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Average VA purchase loan amount in West Virginia increases from 2021 to 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jun 18, 2024

The average VA purchase loan amount for West Virginia in the fiscal year 2022 was $271,383, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Senators introduce TAKE IT DOWN Act against deepfake revenge porn

By Mountain State Times | Jun 18, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, has joined a group of senators led by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act. The bill aims to protect victims of non-consensual intimate image abuse, commonly referred to as "revenge pornography." It seeks to criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated NCII or "deepfake pornography," and...

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Senate passes bipartisan bill advancing US nuclear energy initiatives

By Mountain State Times | Jun 18, 2024

Today, the Senate voted to pass bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) that will provide a major boost to the future of nuclear energy in America.

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Earnings on West Virginia's public pension investments increase to $6,913 in 2022

By Mountain State Times | Jun 17, 2024

The earnings on investments for West Virginia public pensions went up from $5,405 in 2021 to $6,913 in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Senator Capito visits WV fire academy's junior firefighter camp

By Mountain State Times | Jun 17, 2024

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, toured the West Virginia State Fire Academy and addressed campers at the National Junior Firefighter Camp. The West Virginia State Fire Academy is operated by West Virginia University (WVU) Fire Service Extension and hosts the annual National Junior Firefighter Camp. Started in 2006, the camp encourages a new generation of volunteer firefighters and is the only one of its kind nationally.

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Senators introduce resolution against Biden's rule on unaccompanied migrant children

By Mountain State Times | Jun 17, 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) and a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, recently joined a group of senators led by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval. The resolution aims to overturn the Biden administration’s rule concerning unaccompanied migrant children.

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West Virginia marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day with special proclamation

By Mountain State Times | Jun 15, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), Bureau for Social Services (BSS) has joined the West Virginia Bureau of Senior Services to emphasize the dignity, safety, and well-being of older survivors on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

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Capito tours nearly completed health right expansion project

By Mountain State Times | Jun 14, 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), toured the expansion project at West Virginia Health Right’s main facility in Charleston, West Virginia. The expansion is scheduled for completion later this month and was partly funded through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award secured by Senator Capito in September 2022.

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Mountain Valley Pipeline becomes fully operational after extensive legislative support

By Mountain State Times | Jun 14, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released a statement today regarding the Mountain Valley Pipeline becoming fully operational.

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West Virginia agencies begin issuing summer EBT cards to eligible students

By Mountain State Times | Jun 14, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS), in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), will commence the distribution of West Virginia Summer EBT (WV-SEBT) benefits to eligible students on June 16, 2024.

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Senator Capito questions FAA Administrator on Boeing issues and Yeager Airport delays

By Mountain State Times | Jun 14, 2024

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation (CST) Committee, questioned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Matthew Whitaker during an oversight hearing on aviation manufacturing. This hearing follows Boeing's submission of a plan to the FAA to improve its factory operations after multiple whistleblower reports and an incident in January involving an Alaska Airlines flight where a door plug fell off.

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Over 120 bank failures in the U.S. since 2012. How many were in West Virginia?

By Mountain State Times | Jun 13, 2024

There were more than 120 bank failures across the country from 2012 to 2024, one of which occurred in West Virginia.

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William R. Sharpe Jr. Hospital announces new acupuncture detoxification pilot program

By Mountain State Times | Jun 13, 2024

The West Virginia Department of Health Facilities (DHF) has announced an upcoming acupuncture pilot program at William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital aimed at assisting patients through the detoxification process and alleviating anxiety, stress, paranoia, aggression, and other behaviors.

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Senate Republicans reaffirm support for nationwide IVF access

By Mountain State Times | Jun 13, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in a joint statement supporting continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). The statement was led by U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas).

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Capito discusses WV projects and staffing with Fish and Wildlife Service director

By Mountain State Times | Jun 12, 2024

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing today titled, “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget” with FWS Director Martha Williams.

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West Virginia lawmakers tour state-run hospitals with health department officials

By Mountain State Times | Jun 12, 2024

Lawmakers from the West Virginia House of Delegates and State Senate toured two more state facilities as part of the West Virginia Department of Health Facilities’ (DHF) ongoing effort to enhance patient care.

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Capito criticizes regulatory expansion under Biden Administration

By Mountain State Times | Jun 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor detailing what she describes as significant growth in the administrative state under President Biden and its resultant consequences for Americans.

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Ranking Member Capito criticizes FWS consultation delays at budget hearing

By Mountain State Times | Jun 12, 2024

The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee convened today for a hearing titled, “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget,” featuring FWS Director Martha Williams. Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered the opening statement.

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Bipartisan effort aims to preserve Junior ROTC programs amid recruitment crisis

By Mountain State Times | Jun 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) have introduced the Preserving JROTC Programs Act, aimed at reducing the statutory enrollment requirement for JROTC programs from 100 to 50 students to prevent their closure.

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Capito claims IRA funds benefit anti-border groups

By Mountain State Times | Jun 12, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, addressed her findings regarding the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) during a weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference.