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News from May 2023

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Capito Announces Funding For Weston Police Department

By Mountain State Times Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on May 19 announced that the City of Weston’s Police Department will receive $89,028 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program to purchase two new law enforcement vehicles to update their aging fleet.

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Capito Announces Over $1.6 Million For West Virginia Americorps Volunteer Programs

By Mountain State Times Report | May 23, 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 19 announced five organizations in West Virginia will collectively receive $1,627,436 in State and National funding to support approximately 100 AmeriCorps members.

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Manchin Announces $1.6 Million For Five West Virginia Americorps Vista Programs

By Mountain State Times Report | May 23, 2023

On May 18, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the National Service Congressional Caucus, announced $1,627,436 for five West Virginia AmeriCorps VISTA programs. The funding will support 102 AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers based in Charleston, Mullens and Morgantown.

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Capito Joins Bipartisan Working Group On The Universal Service Fund And Broadband Access

By Mountain State Times Report | May 23, 2023

Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, joined a new bipartisan Senate working group, led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), to evaluate and propose potential reforms to the Universal Service Fund (USF). The goal of this working group is to create a bipartisan forum to guide education, awareness, and policy-making on this topic. Others joining the group include U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.).

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Manchin, Energy And Natural Resources Committee Clear Bipartisan America’s Outdoor Recreation Act, Nuclear Fuel Security Act, Other Legislation

By Mountain State Times Report | May 23, 2023

On May 17, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider one pending nomination and pending legislation.

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Capito Announces Nearly $600,000 For Defense Research At West Virginia University

By Mountain State Times Report | May 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, on May 10 announced a $598,000 Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will help support the study of High-Temperature Topological Superconductivity in Correlated Two-Dimensional Heterostructures.

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ICYMI: Manchin, Rounds Call For Increased Accountability Of Prc's Role In Opioid Crisis

By Mountain State Times Report | May 23, 2023

This week, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging the Department of State to hold the People’s Republic of China (PRC) accountable for its role in the illegal trafficking of synthetic opioid drugs.

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Week ending May 6 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in West Virginia

By Mountain State Times | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 74 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Capito Visits Greenbrier County Health Center, Smooth Ambler Distillery

By Mountain State Times Report | May 22, 2023

On May 19, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Greenbrier County for visits focused on health care services and economic development in the region.

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Capito, Colleagues Announce “National Kids To Parks Day” Resolution

By Mountain State Times Report | May 22, 2023

On May 19, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues, led by Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), in announcing their bipartisan resolution that encourages children to get outdoors and promote healthy outdoor recreation by designating May 20, 2023 National Kids to Parks Day.

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Manchin Announces More Than $20 Million To Upgrade West Virginia Water, Wastewater Infrastructure

By Mountain State Times Report | May 22, 2023

On May 18, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $20,868,000 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for 16 West Virginia projects. The funding will support critical improvements to water and wastewater infrastructure across the state.

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Ranking Member Capito Opening Statement: Wv Projects Facing Delays Due To U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service

By Mountain State Times Report | May 22, 2023

On May 16, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.”

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Manchin Applauds Purchase Of Canaan Valley Big Cove Property By The Nature Conservancy

By Mountain State Times Report | May 22, 2023

On May 16, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded The Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) purchase of 1,971 acres of land, called Big Cove, in Canaan Valley from Western Pocahontas Properties. The acquisition will protect the area’s unique wildlife habitats, secure public access for hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation and establish vital trail connections in the northern end of Canaan Valley.

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Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Resolution Celebrating National Nurses Week

By Mountain State Times Report | May 22, 2023

This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues to introduce a resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. The resolution was led by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), as well as U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-Ohio-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.-02), and Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.-14). National Nurses Week will run May 6th through May 12th.

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Manchin Reintroduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Providing Officers With Electronic Resources Act

By Mountain State Times Report | May 22, 2023

Legislation Would Provide State And Local Law Enforcement With High-Tech Drug Screening Devices

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in West Virginia during week May 6

By Mountain State Times | May 21, 2023

West Virginia's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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West Virginia: 91 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Mountain State Times | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 91 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Capito Celebrates Police Week, Backs Pro-Law Enforcement Efforts

By Mountain State Times Report | May 21, 2023

Legislation will increase penalties on crimes targeting law enforcement and provide resources supporting officer safety

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Capito Announces $300,000 For Substance Abuse Treatment In West Virginia

By Mountain State Times Report | May 21, 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 18 announced $300,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Hope House Ministries, Inc. to support them in their mission to treat people struggling with substance abuse disorder.

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Manchin Recommits Unwavering Support For Nation's Law Enforcement During National Police Week

By Mountain State Times Report | May 21, 2023

During National Police Week, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced several legislative proposals in support of law enforcement in West Virginia and across the country.