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Capito, Coons Introduce Safe SHORES Act to Extend and Expand Recovery Housing Program

By Charleston Leader | Apr 4, 2024

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Chris Coons have introduced the Safe and Secure Housing for Opioid Recovery and Enduring Stability (Safe SHORES) Act of 2024 to support individuals recovering from substance use disorder by providing access to stable housing. The legislation aims to reauthorize and enhance the Recovery Housing Program (RHP), which expired in 2023, extending it until 2029 with increased funding.Ranking Member Capito emphasized the importance of transitional housing in recovery, stating, "The Safe SHORES Act will give state recovery housing programs...

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REPORT: Capito, EPW Republicans Outline Impacts of Biden’s Overreaching 2024 Regulatory Agenda

By Charleston Leader | Apr 4, 2024

Today, U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) unveiled a report titled, “Biden’s 2024 Environmental Agenda and its Road to Ruin,” which sheds light on the potential consequences of President Biden’s upcoming regulatory agenda. In the report, Capito warns of the detrimental effects that the administration’s environmental rules and regulations could have on various aspects of American society.Capito expressed her concerns, stating, “Despite clear warnings from American consumers and job creators, and loss after...

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Capito, EPW Republicans Outline Impacts of Biden’s Overreaching 2024 Regulatory Agenda

By Charleston Leader | Apr 4, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released a report titled, “Biden’s 2024 Environmental Agenda and its Road to Ruin.”The report outlines the Biden administration’s forthcoming environmental rules and regulations set to be finalized. Imposing this agenda will drive costs up for consumers, target U.S. energy production, threaten the nation’s electric grid, and put American jobs on the chopping block."Despite clear warnings from American consumers and job creators, and loss after...

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Senator Shelley Moore Capito Appointed to United States Semiquincentennial Commission

By Charleston Leader | Apr 3, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has been appointed to the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, as announced by America250, the official entity charged with planning the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.Expressing her gratitude for the appointment, Senator Capito stated, “I am honored to join the United States Semiquincentennial Commission. This appointment offers an opportunity to partner with organizations at the state and local level to include the efforts being planned in West Virginia, and work to celebrate our...

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Capito, Luján Urge DOT to Advance Impaired Driving Rulemaking to Save Lives and Keep Roads Safe

By Charleston Leader | Apr 3, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) have called upon U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg to push forward with the implementation of the Reduced Impaired Driving for Everyone (RIDE) Act. The act, part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed in November 2021, aims to introduce impaired driving technologies in all new cars after 2026.The senators emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating, "This rulemaking comes at a critical time as America faces a safety...

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Boone County in week ending Mar. 30?

By Charleston Leader | Apr 2, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Boone County was found at two gas stations in the week ending Mar. 30, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Capito, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Affirming President Biden's Authority to Immediately Secure the Border

By Charleston Leader | Apr 2, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, recently joined a group of 13 senate colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), to introduce a resolution in the U.S. Senate denouncing the Biden administration’s open border policies. Since President Biden took office, there have been more than 9.2 million illegal border crossings."Our border crisis continues to be a national tragedy," expressed Senator Capito. "The situation requires urgent action from President Biden and a...

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Capito Expresses Disappointment on USPS’s Final Decision for Charleston Facility

By Charleston Leader | Apr 2, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito expressed her disappointment with the final decision made by the United States Postal Service (USPS) regarding the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center Mail Processing Facility Review (MPFR). Senator Capito stated, “I am disappointed that USPS has decided to move forward with plans to shrink the role of the Charleston facility. It is also very disappointing to see the number of jobs impacted by these changes has grown from USPS’s initial findings. With over 2,800 public comments submitted by West Virginians, I do wish USPS had...

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Capito, Senate GOP Colleagues Call Out Senate Democrats’ Political Interference in Oil and Gas Mergers

By Charleston Leader | Apr 1, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and her Senate Republican colleagues have raised concerns over what they perceive as political interference by Senate Democrats in the review of oil and gas industry mergers. In a letter addressed to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan, the Senators called for a fair and unbiased assessment of these mergers, citing misleading allegations made by Senate Democrats.The letter, led by U.S. Senators Ted Cruz, Mitch McConnell, and Lindsey Graham, emphasizes the importance of conducting merger reviews based on...