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News from May 2023

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Capito Honors Memorial Day

By Mountain State Times Report | May 31, 2023

“We need to take this time to pause and say not only thank you, God be with you, God bless this great country of ours.”– Senator Capito

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Manchin Applauds Establishment Of National Center Of Excellence For Cybersecurity In Critical Infrastructure In West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | May 31, 2023

On May 25, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the SASC Cybersecurity Subcommittee, announced the Joint Force Headquarters Department of Defense Information Network (JFHQ-DODIN) and U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) are partnering with Marshall University and West Virginia University (WVU) to establish a National Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure in West Virginia.

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in West Virginia during week ending May 13?

By Mountain State Times | May 31, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 116 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 13.

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Capito, Colleagues Urge Epa To Withdraw Recent Vehicle Emissions Rules

By Mountain State Times Report | May 31, 2023

EPW Committee Ranking Member leads 26 other senators in opposing burdensome rules “that effectively mandate a costly transition to electric cars and trucks in the absence of congressional direction”

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103 people in 75-84 age group in West Virginia are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Mountain State Times | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 103 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Ranking Member Capito Statement On Supreme Court’s Ruling In Sackett V. EPA

By Mountain State Times Report | May 30, 2023

On May 25, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the below statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which ruled in favor of the petitioners and significantly narrowed the authority the federal government has to regulate “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) at the expense of states and private citizens under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

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Analysis: West Virginia one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Mountain State Times Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Mountain State Times shows that West Virginia is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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CDC estimates 106 people in 65-74 age group in West Virginia died during week ending May 13

By Mountain State Times | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 106 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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In Case You Missed It: Capito, Heinrich Celebrate Committee Passage Of Bipartisan Soar Act

By Mountain State Times Report | May 29, 2023

Bipartisan bill would improve the permitting process for outfitters, educational organizations, and community groups

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72 people in 45-64 age group in West Virginia are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Mountain State Times | May 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 72 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in West Virginia during week May 13

By Mountain State Times | May 28, 2023

West Virginia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Capito Announces Over $2 Million To Support Black Lung Clinics In West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | May 28, 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, on May 24 announced $2,192,531 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support the Black Lung/Coal Miner Clinics Program.

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Manchin Announces $1 Million For Four West Virginia Arts And Culture Initiatives

By Mountain State Times Report | May 28, 2023

On May 23, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,034,400 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for four initiatives in West Virginia.

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Capito Announces Cds Award To Establish Physician Assistant Program At Concord University

By Mountain State Times Report | May 28, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on May 11 announced that Concord University will receive $1,050,000 to establish a new physician assistant degree program. This funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made and secured solely by Senator Capito.

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CDC estimates 20 people in 25-44 age group in West Virginia died during week ending May 13

By Mountain State Times | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 20 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Capito Announces $400,000 In Nist Funding To Help Boost Manufacturing Industry

By Mountain State Times Report | May 27, 2023

On May 24, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee, announced a $400,000 grant awarded to West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a public-private partnership under the U.S. Department of Commerce, to increase resources for students and businesses in West Virginia. This grant funds expansions of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to optimize and strengthen the resiliency of supply chains and establishes a supply chain intelligence network in West Virginia.

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Manchin Announces $17.3 Million For Seven West Virginia Rural Development Projects

By Mountain State Times Report | May 27, 2023

On May 23, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $17,379,983 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program for seven projects across West Virginia.

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Capito, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Recover Hundreds Of Billions In Unchecked Unemployment Fraud

By Mountain State Times Report | May 27, 2023

Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 14 of her Senate colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), in reintroducing legislation to help recover taxpayer dollars lost to unemployment insurance (UI) fraud and provide incentives for states to recover fraudulent payments. The introduction of the legislation follows ongoing concerns that just a sliver of the funds lost to misspent unemployment insurance has been recovered—slightly over $5 billion of an estimated $191 billion.

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Manchin, Ernst, Shaheen, Moran Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill To Make Rural, Underserved Telehealth Flexibilities Permanent

By Mountain State Times Report | May 27, 2023

On May 17, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) reintroduced the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act. This bipartisan legislation would ensure rural and underserved community healthcare providers can permanently offer telehealth services, including audio-only telehealth appointments, that are set to expire in December 2024.

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Capito Stresses Need For Action On Drug, Border Crisis

By Mountain State Times Report | May 27, 2023

On May 10, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks at the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference on the potential catastrophe at the southern border ahead of Title 42’s expiration, and the devastating impact of fentanyl in communities across West Virginia and the country.