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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

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency received positive marks from West Virginia senators this week, with one inviting him to the state to discuss issues related to Wood County communities. In a release from Trump’s transition team, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said he believes Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt has the right experience to be the next EPA administrator. “We both come from energy producing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to offer a drastically different approach to the job. Scott Pruitt comes to the position having served as the Oklahoma Attorney General. Pruitt has been part of the multi-state team which has battled recent regulations from the federal agency like the Clean Power Plan. He faces confirmation in the Senate and U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin... Read More

Throughout the week Senator Shelley Moore Capito met with three of President-Elect Donald Trump's Cabinet Nominees, each of which she says will benefit the State of West Virginia. Capito says that Governor Rick Perry, who is the energy secretary nominee, understands the production and use of energy. In West Virginia, she says that energy production is one thing that the state needs to get up and moving again. She also met with nominee for EPA, Scott Pruitt. She says the Oklahoma Attorney... Read More

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has been added to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which handles many broadband issues. Capito received her committee assignments for the 115th Congress on Tuesday, according to a news release. Capito also will continue to serve on the Senate committees on Appropriations, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration."From repealing burdensome EPA regulations to advancing critical infrastructure... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito will continue to serve on three Senate committees along with a new assignment of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. She will continue serving on the U.S. Senate Committees on Appropriations, Environment and Public Works, and Rules and Administration. Capito was chairwoman of the appropriation committee's legislative branch subcommittee during the 114th Congress and said she is expected to continue to lead an appropriations subcommittee in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WDTV) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, the nominee for EPA administrator, met in Senator Capito’s office Wednesday to discuss EPA priorities in the Trump Administration and environmental policies that impact West Virginia. Senator Capito issued this statement following the meeting: “Today’s meeting was very productive and it underscored our shared commitment to reining in federal... Read More

One of four new GOP additions to the Senate Commerce Committee brings with her the goal of making high-speed internet available to more Americans, especially in rural areas. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined the committee in the 115th Congress that convened Jan. 3, Republican leaders announced. Capito has championed the cause of expanding broadband availability in underserved areas. Setting telecommunications policy is a pillar of the committee’s jurisdiction. Capito plans to... Read More