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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently announced she will host four Academy Days this fall for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. One of the events will take place from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sept. 24 at Bridgeport High School. “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s... Read More

The Congressional Pickleball Caucus, formed last May, usually plays Wednesday mornings in the top floor of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. “Gotta catch people in the morning. The day starts quick and goes late,” Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said.  But on Tuesday morning, the caucus welcomed local professionals and leaders within the game to play and talk about the future of the burgeoning sport. Capito tries not to bring the baggage of governing headaches onto the pickleball court.... Read More

We applaud the efforts of West Virginia’s federal delegation — Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, as well as Reps. Carol Miller and Alex Mooney, for urging Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to consider a “treat-in-place” model in West Virginia. With a shortage of medical providers, as well as its rural environment, providing health care has ample challenges in the Mountain State. Now West Virginia health-care providers and insurers... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito will host four Academy Days later this month for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarships. “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s service academies, and it is one that I always look forward to every year. I encourage all West Virginia students, parents, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced she will host four Academy Days this fall for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s service academies, and it is one that I always look forward to every year. I encourage... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation have teamed up to address the workforce challenges faced by West Virginia hospitals and emergency medical services providers. Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito and Reps. Carol Miller and Alex Mooney each signed onto a letter calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to consider adopting a “treat-in-place” model. Treatment in place means EMT services... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is hosting a series of Academy Days for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships.  “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s service academies, and it is one that I always look forward to every year. I encourage all West Virginia... Read More

WHEELING — A renaissance in the Friendly City continues with a flurry of construction that includes everything from multimillion-dollar public projects, new private construction and even improvements to existing commercial properties. The city of Wheeling’s Facade Improvement Program was introduced several years ago and has helped incentivize private investments into scores of commercial properties while helping to revitalize city blocks with significant facelifts to existing structures, one... Read More

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVVA) -Woodrow Wilson High School was the home of “Academy Days,” an event organized by Senator Shelley Moore Capito. This event introduced students to the opportunities available at U.S. service academies and ROTC scholarships. Students also learned valuable applications tips from representatives from those service academies. “So, when it comes to the services academies’ visibility to the public, these are incredibly important. I knew when I was applying to colleges, I had no... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is backing a proposed increase to the federal minimum wage. Capito on Friday joined U.S. Senator Mitt Romney, R-Utah, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and U.S. Senator J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, in introducing the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, legislation that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $11 an hour. The measure, if passed by the full U.S. Senate and House, also would... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is standing firm on her support for additional funding for Ukraine. Capito, who spoke on the issue during her weekly virtual media briefing, said the U.S. Senate has received another request for supplemental funding for Ukraine. “And I think it bears reinforcing to West Virginians and the American public how much deeply I believe that Ukraine winning and beating back Putin is in our best national interest, our best national security interest,” Capito... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced Friday that she will host an Academy Days event this fall for southern West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s service academies, and it is one that I always look forward to every year,”... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., this week joined Senators Mitt Romney , R-Utah, Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Bill Cassidy, M.D. ,R-La., Susan Collins , R-Maine, and J.D. Vance , R-Ohio, to introduce the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, legislation that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $11 and mandate E-Verify to ensure the wage increase only goes to legal workers. The bill would also index future minimum wage increases to inflation and includes a... Read More

PADEN CITY, W.Va. (WTRF) – After a nearly a full month the residents of Paden City have water once again. Back in August, a mechanical failure in a by-pass valve resulted in resulted in Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) entering the water system. The system has now been flushed and the order was lifted on Tuesday. The City has said they’re exploring other options to establish an emergency plan in the event of a failure in the future. West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito has been working closely... Read More

Washington, D.C. – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced she will host four Academy Days this fall for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. One will be at Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley on Sunday, Sept. 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. During the event, various service academy admissions representatives and local ROTC scholarship program representatives will be... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has joined her colleagues in introducing new legislation that would raise the federal minimum wage and permanently establish the E-Verify system. The Higher Wages for American Workers Act would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $11 over four years, including a slower phase-in for small businesses with fewer than 20 employees, and then index it to inflation every two years moving forward, according to a Friday release from the office of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced she will host four Academy Days this fall for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating young West Virginians for admission to our nation’s service academies, and it is one that I always look forward to every year. I... Read More

PARKERSBURG — American support for Ukraine in the war against Russia is vital for national security, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said Thursday. Nations have their eyes on the United States and lessening aid to Ukraine could be interpreted as a sign of weakness by other nations, Capito, R-W.Va., said. China is among those and what the United States does can impact what the Chinese might do against Taiwan, a sovereign nation, she said. Supporting Ukraine “is in our best national security... Read More

U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Sept. 13 joined several other Republicans to introduce legislation that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $11 an hour over four years. The Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2023, S. 2785, which is sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and has five original cosponsors, including Sens. Cassidy, Capito, and Collins, also would permanently establish the E-Verify employment eligibility... Read More

SHEPHERDSTOWN—Thanks to $1.4 million in Congressionally Directed Spending from the U.S. Small Business Administration, Shepherd’s Agricultural Innovation Center is moving forward to create a small business incubator space at its 158-acre Tabler Farm. West Virginia Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin secured the funding to make the incubator project possible. The incubator will be located on a 10-acre field just inside the farm’s main entrance. The field will be divided into quarter- to... Read More