Us Senator Shelley Moore Capito (wv)
Recent News About Us Senator Shelley Moore Capito (wv)
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Capito, EPW Republicans release report about 'Biden’s Radical Green Agenda'
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says President Biden’s top target in 2023 was America’s energy sector. -
Capito: Addressing America’s PFAS issue can't wait forever
If we care about protecting our families from the health and environmental threats of PFAS in our air, water, and soil, we must support a “polluter pays” model and develop real solutions that actually address contamination. -
Manchin and Capito: Please stop the government from hurting W.Va. veterans
Unfortunately, in West Virginia, there are few healthcare options for veterans suffering from PTSD – across the entire state, veterans only have access to four VA medical centers. -
W.Va.’s GOP D.C. delegation file USSC amicus brief to restart Mountain Valley Pipeline construction
WASHINGTON – West Virginia’s three Republican representatives in Washington joined six other GOP lawmakers in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court to support completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline and to stop activist attempts to block its construction. -
No more holdups on permitting
If we’re successful, we’ll get more West Virginians working, lower energy costs for consumers, and make our great state a destination for future investment and growth. -
State financial officers oppose key Biden nominee to Federal Reserve
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s Riley Moore is just one of several state treasurers and financial officers opposed to President Joe Biden’s nominee for a key position with the Federal Reserve. -
Manchin and Sinema refuse to budge on filibuster rules, block voting rights bill
WASHINGTON – Joe Manchin didn’t budge. West Virginia’s Democratic U.S. Senator, along with Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema, refused to allow the Senate to filibuster rules on key voting right legislation Wednesday night. -
Manchin calls it 'very, very troubling' as inflation hits 40-year high
CHARLESTON – The U.S. consumer price inflation index rose 7 percent in December, the biggest climb in 40 years. The numbers only bolster Sen. Joe Manchin's concerns about the Build Back Better legislation. -
Capito is confident Manchin will 'stay true' and resist filibuster changes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she thinks Joe Manchin will stay true to his words about the Senate filibuster rule. -
Capito critical of Schumer's planned 'nuclear option' vote, Manchin seems to agree
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito chastised Senator Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to vote to use the so-called “nuclear option” to change the Senate’s filibuster rules. Meanwhile, West Virginia's other senator remains in the spotlight as he still seems to be opposed to such a change as well. -
Steptoe & Johnson Welcomes Eleven New Associates to the Firm
Steptoe & Johnson Welcomes Eleven New Associates to the Firm. -
A 53-year vision realized: Gov. Justice holds grand opening ceremony for final section of U.S. Route 35
A 53-year vision realized: Gov. Justice holds grand opening ceremony for final section of U.S. Route 35. -
Study: Inflation in 2021 eats $1,000 from W.Va. family income
CHARLESTON – Inflation just this year has eaten up all of the wage increases working Americans have gained in the last five years, according to a Harvard economist and former key adviser to President Obama. For the West Virginia household, that means nearly a $1,000 annual loss. -
Manchin, Capito show bipartisan deal possible
While the infrastructure negotiations in Washington might have pivoted to include a broader group of negotiators, West Virginia’s senators, Democrat Joe Manchin and Republican Shelley Moore Capito, deserve recognition for the progress and achievements made toward striking a bipartisan infrastructure deal. -
Manchin votes for revised version of S1 elections bill; Republicans block it from advancing
WASHINGTON - Democrat Sen. Joe Manchin voted today with his party to proceed with elections legislation he had vowed to oppose. But a vote on a watered down S1 failed to advance as a Republican filibuster failed to carry the legislation forward without a necessary 60 votes. -
Manchin leverages his power position into clout, helping West Virginia
CHARLESTON – Earlier this year, as Joe Biden became president, another Democrat was being touted as the most powerful man in Washington. Six months later, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin is living up to that moniker. -
Repairing loopholes in gun laws will prevent tragedies and preserve rights
CHARLESTON – Here in West Virginia, we value firearms as a means of protecting our rights, our property, and the safety of our families, especially in rural communities. A deep appreciation for the Second Amendment is part of our heritage and has a long-standing tradition within our state. -
EPA takes another step toward newer, more stringent guidelines for PFAS
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency is moving closer to issuing new regulations on polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. -
The war on coal has begun again
We’d thought we’d won, and we had. But now, the war is on again. -
Capito, other senators introduce bill to block Biden plan to block energy moves
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito joined some Senate colleagues to introduce a bill that would prevent the president and other officials from blocking energy or mineral leasing and permitting on federal lands and waters without Congressional approval.