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We applaud West Virginia leaders who find themselves having to defend the obvious — that Mountain State coal and natural gas are still very much needed to power the United States and the world. Despite the claim made by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry at the 2023 United Climate Change Conference — that there “shouldn’t be any more coal power plants permitted anywhere in the world” — neither the United States nor the world is ready to abandon coal. Kudos to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.,... Read More

CHARLESTON — A bill to provide much needed funding for the Ukrainian war effort, Israel’s fight against Hamas, and Taiwan defense spending hit a brick wall in the U.S. Senate Wednesday over a debate whether to include funding for the U.S. southern border. Senate Republicans denied the national security supplemental bill the 60 votes necessary for cloture, which would have allowed the full Senate to consider the bill and debate amendments. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray,... Read More

West Virginia’s senators each say they support financial aid to American allies along with increased support for securing the nation’s border, but they reached different conclusions on whether to advance legislation about those issues. Senators did not gain enough votes for cloture for a $106 billion supplemental appropriation bill supported by the Biden administration. That’s a step requiring 60 votes to close debate and move toward voting on the actual legislation. The cloture vote was... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — West Virginia officials are pushing back on comments made by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry about coal-fired power plants. Kerry, during the 2023 United Climate Change Conference in Dubai, said there “shouldn’t be any more coal power plants permitted anywhere in the world.” U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Kerry’s comments represent “empty promises and unachievable goals.” “John Kerry says, ‘No coal plants shall be permitted anywhere in the world.’ He’s in... Read More

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is taking exception to the anti-coal comments made recently by John Kerry at the international United Nations climate change summit. At that forum, Kerry, who serves as the Biden administration’s Special Envoy for Climate, announced that the United States would begin phasing out all existing coal-based power plants. Kerry also called for coal use to be eliminated across the world. Justice, speaking Tuesday during his weekly administration briefing, said Kerry and... Read More

CHARLESTON — Another government shutdown may have been postponed for a few months, but U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said that work now needs to focus on long-term appropriations bills. Speaking during a virtual briefing with reporters from her offices on Capitol Hill, Capito, R-W.Va., said the Senate needs to move on several appropriations bills that were passed earlier this year by its Appropriations Committee, on which Capito sits alongside U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. The Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she will “do everything in my power” to avert the closure of the U.S. Postal Service’s Charleston Processing & Distribution Center. Capito said she planned to working alongside other West Virginia officials as they attempt to prevent the facility and its 800 jobs from being relocated to Pennsylvania. “We need to preserve the jobs — that’s No. 1 with me,” she said. “No. 2, I talked with the mayor, the mayor of Charleston, to... Read More

Calling it a matter of national security, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., wants border security included in an appropriations bill for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. Capito wants border funding and immigration policy changes to be included in a final appropriations bill. “With 2.4 million (migrants) coming across the border last year and with the highest October ever, and the highest month ever in September — I mean these numbers are just exceedingly way, way over what could have ever been... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is nominating 29 qualified high school seniors from 15 counties throughout West Virginia to the prestigious U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies. Nominees were selected by a board chosen by Capito, who reviewed each application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations. Capito released a video message congratulating the nominees. “These students truly represent our best and brightest, and I am confident... Read More

CHARLESTON — Another government shutdown may have been postponed for a few months, but U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Thursday that work now needs to focus on long-term appropriations bills. Speaking Thursday afternoon during a virtual briefing with reporters from her offices on Capitol Hill, Capito, R-W.Va., said the Senate needs to move on several appropriations bills that were passed earlier this year by its Appropriations Committee, on which Capito alongside U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin,... Read More

State officials are sounding an alarm over the possible closure of Charleston’s mail processing facility, a development that could impact mail service across the state. The U.S. Postal Service is conducting a mail processing facility review of its Charleston Processing and Distribution Center, a move that could lead to its closure and consolidation with a mail processing facility in the neighboring state of Pennsylvania. During his weekly administration briefing, Gov. Jim Justice touched on the... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she supports aid to American allies Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan but won’t vote to move ahead with a supplemental appropriation bill unless it also includes significant reforms for United States border policy. “I’m not gonna vote to let the bill go forward until we have substantive changes at the border because I think this priority is just as high as some of the others,” Capito, R-W.Va., said today on MetroNews’ “Talkline,” referring to the 60-member cloture... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she will “do everything in my power” to avert the closure of the U.S. Postal Service’s Charleston Processing & Distribution Center. Capito, during her weekly news briefing Thursday, said she is working alongside other West Virginia officials as they attempt to prevent the facility from being relocated to Pennsylvania. The facility currently employs around 800 people, Capito said. “We need to preserve the jobs — that’s No. 1... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia has expressed her support for providing aid to American allies Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. However, she has stated that she will not vote to move forward with a supplemental appropriation bill unless it includes significant reforms for United States border policy. Capito emphasized that border security is just as important as other priorities and should not be overlooked. Capito's stance comes in response to President Joe Biden's proposal of a $106... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The grade schooler from Randolph County who lit up the 2023 Capitol Christmas Tree in the nation’s capitol Tuesday night said he found the whole experience “really exciting.” Ethan Reese, a fourth-grader from Beverly Elementary School, won a statewide essay contest to earn the right to switch on the lights for the tree, which was harvested in the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County earlier this month. During Tuesday night’s ceremony, Reese was introduced as “the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A 63-foot-tall West Virginia superstar is the center of attention in the nation’s capital. On a cold and blustery evening with the U.S. Capitol as a backdrop, a majestic Norway spruce from West Virginia’s mountains lit up the night. The marching band from Richwood High School serenaded a gathered crowd with Christmas cheer. The state’s congressional delegation, in brief and brisk remarks, extolled the virtues of West Virginia. And a boy from Randolph County described West... Read More

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - For 12 years, Justin Turner has been one of about 800 employees at the United States Postal Service (USPS) Processing and Distribution Center in South Charleston. Turner was shocked to hear about the USPS review of the facility and possible plans for consolidation. “When did you first hear about the news of possible consolidation?” said WSAZ’s Kim Rafferty. “The day before Thanksgiving,” Turner said. Now Turner said he feels left in the dark. “Worried. I think... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. (WVDN) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and members of the West Virginia Congressional Delegation, hosted the annual lighting ceremony for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The tree, a 63-foot Norway Spruce, hails from the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County, W.Va. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree on behalf of the Forest Service in 1970, and again in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Introduced as “the pride of West Virginia,” Ethan Reese, a fourth-grader from Beverly Elementary School, switched on the lights for the 2023 Capitol Christmas Tree during a special ceremony Tuesday evening. Mike Johnson, the U.S. Speaker of the House, and his wife, Kelly, stood beside Reese as he lit the 63-foot Norway spruce, that was harvested earlier this month from the Greenbrier Ranger District in the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County. The ceremony took place... Read More

Tonight was a big night at the U.S. Capitol! U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and other West Virginia congressional delegation members hosted the annual lighting ceremony for the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree! This year’s tree is extra special, as it was harvested from the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County. You may recall our Chief Meteorologist Chad Merrill at the event where they first harvested the tree. The theme of this year’s lighting ceremony takes another page from the... Read More