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News from June 2023

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Senate Passes Manchin Bipartisan Resolution To Designate June 2023 As Great Outdoors Month

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

On June 14, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, celebrated the Senate passage of his bipartisan resolution to designate June 2023 as Great Outdoors Month to celebrate the economic growth, positive health outcomes and better quality of life provided by outdoor recreation. The resolution also highlights the importance of ensuring access to outdoor recreation is available to all West Virginians and Americans for generations to come.

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Manchin Opposes Dale Ho Nomination For New York District Court

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

On June 14, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his decision to vote against Dale Ho’s nomination to be a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Ranking Member Capito Opening Statement At Hearing With Federal Highway Administrator

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

On June 14, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing with Shailen Bhatt, administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), to discuss implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act.

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Ranking Member Capito: Five More Years Of Nrc Commissioner Baran Would Impede America’s Nuclear Energy Future

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

On June 14, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a business meeting to consider the nomination of Jeff Baran to serve another term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

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In Case You Missed It: Capito Participates in Senate Women in Stem Caucus Event With Girl Scouts

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

Senator Capito was joined by U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) and officials from the Department of Education, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency

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Capito Announces Over $25 Million to Provide Last Mile Broadband Connectivity in Southern West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $25,054,092 from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Middle Mile Infrastructure Program to the Appalachian Power Company to enable last mile Internet Service Providers to address the broadband needs of Raleigh, Wyoming, McDowell, Mercer, and Summers counties.

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Capito, Colleagues Introduce Dental Care for Our Troops Act

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

On June 20, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with her colleagues Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), introduced the Dental Care for Our Troops Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure that every service member has premium-free dental care.

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14 people die in West Virginia from Alzheimer's disease in week ending June 17

By Mountain State Times | Jun 20, 2023

There were 14 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in West Virginia during the week ending June 17, a 7.7% increase over the previous week.

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Manchin Announces $599k for Engineering Education Research at West Virginia University

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

On June 15, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $599,999 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for an engineering education research project at West Virginia University (WVU). The project will examine various learning techniques in engineering curricula to enhance student performance and improve retention in the relevant academic fields.

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Manchin Introduces Kids Online Safety Act

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Kids Online Safety Act, which will enhance children’s online safety and hold social media companies accountable. This bipartisan legislation provides kids and parents with the tools, safeguards, and transparency they need to protect against threats to children’s physical and mental health online and requires social media platforms to put prioritize the interests of children.

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Week of June 3: 112 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in West Virginia

By Mountain State Times | Jun 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 112 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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End of life: West Virginia deaths during week ending June 3 did not exceed death expectancy

By Mountain State Times | Jun 20, 2023

West Virginia's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Manchin Opposes Nusrat Choudhury Nomination For New York District Court

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

On June 14, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on his decision to vote against Nusrat Choudhury’s nomination to be a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Reintroduce All-American Flag Act

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

Legislation Will Require The Federal Government To Purchase Flags Produced Entirely On American Soil With American Materials

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Capito Announces Over $5.5 Million For West Virginia Public Health Emergency Preparedness

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 20, 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, announced $5,504,439 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding will be used to support DHHR’s Public Health and Emergency Preparedness program.

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Capito Discusses Greenhouse Gas Emissions Proposals, Buy America, Highway Project Delivery With Fhwa’s Bhatt

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

On June 14, 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 with administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Shailen Bhatt.

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Week ending June 3 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in West Virginia

By Mountain State Times | Jun 19, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 98 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending June 3.

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Capito, Colleagues Seek Answers on Dol’s Mismanagement of Guest Worker Visa Program

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

Last week, 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 her colleagues U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee raised concerns to Acting Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Julie Su after reports indicate DOL is failing to process H-2B guest worker visas on time and in accordance with its own regulations. Currently, Ms. Su’s nomination for the Secretary of DOL is being considered by the U.S. Senate.

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Capito Announces Over $1.4 Million in Cds Funding for Shepherd University Agricultural Innovation Center

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,422,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Shepherd University. This funding, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito, will be used to establish an agr

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Capito, Baldwin, Tester, Cramer Introduce Bill to Increase Affordable Housing for Volunteer Firefighters and First Responders

By Mountain State Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

Legislation will help recruit and retain volunteer first responders with affordable housing incentives