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Capito, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Promote Women’s Lung Cancer Research

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 16, 2023

On July 11, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues – led by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) – to reintroduce the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act. This legislation aims to promote increased exploration into the prevention and management of lung cancer among women, with a specific focus on non-smokers.

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Manchin Announces $224k for Biodiversity Research at Marshall University

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 16, 2023

On July 11, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $224,476 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a biodiversity research project at Marshall University. The project will examine species of songbirds in Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines to inform the application of conservation legislation and wildlife management plans around the world.

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Manchin Questions Nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 16, 2023

On July 11, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), questioned General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., USAF on his nomination to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. This position is the highest ranking and most senior military officer in the United States Armed Forces. Senator Manchin questioned General Brown on the importance of passing a national budget on time, promoting fiscal responsibility within the Department of Defense (DoD) and reinstating the Department’s Chief Management Officer position.

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Capito Celebrates University of Charleston Downtown Innovation Hub Opening

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 15, 2023

On July 10, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the University of Charleston’s (UC) Downtown Innovation Hub (DIH) in Charleston, W.Va. Senator Capito helped secure funding for the facility’s construction with a $1.5 million U.S. Economic Development Agency (EDA) grant in May of 2022. The UC DIH will serve to grow and accelerate existing business in Charleston.

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Manchin Questions Health Expert on Cost of Insulin, Causes of Type 1 Diabetes

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 15, 2023

On July 11, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, welcomed two children with Type 1 diabetes (T1D) who testified before the Committee as a part of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) 2023 Children’s Congress Delegates as well as the reauthorization of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP).

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Manchin Delivers Remarks at 105th Annual Wv American Legion State Convention

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) delivered remarks and met with West Virginia members of the American Legion at their 105th Annual State Convention in Huntington.

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CAPITO GRANT ROUNDUP: Capito Announces Nearly $2.8 Million in Funding for Various Programs in West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 14, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations and Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committees, today announced a total of $2,799,136 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and U.S Department of Education (DOE) to support projects throughout West Virginia.

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Ahead of Nato Summit, Manchin and 34 Senate Colleagues Urge Biden to Ensure Nato Countries Meet Defense Spending Commitments

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 14, 2023

Ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Vilnius starting next week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 34 senators in writing a letter to President Biden urging the President to ensure NATO countries meet their defense spending commitments. Since 2006, NATO member nations have agreed to commit a minimum of 2 percent of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to defense spending. The letter notes that despite increasing levels of aggressive behavior by authoritarian nations, particularly Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, many member states continue to fail to meet their treaty obligations.

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Manchin, Kelly, Murkowski, Duckworth Statements on Administration Plans to Provide Additional Weapons to Ukraine

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 14, 2023

On July 7, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statements on the Biden Administration’s decision to provide additional weapons and capabilities to Ukraine, including cluster munitions, to support their fight against Putin’s invasion.

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Capito Announces Over $27 Million for Head Start Projects, Public Health Assistance, Medical Research

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 13, 2023

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, today announced $27,072,343 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support Head Start Projects across West Virginia, two public health initiatives regarding hospital preparedness and youth immunization, and funding two public health research projects at higher education institutions in West Virginia.

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Manchin Announces $481k to Support Lily's Place

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 13, 2023

Lily’s Place Provides Treatment For Infants Prenatally Exposed To Harmful Substances, Support Services For Families

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Manchin Announces $1.8 Million for Runway Extension at Morgantown Airport

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 13, 2023

On July 6, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,800,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support a runway extension project at the Morgantown Municipal Airport.

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Capito, Barrasso Call on Ferc to Analyze the Impact of the Proposed Clean Power Plan 2.0

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 10, 2023

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips and Commissioners James Danly, Allison Clements, and Mark C. Christie, to ask the Commission to hold a series of conferences to analyze the impact of the proposed Clean Power Plan 2.0 on our nation’s electric reliability.

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Manchin Announces $504k for Two Research Projects at West Virginia University

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 10, 2023

On July 5, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $504,992 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for two research projects at West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will support vital research into plasma physics and conservation laws in atmospheric science.

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Capito Announces Funding for Emergency Food Assistance

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 9, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the West Virginia Department of Agriculture will receive $798,894 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).

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Manchin Announces $857k to Strengthen Educational Services in West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 9, 2023

On July 5, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $857,000 from the U.S. Department of Education for a drop-out prevention and school-to-work transition program through the West Virginia Chamber Foundation Corporation and a teacher professional development program at Shepherd University. This federal funding is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.

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Capito Announces $657,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for Shepherd University Teaching Program

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $657,000 from the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) to Shepherd University. This funding, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, will be used to support a K-12 teacher professional development program at Shepherd University.

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Manchin Announces Nearly $3.5 Million to Strengthen Healthcare Services Across West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 8, 2023

On July 5, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,496,542 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen healthcare services across West Virginia. The funding will specifically be used to support statewide hospital emergency preparedness efforts, vaccinate children, and build a public health arthritis program in West Virginia.

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Capito Op-ed: Broadband Breakthrough

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 7, 2023

“We are currently in a critical moment and one that we must take advantage of.” – Senator Capito

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Manchin Announces $1.6 Million for Monongalia Head Start Program

By Mountain State Times Report | Jul 7, 2023

On July 5, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,625,075 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Monongalia County Board of Education Head Start Program. Head Start supports educational growth from birth to age five through services that strengthen early learning and emotional development, health and safety and family well-being.