{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where party = \"Republican\", state = \"WV\" and year = 2024 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-statement-on-justices-decision-to-complete-his-term-as-governor", "Capito Statement on Justice\u2019s Decision to Complete his Term as Governor", "2024-12-26", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement following Governor Jim Justice\u2019s (R-W.Va.) decision to delay his swearing in to the United States Senate and complete his term as governor:\n\n\u201cI very much respect Governor Justice\u2019s decision to honor his commitment to complete his term as Governor of the State of West Virginia. I am looking forward to serving with Senator Justice as there is much to do to advance President Trump\u2019s agenda on behalf of all West Virginians.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/video-capito-wishes-west-virginians-a-merry-christmas-", "VIDEO: Capito Wishes West Virginians a Merry Christmas", "2024-12-24", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "**Click here or the image above to watch the video.**\n\n**Click here to download the video.**\n\nCHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video message wishing West Virginians a Merry Christmas.\n\nFull video transcript included below:\n\n\u201cMerry Christmas, West Virginia. This is the season of peace, joy, and hope\u2014a time to celebrate the blessings of the great state we get to call home. As you gather with family and loved ones, I encourage you to reflect with gratitude on the many gifts in our lives.\n\n\u201cAmong these gifts is the privilege of being born in the freest and most prosperous nation on Earth. Let us honor the sacrifices that make freedom possible\u2014especially those of the brave West Virginians in uniform who spend the holidays far from home.\n\n\u201cWe also need to thank our first responders, law enforcement officers, and medical professionals who will be giving up their time with their families to keep our communities healthy and safe.\n\n\u201cThis holiday season, make sure to cherish our neighbors and give thanks, and may we carry the warm spirit of Christmas into the New Year. I, for one, look forward to serving you and working to build a brighter future for every West Virginian.\n\n\u201cFrom my family to yours, have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-capito-manchin-lead-bipartisan-bicameral-effort-protect-chemical-0", "Miller, Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Protect Chemical Manufacturers in West Virginia", "2024-12-23", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) along with U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (I-WV) urged U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to reverse a Commerce decision that threatens domestic manufacturers of chlorinated isocyanurates (isos), a cleaning chemical used often for swimming pools. In South Charleston, West Virginia, over 100 direct jobs at Solenis \u2013 one of the nations\u2019 chlorinated iso producers \u2013 are at stake.\n\nClick here for the full letter.\n\nOn Commerce\u2019s decision to replace Mexico with Romania on calculating dumping margins:\n\nDear Secretary Raimondo:\n\nWe are writing to express our concern over a preliminary determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) that threatens the future of domestic manufacturers in our state and across the nation. Specifically, we request your direct oversight to reexamine the underlying analysis in preliminary decision 89 FR 56303 issued on July 9, 2024, which, left unchanged, would result in a dramatic reduction of antidumping (AD) duty rates on chlorinated isocyanurates (isos) from China. If finalized, the over 80% reduction of AD rates on unfairly dumped Chinese would jeopardize domestic manufacturing jobs in West Virginia, undermine U.S. trade remedy laws, and further weaken our nation\u2019s ability to compete fairly against China\u2019s use of unfair trade practices.\n\nThe current preliminary determination would reduce existing antidumping duty rates on chlorinated isos by over 80%. The proposed reduction stems from Commerce\u2019s decision to use Romania as the surrogate country for calculating dumping margins, replacing Mexico, which has historically been used.\n\nWhile Romania was included among the FY24 list of five countries deemed by Commerce as most appropriate surrogate economies for China, Mexico was not. However, the FY25 surrogate country list for China, published shortly after issuing this preliminary determination, on August 27, 2024, restored Mexico to the list and dropped Romania. Mexico is the correct and only appropriate choice for selection as the surrogate country.\n\nRomania does not produce chlorinated isos, but rather bleach, a fundamentally different product. While both serve as chlorine-based disinfectants, their end-uses are quite different. Chlorinated isos are used for slow, continuous disinfection, and require exposure to water to activate (e.g., in swimming pools), whereas bleach is used for fast-acting, short-term disinfection (e.g., household cleaning) and is not dependent on exposure to another element for activation. Moreover, chlorinated isos are significantly more complex \u2013 requiring higher-educated (e.g. chemists) and other skilled personnel \u2013 and time-consuming to produce than bleach, making Romania an unsuitable surrogate. Finally, bleach does not include cyanuric acid, which is a key ingredient in chlorinated isos providing their stabilizing function. By contrast, Mexico produces identical and scalable production of chlorinated isos.\n\nOn the negative impact Commerce\u2019s decision would have on the U.S. and West Virginians working at Solenis if approved:\n\nCommerce also has a policy allowing for the selection of an off-list surrogate country in cases where no listed country produces comparable merchandise. Given that Romania is not a suitable comparator, Commerce has the discretion, precedent, and obligation to select Mexico.\n\nThe flawed selection of Romania as the surrogate country undermines the integrity of this determination and, if not modified prior to finalization, will have significant ramifications for U.S. manufacturers including in West Virginia. Reducing AD duty rates on chlorinated isos by 80% would allow Chinese producers to flood the U.S. market with their products, effectively pricing out domestic manufacturers.\n\nIn South Charleston, West Virginia, over 100 direct jobs at Solenis, one of the nations\u2019 chlorinated iso producers, are at stake. Across the country, thousands more workers would be adversely affected if this critical industry is compromised. The purpose of U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties is to create a level playing field for domestic producers. Commerce\u2019s preliminary determination effectively removes the remedy.\n\nOn the lawmakers\u2019 push for Commerce to consider reversing the decision:\n\nWe urge Commerce to carefully reconsider the surrogate country selection and duty margin calculations in this case. The decision to use Romania is not only procedurally questionable but also fundamentally flawed in its logic and its consequences for U.S. industry.\n\nOn behalf of the workers in West Virginia, the operational health of the broader domestic industry, and the safety of American consumers, we respectfully request your intervention to correct course before a final determination is issued.\n\nYour leadership is critical to ensuring that the Department upholds its mission to protect U.S. manufacturers and workers from unfair trade practices. Thank you for your attention to this matter.\n\nBackground:\n\nFor nearly twenty years, the U.S. has levied anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on imports of this product from China due to unfair trade practices.\n\nWhen Commerce calculates AD/CVD duties, they use a comparison \u201csurrogate\u201d country that manufactures an identical or similar product for the purposes of calculating duty rates.\n\nFor years, Commerce has used Mexico as the surrogate country for calculating China duties because Mexico produces a near identical product. However, in July 2024, Commerce used Romania instead of Mexico as the baseline example, despite the fact that Romania does not make the same product.\n\nCommerce\u2019s decision will result in antidumping rates on China dropping by 80% and an increased competitive disadvantage for West Virginia workers and other American manufacturers.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-votes-to-keep-government-open-and-provide-needed-disaster-recovery-funds", "Capito Votes to Keep Government Open and Provide Needed Disaster Recovery Funds", "2024-12-21", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the below statement after voting for a short-term government funding bill.\n\n\u201cWhile I am glad we took the responsible step to avoid a shutdown\u2014which would have had a detrimental impact to essential services that Americans rely on\u2014we should not have been in this predicament in the first place. Despite having done our work on the Appropriations Committee months ago, Leader Schumer\u2019s inaction on these committee-passed bills forced us into the current \u2018govern by CR\u2019 scenario. I am hopeful that in the new Congress, under a Republican majority in both the Senate and House and a Trump administration, we will be able to work together to prevent these kinds of scenarios and provide more predictability for the American people. I am also pleased that in this bill, we are providing the support and assistance needed for those who were devastated by recent natural disasters. Having seen firsthand the damage done in North Carolina with Vice President-elect Vance, this Congress did the right thing to provide the relief for those families, especially at this time of the year.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-votes-to-pass-social-security-fairness-act", "Capito Votes to Pass Social Security Fairness Act", "2024-12-21", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted to pass the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act. The legislation ensures that firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other public servants \u2013 including nearly 7,000 West Virginians \u2013 receive their full Social Security benefits.\n\n\u201cBy passing this legislation and repealing - two Social Security provisions that have impacted thousands of West Virginians, our police officers, firefighters, and other local and state public servants who may have worked a second job or re-entered the workforce after retirement to support their families are no longer being unfairly penalized. Nor are spouses, widows, and widowers who had their benefits severely reduced or entirely eliminated because they also collected a government pension. Repealing these provisions is the right thing to do and will help so many who have dedicated their lives in service to their communities,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\n\u201cSenator Capito has always been a loyal supporter of professional firefighters and today she is doubling down on that support by voting yes on H.R. 82 Social Security Fairness Act. Senator Capito realizes the positive impact this will have on working class retirees, not only now, but also in the future. Thank you, Senator Capito, for having the back of blue-collar working class West Virginians and the Professional Fire Fighters of West Virginia,\u201d Jayson Nicewarner, Secretary/Treasurer of the Professional Fire Fighters of West Virginia, said.\n\n\u201cI\u2019d like to thank Senator Capito for her support of HR 82, and from all West Virginia current employees and retirees who have worked but have been negatively impacted by our current Social Security. Even though we have worked and put in the same amount as others,\u201d Retired Chief Deputy Steve Walker said.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nThis bill would restore full Social Security benefits for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public servants by repealing two provisions of current law \u2013 the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) \u2013 that unfairly reduce the Social Security benefits that public employees receive.\n\nThe WEP, enacted in 1983, reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who receive pensions from a federal, state, or local government for employment not covered by Social Security. The GPO, enacted in 1977, reduces Social Security spousal benefits for spouses, widows, and widowers whose spouses receive pensions from a federal, state, or local government. Currently, nearly 7,000 West Virginians are affected by WEP and GPO.\n\nThe Social Security Fairness Act would repeal both of these laws, ensuring law enforcement, firefighters, park rangers, and other public sector workers and their families receive the full Social Security benefits they\u2019ve earned.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/bipartisan-energy-export-caucus-releases-statement-doe-lng-report", "Bipartisan Energy Export Caucus Releases Statement on DOE LNG Report", "2024-12-20", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, the bipartisan Congressional Energy Export Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) released the following statement after the Biden administration\u2019s Department of Energy (DOE) released a report on the environmental and economic impacts of the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG).\n\n\u201cLNG is a key part of unleashing American energy dominance, and by keeping this pause in place the Biden administration has held the United States back from reaching our full potential. This is not a partisan issue; every American has experienced the financial burden because of this policy. The reality is LNG is crucial in emboldening American energy production. When the U.S. is energy dominant, we have the ability to export to our allies which elevates our global influence while lowering costs for Americans. LNG production will continue to be a cornerstone for energy exports, and we look forward to working with the incoming Administration to ensure that the U.S. energy supply is abundant to bring down energy costs and support our allies,\u201d said the Co-Chairs of the Energy Export Caucus.\n\nOn Tuesday December 17th, S&P Global released a study of the U.S. LNG export industry and its global impact. This report found that the U.S. LNG industry is vital in keeping the cost of living low while simultaneously providing energy internationally. It also shows that LNG will play a crucial role in growing the U.S. economy and our energy supply as a whole. The data is clear: LNG is an essential part of keeping America energy dominant.\n\nBackground:\n\nIn August 2024, the Energy Export Caucus send bipartisan letter calling for the Biden administration to approve LNG export permits.\n\nIn February 2024, the Energy Export Caucus and other Members of Congress sent a letter to President Biden voicing their concerns on the administration's plan to limit LNG exports.\n\nIn February 2024, the Energy Export Caucus released a statement on Germany\u2019s SEFE Continuing to Buy LNG from Russia.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/heinrich-capito-celebrate-final-passage-of-bipartisan-simplifying-outdoor-access-for-recreation-act", "Capito, Heinrich Celebrate Final Passage of Bipartisan Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act", "2024-12-20", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) celebrated the Senate\u2019s passage of their bipartisan Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act, legislation to improve the permitting process for outfitters, educational organizations, and community groups to access public land. The legislation was included in the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, recreation legislation that already passed in the House and will now go to President Biden\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\u201cMaking it easier to explore and enjoy the incredible beauty of our public lands is a key priority, especially at home in West Virginia,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cI\u2019m thrilled our SOAR Act has passed as part of the EXPLORE Act and now heads to the president\u2019s desk to be signed into law. Once officially law, it will reduce bureaucratic red tape and make commonsense changes to current permitting requirements that can discourage outfitters from utilizing our public lands and in turn, constrain economic development. These changes to federal public lands regulations will help support the outdoor recreation industry and benefit the local communities and economies that they serve.