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U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito raised concerns Tuesday about the number of near-miss incidents occurring within the nation’s airspace system, suggesting the public may not be seeing the full scope of aviation safety risks. During a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing titled “Close Calls: Improving Safety Across the National Airspace System,” Capito questioned aviation industry leaders about whether current reporting systems accurately capture near-miss and runway... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), released the below statement following the U.S. Senate’s passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: “The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a commonsense step toward addressing the housing affordability crisis impacting communities across West Virginia and our nation. By increasing housing supply, updating financing options, and cutting red tape, this legislation will create more... Read More

Ten years ago, severe flooding struck the Mountain State. North central West Virginia was mostly spared, but the region still came together to help their fellow mountaineers down south. On June 23, 2016, several thunderstorms brought intense rainfall to most of West Virginia, with the hardest-hit areas being in the central and southeastern parts of the state. It was recorded that nearly 10 inches of rain fell in 12 hours, resulting in flash floods that caused 23 fatalities throughout the... Read More

Ten years after catastrophic flooding swept across West Virginia, U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito on Tuesday remembered the 23 people killed in the June 23, 2016, disaster and reflected on the state’s recovery and resilience. Justice and Capito both released statements marking the anniversary of one of the most destructive natural disasters in modern West Virginia history, which triggered historic flooding, widespread infrastructure damage and long-term rebuilding across... Read More

After decades of planning and construction, another step of the Corridor H project crossing West Virginia’s rugged terrain has been completed. On Monday, 11 new miles of the project, stretching between Kerens and Parsons, were unveiled to the public, leaving only two more sections of the highway project to be completed. West Virginia and transportation officials visited the site of the new section to celebrate the milestone. Sean McMaster, Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration,... Read More

The 11-mile stretch of Corridor H between Kerens and Parsons is now open after a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday afternoon. More than 100 local leaders, representatives and members of the community attended the opening of the latest finished section of Corridor H, which will allow motorists to travel from Kerens in Randolph County to Parsons in Tucker County. The ceremony took place on the first bridge of the newly completed section, which is now fully open to drivers. During the ceremony, Gov.... Read More

The West Virginia Division of Highways hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the new 11-mile section of Corridor H on U.S. Route 48 between Kerens and Parsons. Kokosing Construction Company has worked on the project since 2015, spending nearly $778 million on the renovation of the 15-mile stretch of Corridor H. The remaining 3.6 miles under construction are expected to be complete by June 2028. “Well, this is an incredible day in West Virginia because we’re connecting... Read More

Lawmakers continue to weigh in on the Memorandum of Understanding the Trump Administration has signed with Iran. Some of the core tenants of the deal include:Iran’s reaffirmation that they will not pursue to develop a nuclear weapon, all military operations, including in Lebanon will end, the reopening of the Straight of Hormuz with no tolls for 60 days, and the U.S. will lift the naval blockade and end all sanctions. It also includes a provision that the U.S. will develop a plan to unfreeze... Read More

For the last 25 years, travelers headed east on Corridor-H out of Randolph County ran into a road closed sign near the Kerens community. The four-lane highway ended there and the journey to Parsons continued on a winding two lane road. That came to an end Monday when the ribbon was cut to extend the completed highway to Parsons, W.Va. “We’re opening up West Virginia to the world in a way that we haven’t before and that is something to celebrate,” said Governor Patrick Morrisey. The stretch... Read More

With just over three months left to act, two key senators say movement on reauthorizing the nation’s surface transportation programs remains slow in their chamber, where four committees still have to weigh in. In the House, a bill that was marked up last month by three committees still requires input from Ways and Means before it reaches the floor. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the bulk of the five-year reauthorization bill with a strong bipartisan vote, 62-2,... Read More

The United States Department of Justice has allotted a nearly $2 million grant for West Virginia CASA Association, Inc. According to Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the committee announced that the $1,980,000 grant was made available through the DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs and its Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use program. Capito says the funds are to help the Mountain State expand mentoring services for... Read More

West Virginia’s Court Appointed Special Advocates program is receiving nearly $2 million in federal funding to support children impacted by substance abuse. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced a $1.98 million grant for the West Virginia CASA Association through the U.S. Department of Justice. The funding will be used to enhance and expand mentoring services for children and youth affected by opioid and other substance use disorders. Senator Capito says the grant will provide critical... Read More

Legislation co-led by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) addressing lung cancer among female Americans recently received U.S. Senate approval and moved to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration. “West Virginia has long been deeply impacted by lung cancer, and while we’ve made progress, more must be done to expand prevention, early detection, and treatment,” Sen. Capito said on June 12. “Now that our legislation has unanimously passed the Senate, we are one step closer to helping... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced nearly $2 million in federal funding for the West Virginia CASA Association to support mentoring programs for children affected by substance use. The $1.98 million grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs under the Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use program. According to Capito, the funding will help the West Virginia CASA Association expand mentoring services for children and youth... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced a $1.98 million federal grant for the West Virginia CASA Association to expand mentoring services for children and youth affected by opioids and other substance use. The funding comes through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs and its Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use program. “For years, West Virginia has faced the devastating consequences of the drug epidemic, and we have seen it impact our... Read More

Nearly $2 million will go to help West Virginia children and teens impacted by the opioid crisis. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Justice in the form of a grant. It goes through the DOJ’s Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use section to the West Virginia Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. West Virginia has had a disproportionate number of citizens affected by the opioid crisis, according to the National Institutes of Health. Many of their... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito announced nearly $2 million in federal funding for the West Virginia CASA Association to support mentoring programs for children affected by substance use. The $1.98 million grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs under the Mentoring for Youth Affected by Opioid and Other Substance Use program. According to Capito, the funding will help the West Virginia CASA Association expand mentoring services for children and youth... Read More

Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), applauded the unanimous Senate passage of the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act. U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) joined Senator Capito in introducing the legislation. The bill directs the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to coordinate with the U.S. Departments of Defense... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) on Sunday slammed her fellow lawmakers after both chambers of Congress failed to pass bills to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). “We — not only do we have the World Cup, we have a lot of America’s 250 celebrations that we see all across the country, and to tie our intelligence community’s hands and not allow them to collect data that we know has already disrupted terrorist attacks, here, it has saved some terrorist attacks... Read More