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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today passed a resolution to rename the Huntington Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center after Hershel “Woody” Williams. Woody is West Virginia’s only living Medal of Honor recipient and from Fairmont, West Virginia. “There are so many reasons that Woody deserves this honor, but top among them is his unwavering service to this country and to West Virginia,” Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted to advance two FY2018 appropriations bills out of committee: the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act and the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act. After markup of the legislation—which the committee approved today—Senator Capito issued the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced a total of $13,492,653 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia. The funding will be used to repair the 5-end runway where the Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) structure collapsed in 2015. “As our state’s largest airport, Yeager plays a key... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that they will host a broadband workshop in Charleston, West Virginia on September 19.The workshop will include planning and training sessions to help West Virginia communities build their broadband capacity, learn about federal funding opportunities, and develop successful... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $1,114,984 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for fire safety in six West Virginia counties. The grants — awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program and Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant Program — will help local departments purchase... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced a total of $1,951,636 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Kanawha County Board of Education will receive $1,651,636 in grant funding to support Head Start programs in West Virginia, while West Virginia University (WVU) will receive $300,000 to help further oral diseases and disorders research.“As a staunch supporter of maintaining healthy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a total of $15,000 to the City of Bluefield for the Bluefield Cool and Connected Broadband Program. The funding will support the development of a mobile app that will be used to promote the City of Bluefield. The app will support the Millennial Ambassador Program for high school and college students, link to the website promoting city... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $430,000 in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support a number of environmental education and revitalization projects in Monongalia, Preston, Tucker and Upshur Counties. “West Virginia is such a beautiful place to call home, and it’s important that we continue working to preserve our state for future generations,” Senator Capito... Read More

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) welcomed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to Parkersburg today to highlight the work of the Bureau of Fiscal Service and to discuss the need for comprehensive tax reform. Senator Capito and Secretary Mnuchin toured the Fiscal Service facility, and met with professionals who perform the Treasury Department’s work on financial integrity and operational efficiency there. Following the tour, Senator Capito... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosted Lawrence “Chip” Muir, general counsel and acting chief of staff for the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), in Charleston today to highlight West Virginia efforts to combat the opioid epidemic and help individuals struggling with addiction. Senator Capito led a roundtable discussion with Muir, public health officials, law enforcement and stakeholders involved in treatment, recovery and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week returned from a trip to Israel that focused on the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship and ways to advance common economic and national security interests. During the trip, the delegation — which included Rabbi Victor Urecki of Charleston’s B'nai Jacob Synagogue — met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, as well as a number of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced West Virginia will receive $1,653,935 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist in efforts to recover from the June 2016 floods. The funds have been awarded to the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security for the monitoring of debris created by demolishing unsafe privately-owned homes.  # # # Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced new funding today to establish two new free Wi-Fi hotspots in downtown Williamson, West Virginia. The $15,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will go to the Williamson Health & Wellness Center, Inc. for hotspots at the center and at the Mingo County Courthouse. “Internet connectivity is key to economic growth in our coal communities, and these new Wi-Fi... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s strategy in Afghanistan and South Asia: “Last night, the president laid out the path forward with Afghanistan and Pakistan. Having visited Afghanistan in the past and having just returned from the Middle East, I understand the threats that these regions pose to our national security and recognize that it is in our interest to work together to combat... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced new funding to address the opioid crisis in rural regions. The funding will go to the Rural West Virginia Responds to Opioid Injection Epidemics: From Data to Action project at West Virginia University (WVU). “As rural America grapples with a deadly opioid epidemic, we need to continue to develop a spectrum of solutions to prevent and treat addiction in West Virginia’s... Read More

Charleston, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) and Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) were pleased to see President Trump declare a major disaster for the state of West Virginia as a result of the extreme flooding throughout the state on July 28-29, 2017. The extreme flooding has devastated a dozen of West Virginia’s counties, has left thousands without power and has... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $733,927 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Mingo County Airport Authority in Williamson and the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority in Charleston. “Investing in our airports is critically important to our economy and the safety of travelers,” Senator Capito said. “As... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) announced the Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act, also known as the B-CROP Act. This bipartisan bill would make grant funding available for rural broadband projects in high-need areas to be awarded in combination with the current loan funding available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Utilities Service. “In a world that is becoming... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to move on to a second phase of research for the “Recovery of Rare Earth Elements (REEs) from Coal Mine Drainage” project.This news comes after Senator Capito wrote a letter of support for WVU urging Energy Secretary Rick Perry to support the second phase of their... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and U.S. Representatives David McKinley, Alex Mooney, and Evan Jenkins sent a letter to President Trump expressing their full support for Governor Jim Justice’s request to declare a major disaster for the state of West Virginia as a result of the extreme flooding throughout the state. The extreme flooding has devastated a dozen of West Virginia’s counties, left thousands without power,... Read More