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur public lands are where we go to camp under the stars, chase elk, and fish for trout in mountain streams,\u201d Senator Heinrich said. \u201cAs a former guide myself, I know from experience how paperwork and bureaucracy can get in the way of getting outside. I\u2019m proud that we have passed my bipartisan legislation to cut red tape to help small businesses and outdoor enthusiasts enjoy our public lands and continue growing economic development through outdoor recreation. We just made it easier for families, schools, and community groups to get outside and enjoy our public lands.\u201d\n\nThe Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act streamlines and improves the recreational permitting process for federal agencies:\n\nImproves the process for issuing recreation permits by directing the agencies to eliminate duplicative processes, reduce costs, and shorten processing times.\n\nIncreases flexibility for outfitters, guides and other outdoor leaders by allowing them to engage in activities that are substantially similar to the activity specified in their permit.\n\nIncreases system transparency by directing agencies to notify the public when new recreation permits are available and requiring the agencies to provide timely responses to permit applicants.\n\nCreates a pilot program for agencies to issue a single joint permit covering the lands of multiple agencies for trips involving more than one land management agency.\n\nReduces permit fees and cost recovery expenses for small businesses and organizations creating a de minimis exemption for cost recovery and requiring the proration of costs that apply to multiple permits.\n\nReduces barriers to access for state universities, city recreation departments, and school districts by waiving the permit indemnification requirement for entities that are prohibited from providing indemnification under state law.\n\nThe SOAR Act was supported by a wide range of organizations, including the Wilderness Society, American Mountain Guides Association, The Mountaineers, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, and the Outdoor Industry Association.\n\nThe bill was cosponsored by U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Angus King (I-Maine), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Steven Daines (R-Mont.), Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.).\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-warner-introduce-the-rural-historic-tax-credit-improvement-act", "Capito, Warner Introduce the Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act", "2024-12-19", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced the Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act. This bill aims to streamline processes, reduce cost-burdens to rural home owners and small developers, and provide affordable housing incentives.\n\n\u201cBeing a rural state shouldn\u2019t mean losing out on private investment incentives like tax credits to help us preserve our communities\u2019 history and revitalize local economies,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cI have enjoyed working with the dedicated group of West Virginians who brought this issue to my attention and who provided important perspectives during the creation of this legislation. The Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act will help level the playing field for communities in West Virginia by attracting investment for economic expansion and additional housing supply.\u201d\n\n\u201cBy expanding access to historic tax credits, we can preserve our nation\u2019s rich heritage while also incentivizing the construction of more affordable housing. I\u2019m proud to join Senator Capito in introducing this legislation to bring new life to abandoned buildings and grow the housing stock in in rural communities,\u201d Senator Warner said.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nCurrently, many historic tax projects are not economically viable in small and rural areas, giving a disproportionate advantage of the credit to large urban developments. The costs associated with the credit as-is severely limits rural areas, and especially largely rural states like West Virginia, from being able to use the credit to rehabilitate and revitalize historic properties.\n\nThrough improvements to the credit included in the Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act, rural Historic Tax Credit projects will be more financially feasible and will result in a higher number of these projects being completed in rural areas and states.\n\nThe Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act:\n\nMakes historic tax credit projects in rural areas eligible for an increased credit from the current 20% to 30%.\n\nIncludes an additional increase in the credit to 40% for affordable housing creation.\n\nAllows the credit be used in addition to the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC).\n\nAllows small rural projects to claim the credit in the first year of use.\n\nAllows transferability of the credit to a third-party.\n\nEliminates basis adjustment to simplify credit transaction.\n\nThis bill is supported by the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia, The Historic Tax Credit Coalition, Main Street America, and The National Trust for Historic Preservation.\n\nClick here for more on what others are saying about the bill.\n\nClick here to view a one-pager on the bill.\n\nClick here for full bill text.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-statement-on-epa-approval-of-california-waiver-to-ban-new-gas-powered-cars", "Capito Statement on EPA Approval of California Waiver to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars", "2024-12-18", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of California\u2019s waiver to implement its \u201cAdvanced Clean Cars II\u201d regulation to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars, and mandate an all-electric vehicle economy.\n\n\u201cEPA\u2019s decision to approve California\u2019s extreme EV mandate imposes unrealistic, stringent requirements to sell 100 percent electric vehicles by 2035. This rule not only fails to meet the Clean Air Act\u2019s requirements for a waiver, but also forces the hand of American consumers and makes our country more reliant on China for critical minerals. The impacts of this costly, radical regulatory overreach will unfortunately be felt far outside of California, as 11 additional states and Washington D.C. have already adopted California\u2019s regulation, creating a patchwork of separate auto regulations across broad swaths of the country. The American people want consumer choice \u2013 not an EV mandate. I will work to reverse the Biden administration\u2019s lame duck action.\u201d Ranking Member Capito said.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nIn February, Ranking Member Capito joined Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.-05), Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), and Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.-13), in a bicameral letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan warning of the legal and economic consequences of granting a Clean Air Act waiver request from the state of California, which would enable the state to require 35 percent of automobile sales to be zero-emission vehicles in model year 2026, and finally, 100 percent of them by 2035.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-votes-to-support-troops", "Capito Votes to Support Troops", "2024-12-18", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA). The bipartisan legislation supports service members and their families, strengthens military readiness, and enhances national security. Several provisions Senator Capito advocated for or championed were included in this legislation and stand to benefit West Virginia.\n\nSenator Capito issued the below statement after the Senate passed the NDAA by a vote of 85-14:\n\n\u201cAmid global conflict, instability across the world, and military buildups by our adversaries, it is critical that we strengthen our own national defense,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cBy passing the NDAA, we are working in a bipartisan way to set priorities for our nation\u2019s armed forces that shore up defenses at home, support our troops with pay raises, and counter the threats posed by America\u2019s adversaries. In the bill, I helped secure a number of provisions that support West Virginia\u2019s role in our national defense, from personnel recruitment to critical infrastructure and munitions production. I was proud to work with my colleagues in the Senate to pass this incredibly important legislation, as we have for decades. Our brave men and women in uniform deserve nothing less.\u201d\n\nTHE NDAA INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS SENATOR CAPITO LED OR SUPPORTED:\n\nSenator Capito\u2019s Preserving JROTC Programs Act, which lowers the minimum enrollment requirement for JROTC programs from 100 students to 50 students. Lowering the enrollment threshold will prevent the unnecessary closure of JROTC programs around the country, including at schools in West Virginia. Senator Capito introduced a standalone version of this legislation in June of this year. More information can be found here.\n\nSenator Capito\u2019s initiative to allow government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO) facilities like Allegany Ballistics Laboratory to modernize equipment and maximize efficiency amid increasing demand for the critical munitions they produce. Senator Capito\u2019s bill language included in the NDAA would allow the refurbishment or replacement of industrial plant equipment by a contractor, all of which is government property, to be considered as in-kind payment toward a contractor\u2019s lease.\n\nSenator Capito-led report language directing the U.S. Army to present a strategy for the testing, procurement, integration, and fielding of Active Protection Systems on Army ground combat vehicles.\n\nSenator Capito-led report language directing the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to protect critical undersea cables used by the Department, and to prepare a plan to restore undersea cable capabilities necessary for DoD missions.\n\nADDITIONAL NDAA HIGHLIGHTS:\n\nPay Raises: Authorizes a much-needed 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted troops and a 4.5% pay raise for all other service members.\n\nStops DoD Green New Deal: Prohibits DoD from issuing new rules mandating preference to weapon systems with lower emissions or climate impacts rather than the most effective weapons.\n\nCounter-Drone (CUAS) Priorities: Contains a number of provisions to field CUAS systems for force protection and counter drone warfare, including quicker fielding of CUAS capabilities to Air Force installations and making CUAS training and operations more efficient.\n\nChild Care: Authorizes construction of additional child care centers and improves hiring to ensure child care centers are adequately staffed.\n\nChinese Espionage: Includes a variety of measures to counter Chinese espionage, malign influence, and supply chain threats.\n\nTaiwan: Continues U.S. support for Taiwan through lethal assistance and training.\n\nAccountability: Requires prompt notification to Congress if the Secretary of Defense is unable to perform their functions and transfers them to the Deputy Secretary.\n\nPassing an Audit: Authorizes DoD to use AI and machine learning to expedite and improve audits of DoD financial statements.\n\nClick here to view a one-pager on the bill.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/video-capito-applauds-senate-wrda-passage-highlights-key-west-virginia-national-wins", "VIDEO: Capito Applauds Senate WRDA Passage, Highlights Key West Virginia, National Wins", "2024-12-18", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito\u2019s floor speech\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 399-18, and the U.S. Senate by a vote of 97-1. The legislation now heads to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.\n\n\u00b7 Click here to view bill text.\n\n\u00b7 Click here for a section-by-section of the bill.\n\n\u00b7 Click here to view the one-pager of WV WRDA wins.\n\n\u00b7 Click here to view the one-pager of national WRDA wins.\n\n\u00b7 Click here for a one-pager on WV wins in the EDA reauthorization.\n\n\u00b7 Click here for a one-pager on national wins in the EDA reauthorization.\n\nBelow is the floor speech of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) highlighting key wins in WRDA, as delivered:\n\n\u201cI rise today in strong support of the House amendment to S. 4367.\n\n\u201cWhat my compadre over on EPW did not mention is the name of the bill. The name of the bill is the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024and I urge my colleagues to vote in favor of this important legislation.\n\n\u201cJust last week, the House approved this bill by an overwhelming margin of 399 to 18. This bipartisan legislation is supported by a diverse group of more than 200 stakeholders, which illustrates the positive impact that the legislation will have on communities across this country.\n\n\u201cI just want to spend a few minutes, kind of discussing the great work of my colleagues in Congress and the benefits that the American people will have by the provisions on this bill.\n\n\u201cAt the heart of the legislation is the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The enactment of biennial water resources legislation over the last 10 years has been critical to addressing the nation's water resources needs.\n\n\u201cIn August, the Senate passed its version of this legislation by unanimous consent. That bill was developed based on more than 1000 requests, submitted by our colleagues on both sides of the aisle.\n\n\u201cFollowing Senate passage, Chairman Carper and I worked with Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larsen of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to resolve the differences between the House and Senate passed WRDA bills.\n\n\u201cI'm proud of the agreement that we were able to reach, and I want to thank my House colleagues for being such great partners.\n\n\u201cI would like to highlight some of the benefits of the WRDA 2024 bill. It authorizes critical water resource studies and projects across the country.\n\n\u201cThese studies and projects will support navigation along our waterways and at our ports, will protect communities from flooding, and improve our environment.\n\n\u201cThis bill avoids one-size-fits-all solutions and maintains important flexibilities so that the Corps of Engineers and nonfederal partners can continue to address the unique water resources challenges across our nation.\n\n\u201cIt also contains directives to the Corps to develop comprehensive implementation plans for this bill, and for our prior WRDAs. This will enable the Corps to focus its energy and resources on fully implementing WRDA and prior WRDA provisions in order better reflect the intent of this body and this Congress, and previousCongresses.\n\n\u201cI also want to highlight some of the ways this bill will help directly benefit my state of West Virginia.\n\n\u201cJust over eight years ago, in June 2016, West Virginia experienced flooding at historic rates and led to tragic deaths and devastation.\n\n\u201cThis bill provides support for future projects identified by the Corps\u2019 feasibility study for flood risk management in the Kanawha River Basin.