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On May 16, 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 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) 2024 budget.

Manchin: I Will Keep Pushing To Complete The Last 20 Miles Of The Mountain Valley Pipeline

On May 16, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. Forest Service's approval for the Mountain Valley Pipeline to pass through Jefferson National Forest.

Gov. Justice announces New River Gorge named Best Family Trip in the U.S. by Outside Magazine

ov. Jim Justice announced on May 17, that The New River Gorge has been named Best Family Trip in the U.S. by Outside Magazine, making another major travel award for West Virginia

Gov. Justice declares Juneteenth 2023 as State holiday in West Virginia, reminds public about annual Juneteenth Celebration

Gov. Jim Justice on May 17, issued a proclamation, officially declaring Juneteenth 2023 as a State holiday in West Virginia

Capito’s Notam Legislation Passes U.S. Senate

The NOTAM Improvement Act will help prevent future Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system outages.

Manchin Announces $598k For Defense Research At West Virginia University

On May 10, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $598,000 from the Department of Defense (DoD) for West Virginia University (WVU).

How many 25-44-year-olds died in West Virginia during week ending May 6?

By Mountain State Times | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 20 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 6.

Capito Announces Over $1 Million For West Virginia Primary Care Providers

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 16 announced $1,038,004 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the West Virginia Primary Care Association Inc. to support primary health care providers in West Virginia.

Gov. Justice announces Get Paid to Pay it Forward campaign, paying drivers to transport individuals in Jobs & Hope WV

Gov. Jim Justice announced on May 17, the Get Paid to Pay it Forward campaign, compensating drivers for transporting individuals to substance use treatment

First Lady Cathy Justice hosts Take a Paws to Read at the Governor’s Mansion

First Lady Cathy Justice hosted Take a Paws to Read at the Governor’s Mansion on May 17, highlighting the significance of reading and celebrating the role of therapy dogs

First Lady Cathy Justice announces winners of Golden Horseshoe Knighting Bench Design Contest

First Lady Cathy Justice announced the winners of the First Lady Student Artist Series Golden Horseshoe Knighting Bench Design Contest in a ceremony on May 17, at the West Virginia Culture Center

Manchin Introduces Bipartisan Protecting Access For Hunters And Anglers Act

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, introduced the bipartisan Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 to prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from banning the use of traditional lead ammunition or tackle on public lands unless field data determines that a decline in a wildlife population is primarily caused by their use.

Capito Announces Over $6 Million For West Virginia Americorps Volunteer Programs

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 9 announced five organizations in West Virginia will collectively receive $6,555,818 in State and National funding, including grants and education awards from AmeriCorps.

Manchin Leads Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Designating May 6-12 As National Nurses Week

On May 10, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating this week, May 6-12, 2023, as National Nurses Week.

What They Are Saying: Support For Capito, Barrasso Bills To Reform Permitting And Environmental Review Process

WV Chamber of Commerce, WV Manufacturers, WV Gas and Oil, WV Coal Association among groups supportive of Capito’s legislation

Gov. Justice announces all-time revenue and personal income tax collection records

Gov. Jim Justice held an event on May 1, 2023 at the State Capitol to announce that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for April 2023 are $319 million above estimates, marking the largest single-month surplus in state history

Manchin Announces $2.5 Million To Strengthen Healthcare Services Across West Virginia

On May 16, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,533,250 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 advance statewide efforts to reduce tobacco-related diseases and deaths, as well as support the financial and clinical goals of health centers and rural hospitals across the state.

Capito Joins Bipartisan Effort To Extend Title 42 Expulsion Authority

Effort to create temporary border management authority comes ahead of Title 42’s end.

Manchin To Oppose Every EPA Nominee