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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Senator Capito announces funding for health education and treatment projects
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 (Labor-HHS), announced four Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These funds are aimed at enhancing health education and treatment facilities in West Virginia.
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Bipartisan resolution introduced for National Recovery Month
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Angus King have introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate September as National Recovery Month. The initiative aims to bring attention to substance use disorder and the necessary recovery efforts.
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Republican senators urge action on unaccompanied migrant children program
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia has joined 42 Republican colleagues in a call to address issues within the Biden-Harris administration's unaccompanied migrant children program. Led by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the group sent a letter urging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to collaborate with Congress to address abuses in the program and halt what they describe as a cover-up by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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Senator Capito welcomes new U.S. citizens at Charleston ceremony
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) participated in a naturalization ceremony held in Charleston, West Virginia. The event took place on September 27, 2024, where Capito delivered remarks to 55 new U.S. citizens and their families. The ceremony also featured Frank Volk, Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
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Senate passes Capito's Rural Broadband Protection Act
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced that her Rural Broadband Protection Act has passed the Senate unanimously. The bill will now proceed to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration.
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Senator Capito urges DHS to address communication failures after near-assassination attempt
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito has addressed a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Acting United States Secret Service (USSS) Director Ronald L. Rowe, Jr., raising concerns about communication breakdowns detailed in a bipartisan interim report by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC).
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Senator Capito comments on passing of continuing resolution
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released a statement following her vote to pass a continuing resolution aimed at preventing a government shutdown.
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Senator Capito announces funding boost for health facilities across West Virginia
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 (Labor-HHS), has announced eight Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These awards aim to enhance education and research programs, facility construction and renovations, and healthcare treatment resources in West Virginia.
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Capito announces additional $45 million funding for West Virginia's opioid response
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 (Labor-HHS), announced $45,774,615 in funding for West Virginia from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program. Since the SOR grant program's inception in 2018, Capito has secured over $200 million for West Virginia to combat the opioid epidemic.
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Senate passes WILD Act; moves to House
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), the Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, have announced the unanimous Senate passage of the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act. This bipartisan legislation aims to reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, which facilitates wildlife and habitat conservation across all 50 states and territories. It also extends support to the Multinational Species Conservation Funds, aiding global conservation efforts for...
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Senators introduce STRATEGIC Act 2024 targeting competition with China
Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined nine Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the STRATEGIC Act 2024. This legislation aims to position the United States and its allies for success in strategic competition against China. The effort is led by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Senators reintroduce bill targeting synthetic drug analogues
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to reintroduce the Stop Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues (SIMSA) Act. The legislation is led by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.).
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Capito secures federal funding for diverse West Virginia projects
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies and organizations to fund projects she championed in West Virginia. These projects encompass healthcare, education, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, economic development, and drug use prevention.
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Senate designates September 2024 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) applauded the Senate's passage of a bipartisan resolution to designate September 2024 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer remains the leading cause of death by disease among children past infancy, with over 14,500 children under the age of 19 diagnosed annually.
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Form Energy secures $150M DOE funding for battery factory expansion
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), along with other West Virginia officials, announced that Form Energy has been selected for an award negotiation of up to $150 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing and Recycling programs. This funding will support Form Factory 1 in Weirton, W.Va., as part of the more than $6 billion included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)...
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Resolution introduced recognizing October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month
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 (Labor-HHS), has joined a bipartisan group of congressional colleagues to introduce a resolution recognizing October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. The initiative is led by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.).
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Capito participates in ceremony honoring "Hidden Figures" pioneer Katherine Johnson
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) participated in a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, honoring West Virginian Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christina Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and other women who contributed to NASA's success during the Space Race. During the ceremony, Senator Capito delivered remarks and presented a Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson’s daughters, Joylette and Katherine.
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Senator Capito participates in hearing on regional commissions' best practices
On September 18, 2024, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing titled “America’s Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development.” The hearing focused on success stories from Regional Commissions and explored their collaboration with the states they serve and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).
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Senator Capito announces funding awards aimed at improving West Virginia's healthcare services
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 (Labor-HHS), has announced 11 funding awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for various health care initiatives in West Virginia.
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Senators condemn anti-Israel resolution at United Nations
On September 17, 2024, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released a joint statement with 28 of her Republican colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), condemning a resolution targeting Israel proposed by the Palestinian Mission to the United Nations ahead of the UN General Assembly. The resolution could be voted on as early as this week.