\n\n\u201cThe legislation also increases the ability of the Corps to carry out smaller projects for emergency streambank and shoreline protection, ecosystem restoration, and debris and obstruction removal, which are critical to many areas of my state.\n\n\u201cThe bill also directs the Corps to explore, or to expedite, feasibility studies for the Upper Guyandotte and Kanawha River basins, as well as to expedite projects in Milton, as well as the Bluestone Dam in Hinton, and this bill supports many drinking water and wastewater projects throughout our state. WRDA contains similar wins for states all across this nation.\n\n\u201cI'm also glad to see that as part of this project, the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024.\n\n\u201cThe Economic Development Administration is tasked with facilitating economic development, and creating jobs in distressed communities across the country. While EDA programs receive annual appropriations from Congress, the authorizations for these projects expired in 2008.\n\n\u201cThe legislation reauthorizes EDA programs at fiscally responsible levels for fiscal years 2025 to 2029. The legislation reasserts congressional direction over EDA\u2019s funding decisions. It enhances our oversight at the agency. It preserves locally driven economic development decisions, and it ensures that funding from EDA is accessible to distressed communities.\n\n\u201cIt also codifies and authorizes dedicated funding for EDA Assistance to Coal Communities Program, which was one of my top priorities for this legislation.\n\n\u201cThis program ensures that communities in my home state of West Virginia, which were decimated by the downturn of the coal industry, have the resources that we need to recover and grow.\n\n\u201cThe bill also includes consideration of coal communities when EDA assigns EDA representatives. The legislation also reauthorizes the Regional Commissions that were expiring or have expired, and it expands the types of activities that those commissions can carry out in their communities and modernize their administrative procedures.\n\n\u201cThe bill also includes a provision to increase transparency and reduce waste across our federal real estate portfolio.\n\n\u201cAnd finally, the bill contains a provision that unlocks the significant backlog of funding in the TIFIA program, and provides the funding the states need to use for transportation funding. It also includes provisions to prevent the backlog from occurring in the future.\n\n\u201cIn closing, I would really like to take a minute to thank the staff, and my Chairman, Chairman Carper, but I also want to thank the staff at the various federal agencies that have helped with this legislation, helped us formulate it, and also the House and Senate Legislative Council.\n\n\u201cAnd I would like to thank, as well, the staff at the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.\n\n\u201cI want to extend my appreciation to the EPW Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, led by Chairman Mark Kelly and Ranking Member Kevin Cramer, for their and their staff dedication to this.\n\n\u201cI also want to thank again, my friend, Chairman Carper. We\u2019ve worked together. This is our, I think, second WRDA a bill that we did together, and it's a fitting tribute to your decades of public service to have this piece of legislation named after you.\n\n\u201cSo from Chairman Carper\u2019s staff, I'd like to thank Courtney Taylor, John Kane, Linnea Saby, Nicole Comisky, Ryan Smith, Claire Shanklin, Jordan Smallwood, and Tara Kroft.\n\n\u201cAnd I'd like to thank my staff seated behind me, many of them, Adam Tomlinson, Murphie Barrett, Libby Callaway, Dan Linkowski, Katherine Scarlett, Rebecca Hatter, Dom Rupp, and Jack Cline\n\n\u201cSo, I strongly encourage my colleagues to support the House amendment to S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-millers-op-ed-new-williamson-memorial-hospital-leader-rural-health", "ICYMI: Miller's Op-Ed: New Williamson Memorial Hospital a leader in rural health", "2024-12-17", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) penned an op-ed in the Herald-Dispatch on the background of the new Williamson Memorial Hospital and how the improved facility will make a positive difference for rural health care and southern West Virginia.\n\nHerald-Dispatch: Carol Miller: New Williamson Memorial a leader in rural health\n\n\u201cRural hospitals are indispensable to the health of 46 million people in America. Many are fighting for their very existence. A hundred rural hospitals closed and nearly a hundred more have converted to exclusively emergency or outpatient care since 2005, according to a University of North Carolina study.\n\nIn southern West Virginia, a different story is unfolding. Showing the resilience that is so much a part of our state, the new Williamson Memorial in Mingo County recently was licensed to operate as a 76-bed general hospital. That represents a turnaround rarely seen in the complicated world of rural health.\n\nWhen Williamson Memorial Hospital shuttered in spring 2020, Williamson Health & Wellness Center stepped in and purchased the facility. The leadership and staff of Williamson Health & Wellness Center have worked tirelessly since to bring back Williamson Memorial.\n\nThat effort required the investment of millions of dollars in public and private money to renovate the facility, which included a full overhaul of the building\u2019s heating, ventilation and air conditioning system; the refurbishing of the air quality system; revamping the medical gas system; updating the electrical system; asbestos abatement; the addition of state-of-the-art medical equipment; and so much more.\n\nI recently toured the facility with Tim Hatfield, the CEO, and found the improvements incredible. I was thrilled at how this will positively impact southern West Virginia. The team at the new Williamson Memorial has hired 50 people to restart the facility, generating $2.2 million in payroll and benefits.\n\nThe new Williamson Memorial serves to provide access to care that patients otherwise would lack and delivers an economic engine to the Tug Valley.\n\nUnfortunately, we in West Virginia know the odds are stacked against rural hospitals. Hundreds across the country are at risk of closing because of financial woes, according to a study by the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. These odds haven\u2019t stopped C. Donovan Beckett, or \u2018Dino\u2019 as most of us know him, and his team from aspiring for more.\n\nI know the staff at the new Williamson Memorial have a blueprint that will bring success where others have struggled. Through integration with Williamson Health & Wellness Center, a federally qualified health center, the new Williamson Memorial will gain efficiencies other rural hospitals lack. This will help the hospital avoid the financial pitfalls that typically await any hospital.\n\nCombining a commitment to the community with a vision to make the new hospital better than ever and sustainable for generations to come, Beckett, the wellness center and the hospital are doing what others thought impossible. Through the new Williamson Memorial, West Virginia is leading the way in protecting access to rural health care.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/millers-statement-bidens-continued-lng-export-pause", "Miller's Statement on Biden's Continued LNG Export Pause", "2024-12-17", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), Co-Chair and founder of the Energy Export Caucus, released a statement on the Biden administration\u2019s Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) report on the continued pause of U.S. produced Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) exports.\n\n\u201cFrom his first day in office, Joe Biden has stifled American energy production, and this report is nothing more than a desperate attempt to save his failing green agenda. By claiming that exporting American energy is dangerous for the economy and the environment, the administration is undermining U.S. national security and fundamentally misunderstanding the implications of shutting down domestic energy production. The world looks to the United States for leadership and direction on energy production, and Joe Biden has forced our allies to rely on Russia, China, and Iran as energy sources. This is unacceptable.\n\nThe American people overwhelmingly voted for President Trump\u2019s agenda to reestablish American energy dominance on the world stage. No amount of bureaucracy or reports from unelected officials will stop President Trump from lifting Biden\u2019s ban on LNG export permits on his first day in office. Removing Biden\u2019s ban on LNG exports is the first step in lowering the cost of living, increasing reliability, and improving grid efficiency. Despite what the far-left will tell you, traditional energy isn\u2019t going away, and the U.S. produces it cleaner and more efficiently than anyone else in the world. As the founder of the Energy Export Caucus, I look forward to working with President Trump to unleash American energy production and make the United States safer and stronger than ever,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nBackground:\n\nMiller, Energy Export Caucus, Members Send Letter to President Biden on Plan to Limit LNG Exports\n\nMiller, Energy Export Caucus, Members Send Bipartisan Letter Calling for Biden Admin to Approve LNG Export Permits\n\nCongressional Energy Export Caucus on Germany\u2019s SEFE Continuing to Buy LNG from Russia", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-demands-transparency-on-epa-spending-of-taxpayer-dollars-through-ira-grant-programs", "Capito Demands Transparency on EPA Spending of Taxpayer Dollars through IRA Grant Programs", "2024-12-17", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan outlining significant concerns regarding massive EPA spending on new programs arising out of the Democrats\u2019 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).\n\n\u201cThis rush on the part of your staff increases the risk that funding will be improperly awarded and spent without proper transparency, reporting requirements, and other safeguards to hold accountable organizations receiving taxpayer money,\u201d Ranking Member Capito wrote in part to Administrator Regan.\n\n\u201cTwo sections of the IRA, accounting for $30 billion in funding, are the focus of this letter: the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (42 USC 7434) and the Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants (42 USC 7438), authorizing new sections 134 and 138 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 USC 7401 et. seq.), respectively,\u201d Ranking Member Capito continued.\n\nRead the full letter here and below:\n\nDear Administrator Regan:\n\nI write to you today to continue the oversight of funds provided to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (Pub. Law 117-169, Aug. 16, 2021, 136 Stat 1818). I have long had concerns over the massive spending on new programs arising out of the IRA, as well as the risk for waste, fraud, and abuse in these programs. With no oversight funding provided to the EPA Office of Inspector General in the law, it has been incumbent on Congress to conduct our own oversight.\n\nMy concerns over the potential for misuse of IRA funding have only been heightened in recent days, as one of your staff described EPA\u2019s current funding push as \u201cthrowing gold bars off the Titanic.\u201d This rush on the part of your staff increases the risk that funding will be improperly awarded and spent without proper transparency, reporting requirements, and other safeguards to hold accountable organizations receiving taxpayer money. As the EPA rushes to implement what agency staff called its \u201cinsurance policy against Trump winning,\u201d despite the will of the electorate that opted-out from this Administration\u2019s policies, the potential costs of the IRA to the American taxpayer through fraud, waste, and abuse are too great to ignore.\n\nTwo sections of the IRA, accounting for $30 billion in funding, are the focus of this letter: the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (42 USC 7434) and the Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants (42 USC 7438), authorizing new sections 134 and 138 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 USC 7401 et. seq.), respectively.\n\nFor all grants made under sections 134 and 138 of the CAA, please submit two charts (one for each section) in Microsoft Excel format containing the following information:\n\n1. Date of Grant Obligation\n\n2. Name of Grantee\n\n3. Dollar Amount of Grant Award\n\n4. Total Amount of Dollars in Grants Awarded.\n\nIn addition to the two charts, please also provide a digital copy of each signed grant agreement executed under section 134 and 138 of the CAA. Recognizing that the grant agreements may be large file sizes, we are happy to work with you to download the files from a secure government cloud storage site, as opposed to having them submitted in hard copy or via external digital storage devices.\n\nI appreciate your prompt response to this inquiry.\n\nSincerely,\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-secures-cds-award-for-law-enforcement-emergency-response-resources-in-poca", "Capito Secures CDS Award for Law Enforcement Emergency Response Resources in Poca", "2024-12-17", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the Town of Poca, W.Va.\n\nThis award, which was secured through a CDS request made solely by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be used to purchase emergency equipment for law enforcement officers to respond to an emergency event.\n\n\u201cI worked closely with leaders in Poca to secure this funding to equip the city\u2019s law enforcement officers with the best possible tools to respond to an emergency event,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cThis particular CDS award will ensure that law enforcement officers have tools to respond to an unfolding tragedy and save countless lives. As a member of the CJS Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue to work with our local partners to make sure our communities have the resources they need to remain safe and secure.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Town of Poca would like to thank Senator Shelley Moore Capito\u2019s Office in helping the town in receiving the Department of Justice Grant. The Town will be using funds to help upgrade its equipment and acquire training to prepare the town\u2019s Police Department for an active shooter / terror activity at our schools and community and keep it safe. Without Senator Capito\u2019s office involvement we would not have received this award,\u201d Poca Chief of Police and Mayor William Jones jointly said.\n\nIndividual award details listed below:\n\n$54,000 DOJ CDS award secured solely by Senator Capito for the Town of Poca, W.Va. to procure tactical and ballistic equipment, as well as training to respond to an emergency event. The funding will enhance the town\u2019s ability to protect children, community members, and upgrade officer safety and will be used to train and equip the department for emergency response at the schools in the area of Poca\u2019s responsibility, or anywhere within its community.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/millers-op-ed-bidens-lame-duck-siccing-irs-americans-cannot-stand-0", "Miller's Op-Ed: Biden's Lame-Duck Siccing of the IRS on Americans Cannot Stand", "2024-12-16", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) penned an op-ed in the National Review on how the IRS\u2019 illegal 1099-K reporting threshold burdens American taxpayers and why Congress must pass the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act immediately.\n\nNational Review: Biden\u2019s Lame-Duck Siccing of the IRS on Americans Cannot Stand\n\n\u201cThe 2024 presidential election was a decisive victory for President-elect Donald Trump and the conservative agenda. The American people sent back the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives with a clear message: Help Trump get the government off our backs, and don\u2019t raise our taxes. People are sick of the Biden administration\u2019s excessive overreach, including the intention to hire 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service agents to nitpick every aspect of their lives.