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On June 7, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a full committee hearing on ecosystem restoration projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Capito, Thune, Cassidy Seek Answers On True Cost Of Biden’s Loan Forgiveness Actions

Senators’ letter urges the Department of Education to refocus its resources on preparing borrowers for resuming student loan payments

Capito Announces $500,000 In Cds Funding For Workforce Development In 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, on June 7 announced $500,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for the City of Charleston, W.Va. to establish a workforce development program the Charleston West Side Hope Center for Career Training.

Manchin Evaluates Reforms To Federal Land Management And Wildland Firefighter Recruitment And Retention

On June 8, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the Federal response to escalating wildfires and to evaluate reforms to land management and wildland firefighter recruitment and retention. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) discussed the increased damage and risks posed by wildfires, the waning recruitment of wildland firefighters, the health risks associated with firefighting activities and how funds provided to Federal agencies to improve conditions for Federal firefighters and increase employment are being used.

Manchin Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding To Clean Up Orphaned Oil And Gas Well Sites In West Virginia

On June 8, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,275,000 from the Department of Interior (DOI) for plugging and remediating orphaned oil and gas well sites located in the Monongahela National Forest and Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. This funding was made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will reduce methane emissions, clean up the environment and help reinvigorate communities across West Virginia impacted by orphaned oil and gas wells.

Manchin, Boozman Introduce Bipartisan Protecting Whales, Human Safety And The Economy Act Of 2023

Legislation Would Prohibit The NOAA From Placing Unnecessary Burdens On Boating And Fishing Industries, Coastal Economies

West Virginia deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 27

By Mountain State Times | Jun 11, 2023

West Virginia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 27, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

West Virginia: 67 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 27

By Mountain State Times | Jun 11, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 67 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 27.

Capito Announces Over $500,000 For Five West Virginia Airports

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, on June 6 announced $511,427 in Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This funding was made available through the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and appropriated in Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023.

Capito Announces Over $50,000 For West Virginia Housing Support

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on June 6 announced $53,797 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for two West Virginia Public Housing Authorities (PHAs). Specifically, this funding aims to address unsheltered and/or rural homelessness through HUD’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Program to help those experiencing homelessness after fleeing sexual violence, human trafficking, or domestic violence.

Capito, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Strengthen Trade Remedy Laws, Protect American Workers

On June 7, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a group of bipartisan colleagues to introduce the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act. This bipartisan legislation – led by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) – would strengthen U.S. trade remedy laws and ensure they remain effective tools to fight back against unfair trade practices and protect American workers.

Manchin Announces $429k Grant For Jefferson County’s Shepherdstown Battlefield

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has awarded the Jefferson County Farmland Protection Board $429,097 to preserve 149.6 acres at Shepherdstown Battlefield in Jefferson County, West Virginia, through the Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants program.

Manchin Applauds Application For Federal Grants To Improve Long Distance Network, Increase Cardinal Line Service

On June 6, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded Amtrak for submitting applications for Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding for 16 proposed projects across the country that would improve long-distance rail reliability, reduce travel times and expand service. One of the proposed projects is upgrading the Cardinal line, which passes through West Virginia, to daily service.

Manchin Announces $911k For Three Research Projects At West Virginia University

On June 7, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $911,095 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three research projects at West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will support vital research into the safety of water distribution pipes, evolutionary history and the scientific properties of Earth’s radiation belts.

How many 25-44-year-olds died in West Virginia during week ending May 27?

By Mountain State Times | Jun 10, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 25 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 27.

Capito Highlights Economic Development, Health Care During Visits

On June 5, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops in Brooke and Monongalia counties focused on economic development, innovation, and the future of health services in West Virginia.

Capito Announces $500,000 For Northern Panhandle Brownfields Sites

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, on June 5 announced $500,000 in funding through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess brownfield sites for future redevelopment in Brooke and Hancock counties.

Capito Announces Over $4 Million For Federal Covid-19 Extra Staff Pay Reimbursements

On June 5, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced $4,047,745.55 for the DBA Berkeley Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. This funding, which is through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), will be used to reimburse costs accrued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic related to the hire of over 100 extra frontline medical staff at the hospital to treat COVID-19 patients during the pandemic.

Manchin, Romney, Sullivan, King Introduce Legislation To Expose China’s Defense Spending