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News from August 2024

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Capito and Halle Berry promote empowerment at Girls Rise Up event

By Mountain State Times | Aug 14, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and actress Halle Berry hosted a Girls Rise Up event at Piedmont Elementary School in Charleston, W.Va., promoting female empowerment, education, fitness, and self-confidence.

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West Virginia announces milestone with first statewide whole blood protocols

By Mountain State Times | Aug 13, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Medical Services has announced a significant milestone in advancing emergency medical care statewide. Under Governor Jim Justice’s leadership, West Virginia has become the first state to implement comprehensive statewide protocols for administering whole blood on ambulances. This initiative has shown success in saving lives and improving trauma care outcomes.

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Capito hosts FHWA administrator during visit to assess progress on Corridor H

By Mountain State Times | Aug 13, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, visited Parsons, W.Va., where she hosted Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Shailen Bhatt to review construction projects on Corridor H. This corridor is the final section of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) in West Virginia.

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West Virginia completes implementation of comprehensive child welfare information system

By Mountain State Times | Aug 12, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) announced the completed implementation of West Virginia People’s Access to Help (WV PATH), making West Virginia the first state in the nation with a fully operational Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS).

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Capito secures CDS award to support robotics engineering major at West Virginia University

By Mountain State Times | Aug 12, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding to West Virginia University (WVU) to support the creation of a bachelor’s major in Robotics Engineering at the university’s Statler College Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering. This funding was made available through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator Capito.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in West Virginia declines from Q1 to Q2

By Mountain State Times | Aug 9, 2024

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in West Virginia during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $288,527, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Senators announce $100M for energy storage facility using WV-made batteries

By Mountain State Times | Aug 8, 2024

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) announced over $100 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to develop a state-of-the-art multi-day energy storage project in Maine using batteries manufactured in Weirton, West Virginia by Form Energy.

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West Virginia Department of Health supports annual workplace wellness conference

By Mountain State Times | Aug 7, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Health is supporting Active Southern West Virginia (Active SWV) for its fourth annual Workplace Wellness Conference and the Celebrating Healthy West Virginia Awards Ceremony. The event is scheduled to take place at Glade Springs Resort on September 18, 2024. This gathering will highlight the contributions of organizations and individuals committed to enhancing employee well-being.

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Bipartisan bill targets advancement of pediatric rare disease treatments

By Mountain State Times | Aug 7, 2024

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) have introduced the Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act, aimed at accelerating research and advancing treatments for rare diseases affecting children.

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Kim Ricketts appointed special consultant by WV Department of Human Services

By Mountain State Times | Aug 7, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) announced the appointment of Kim Ricketts as Special Consultant to the DoHS Cabinet Secretary for the Bureau for Social Services (BSS). Ricketts replaces former BSS Commissioner Jeff Pack, who was recently appointed as Commissioner of the West Virginia Bureau for Senior Services.

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Analysis: West Virginia among 25 states that ban boys from playing girls’ high school sports

By Mountain State Times | Aug 6, 2024

As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Mountain State Times shows that West Virginia is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls’ high school sports.

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West Virginia Department recognizes Child Support Awareness Month

By Mountain State Times | Aug 6, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Child Support Enforcement (BCSE) joins organizations and advocates across the nation in recognizing August as Child Support Awareness Month to highlight the critical income support program that helps ensure the health, well-being, and stability of children throughout West Virginia.

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Commerce Committee advances rural broadband protection act authored by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito

By Mountain State Times | Aug 5, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, voted last week during a committee markup to advance the Rural Broadband Protection Act (RBPA), legislation she authored. The bill aims to provide essential safeguards to the Universal Service Fund’s high-cost programs by ensuring that funding goes to companies with a proven track record of success and sound judgment in deploying in hard-to-serve areas. The RBPA now heads to the full Senate for consideration.

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West Virginia expands transitional living program for vulnerable youth

By Mountain State Times | Aug 5, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) has announced an expansion of its Transitional Living for Vulnerable Youth (TLVY) program, designed to support West Virginia’s vulnerable youth aged 17 to 21 as they transition from foster care and residential mental health treatment to independent living.

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WVMA endorses Morrisey for governor in upcoming election

By Mountain State Times | Aug 5, 2024

As this year’s November 5th General Election approaches, the West Virginia Manufacturers Association, through its Political Action Committee, the West Virginians for Manufacturing Jobs PAC, released its endorsement of West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to be the next Governor of the Mountain State.

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Senators urge Biden-Harris Administration to lift partial arms embargo on Israel

By Mountain State Times | Aug 2, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 47 Senate Republican colleagues in a letter to the Biden-Harris administration, protesting its partial arms embargo against Israel. Led by U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), the senators urged the White House to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing American servicemembers' lives, and deliver necessary weapons systems to Israel.

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Capito secures West Virginia priorities in committee-passed Labor-HHS funding bill

By Mountain State Times | Aug 2, 2024

On August 2, 2024, 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 (Labor-HHS), announced that priorities for West Virginia were included in the bipartisan Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor-HHS funding bill. The legislation passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee with overwhelming bipartisan support by a vote of 25-3.

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Which type of West Virginia companies were inspected the most by FDA in July?

By Mountain State Times | Aug 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Drugs company from West Virginia in July.

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Senate passes bipartisan WRDA 2024 with key benefits for West Virginia

By Mountain State Times | Aug 1, 2024

Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue implementation of key projects and studies addressing water resources challenges across the country, including several in West Virginia.

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Senators criticize EPA's allocation of IRA funds

By Mountain State Times | Aug 1, 2024

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) held a press conference on Wednesday to discuss oversight findings related to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding groups through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). They expressed concerns over funds being allocated to what they described as "radical, extremist groups."