\n\nBut lame-duck Biden has not heard this message. Indeed, last week, his IRS showcased its plans to make life harder for American taxpayers by releasing guidance on the 1099-K threshold. Acting unilaterally, the Biden IRS illegally changed the reporting threshold to $5,000 for tax year 2024, reducing it to $2,500 in 2025, and will finally implement the law\u2019s requirement of $600 in 2026.\n\nThe 1099-K form is meant to report income earned from businesses accepting payments from credit cards or e-commerce apps, as well as companies making money selling merchandise or event tickets online. To prevent Americans from having to worry about getting one of these tax forms by accident, the time-tested law had a twofold hurdle: You had to receive at least $20,000 from any one credit card, app, or website, and you had to have at least 200 transactions from that same card, app, or website. Failing to cross either of those lines meant you didn\u2019t need to worry about getting a 1099-K form.\n\nThe misnamed American Rescue Plan radically changed the rules for 1099-K. The $20,000 hurdle was reduced to $600; the 200-transaction hurdle was reduced to one transaction! As a result, those who sold used athletic equipment on eBay or used Venmo to collect rent will be considered small businesses. Even worse, the tax form doesn\u2019t report what you initially paid for the item in question, so many of the items of \u2018income\u2019 are sold at a loss \u2014 and the 1099-K form comes anyway. This new process is needlessly confusing and will result in double taxation for many Americans, who probably paid tax when purchasing an item and then potentially would be taxed again on its sale.\n\nTo fix the problems Democrats created, I introduced H.R. 190, the Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act. This will protect Americans who use online payment platforms, gig economy workers, and small e-commerce sellers from being taken advantage of by the IRS. It will ensure they have continued access to reliable income streams. My legislation will restore the standard of $20,000 in payments and 200 transactions so everyday Americans don\u2019t get hit with unnecessary tax burdens. It is my hope that H.R. 190, which is co-sponsored by every Republican member of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee, can be signed into law by the end of this Congress as a down payment on tax reform next year.\n\nTo add insult to injury, the IRS delayed the implementation of the new 1099-K rules at the end of 2022 and again at the end of 2023. To put it simply: This was illegal. It\u2019s the job of the Congress to tell the IRS when a new tax law will go into effect, not the other way around. For better or for worse, the Democrat-led Congress chose 2022 as the year for the new 1099-K threshold. My bill will fix the 1099-K issue, and it will also reassert the proper role of the Congress over unelected bureaucrats.\n\nThe IRS knows that lowering the 1099-K threshold was a grave error. During a Ways and Means hearing, IRS commissioner Danny Werfel admitted that a \u2018change [back to the $20,000 and 200 transactions] in the threshold would be easier to administer and so at my seat at the table, I\u2019d say the IRS would have an easier time of administering it.\u2019 While I agree that the threshold should be changed back, the IRS does not have the authority to ignore Congress. Unfortunately, lowering the threshold to $600 is the rule of law. One might think that the IRS is waiting for Republicans to be in power to raise the threshold back to the original standard of $20,000 and 200 separate transactions.\n\nNow there is a new issue of \u2018backup withholding.\u2019 Due to a glitch in the law the Democrats passed, thousands of app users are having their own money taken from them and given to the IRS. They are then told to go fight to get it back at tax time. The only practical way to end this disaster is to restore the old 1099-K thresholds. This issue became more onerous with the IRS\u2019s notice of deadline on Thanksgiving week. It requires every customer of every 1099-K issuing entity to turn over their Social Security numbers to the apps. This is a clear IRS snooping power grab on millions of Americans and yet more illegal lawmaking from the IRS that Congress needs to fix.\n\nThe Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act will stop this tsunami of tax forms from hitting ordinary Americans this January. This 1099-K bad governance hangover from the Democrats should not impede pro-family, pro\u2013Main Street business tax reform next year. We cannot have any distractions that stand in the way of Republicans\u2019 desire to deliver tax reform to the American people.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:07:19Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-colleagues-urge-action-on-lowering-prescription-costs-and-saving-rural-pharmacies", "Capito, Colleagues Urge Action on Lowering Prescription Costs and Saving Rural Pharmacies", "2024-12-13", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined a group of 32 bipartisan Senate colleagues in sending a letter\u2014led by U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.)\u2014to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) calling on them to rein in pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) practices that hurt patients and pharmacies.\n\n\u201cThe need to act is more severe now than ever before. In 2023 there were over 300 independent pharmacy net closures\u2014almost one per day. Unfortunately, that trend has only grown in 2024. Pharmacies across the country have been forced to close their doors because PBMs have continued to reimburse them significantly less than it costs the pharmacy to even purchase the drug. This is unsustainable, especially for small family businesses. The impacts of these closures only hurt already-struggling communities by decreasing the number of quality health care providers and likely increasing costs for seniors,\u201d the senators wrote.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nThis letter follows a previous letter Senator Capito joined calling on Leaders Schumer and McConnell to take action on PBMs in March of this year.\n\nEarlier this year, Ranking Member Capito joined a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) urging it to complete its investigation into PBMs.\n\nIn June of 2023, Ranking Member Capito introduced the Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act, to ensure that all pharmacy price concessions are assessed at the point of sale and eliminate the retroactive nature of direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) clawback fees imposed by PBMs.\n\nIn March of 2023, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act that Senator Capito co-sponsored passed the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. The legislation currently awaits a full Senate vote.\n\nFull text of the letter can be found here or below.\n\nDear Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell,\n\nWe write to encourage you to include critically-needed Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reforms in any legislative vehicle that may be brought up for a vote at the end of the 118th Congress.\n\nA number of committees in both the Senate and the House have passed meaningful legislation that would rein in certain PBM practices that harm patients and local pharmacies. In the Senate, the Senate Finance Committee nearly unanimously passed the Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act and the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act, the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee passed the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act, the Commerce Committee passed the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, and the Judiciary Committee passed the Prescription Pricing for the People Act. These proposed policies would increase transparency, realign incentives for PBMs and patients, ensure pharmacies are adequately reimbursed, and ensure that patients benefit from decreased drug costs.\n\nTo not advance these important policies before the end of this Congress would be a waste of substantial progress made and would deny patients and pharmacists across the country the relief they deserve.\n\nIn December of last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) wrote to PBMs and plans: \u2018We are hearing an increasing number of concerns about certain practices by some plans and [PBMs] that threaten the sustainability of many pharmacies, impede access to care, and put increased burden on health care providers.\u2019 More recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released an interim report which noted that \u2018PBMs can often exercise significant control over which drugs are available, at what price, and which pharmacies patients can use to access their prescribed medications,\u2019 and filed a complaint alleging that \u2018PBMs have abused their economic power by rigging pharmaceutical supply chain competition in their favor, forcing patients to pay more for life-saving medication.\u2019\n\nThe need to act is more severe now than ever before. In 2023 there were over 300 independent pharmacy net closures\u2014almost one per day. Unfortunately, that trend has only grown in 2024. Pharmacies across the country have been forced to close their doors because PBMs have continued to reimburse them significantly less than it costs the pharmacy to even purchase the drug. This is unsustainable, especially for small family businesses. The impacts of these closures only hurt already-struggling communities by decreasing the number of quality health care providers and likely increasing costs for seniors.\n\nShould any long-term policy priorities be attached to an end-of- year spending package, PBM reforms should be included in order to end the 118th Congress with success that will help protect pharmacies and decrease costs for patients across the country.\n\nSincerely,\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-wv-delegation-announces-major-disaster-declaration-approval-west", "Miller, WV Delegation Announces Major Disaster Declaration Approval for West Virginia", "2024-12-12", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Alex Mooney (R-WV), along with Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced that West Virginia has been granted a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a result of Post-Tropical Storm Helene, which caused extensive damage throughout southern West Virginia from September 25 to September 28, 2024. In November, the West Virginia Delegation wrote a letter to President Biden and FEMA urging them to consider the State of West Virginia\u2019s appeal for a major disaster declaration.\n\n\u201cI am glad that FEMA responded to the West Virginia delegation\u2019s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia after Hurricane Helene. Many communities in southern West Virginia were left with nothing but destruction and devastation after the storm. I am grateful that my colleagues and I were able to help make this possible, and I am hopeful that with federal disaster aid and additional resources our state will be able to recover much faster,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cI am proud to have worked with my fellow members of the West Virginia Delegation to secure a Major Disaster Declaration from FEMA for the West Virginia counties impacted by Hurricane Helene. This declaration will open up the federal resources that our communities need to rebuild and recover,\u201d said Congressman Mooney.\n\n\u201cJust last week, I joined Vice President-elect Vance to see the some of the devastation that Hurricane Helene brought, and I know that impact unfortunately included Mercer and Raleigh County. Americans, and West Virginians especially, show up to help one another after a disaster. We have done this in the past and will continue to do so. I am glad that FEMA has approved West Virginia\u2019s request for a major disaster declaration for Mercer County after I advocated for Administrator Criswell to take this step last month. Now, we can focus on getting necessary aid to residents in need. I continue to support the Governor\u2019s request for individual assistance in Raleigh County and hope FEMA\u2019s damage assessment results in its designation as well,\u201d said Senator Capito.\n\n\u201cI am proud that the members of the West Virginia Delegation were able to work together and push for this declaration, which will be essential in ensuring that our communities have the federal support they need to recover from Hurricane Helene. I have always worked alongside my colleagues to ensure that our West Virginians receive the resources they need to rebuild when disaster strikes, and I will continue to advocate for communities across the Mountain State,\u201d said Senator Manchin.\n\nThis federal declaration provides funding under the Individual Assistance (IA) program, which allows individuals impacted by the disaster to seek reimbursement for necessary expenses and serious needs that cannot be met through insurance or other forms of assistance. Eligible expenses include rental assistance, home repair, home replacement, and lodging, among other expenses.\n\nThis action will release federal funding to support individuals affected in Mercer County. Individuals in Mercer County can apply with FEMA the following ways:\n\nApply online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov\n\nConstituents may call the application phone number at 1-800-621-3362.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-manchin-miller-mooney-announce-major-disaster-declaration-approval-for-west-virginia", "Capito, Manchin, Miller, Mooney Announce Major Disaster Declaration Approval for West Virginia", "2024-12-12", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), along with U.S. Representatives Carol Miller (R-W.Va.) and Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), announced that West Virginia has been granted a Major Disaster Declaration from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as a result of Post-Tropical Storm Helene, which caused extensive damage throughout southern West Virginia from September 25 to September 28, 2024. In November, the West Virginia Delegation wrote a letter to President Biden and FEMA urging them to consider the State of West Virginia\u2019s appeal for a Major Disaster Declaration.\n\n\u201cJust last week, I joined Vice President-elect Vance to see the some of the devastation that Hurricane Helene brought, and I know that impact unfortunately included Mercer and Raleigh County,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cAmericans, and West Virginians especially, show up to help one another after a disaster. We have done this in the past and will continue to do so. I am glad that FEMA has approved West Virginia\u2019s request for a major disaster declaration for Mercer County after I advocated for Administrator Criswell to take this step last month. Now, we can focus on getting necessary aid to residents in need. I continue to support the Governor\u2019s request for individual assistance in Raleigh County and hope FEMA\u2019s damage assessment results in its designation as well.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am proud that the members of the West Virginia Delegation were able to work together and push for this declaration, which will be essential in ensuring that our communities have the federal support they need to recover from Hurricane Helene,\u201d Senator Manchin said. \u201cI have always worked alongside my colleagues to ensure that our West Virginians receive the resources they need to rebuild when disaster strikes, and I will continue to advocate for communities across the Mountain State.