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Mountain Valley Pipeline becomes fully operational after extensive legislative support

By Charleston Leader | Jun 14, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released a statement today regarding the Mountain Valley Pipeline becoming fully operational.

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Senate Republicans reaffirm support for nationwide IVF access

By Charleston Leader | Jun 13, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in a joint statement supporting continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). The statement was led by U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

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Capito criticizes regulatory expansion under Biden Administration

By Charleston Leader | Jun 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor detailing what she describes as significant growth in the administrative state under President Biden and its resultant consequences for Americans.

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Senator Capito addresses WV projects and staffing with Fish and Wildlife Service director

By Charleston Leader | Jun 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing today on “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget” with FWS Director Martha Williams.

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Senate committee discusses Fish & Wildlife Service's proposed FY 2025 budget

By Charleston Leader | Jun 12, 2024

The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee convened today for a hearing titled, “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget.” The session featured testimony from FWS Director Martha Williams.

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Bipartisan effort aims to preserve Junior ROTC programs amid recruitment crisis

By Charleston Leader | Jun 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) have introduced the Preserving JROTC Programs Act, aimed at reducing the statutory enrollment requirement for JROTC programs from 100 to 50 students to prevent their closure.

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Ranking Member Capito criticizes FWS consultation delays at budget hearing

By Charleston Leader | Jun 12, 2024

The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee convened today for a hearing titled, “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget,” featuring FWS Director Martha Williams. Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered the opening statement.

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Capito claims IRA funds benefit anti-border groups

By Charleston Leader | Jun 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, addressed her findings regarding the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) during a weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference.

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Capito criticizes IRA funds allocation to anti-border groups

By Charleston Leader | Jun 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference where she discussed her continued oversight findings from Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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Capito discusses WV projects and staffing with Fish and Wildlife Service director

By Charleston Leader | Jun 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing today titled, “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget” with FWS Director Martha Williams.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Boone County in week ending June 8

By Charleston Leader | Jun 11, 2024

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Boone County was found at three gas stations in the week ending June 8, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Senators introduce resolution against CMS staffing mandates affecting rural nursing homes

By Charleston Leader | Jun 11, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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), recently joined a group of senators led by U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval. The resolution aims to overturn a final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that imposes federal staffing mandates on long-term care facilities, potentially leading to the closure of many rural...

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Capito announces NSF grant to Concord University for rural STEM teacher training

By Charleston Leader | Jun 10, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Related Agencies (CJS), announced a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to Concord University aimed at increasing and retaining STEM teachers.

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Charleston Leader area weekly mass times

By Charleston Leader | Jun 8, 2024

The following parishes in the Charleston Leader coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Senator Capito announces spending awards for West Virginia economic projects

By Charleston Leader | Jun 7, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced three funding awards from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Greenbrier Valley County Economic Development Corporation (GVEDC), the Wellsburg Urban Renewal Authority, and BridgeValley Community and Technical College.

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Federal funding boost aims at combating opioid epidemic in West Virginia

By Charleston Leader | Jun 7, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 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), announced that West Virginia is eligible for nearly $46 million in federal aid from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to combat the opioid crisis through its State Opioid Response (SOR) program.

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Senators introduce resolution for National Naloxone Awareness Day amid ongoing opioid crisis

By Charleston Leader | Jun 7, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution designating June 6, 2024, as National Naloxone Awareness Day. The resolution, led by U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.), acknowledges the severe impact of the opioid crisis in America and highlights the importance of Naloxone as a medication that can reverse opioid overdoses.

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Capito commemorates 80th anniversary of D-Day invasion

By Charleston Leader | Jun 6, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video statement commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy by Allied forces on June 6, 1944.

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Capito questions FHWA Administrator on delays and efficiency in highway projects

By Charleston Leader | Jun 5, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, engaged in a hearing titled “Oversight and Budget of the Federal Highway Administration” with FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt.

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Capito supports new bill promoting access to safe birth control

By Charleston Leader | Jun 5, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has co-sponsored the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act, a legislative initiative led by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). The act aims to enhance access to and availability of safe and effective contraception for women and families.