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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RAGA releases three more TV ads with a week to go in AG race
CHARLESTON – The Republican Attorneys General Association has released three new television advertisements with just a week to go in the contentious race for attorney general. -
Senators hold field hearing to discuss local impact of EPA regulations
LOGAN – West Virginia Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin, along with U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins held a field hearing at Chief Logan Conference Center to discuss the local impact of the EPA’s climate regulations. -
Capito's staff offers mobile office hours to West Virginians across the state
CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-W.Va.) staff will hold mobile office hours at various locations in West Virginia throughout September and October in an effort to meet in person with the senator’s constituents. -
Senate panel field hearing highlights importance of energy infrastucture to West Virginia
MORGANTOWN – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently chaired a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the economic importance of modern, reliable infrastructure in West Virginia and other energy-producing states. -
Capito to host four Academy Days for students seeking nominations to nation's service academies
CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito will be on hand to support four upcoming Academy Days, giving nominations to students looking to attend a service academy. -
West Virginia, New Hampshire senators urge National Guard to change apportionment of counterdrug funds
West Virginia's Republican U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire recently joined in calling on the National Guard to change the way it apportions funds to address drug abuse epidemics in U.S. states. -
Wayne County project among beneficiaries of grant
WAYNE COUNTY – A $1.782 million economic development grant was recently announced by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R) and Joe Manchin (D) for parts of southwestern West Virginia. -
Senator stresses need for broadband access amid small business tour
WHEELING – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) began a tour of the state’s small businesses on July 21 in an effort to highlight West Virginia small businesses as a means to grow the economy. -
Capito working to improve energy for West Virginians
WASHINGTON – I recently took several steps to promote more affordable, reliable and efficient energy. -
Senators file amicus brief over Obama immigration actions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Forty-three senators have filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case challenging the Obama Administration’s immigration executive actions in support of an action by a majority of the nation’s governors and attorneys general of the states. -
Walker, others pull in endorsements
CHARLESTON – The state Supreme Court campaign for Beth Walker has announced some recent endorsements. -
State leaders criticize Clinton's anti-coal comment
CHARLESTON – Several state leaders are taking issue with Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s comments that she would “put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of business.” Clinton’s comment came Sunday during a town hall meeting in Columbus, Ohio. -
Capito, Manchin urge court to halt EPA Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON – West Virginia's U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Joe Manchin filed an amicus brief supporting the state's effort to stop the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. Capito, a Republican, and Manchin, a Democrat, signed the amicus brief spearheaded by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.,) Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and House Energy and Power Subcommittee Chairman Ed Whi -
Man sues U.S. Customs for not answering FOIA request
MARTINSBURG – A former employee is suing U.S. Customs & Border Protection after he claims it has not responded to his FOIA request he made nearly a year ago. Dennis Finbarr Murphy was employed under a federal contract as an armed security guard at the CBP’s Advanced Training Center in Harpers Ferry until his termination in September 2014, according to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. -
Manchin breaks ranks, votes to stop EPA coal regulations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin broke rank with fellow Democrats and voted Tuesday to pass a resolution to stop the Obama administration from imposing anti-coal regulations on new coal-fired power plants West Virginia’s senior senator also voted to pass a separate resolution, introduced by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., to prevent the administration from moving forward with its proposed anti-coal regulations for existing coal-fired plants. -
Capito tells Senate why she disapproves of EPA Clean Power Plan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito vocalized her reasons on the Senate floor for the bipartisan resolution of disapproval she and Sen. Heidi Heitkamp introduced for the EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan regulations for existing power sources. Capito (R.-W.Va.), spoke Tuesday as part of a colloquy with Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Environmental and Public Works Committee Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Heitkamp (D-N.D.), Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Sen. Steve Daines -
Capito to introduce resolution to overturn EPA Clean Power Plan rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) say they will introduce a resolution of disapproval to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from moving forward with its proposed Clean Power Plan regulations. -
Morrisey's petition against EPA rule denied
WASHINGTON – West Virginia’s move to have a federal court review the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan has been denied. The ruling, filed Tuesday in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, was a 3-0 decision. -
Morrisey's petition against EPA rule denied
WASHINGTON – West Virginia’s move to have a federal court review the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan has been denied. -
Capito opposes Lynch nomination as AG
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito said Tuesday she will oppose President Obama's nomination of Loretta Lynch as attorney general.