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am glad that FEMA responded to the West Virginia delegation\u2019s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for West Virginia after Hurricane Helene. Many communities in southern West Virginia were left with nothing but destruction and devastation after the storm. I am grateful that my colleagues and I were able to help make this possible, and I am hopeful that with federal disaster aid and additional resources our state will be able to recover much faster,\u201d Congresswoman Miller said.\n\n\u201cI am proud to have worked with my fellow members of the West Virginia Delegation to secure a Major Disaster Declaration from FEMA for the West Virginia counties impacted by Hurricane Helene. This declaration will open up the federal resources that our communities need to rebuild and recover,\u201d Congressman Mooney said.\n\nThis federal declaration provides funding under the Individual Assistance (IA) program, which allows individuals impacted by the disaster to seek reimbursement for necessary expenses and serious needs that cannot be met through insurance or other forms of assistance. Eligible expenses include rental assistance, home repair, home replacement, and lodging, among other expenses.\n\nThis action will release federal funding to support individuals affected in Mercer County. Individuals in Mercer County can apply with FEMA the following ways:\n\nApply online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov\n\nConstituents may call the application phone number at 1-800-621-3362.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-booker-cornyn-durbin-second-chance-reauthorization-act-unanimously-passes-senate", "Capito, Booker, Cornyn, Durbin Second Chance Reauthorization Act Unanimously Passes Senate", "2024-12-11", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) applauded the unanimous passage of their Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 in the U.S. Senate. The legislation passed the Senate last week.\n\n\u201cThe vast majority of people incarcerated today will come home to our communities at some point,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cThe Second Chance Reauthorization Act invests in public safety by implementing evidence-based programs and services to improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and make our communities safer. I am proud to work with my colleagues on this legislation that will not only reauthorize these programs, but will also strengthen programs championed by President Trump to provide the proper tools to help individuals successfully reintegrate into life outside of prison walls.\u201d\n\n\u201cSince 2008, programs funded by the Second Chance Act have provided invaluable resources and support to state and local governments as they prepare incarcerated individuals to reenter society,\u201d Senator Booker said. \u201cI\u2019m proud that with bipartisan support, the reauthorization of this crucial legislation has unanimously passed the Senate. We must continue to fund these vital programs to reduce recidivism and help those who have paid their debt to society embark on the next chapter of their lives. I urge Democrats and Republicans in the House to come together to pass the Second Chance Reauthorization Act and help our country improve public safety by ending the cycle of disenfranchisement and reincarceration.\u201d\n\n\u201cSecond Chance programs offer formerly incarcerated individuals the resources to build better lives and contribute to their communities,\u201d Senator Cornyn said. \u201cBy reauthorizing investments in these reentry initiatives, we can reduce recidivism and improve lives.\"\n\n\u201cThe Second Chance Act is a proven, time-tested law that extends invaluable support to formerly incarcerated people. This legislation will build on those successes again, as it did when we last reauthorized it as part of my landmark First Step Act. Last week, the Senate voted to reauthorize critical programs, investing in policies that curb recidivism and create opportunities for those returning to their communities. The Second Chance Reauthorization Act will help the criminal justice system live up to its ultimate mission: to rehabilitate and prepare people for successful reentry into society,\u201d Senator Durbin, Senate Majority Whip and Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nOver 95% of incarcerated people will eventually be released, with more than 600,000 individuals returning to their communities from prison each year, and an even higher number reentering from local jails. To improve reentry services and lower recidivism rates, the bipartisan Second Chance Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush in April 2008 and reauthorized by President Donald Trump in 2018.\n\nIn addition to Senators Capito, Booker, Cornyn, and Durbin, the bill was also cosponsored by U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.).\n\nThe bill now awaits passage through the U.S. House of Representatives before being signed into law by the president.\n\nFull text of the bill text can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-manchin-lead-bicameral-effort-enclose-veteran-committal-shelters-honor", "Miller, Manchin Lead Bicameral Effort to Enclose Veteran Committal Shelters in Honor of Woody Williams", "2024-12-10", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams State Committal Shelter Act. This legislation would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to create a pilot program to construct or renovate three committal shelters at state-owned veterans\u2019 cemeteries, with at least one of those three shelters being located in Appalachia, to ensure attendees of burial services at such cemeteries are protected from inclement weather. This effort honors Woody Williams\u2019 final request before he passed away in 2022.\n\n\u201cWhen grieving the loss of a loved one at a funeral, the last thing any person should have to worry about is bad weather. That\u2019s why I joined Senator Manchin in introducing the Hershel \u2018Woody\u2019 Williams State Committal Shelter Act. This bill will honor Woody\u2019s wishes by constructing new or enclosing current shelters in state-owned veterans\u2019 cemeteries to ensure that those mourning are protected from harsh weather conditions that may negatively impact the ceremony. Members of our military sacrifice so much for our nation, the least we can do is ensure that their families can have a proper service for them without any disruptions,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cWoody Williams was a true American hero and a tireless advocate for all Veterans and their family members. Over the years, my staff and I worked with Woody on too many issues to name, and I\u2019m proud to introduce this legislation with Representative Miller to honor his final request of enclosing committal shelters at VA cemeteries. Enclosing these shelters would ensure that the families of our fallen servicemembers have a safe place to lay their loved ones to rest, protected from the weather throughout the year. I will do everything I can to ensure the bill\u2019s passage and the pilot program\u2019s success,\u201d said Senator Manchin.\n\nClick here for bill text.\n\nBackground:\n\nHershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams signed up for the Marine Corps in Charleston, West Virginia in May 1943 during the height of World War II.\n\nWoody Williams earned the Medal of Honor for his unshakeable courage and commitment beyond the call of duty during the battle of Iwo Jima. Of the 472 recipients of the Medal of Honor from World War II, Woody Williams was the last surviving one. Williams died at the age of 98 on June 29, 2022.\n\nIn January 2021, Congresswoman Miller introduced H. Con. Res. 7, which authorized the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient to lie in state after their passing.\n\nIn recognition of the sacrifices of Woody and all his fellow servicemembers of World War II, his flag-draped casket laid in honor in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-tokuda-introduce-strengthening-pathways-health-professions-act-0", "Miller, Tokuda Introduce Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act", "2024-12-10", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Last week, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Jill Tokuda (D-HI) introduced the Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act to increase access to federal programs that help grow and strengthen the pipeline of health care professionals in primary care, mental and behavioral health, and dental services.\n\n\u201cA shortage of health care workers in rural communities presents many challenges for hospitals and medical facilities trying to provide the best possible care for their patients. The Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act will extend the tax-exempt status provided to awards of the National Health Service Corps program which gives financial relief to health care personnel. Individuals in the health care industry should receive the full amount of the scholarship or grant they receive, and this legislation will help grow and strengthen the medical field,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cThe shortage of healthcare workers in the United States has left millions of patients without access to the care they need while causing undue stress and strain on the current workforce. Without further action, tough working conditions and increased financial barriers will only continue to discourage more people from joining the profession. That\u2019s why I introduced the Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act, which would boost the value of federal scholarships and loan repayment funds that support aspiring healthcare professionals and enable us to recruit and retain providers in rural and underserved areas. This bipartisan effort will help us fill critical gaps in our healthcare workforce to increase health systems\u2019 capacity and improve patient care and outcomes,\u201d said Congresswoman Tokuda.\n\n\u201cThe West Virginia Hospital Association applauds Rep. Carol Miller for her introduction of the Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act. The health care workforce is the backbone of our medical system, and the Act is an important step in supporting our compassionate caregivers by allowing limited funds to have a greater impact on students choosing to enter health care and serve in rural communities. This will go a long way in supporting West Virginia hospitals and other facilities who continue to experience challenges in recruiting health care providers. We thank Rep. Miller for her continued commitment to health care in West Virginia,\u201d said Jim Kaufman President and CEO of the West Virginia Hospital Association.\n\n\u201cThe savings provided through the Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act will allow HRSA to make additional awards through several important Title VII and VIII workforce programs. Studies show that these programs increase the number of underrepresented students enrolled in health professions schools, heighten awareness of factors contributing to health disparities, and attract health professionals more likely to serve in rural and underserved areas,\u201d said Danielle Turnipseed, JD, MHSA, MPP, chief public policy officer at the Association of American Medical Colleges.\n\nClick here for bill text.\n\nThe bill is endorsed by 50 national and local organizations including the American College of Physicians, America\u2019s Essential Hospitals, Association of American Medical Colleges, National Association of Community Health Centers, National Rural Health Association, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, and West Virginia Hospital Association.\n\nBackground:\n\nThe Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act would provide tax-exempt status to certain federal scholarship and loan repayment programs at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) including the Nurse Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs, Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, and Faculty Loan Repayment Program.\n\nExempting scholarships and loan repayment awards from federal income tax would allow HRSA to make additional and higher awards to increase program participation.\n\nFurthermore, awardees\u2014students, residents, faculty, and providers\u2014would receive the full financial benefit of their awards to cover educational costs without the added tax burden.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-secures-funding-for-west-virginia-initiatives-and-projects", "Capito Secures Funding for West Virginia Initiatives and Projects", "2024-12-09", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies and organizations to deliver funds for projects she championed, including healthcare, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, public safety, rural development, education, and economic development projects.\n\nMore information on each project can be found below:\n\nHHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a variety of health service and research projects in West Virginia.\n\n$1,419,786 in HHS research grant funding to the West Virginia State Department of Health (Charleston, W.Va.) for its Hospital Preparedness Program.\n\n$1,405,193 in HHS research grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (Charleston, W.Va.) for maternal and child health services.\n\n$547,037 in HHS research grant funding to Braxton County School District (Sutton, W.Va.) for Head Start Funding.\n\n$449,241 in HHS research grant funding to West Virginia University (WVU) (Morgantown, W.Va.) for biological research related to deafness and communicative disorders.\n\nEPA FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for projects in West Virginia.\n\n$22,985,000 in EPA funding to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protections (WVDEP) (Charleston, W.Va.) to provide low interest rate financing to eligible public water systems for the costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects.\n\n$4,661,000 in EPA funding to the WVDEP (Charleston, W.Va.) to provide low interest rate financing to eligible public water systems for the costs associated with the planning, design, and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects.\n\n$423,913 in EPA grant funding to the WVDEP (Charleston, W.Va.) to support ongoing projects supporting the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.\n\n$362,950 in EPA funding to the West Virginia State Department of Health (Charleston, W.Va.) for its support of Radon program.\n\n$350,000 in EPA pollution prevention (P2) grant funding to West Virginia University (Morgantown, W.Va.) for developing educational materials and training to local businesses on reduction of toxic chemical use and pollution prevention best practices. WVU plans to address toxic chemicals such as ammonia, formaldehyde, toluene, and methylene chloride by conducting on-site technical assistance and providing recommendations. The program will focus on Safer Choice-certified products as safer alternatives to toxic chemicals.\n\n$126,174 in EPA grant funding to the West Virginia State Department of Health (Charleston, W.Va.) to support ongoing environmental management efforts to improve air quality and reduce localized pollution and health impacts, clean up and restore land for productive uses and healthy communities, and detect violations and promote compliance.\n\nARC FUNDING: As Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, Senator Capito announced funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for a new education initiative affecting Appalachia, including West Virginia.\n\n$7,030,989 in ARC funding to the Mountain State Educational Services Cooperative (Dunbar, W.Va.) to implement a new, innovative teaching model into select middle schools that will introduce simulated workplace environments, engage students in real-world problem solving, and offer career-oriented education and experiences for students to explore.\n\nDOT FUNDING: Senator Capito, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, also secured funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for West Virginia projects.