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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, along with U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Representatives Jen Kiggans (R-Va.-2) and Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.-6) re-launched the bipartisan, bicameral Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. The caucus will provide education about the challenges family caregivers face and advocate for policies that support them.

Capito Announces Over $2.1 Million in Congressionally Directed Spending for West Virginia Ag Business Projects

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,155,126.30 from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for three West Virginia agricultural business development projects. This funding, which was secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator Capito for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, will be used to support West Virginia agriculture business development resources, increase food safety and monitoring, and improve the dairy industry across the state.

Manchin Announces $81k to Support Affordable Housing for All West Virginians

On June 26, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $81,429 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support safe, affordable housing for all West Virginians. The funding will specifically be used to promote housing stability in Mingo and Randolph Counties, support housing counseling services in southern West Virginia and help humanely and effectively address youth homelessness in Randolph County.

Manchin Secures West Virginia Priorities in 2024 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Funding Bill

Senator Manchin Secures Over $36 Million In Earmarks For West Virginia

Manchin Secures West Virginia Priorities in 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Fda Funding Bill

Senator Manchin Secures Over $ 12 Million In Earmarks For West Virginia

Manchin: Mountain Valley Pipeline’s Final Permit is Great News for West Virginia and the Entire Nation

On June 23, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ issuance of a Department of the Army water crossing permit authorizing the Mountain Valley Pipeline.

Capito Announces $350,000 for Eda Projects in West Virginia

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $350,000 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for three separate economic development councils in West Virginia. The funding will be used to support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) across each region.

Capito Announces Largest Amount of Broadband Funding for West Virginia to Date

West Virginia to receive $1,210,800,969.85 for internet connectivity through bipartisan infrastructure law

Capito Remembers Lives Lost During 2016 West Virginia Flood

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on June 23 issued the following statement in remembrance of the 23 lives lost during the severe flooding that occurred seven years ago on June 23, 2016:

Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Secure Chemical Facilities Against Terrorist Attacks

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, which is set to expire on July 27th.

Manchin Statement on the 7th Anniversary of 2016 Flood in West Virginia

On June 23, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the 7th anniversary of the 2016 flood that devastated communities across West Virginia and killed 23 West Virginians.

Manchin, Brown, Casey, Fetterman, Warner, Kaine Push Omb for New Silica Standard for Miners

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) wrote a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young, urging for additional information on the delayed announcement of a new silica standard for miners across America, especially Appalachia.

ACRU’s West: West Virginia policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

West Virginia's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

Capito Introduces Legislation to Reform Epa’s Air Quality Standards Process

On June 22, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a group of her colleagues in introducing legislation to improve how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) program under the Clean Air Act, making the program more cost-effective for states to implement and protecting American jobs.

Manchin Announces $201k for Three West Virginia Fire Departments

On June 22, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $201,332 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Wallace Volunteer Fire Department, the City of Morgantown and the Great Cacapon Volunteer Fire Department. The funding is made possible through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program and will provide critical resources to the cities’ fire departments to equip and train emergency personnel, improve efficiency and promote public safety.

Manchin Applauds Completion of West Virginia National Guard's Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise

On June 22, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the SASC Cybersecurity Subcommittee, applauded the completion of the West Virginia National Guard’s Ridge Runner Irregular Warfare Exercise. The nearly two-week long exercise spanned throughout West Virginia and brought more than 420 members of the U.S. military, special operations community, allies and partners from 16 different nations and observers to conduct a dynamic and realistic irregular warfare scenario.

Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Lower Drug Costs, Hold Massive Pbm Corporations Accountable