Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.)
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Recent News About Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.)
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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. -
Morrisey, Capito and others critical of Biden's early environmental moves
CHARLESTON – West Virginia leaders and others are concerned about some executive orders and other actions planned by President Joe Biden. -
Two W.Va. Representatives sign brief supporting Texas challenge to election results
CHARLESTON – Two of West Virginia’s three U.S. representatives have signed a brief supporting a lawsuit challenging election results in four swing states. -
Colorful, controversial former state Supreme Court Justice Richard Neely dies
CHARLESTON – Former state Supreme Court Justice Richard Neely has died. He was 79. -
Justice wins re-election as most state races go Republican
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice won re-election against challenger Ben Salango. -
Republicans lead most races across West Virginia
CHARLESTON – As expected, West Virginia voters seemingly was going red in almost every statewide race. -
Capito still is the right choice for West Virginia
I plan to vote for Senator Shelley Moore Capito on November 3 and hope your readers do as well. -
Getting from 'H'ere to there
Working with President Trump, Governor Justice, and their administrations, I will continue striving to maximize federal highway dollars to West Virginia to improve our roads and bridges and finish Corridor H. -
State officials disappointed in cancellation of Atlantic Coast Pipeline
The companies announced the decision July 5, just weeks after West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led an 18-state coalition that helped convince the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that had unnecessarily blocked construction. -
In blocking reform, Democrats offer Americans no justice
Police officers play a critical role in protecting our physical security and securing our civil rights. West Virginians know that the overwhelming majority of people in law enforcement – our city police officers, county sheriff’s deputies, state troopers, personnel at the Clarksburg FBI Center, and many others – take seriously their responsibility to serve and protect everyone in our community. -
Capito co-sponsors bill to simplify PPP loan forgiveness for small businesses
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito has co-sponsored the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, bipartisan legislation to streamline forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses. -
U.S. Supreme Court overturns Atlantic Coast decision
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito praised a decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court's ruling with the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. -
Capito pushing EPA to set maximum contaminant level for PFAS in water
WASHINGTON – Congress again is pushing the Environmental Protection Agency to set a maximum contaminant level for PFAS. -
Morrisey says Bureau of Prisons won't transfer COVID-19 prisoners to two W.Va. quarantine facilities
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and local Preston County officials have been told no prisoner testing positive for Coronavirus will be transported to FCI Hazelton in Preston County. -
Morrisey, other state leaders call for better testing at prison quarantine sites
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Congressman David B. McKinley in calling upon the federal government to better equip two in-state prisons currently in use as Coronavirus quarantine sites for the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. -
'Good News' not so good for Richwood students
The “good news” in Manchin’s tweet is not so good for Richwood High children and families, most of whom do not live in the city of Richwood, but in outlying communities like Fenwick, Craigsville and Nettie. -
Salango wants to bring West Virginia's economy into 21st century
CHARLESTON – Kanawha County Commissioner Ben Salango has thrown his hat into the ring for the 2020 gubernatorial race. Salango, a Democrat, made the formal announcement Oct. 10 in Charleston, where his law firm Preston & Salango is located. -
More families represented by attorney in Clarksburg VAMC allegations
CHARLESTON — A Charleston attorney is now representing the families of five veterans whose deaths were deemed suspicious as part of the ongoing investigation into incidents that happened at the Clarksburg Veterans Administration Medical Center. -
State to receive $35 million in federal funds to fight opioid epidemic
CHARLESTON — West Virginia will receive more than $35 million from the federal government to help in its fight against the opioid crisis. -
Manchin, state GOP leaders heap praise on Trump's Affordable Clean Energy proposal
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Republican leaders and Sen. Joe Manchin are applauding President Trump’s Affordable Clean Energy rule, saying it will benefit the state.