\n\n$985,320 in DOT funding to the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways(Purgitsville, W.Va.) to employ Orthotropic Steel Deck (OSD) technology for the Purgitsville Bridge replacement, which offers an efficient and cost-effective solution that can avoid further deterioration and safety implications. OSD technology provides a modular, prefabricated design solution with a high potential for the rapid replacement or rehabilitation of bridges with extended service lives.\n\n$552,000 in DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All grant funding to the City of Martinsburg, W.Va. for Martinsburg Transportation Network Safety.\n\n$277,766 in DOT grant funding to Empire Diversified Energy, Inc.(Follansbee, W.Va.) to develop a Master Plan for the Port of West Virginia to align with DOT strategies and meet market demand.\n\n$240,000 in DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All grant funding to the Belomar Regional Council(Wheeling, W.Va.) for the Belomar Regional Safety Action Plan.\n\n$200,000 in DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All grant funding to the Town of Star City, W.Va. for the Star City Safe Streets Initiative.\n\nDOJ FUNDING: Senator Capito, a member of the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee, also announced grants from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for public safety and crime prevention measures.\n\n$7,000,000 in DOJ Justice Assistance Grant funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) for an effort to reduce overdose deaths each year and to increase the number of individuals referred to, entering, and staying in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment.\n\n$1,213,445 in DOJ Justice Assistance Grant funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) to improve the nation\u2019s capacity to prevent and reduce crime, assist victims, and uphold the rule of law.\n\n$479,583 in DOJ funding to the West Virginia State Police (South Charleston, W.Va.) to support the West Virginia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (WV ICAC) and its affiliated partners.\n\n$84,793 in DOJ grant funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) for developing and enhancing sex offender registration and notification programs that support substantial implementation of Title 1 of the Adam Walsh Act (AWA), known as the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA).\n\nUSDA FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a variety of projects, including rural development and research.\n\n$2,637,787 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to Sheetz, Inc. (Altoona, Pa.) for a multi-state effort to expand the availability of more efficient fuel blends, including at select West Virginia locations.\n\n$1,541,000 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to the Pendleton County Building Commission (Franklin, W.Va.) to renovate the Pendleton County Courthouse.\n\n$925,069 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to the City of Beckley, W.Va. to help expand high speed internet in the area.\n\n$872,056 in USDA Rural Development grant to South Branch Inn Moorefield LLC (Moorefield, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$632,698 in USDA Rural Development grant to Mountain Linen Service, LLC (Slatyfork, W.Va to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$468,786 in USDA Rural Development grant to NW Acquisition LLC (Flat Top, W.Va.) to purchase and install more energy efficient equipment.\n\n$443,000 in USDA Rural Development grant to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) to improve and expand water and wastewater infrastructure in rural areas throughout the Central Appalachian Subregion.\n\n$295,855 in USDA Rural Development grant to Coliseum Property, Ltd. Co. (Parkersburg, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$292,957 in USDA Rural Development grant to Hardy Telecommunications, Inc. (Lost River, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$214,000 in USDA Rural Development grant to Worthington Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. (Worthington, W.Va.) for the acquisition of a fire tanker.\n\n$200,745 in USDA Rural Development grant to Inter-State Hardwoods Company, Inc. (Lost River, W.Va.) to upgrade wood processing machinery.\n\n$200,000 in USDA Rural Development grant to Solar Energy Solutions II LLC (Parkersburg, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$193,049 in USDA Rural Development grant to Burgoo Solar LLC (Huntington, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$175,584 in USDA Rural Development grant to Wampus Beast Solar LLC (Huntington, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$165,385 in USDA Rural Development grant to Mud River Solar LLC (Huntington, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$156,449 in USDA Rural Development grant to Waco Foods, LLC (Glenville, W.Va.) to upgrade to more energy efficient refrigeration systems.\n\n$150,000 in USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) to develop a systematic food safety training program and standardized operating procedures for high school horticulture program instructors involved in the farm-to-school (FTS) program and those selling produce to their local communities.\n\n$146,125 in USDA Rural Development grant to Solar Energy Solutions III (Williamstown, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment at Blennerhasset Middle School in Parkersburg, W.Va.\n\n$123,228 in USDA Rural Development grant to Ravenmocker Solar LLC (Huntington, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$115,456 in USDA Rural Development grant to Blackwater River Solar LLC (Huntington, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$103,984 in USDA Rural Development grant to Grafton Monster LLC (Huntington, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$102,500 in USDA Rural Development grant to Sugar Opal Suites LLC (Franklin, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$94,737 in USDA Rural Development grant to J.H. Fletcher & Co. (Huntington, W.Va.) to upgrade to more energy efficient lighting in its facilities.\n\n$92,422 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to Vanmeter Real Estate and Rentals LLC (Franklin, W.Va.) to develop a renewable energy system.\n\n$90,000 in USDA Rural Development grant to Partner Community Capital, Inc. (Charles Town, W.Va.) to provide technical assistance to female entrepreneurs.\n\n$72,037 in USDA Rural Development grant to Rainbow Head Farms LLC (Wallace, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$67,580 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to Buckhannon River Solar LLC (Huntington, W.Va to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$61,190 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to Sions Equipment Co. Inc. (Moorefield, W.Va.) to develop a renewable energy system.\n\n$59,600 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to Mountain View Solar and Wind LLC (Berkeley Springs, W.Va.) to develop a renewable energy system.\n\n$54,555 in USDA NIFA grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for the Extension Implementation Program (EIP) for Integrated Pest Management (IPM).\n\n$53,750 in USDA Rural Development grant to R&R Rentals LLC (Hurricane, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$51,669 in USDA Rural Development grant to Old Spruce Brewing LLC (Snowshoe, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$29,167 in USDA Rural Development grant to Monongahela River Solar LLC (Huntington, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$27,530 in USDA Rural Development grant to Hummingbird Lane LLC (Beckley, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$27,175 in USDA Rural Development grant to Malcolm Farms (Moorefield, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$26,102 in USDA Rural Development grant to Bald Knob Solar LLC (Huntington, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$20,805 in USDA Rural Development grant to Debra Kilcollin DBA Kilcollin Rental (Sinks Grove, W.Va.) to purchase and install energy efficiency equipment.\n\n$16,260 in USDA Rural Development grant to Morris Plants and Greenhouse (Oak Hill, W.Va.) to upgrade to more energy efficient lighting in its facilities.\n\nTREASURY FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced funding from the U.S. Treasury Department\u2019s (Treasury) Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.\n\n$1,035,000 in Treasury CDFI funding to Big Coal River Bancorp, Inc. (Whitesville, W.Va.).\n\n$450,000 in Treasury CDFI funding to Woodland Community Lenders (Elkins, W.Va.).\n\n$300,000 in Treasury CDFI funding to West Virginia Central Federal Credit Union (Parkersburg, W.Va.).\n\n$200,000 in Treasury CDFI funding to Home Ownership Center, Inc. (Elkins, W.Va.).\n\nNSF FUNDING: Senator Capito, a member of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, also announced a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to WVU.\n\n$259,969 in NSF Estab\u00adlished Program to Stim\u00adu\u00adlate Com\u00adpet\u00adi\u00adtive Research (EPSCoR) grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for a project titled \u201cEPSCoR Research Fellow: NSF: Enhancing Workforce Development through Advanced Integration of Mixed Reality and Digital Twins.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-secures-cds-award-for-kingwood-water-infrastructure-upgrades", "Capito Secures CDS Award for Kingwood Water Infrastructure Upgrades", "2024-12-05", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Publics Works Committee and a member of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improve the reliability, safety, and security of the water supply for the Camp Dawson Army National Guard facility and the neighboring community in Kingwood, W.Va.\n\nThis award, which was secured through a CDS request made by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), will be used to provide safe and reliable drinking water to Camp Dawson, Kingwood, and surrounding rural communities.\n\n\u201cI was proud work with our military and civilian partners in Kingwood to secure resources for this project because it combines the need to improve our infrastructure, bolster our homeland security, and protect water\u2014one of our most precious resources\u2014from potential vulnerabilities,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cCamp Dawson is an incredibly important military asset in West Virginia and this project helps protect our servicemembers, as well as civilians in Kingwood, from attacks on our infrastructure. Through my roles on the EPW Committee and Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue to advocate for projects like this, especially when it serves our state\u2019s civilians and economy, as well as our servicemembers and national security.\u201d\n\nIndividual award details listed below:\n\n$4,000,000 EPA CDS award for the Camp Dawson Army National Guard Facility (Kingwood, W.Va.) to improve the reliability, safety, and security of the water supply for the Camp Dawson Army National Guard facility and the surrounding area. The water treatment facility, which is the largest in Preston County, purifies and pumps 700,000 gallons per day from the Cheat River to 10 storage tanks and 150 miles of distribution lines. In addition to providing safe, clean drinking water to its residents, this project has large national security implications. As seen in other parts of the world, attacks on infrastructure are used to threaten the military and civilians as a first act of aggression. This project helps to secure the water system for the West Virginia Army National Guard Camp Dawson facility. The project has five major components:\n\nWater storage tank, telemetry and valve replacement at Camp Dawson to eliminate breaks, leaks, and outages\n\nIncrease raw water intake 300 feet upstream from existing intake to provide water during dry periods\n\nClarifier covers at the water treatment facility to avoid intentional contamination, vandalism or acts of terrorism\n\nReplacement of the intermediate storage tank, and\n\nTelemetry and valve replacement in the Pleasantdale system to eliminate excessive pressures on the system, which are causing major line breaks, and eliminate dangers to workers associated with these high pressures.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-introduce-expanding-support-living-donors-act", "Miller, Colleagues Introduce the Expanding Support for Living Donors Act", "2024-12-04", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN), and Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA) in introducing legislation to provide more support to living organ donors and address the increasingly high costs of donation. The Expanding Support for Living Donors Act would remove financial barriers that prevent many people from donating life-saving organs.\n\n\u201cLiving donors are a blessing to those who have life-threatening diseases and need an organ transplant, but they are also rare given how expensive donating an organ can be. The last thing a donor should have to worry about is whether they can afford this kind of procedure. It\u2019s important that these individuals have access to financial aid along with additional support needed to move forward with the donation process. I joined Congresswoman DelBene in introducing the Expanding Support for Living Donors Act to reauthorize the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program and remove the current income restrictions which affect whether a donor is reimbursed. This bill will ensure low-income individuals are appropriately compensated for their life-saving donations and increase the number of donations available to those in need,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cDonors give the gift of life to their fellow Americans, but for too long the system hasn\u2019t been designed to fully support them. This legislation would remove unnecessary financial barriers that have prevented many from donating. As the transplant list continues to grow longer and longer, we must take bold steps to support living donors,\u201d said Congresswoman DelBene.\n\n\u201cThe stakes could not be higher. Twelve people die in the U.S. every day waiting for a kidney. This bipartisan effort to enhance NLDAC is a crucial step toward saving more lives, and we urge lawmakers to act swiftly to pass this critical legislation. Living donors make an extraordinary sacrifice to save lives, and they should never face financial obstacles in the process,\u201d said Kevin Longino, CEO, National Kidney Foundation and a transplant recipient.\n\n\u201cDonating a life-saving organ is one of the greatest possible gifts. The American Society of Nephrology believes that living donation should be a cost-neutral act and commends the introduction of the Expanding Support for Living Donors Act. This bill breaks down barriers to living organ donation by covering out-of-pocket costs incurred during the living donation process for most Americans, enshrining our nation\u2019s commitment to those who give the gift of life. By better supporting living donors, this legislation will improve the lives of people with kidney failure by expanding access to the best-known treatment \u2013 a kidney transplant,\u201d said Deidra Crews, MD, President, American Society of Nephrology.\n\n\u201cThe American Kidney Fund is proud to support the Expanding Support for Living Donors Act, which would increase the number of kidneys available for donation by making living donation more affordable for donors. The kidney transplant waiting list currently has over 90,000 people on it; in 2023, roughly 1 in 4 of those waiting for a kidney were transplanted. This bill could provide renewed hope to those awaiting a lifesaving kidney transplant,\u201d said LaVarne Burton, President and CEO, American Kidney Fund.\n\nThe bill is supported by the following patient advocacy and medical groups: National Kidney Foundation, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Transplantation, Nonprofit Kidney Care Alliance, American Kidney Fund, Waitlist Zero, Centers for Dialysis Care, Central Florida Kidney Centers, Independent Dialysis Foundation, Northwest Kidney Centers, Puget Sound Kidney Centers, Renal Physicians Association, American Society of Pediatric Nephrology, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Association of Kidney Patients, American Liver Foundation, American Nephrology Nurses Association, and Dialysis Patient Citizens.