to coal development by requiring companies... Read More

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers have introduced resolutions of disapproval in an effort to overturn the Stream Protection Rule, one of last acts finalized under former President Barack Obama. In December, the Department of Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement finished guidelines to protect 6,000 miles of waterways and 52,000 acres of forestry, mainly in West Virgini, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. As part of the rules, a 100-foot buffer zone must be... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will continue to serve as a counsel to the majority leader in the 115th Congress, according to a release from Capito's office. Capito is one of four counsels to the majority leader in the 115th Congress. As counsel, Capito will offer input, guidance and advice to the Republican leadership. Capito will also continue to serve as a member of the Senate Republican Whip Team in the 115th Congress.As a member of the Appropriations Committee,... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – A handwritten note from President Donald Trump to Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., shows his support for West Virginia's coal miners. On Dec. 9, 2016, Capito wrote to then President-elect Trump of her concerns about preserving retirement benefits for the nation's coal miners, saying, "I write to you to request your help and support for enacting the Miners Protection Act early in the 115th Congress." A handwritten note from President Trump on the... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WCHS/WVAH) — President Donald Trump responded to a call to action from U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, telling her he is for West Virginia’s coal miners. On December 9, Capito sent Trump a letter calling for him to take up the Miners Protection Act in his administration. On Wednesday, Capito received the letter back with a handwritten note from Trump saying, “I am all for the miners.”The Miners Protection Act is an... Read More

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