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The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue implementation of key projects and studies that address water resources challenges in communities across the country, including several in West Virginia. WRDA 2024 is biennial legislation that authorizes flood control, navigation and ecosystem restoration projects for the USACE. The bill authorizes water... Read More

The first batch of funding in support of an announced hydrogen hub in the Appalachian region has been made available, according to state and federal officials. The initial $30 million of $925 million announced last fall was released by the U.S. Department of Energy to officially launch the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, according to information provided Wednesday evening through the office of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va. “Since our state’s founding in 1863, we have cemented our... Read More

The Senate on Thursday unanimously reauthorized the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), the biennial legislation authorizing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects. The 2024 WRDA is named after Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chair Tom Carper (D-Del.), who is set to retire next year.  It follows the July 22 passage of the House version of the bill. The most recent version includes authorization for 13 new infrastructure projects or modifications to existing ones. Specific... Read More

“Since our state’s founding in 1863, we have cemented our legacy as America’s energy powerhouse. Today’s announcement adds to West Virginia’s ability to power this great nation well into the future,” said Manchin.  “I was proud to help bring ARCH2 to the Mountain State, which will strengthen America’s energy independence, adding to our all-of-the above approach to energy production through the expansion of hydrogen energy while lowering emissions and bringing good paying jobs to our state.” The... Read More

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sending up to $3 million to an activist group that advocates for slashing police budgets and prison closures to pursue “climate justice” for convicts and “reentry communities.” The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights (Baker Center) and the Insight Garden Program were selected for receipt of between $1 million and $3 million to pursue “Environmental and Climate Justice in Prison and Reentry Communities.” The Baker Center has previously endorsed or... Read More

Vice President Kamala Harris is being criticized for her support for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the organizations that have been chosen by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to receive grants under the law.  Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works ranking member Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., shared findings from her investigation into the groups getting money from the IRA with reporters on Wednesday.  She pointed out that Harris promoted the IRA's work to boost... Read More

A U.S. Senate panel has moved legislation that would put tighter controls on approval of companies that apply for federal aid to assist with broadband network deployment.The Senate Commerce Committee at the same time gave the green light to a bill directing the Federal Communications Commission to study the effect of the lack of network equipment available for broadband infrastructure projects.The two bills passed as part of a large block of legislation the committee approved by voice vote... Read More

The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) is a step closer to coming to the Mountain State, Senator Shelley Moore Capito told 7 News.  The Department of Energy released $30 million to officially launch the facility in West Virginia, according to state officials. The money is the first part of a $925 million award that was made possible by provisions included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Capito told 7 News the initial funding marks an important step for the state’s future.  “We... Read More

The initial round of funds for the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub will go toward “design and planning,” according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va. Capito, a member of the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition, said Thursday that the $30 million recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy will ensure the project is able to get off the ground. “It will be further solidifying the partnerships and actually getting more specific,” she said. “In the initial phase, it was where... Read More

We applaud U.S. senators, including West Virginia’s own Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, for advancing the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act. The bills passed the Senate on Tuesday with 91 votes in favor. The bills would update data privacy rules and provide parents and educators with the “tools and transparency needed to shield children and teens from the negative impacts of social media,” Manchin said. “We must stand together to... Read More

Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito jointly announced on Tuesday that the initial $30 million of the total $925 million award was released from the Department of Energy to officially launch the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) in West Virginia. They were joined in the announcement by Gov. Jim Justice and former Rep. David McKinley. This funding was made possible by provisions included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, they said. “Since our state’s founding in 1863, we... Read More

Federal agencies would be prohibited from contracting with companies boycotting Israel under legislation proposed on July 25 by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and 12 of her Republican colleagues. “I have made it a priority to stop the flow of U.S. taxpayer dollars to antisemitic, anti-Israel organizations,” Sen. Capito said. “I’m proud to join my colleagues in this effort to make certain the U.S. does not engage in business with government contractors who boycott our ally and friend,... Read More

The first funds to support the development of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub have been released. The first $30 million toward the project was issued by the U.S. Department of Energy, according to a press release from the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition. “This initial funding announcement marks an important step in helping the ARCH2 Hydrogen Hub come to fruition,” said US Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the coalition. The Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub,... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), introduced the Restoring Civility on Campus Act. The legislation ensures universities and the U.S. Department of Education (Education) immediately address civil rights complaints if a student experiences violence or harassment on campus because of their heritage. This effort was led by U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy,... Read More

With antisemitism rising on campuses following last fall’s terrorist attack on Israel, U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) have proposed legislation that would establish requirements for investigations of certain discrimination complaints made by students attending America’s colleges and universities. Sen. Cassidy on July 24 sponsored the Restoring Civility on Campus Act, S. 4760, alongside four original cosponsors, including Sens. Capito and Ernst,... Read More

U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., voted Tuesday in favor of a pair of bills aimed at increasing protections for children online. The two bills, the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, received bipartisan support, passing 91-3. The legislative package would update data privacy rules and provide parents and educators with the “tools and transparency needed to shield children and teens from the negative... Read More

President Joe Biden on July 25 signed into law a bipartisan bill supported by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to establish an inspections regime for the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).  The Federal Prison Oversight Act, H.R. 3019/S. 1401, requires the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (IG) to conduct risk-based inspections of the BOP’s 122 correctional facilities, provide recommendations to fix problems, and assign each facility a risk score, with higher-risk... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined 11 of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act. The legislation – led by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) – would prohibit the federal government from contracting with entities who boycott the State of Israel. West Virginia and 36 other states have passed laws or regulations opposing the boycott, divestment, or sanction (BDS) of Israel.  “I have made it a priority to stop the... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is backing the Restoring Civility on Campus Act. Capito, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, said the legislation introduced into the Republican-controlled House ensures universities and the U.S. Department of Education immediately address civil rights complaints if a student experiences violence or harassment on campus because of their heritage. The legislation... Read More

West Virginia health officials are ramping up efforts to educate the public about the impacts of social media on the well-being of young people. In a recent New York Times op-ed, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy wrote that the mental health crisis among the young is an emergency, and social media has emerged as an important contributor to that. He proposed a surgeon general’s warning label be placed on social media platforms to inform users of its addictive nature. Neuroscience research... Read More