\n\nClick here for bill text.\n\nBackground:\n\nEvery day, 17 Americans die waiting for an organ transplant. There are more than 100,000 people on the transplant waitlist, with more than 66,000 people added last year. A transplant provides a new lease on life, but our current system is insufficient to meet the needs of patients.\n\nWhile the rate of deceased donations has improved in recent years following Congressional action, the rate of living donations has flatlined over the past two decades. This is largely due to the high out-of-pocket costs of donating, which can exceed $10,000.\n\nTravel expenses, child care, and lost wages from missing work are all major costs that donors can incur in the process. The existing federal donor reimbursement program only provides up to $6,000 for donation-related expenses, which is often not enough, and income restrictions disqualify many people from accessing these benefits.\n\nThis bill would: Reauthorize the Living Organ Donation Reimbursement Program through 2035, increase the maximum reimbursement amount to $10,000 (pegged to inflation), double the income eligibility to about $100,000 a year, and make reimbursement eligibility based on the donor\u2019s income instead of the recipient. This mirrors the Honor Our Living Donors (HOLD) Act (H.R. 6020), which was marked up with unanimous approval in the House Energy and Commerce Committee in July 2024.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-delivers-key-west-virginia-wins-in-2024-bipartisan-water-resources-package", "Capito Delivers Key West Virginia Wins in 2024 Bipartisan Water Resources Package", "2024-12-04", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Tuesday evening, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), along with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.-6), and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-Wash.-2) announced a final agreement on the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA).\n\n\u201cWRDA is the result of bipartisan cooperation and our shared desire to address the water resource challenges that our nation faces,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said. \u201cIt provides the tools that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs to further enable their work across the country and supports vital projects in West Virginia\u2019s communities. Additionally, this bill reauthorizes the Economic Development Administration\u2019s authorities and programs for the first time since 2004, as well as regional commissions which will bolster economic growth and job creation in the areas that need it the most. It also facilitates the responsible use of federal public buildings and unlocks a significant backlog of transportation funding for state departments of transportation. This bill will move our country forward by bolstering our infrastructure and strengthening our economy. I\u2019m proud of the agreement that we reached with our House colleagues and I look forward to voting for this bill in the following weeks.\u201d\n\nDETAILS:\n\nWRDA is biennial legislation that authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Civil Works Program for projects to improve the nation\u2019s ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other aspects of our water resources infrastructure. These are locally-driven projects that also deliver regional and national benefits for strengthening our global competitiveness and supply chain, growing the economy, moving goods throughout the country, protecting communities from flooding, and more. The final version of WRDA follows negotiations over recent months to reconcile House- and Senate-passed versions of the legislation. This is the sixth consecutive Congress that has considered a WRDA bill since 2014.\n\nThe WRDA legislative agreement also includes additional provisions to increase the efficient use of federally-owned office space, including setting occupancy standards, strengthening congressional oversight and public accountability of federal real estate projects, selling certain unused federal properties, and saving money for the taxpayers.\n\nAdditionally, the agreement includes the Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation, authored by Ranking Member Capito and Chairman Carper, would make unspent Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program funding eligible to states via formula, allowing states to utilize this funding towards priority transportation infrastructure projects.\n\nFinally, the agreement reauthorizes and modernizes the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and other regional commissions whose mission is to spur economic development in distressed communities across the country. Click here for a one-pager on West Virginia wins in the EDA reauthorization, and here for a one-pager on national wins.\n\nClick here to view bill text.\n\nClick here to view a section-by-section of the bill.\n\nClick here to view the one-pager of West Virginia WRDA wins.\n\nClick here to view the one-pager of national WRDA wins.\n\nWEST VIRGINIA WINS SECURED BY CAPITO:\n\nSupporting Flood Control and Prevention Efforts, Ecosystem Restoration:\n\nAddresses the needs of areas harmed by the 2016 flood: adjusts the cost-share for any future projects in West Virginia that are identified by the feasibility study for flood risk management in the Kanawha River Basin.\n\nIncreases the maximum amount of funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may contribute to small projects for emergency streambank and shoreline protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and the removal of obstructions or debris to rivers and channels.\n\nUrges the USACE to expedite completion of studies/projects in:\n\nUpper Guyandotte River Basin: feasibility study for food risk management\n\nKanawha River Basin: feasibility study for flood risk management\n\nMilton, W.Va.: project for flood control\n\nHinton, W.Va. \u2013 Bluestone Dam: project for dam safety modifications\n\nEnhancing Assistance for Environmental Infrastructure Projects:\n\nIncreases the authorized funding level for the USACE\u2019s Section 340 and Section 571 environmental infrastructure programs, which support drinking water and wastewater projects across the state of West Virginia, and adjusts the cost-share for projects in certain West Virginia communities that are carried out under these programs.\n\nEstablishes a new authority for the USACE to partner with communities in West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania to restore rivers and streams that have been impacted by acid mine drainage.\n\nStrengthening the Corps\u2019 Authorities to Address Water Resources Needs:\n\nImproves the USACE\u2019s outreach and education efforts to communities, including those in West Virginia, that are facing water resources challenges.\n\nExpands the USACE\u2019s ability to partner with West Virginia University to conduct academic research on water resources issues critical to West Virginia.\n\nModernizes the USACE\u2019s ability to pay authority to account for the different needs of communities across West Virginia and the nation.\n\nRequires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a review of and prepare a report to Congress on the USACE\u2019s:\n\nEfforts to accelerate feasibility studies by implementing the environmental review provisions in the Fiscal Responsibility Act and other existing USACE authorities.\n\nProject partnership agreements for water resources development projects, emphasizing the indemnification clause and long-term Operations, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, and Rehabilitation Responsibilities of the non-federal interest included in those agreements.\n\nProject cost estimates for completed and ongoing water resources development projects to improve fiscal responsibility and transparency in cost estimates for non-federal interests.\n\nEconomic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024:\n\nIncludes consideration of coal communities in the process of assigning Economic Development Representatives.\n\nExpands eligibility for travel and tourism and outdoor recreation projects to spur economic growth in distressed communities.\n\nAuthorizes dedicated funding for the Assistance of Coal Communities within the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program.\n\nIncreases funding for economic development districts and creates eligibilities for project predevelopment and administrative expenses within existing programs.\n\nAddresses hurdles for certain broadband projects that seek to use EDA funding.\n\nModernizes the federal cost-share requirements for EDA programs and activities so distressed communities can have better access to EDA funding.\n\nAuthorizes dedicated funding for site development and expansion projects so sites can be ready for manufacturing projects.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/video-capito-details-tumultuous-world-left-behind-by-biden-administration", "VIDEO: Capito Details Tumultuous World Left Behind by Biden Administration", "2024-12-04", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito\u2019s floor speech.\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting the dangerous world President Biden leaves behind after four years of weak national security policies.\n\nSenator Capito\u2019s floor remarks, as prepared for delivery, are included below:\n\n\u201cMr./Madame President,\n\n\u201cI rise today to bring attention to the dangerous world that President Biden and his administration are leaving behind: a world engulfed in the flames of war in Europe and the Middle East, and teetering on the brink in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait.\n\n\u201cOur adversaries are testing American resolve in ways we haven\u2019t seen in decades, and that instability puts us, the American people, at risk.\n\n\u201cNow, America has a weak Commander-in-Chief who has sleepwalked the global order into chaos.\n\n\u201cJoe Biden may be temporarily tasked with steering the ship of state through these crises, but Joe Biden didn\u2019t inherit this world. He created it.\n\n\u201cJoe Biden\u2019s foreign policy? He doesn\u2019t have one, aside from flip flops, half-measures, and weak conciliations in place of strong deterrence.\n\n\u201cWhereas President-elect Donald Trump led with strength, defeated the ISIS caliphate, paved a path to peace in the Middle East with the Abraham Accords, exerted a maximum pressure campaign on Iran, and got tough on China.\n\n\u201cJust four years later, President Biden\u2019s weakness fuels violence and aggression the globe hasn\u2019t experienced in decades.\n\n\u201cOn January 20th, President-elect Trump is set to take the Oath of Office and, once again, assume the solemn responsibility of Commander-in-Chief.\n\n\u201cThe task ahead for him, and for us, is monumental.\n\n\u201cJoe Biden leaves behind a messy world and it\u2019s up to the incoming administration and Congress to clean it up.\n\n\u201cOver the past four years, China has aggressively expanded its military capabilities, including a massive increase in both conventional forces and nuclear weapons.\n\n\u201cIn 2020, the Defense Intelligence Agency assessed that China had about 200 nuclear weapons and would reach 400 by 2030.\n\n\u201cNow, four years later, the same agency counts about 500 nuclear weapons in China and predicts they will have more than 1,000 by 2030.\n\n\u201cChinese military spending has surged, with 2024 being the third year in a row that its military saw growth of more than 7%.\n\n\u201cAt the same time, President Biden\u2019s Department of Defense requested four consecutive military budgets that actually cut defense once you account for inflation.\n\n\u201cWhile China continues to build the largest navy in the world, Biden\u2019s defense budgets called for us to shrink our Navy from 296 ships in 2024 to 294 ships in 2030.\n\n\u201cChina knows that these investments have consequences. President Xi knows that our failure to invest weakens America\u2019s ability to project power abroad.\n\n\u201cDuring its unprecedented buildup, China has increased its assertiveness in the South China Sea and escalated its incursions into Taiwan\u2019s airspace.\n\n\u201cChina's cyber capabilities are also emboldened.\n\n\u201cAttacks like Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon reveal a brazen intention to burrow deep into our critical infrastructure and threaten the American people.\n\n\u201cAnd yet, the Biden administration has appeared more focused on seeking meetings and chasing diplomacy with China.\n\n\u201cChina recognizes hard power, and rebuilding ours will be a day one project for the Trump administration and for Senate Republicans.\n\n\u201cPivoting to the Middle East, our adversary, Iran, has also seized on the openings presented by Joe Biden\u2019s weak leadership.\n\n\u201cUnder Joe Biden, Iran has been able to supercharge its support for terrorist proxy groups by increasing its lucrative oil exports without consequence.\n\n\u201cUnder Biden\u2019s watch, Iran has used these billions of dollars to arm Hezbollah, ship advanced weapons like ballistic missiles to the Houthis, and orchestrate attacks on American forces across the region.\n\n\u201cLet me repeat: Iran-sponsored attacks on American forces.\n\n\u201cOur troops have faced hundreds of assaults, on the ground and at sea.\n\n\u201cIran-backed aggression has killed U.S. service members in Jordan and in the Red Sea.\n\n\u201cAnd let\u2019s never forget that American hostages remain held in Gaza thanks to Iran\u2019s support of Hamas.\n\n\u201cAll of this should have been completely unacceptable.\n\n\u201cWhat\u2019s more, Iran is closer to a nuclear weapon today than it ever was under Trump.\n\n\u201cIn 2020, Iran\u2019s so-called \u2018breakout time\u2019 to produce enough fuel for a nuclear weapon was 3 months. Now, it\u2019s under a week.\n\n\u201cAnd, when Israel was thrust into a war for its survival, not of its choosing, Joe Biden publicly questioned Israel\u2019s actions, delayed critical arms shipments, and damaged one of our most vital alliances.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden should know that U.S. support for Israel is a valuable deterrent.\n\n\u201cThis undermining of the U.S.-Israel relationship would never take place under President Trump.\n\n\u201cHe understood that peace comes through strength and our alliance with Israel is unshakable, not a conditional agreement.\n\n\u201cAnd finally, as we stand here today, there is still a large-scale ground war in Europe perpetrated by Russia.\n\n\u201cWhen Donald Trump assumes office, the war will be entering its third year with an appalling toll in lives and suffering, more than one million Ukrainians and Russians killed or wounded.\n\n\u201cMost recently, Putin has ramped up arms production, used a new ballistic missile capability, and deployed North Korean troops.\n\n\u201cDonald Trump presents just the off-ramp the world needs because, looking to current American leadership, it\u2019s no wonder this conflict has escalated.\n\n\u201cThis bloody war, especially with Iran and North Korea as Russian partners, is a stark reminder of what happens when America projects weakness.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s foreign policy missteps, such as lifting sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, emboldened Vladimir Putin.\n\n\u201cAnd his suggestion that a \u2018minor incursion\u2019 into Ukraine would receive a muted response? Well, that certainly didn\u2019t deter this catastrophic invasion.\n\n\u201cThen the Biden administration failed to push the whole of Europe to invest adequately in its military and industrial capacity.\n\n\u201cAnd for those of us who support military assistance to Ukraine, this administration has made it unnecessarily difficult for them to actually win the war.\n\n\u201cBy slow walking payments and stalling authorities, many of which they eventually agreed to, the Biden administration failed to give full support to a sovereign country who was unlawfully invaded.