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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Get the science right before rushing to regulate
In most use cases, we are told, there exists no viable alternative to PFAS, which portends the real potential outrage here. In the end, banning PFAS would mean consumers would be deprived of their iPhones and pharmaceuticals; it would make air travel less safe and automobiles more polluting. -
Manchin, Capito endorse Volk at confirmation hearing
CHARLESTON — U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) endorsed U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank Volk on Wednesday during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. -
Capito sponsors another bill to regulate widely used industrial PFAS chemicals
West Virginia Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito has sponsored three bills in recent months would regulate the use of widely used industrial chemicals known as PFAS. -
Morrisey urges Manchin to support Kavanaugh's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is urging Sen. Joe Manchin to support President Donald Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
West Virginia native Baylous confirmed as U.S. Marshal
CHARLESTON – Michael T. Baylous’ appointment as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Feb. 15, and the Cabell County native called the appointment “a dream come true for me.” -
Underground gas storage is promising for state, official says
CHARLESTON – The president of the West Virginia Manufacturers Association says a proposed underground storage facility for natural gas liquids and intermediates “allows West Virginia and the region to take full advantage of natural gas resources.” -
W.Va. Chamber urges Congress to pass tax reform bill
CHARLESTON – The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is urging Congress to pass tax reform that will benefit the state and the nation. -
State leaders beaming about $83.7 billion China Energy agreement
CHARLESTON – An $83.7 billion agreement with China Energy has state leaders downright giddy. -
Voices heard on the end of the war on coal
The war on coal is officially over. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced last week that the Trump Administration is abandoning the Clean Power Plan that was created to cripple the coal industry in America. -
W.Va. leaders hail withdrawal of EPA Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON – The Trump Administration is abandoning the Clean Power Plan which was supposed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. -
State leaders praise Trump's declaration of national emergency in opioid crisis
CHARLESTON – West Virginia officials have praised President Donald Trump’s recent move to declare the opioid epidemic a national emergency. -
Powell nominated for U.S. Attorney in Northern District
MARTINSBURG –A Jefferson County attorney has been nominated to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia. President Donald Trump made the nomination last week for Bill Powell, who currently works in the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. -
Justice switches back to GOP; leaders from both sides react
CHARLESTON – Gov. Jim Justice says the Democratic Party left him, not the other way around. During an Aug. 3 rally in Huntington for President Donald Trump, Justice announced he was planning to switch back to the Republican Party a little over six months after he took office. -
Trump to globalists: Non means non!
It might be too early yet to join Larry and Balki of TV's Perfect Strangers in their exuberant Dance of Joy, but the time of jubilation and celebration is fast approaching. There's been a ceasefire in the war on coal. -
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State leaders hail Trump’s decision to withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is praising President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. -
Manchin, others have concerns about Trump's budget proposal
WASHINGTON – Members of West Virginia’s legislative delegation are expressing concerns about President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget proposal. -
In Senate speech, Capito supports action for miners
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an April 4 speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) urged her colleagues to support action to prevent a lapse in important benefits to retired miners. -
State Republican leaders praise confirmation of Gorsuch to U.S. Supreme Court
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey and other Republicans praised the U.S. Senate's confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
McKinley: War on Coal now 'officially over' with Trump's executive order
WHEELING – Two members of West Virginia's congressional delegation praised President Trump for the executive order they witnessed him sign that the president said is part of his administration's efforts to end the war on coal. -
Manchin becomes first Democrat to say he'll vote for Gorsuch
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says he will vote to confirm Neil Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court. Manchin made the announcement March 30, becoming the first Democrat to say he’d vote for President Trump’s nominee.