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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WV News) — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is ranked the sixth most bipartisan senator while Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., is ranked the 10th most bipartisan U.S. House member, according to the Lugar Center-McCourt School of Public Policy Index covering the 2019-2021 congressional session. According to the index, “the non-partisan tool measures the degree to which senators and representatives work across party lines on legislation.” U.S.... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) last week introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting America’s pregnant workers from workplace discrimination. On April 29 the GOP senators signed on as original cosponsors of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, S. 1486, with bill sponsor U.S. Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA). If enacted, the bill would eliminate discrimination and promote women’s health and economic security by ensuring reasonable... Read More

Compromise has gone the way of political comity in Washington. Many in Congress are reluctant to seek common ground with the other side for fear of being labeled by their base as a traitor. Still others in Washington believe those on the other side really are evil, so compromise is antithetical to their being. But there are some inside the Capitol who have not yet given up on finding a middle ground, and West Virginia’s two U.S. Senators are among them.  Take the infrastructure bill,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Once the lone Republican member of West Virginia’s congressional delegation, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is in the right place and right time as infrastructure becomes a priority for both political parties.Described Wednesday by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, as a “workhorse,” Capito spent Wednesday heading to votes on the Senate floor and meeting with fellow ranking members and Republican caucus members, while also taking the time to record... Read More

WASHINGTON — While negotiations continue between U.S. Senate Republicans, Democrats, and the White House on an infrastructure package, lawmakers got a head start on key drinking water and wastewater legislation that could bode well for future discussions. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced the passage Thursday of S.914, the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021. The bill passed 89-2, with only Republican U.S. Senators Mike... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — President Joe Biden and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke Thursday about infrastructure as discussions about a possible legislative plan continue. The conversation came a week after Capito and Republicans announced a $568 billion alternative framework to the president’s $2.3 trillion plan. “Just had a constructive and substantive call with President Biden about infrastructure,” Capito said. “We both expressed our mutual desire... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., told "America Reports," that it’s "shameful" for Twitter to allow "Uncle Tim" racial slur to trend against Sen. Tim Scott following his rebuttal to President Biden's address to Congress.SEN. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO: You know, that's shameful and it is shameful. If anybody knows Tim Scott, you know him to be the real deal, a wonderful human being that helps all of us understand his growing up, his challenges. He talked about that last night. I mean, I... Read More

West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito met with area reporters virtually Thursday and said she's working with The White House to figure out the infrastructure bill. "The conversations I've had with The White House, really almost daily, have been very productive, in a sense of gathering data, making sure that we're talking about the same things, here," she said. On the day after President Biden's speech to Congress, Capito said Republicans are focusing on the core infrastructure elements of the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said President Joe Biden laid out a very ambitious agenda Wednesday night -- and the part about paying for the $2.2 trillion plan gave her heartburn. Capito was one of about 200 members of Congress who attended the president's joint address to Congress. The gathering was limited due to COVID-19 restrictions. Normally, about 1,600 people are packed into the chamber for a joint session. In a video conference with... Read More

WASHINGTON — Both West Virginia U.S. Senators stuck to their guns on opposing the Clean Power Plan and voted against the nominee for the deputy EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) administrator. But with three Republican Senators voting for Janet McCabe, she was approved 52-42. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., the lone Democrat to oppose the nomination, said he could not support McCabe because of her involvement in and support of the plan, which was initiated under the Obama... Read More

President Biden spoke to reporters on Thursday before boarding a plane to Cleveland, where he argued for his administration’s efforts on the economy. Meanwhile, infrastructure talks are continuing on Capitol Hill, but a resolution isn't quite in sight. West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore-Capito introduced an alternative to the President Biden’ infrastructure plan on Thursday that drew sharp reaction almost immediately. "As Republicans, we came back to the president today and we offered... Read More

Everyone in politics studies Joe Manchin’s every utterance these days. They should also start tuning into the other senator from West Virginia. As West Virginia's Democratic senator wields veto power over his party's agenda, the Mountain State's GOP Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is playing a starring role in Washington’s central debate over President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan. It’s a new gig for Capito, a heads-down senator suddenly tasked with simultaneously uniting... Read More

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and several Republican senators unveiled their own infrastructure plan in hopes of finding compromise with President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan.Capito, R-W.Va., the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, spoke with reporters Thursday about the Republican Roadmap, an infrastructure package unveiled earlier Thursday at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol. “Our purpose today is... Read More

MORGANTOWN – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined with four other leading GOP senators Thursday to unveil their trimmed-down counter proposal to President Biden’s $2.3 trillion American Jobs Plan. The Republican Roadmap, a five-year plan, comes in at about a quarter of the price: $568 billion. “What I did with my Republican colleagues was to try to get a consensus document that would say, ‘This is what we believe Americans believe physical core infrastructure... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., led the rollout of a narrower Republican counterproposal to President Biden’s infrastructure proposal. “We’re ready to sit down and get to work on this,” Capito said during a noon press conference. “I think that’s probably the biggest message we want to put forward today, that this is important to us. The Senate Republican proposal amounts to $568 billion over five years — significantly less than the $2.3 trillion... Read More

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia stands to gain a lot of money for highways, roads and bridges if a $2.3 trillion infrastructure bill from President Biden is approved. But critics say the bill contains “poison pills” like funding for things such as home health care, environmental projects, and even the arts. Because of that, one key Democrat is saying no, at least for now. “I want to make sure we get a good infrastructure bill, and I mean infrastructure. We can do... Read More

(WTRF) After this week’s announcement of a ‘pause’ on the single dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, many across the nation were rattled. So– is this announcement deterring those who were teetering on whether to get vaccinated or not? Well– West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito simply says, it definitely has not had a positive effect. She says many were waiting to see the effects the vaccine had on their family and friends, and this... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on April 14 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that aims to reduce medical complications for Alzheimer’s patients by creating a new way to fund dementia care through Medicare.  The new managing care model would help decrease hospitalizations and emergency department visits and delay nursing home placement to help improve the quality of life for patients while making treatment more affordable, according to the... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. — Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday she may be on board with some elements of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan, but the “massive spending bill really misses the mark.” The $2.2 trillion American Jobs Plan covers an array of initiatives, but for Capito the focus should be on roads, bridges and broadband as well as water, wastewater management and other traditional infrastructure items, especially those that are jobs... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — A $50,000 award from the National Science Foundation will support a West Virginia University Research Corporation research project that seeks to develop technology to assist the general public, military, first responders, and medical professionals with cardiopulmonary resuscitation. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the funding Friday. “It’s great to... Read More