\n\n\u201cDonald Trump understood that Nord Stream 2 was a threat. He sanctioned it.\n\n\u201cDonald Trump understood that sticks work as well as carrots to boost Europe\u2019s defense spending and munitions production. He used that leverage.\n\n\u201cPresident Trump and his cabinet will get to work on day one to push our NATO allies to meet their commitments and bring peace to the European continent.\n\n\u201cThe bottom line is this: Joe Biden made a mess. Now, Donald Trump has to clean it up.\n\n\u201cAmerica may not be at war, but this instability threatens our national peace and prosperity.\n\n\u201cTo put it simply: failing to deter conflict makes it more likely that young Americans, young West Virginians, will have to fight someday.\n\n\u201cWeakness is dangerous.\n\n\u201cOur state is proud that West Virginians disproportionately throughout history have answered the call to serve, but their service is not something we take for granted.\n\n\u201cI believe that President Trump and his team are ready to get back to peace through strength.\n\n\u201cThey will restore our deterrence, the deterrence that ensures we don\u2019t have to send our men and women into harm\u2019s way.\n\n\u201cDeterrence is much cheaper than war.\n\n\u201cThe good thing is that we don\u2019t have to wait till January to get to work.\n\n\u201cCongress must take up the [National Defense Authorization Act] immediately, so our critical national defense policies are in place as the next administration takes office, something we should have completed months ago.\n\n\u201cAs for the executive, I\u2019m confident President-elect Trump has the record and resolve to clean up this mess.\n\n\u201cI look forward to working with my colleagues and President Trump to secure our country\u2019s rightful, respected, and preeminent role on the world stage.\n\n\u201cThank you, and I yield the floor.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-secures-cds-award-for-st-albans-law-enforcement-equipment-upgrades", "Capito Secures CDS Award for St. Albans Law Enforcement Equipment Upgrades", "2024-12-03", "2024", "2024-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the City of St. Albans, W.Va. through the DOJ\u2019s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office.\n\nThis award, which was secured through a CDS request made solely by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be used to upgrade camera technologies for local law enforcement to increase transparency and purchase public notification equipment.\n\n\u201cI worked closely with leaders in St. Albans to secure this funding to equip the city\u2019s law enforcement officers with the best possible tools to protect and serve residents,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cThis particular CDS award will ensure that police officers have the tools they need to prevent and address crimes while meeting the highest ethical standards. As a member of the CJS Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue to work with our local partners to make sure our communities have the resources they need to be kept safe and secure.\u201d\n\n\u201cSenator Capito\u2019s leadership and determination with respect to federal Appropriations have made a profound impact in the City of St. Albans and many other communities across West Virginia. From constructing a new ambulance station to storm water system improvements, and now these new law enforcement technologies, I and the City of St. Albans are particularly thankful for Senator Capito\u2019s diligence to secure federal resources that will make our community stronger. We can\u2019t thank her enough for these funds and appreciate the support,\u201d Scott James, Mayor of St. Albans, said.\n\nIndividual award details listed below:\n\n$150,000 DOJ CDS award secured solely by Senator Capito for the City of St. Albans, W.Va. to upgrade various camera and public notification technologies, including body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, mobile traffic cameras, and an emergency messaging marquee. This equipment will promote transparency of law enforcement activities, improve the ability to prevent and investigate crime through video evidence in areas of crime uptick or high incidents of motor vehicle accidents through mobile, outdoor cameras (connected to a viewing system currently installed at police headquarters), and improve the ability of the department to communicate essential or emergency information to the community through a scrolling message marquee, such as an active shooter situation or traffic warnings. The project will enhance transparency and communication with the community and enhance crime prevention and investigation for law enforcement.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:13:55Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-honor-us-veterans-2024", "Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Honor U.S. Veterans on 2024 Veterans Day", "2024-11-09", "2024", "2024-11", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "November 9, 2024\n\nWashington D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS) and 119 of their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution to honor \u201cthe service and sacrifice of America\u2019s veterans\u201d and call \u201con the people of the United States to observe Veterans Day in recognition of the heroic actions of America\u2019s veterans to protect the United States and allow freedom to endure.\u201d\n\n\u201cOur country is a gift, and I am thankful for the bravery and sacrifice our U.S. veterans make to protect our freedoms. Their selfless actions will never go unnoticed. I signed onto Representative Guest\u2019s resolution to honor their service to our great nation and to ensure that they receive the proper recognition that they deserve. God bless our veterans and the United States,\u201dsaid Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\"I am humbled by the dedicated service and the sacrifice that our United States veterans have given to this country. This resolution is a way for the U.S. House of Representatives to demonstrate our deep appreciation for our nation\u2019s heroes. I want to thank all veterans throughout our country for their service to protect my freedom and the freedom of Americans from sea to shining sea. May God bless our veterans,\" said Congressman Guest.\n\nClick here for the text of the resolution.\n\nBackground:\n\nVeterans Day was originally called Armistice Day to celebrate the end of the \u201cwar to end all wars.\u201d The war ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918. In 1947, after World War II came to an end, Raymond Weeks organized Veterans Day in Birmingham, Alabama, honoring all Veterans; and the idea caught on prompting a bill to change Armistice Day to Veterans Day and to honor all American veterans who have served our country throughout all time.\n\nOver 15,800,000 veterans live in our great nation and have served our country since World War II. Since the founding of our nation in 1776, there have been over 41,000,000 men and women who have earned the title of veteran.\n\nVeterans throughout our history have fought to preserve Americans\u2019 freedoms and protect our liberties. Serving around the world from the Arctic to Japan and from the United States to Iraq, veterans have played a key role in the history of our nation.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:07:06Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-attends-38th-annual-jose-i-ricard-family-medicine-sports-medicine", "Miller Attends 38th Annual Jose I. Ricard Family Medicine & Sports Medicine Conference", "2024-11-08", "2024", "2024-11", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) gave remarks at the 38th Annual Jose I. Ricard Family Medicine & Sports Medicine Conference on the work she is doing in Congress to address rural healthcare issues and highlighted the importance of family medicine.\n\n\"Rural healthcare has been a priority of mine over the last several years. It is a heartbreaking reality that many patients in West Virginia don\u2019t have access to resources, nearby hospitals, and medical treatment. Our state recognizes the need for more physicians, that\u2019s why I am grateful for the Family Medicine Foundation of West Virginia\u2019s commitment to increasing healthcare opportunities and funding medical students so they can best serve our rural communities in the future. This conference was a wonderful opportunity to hear about the impact of family medicine and discuss ways in how we in Congress can continue to make quality healthcare available and affordable for West Virginians,\" said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nCongresswoman Miller speaking at the conference\n\nCongresswoman Miller at the conference\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:07:06Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-speaks-at-bluefield-gas-line-groundbreaking-nrgda-facility-ribbon-cutting", "PHOTOS: Capito Speaks at Bluefield Gas Line Groundbreaking, NRGDA Facility Ribbon Cutting", "2024-11-07", "2024", "2024-11", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "BECKLEY, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) and Appropriations Committees, made two stops in southern West Virginia focused on infrastructure and economic development.\n\nFirst, Senator Capito traveled to the Bluefield Area Transit along John Nash Boulevard in Bluefield, W.Va., where she spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony for a natural gas infrastructure extension project. In 2021, Senator Capito secured $2,959,000 in Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards to extend natural gas infrastructure four miles from Bluefield to John Nash Boulevard at Exit 1 on I-77, which includes the Cumberland Industrial Park. In June 2023, Senator Capito joined local officials for the official funding announcement for the project.\n\n\u201cWest Virginia is blessed with many natural resources, and utilizing natural gas in our state is essential to further local growth, spark economic development, and create American energy independence. I was proud to secure the funding necessary to help make this project a reality and look forward to seeing the impact it will make in Mercer County,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\n\u201cThis gas line project will serve dozens of businesses and residences. It will support hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars of investment in Mercer County. We could not have made it to this point without the help of Senator Capito, Governor Justice, and the Mercer County Commission who all contributed funds to the project,\" John O\u2019Neal, Director of the Mercer County Development Authority, said.\n\nLater, Senator Capito traveled to Beckley, W.Va. to participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony and tour progress on the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority\u2019s (NRGDA) new for Planning and Accelerating Textile Technology and Entrepreneurship Regional Network (PATTERN) Textile Lab and Manufacturing Center in partnership with West Virginia University (WVU) Tech. In January 2023, the NRGDA received a $1,500,000 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award for the facility, which was secured solely by Senator Capito.\n\n\u201cThe establishment of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve has resulted in a boost in visitors from all over, leading to great potential to fill voids in the outdoor textiles prototyping industry here in West Virginia. As a leader on the Appropriations Committee, I was proud to advocate for the support needed to establish this lab in southern West Virginia, and it was great to see the progress firsthand in-person. This type of collaboration is critical to moving our state forward and strengthening our business climate, and I can\u2019t wait to see what it does for local businesses when it is fully up and running,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\n\u201cWe are blessed in the New River Gorge region and statewide to have Senator Capito on our team,\u201d Jina Belcher, Executive Director of the NRGDA, said. \u201cIn every way, Senator Capito and her skilled staff offer us the ability to dream big and bring innovative project ideas to her attention. PATTERN is one of our most game-changing economic development initiatives.\u201d\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s events are below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) at the groundbreaking ceremony for the John Nash Boulevard gas line extension project in Bluefield, W.Va. on Thursday, November 7, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) with local leaders at the ribbon cutting ceremony for New River Gorge Regional Development Authority\u2019s (NRGDA) new for Planning and Accelerating Textile Technology and Entrepreneurship Regional Network (PATTERN) Textile Lab and Manufacturing Center in Beckley, W.Va. on Thursday, November 7, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) participates in the ribbon cutting ceremony for New River Gorge Regional Development Authority\u2019s (NRGDA) new for Planning and Accelerating Textile Technology and Entrepreneurship Regional Network (PATTERN) Textile Lab and Manufacturing Center in Beckley, W.Va. on Thursday, November 7, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:07:06Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-secures-cds-award-to-expand-services-at-lilys-place", "Capito Secures CDS Award to Expand Services at Lily\u2019s Place", "2024-11-01", "2024", "2024-11", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Today, 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 a funding award from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for Lily\u2019s Place in Huntington, W.Va.\n\nThis award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Ranking Member Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be used to expand the scope and raise the quality of services provided at Lily\u2019s Place.\n\n\u201cLily\u2019s Place, which I have long-supported, does incredible work and touches countless lives supporting children and families in West Virginia,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said. \u201cI am proud to continue supporting their efforts by securing this CDS award for them that will ultimately help raise their standard of care and expand their services to effectively reach more people in need. I\u2019ve worked closely with Lily\u2019s Place for many years, including through major pieces of legislation and highlighting their efforts with top leaders in the Trump administration. As Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue to listen to local organizations and partner with organizations like Lily\u2019s Place to prioritize West Virginians\u2019 health and work to keep improving our health outcomes.\u201d\n\n\"Over the last ten years, Senator Capito has supported Lily's Place in providing high quality care for infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and their families. As the needs of these infants, families, and the community have evolved, so have our services. Senator Capito's newest efforts to secure funding for Lily's Place enables us to implement holistic programming that focuses on more than just short-term treatment. With her help, Lily's Place will be utilizing resources more on prevention, family wellness, and creating resiliency in our community for a long-lasting impact on future generations.\" Jodi Maiolo, Lily's Place Director of Program Development, said.\n\nSince her earliest days in the U.S. Senate, Senator Capito has been a staunch supporter of Lily\u2019s Place. In 2017, she joined with then-Congressman Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.-03) to release a Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) study\u2014that they requested\u2014on neonatal abstinence syndrome. The study, \u201cFederal Action Needed to Address Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome,\u201d was the first federal study of its kind to examine best practices and approaches to treating newborns exposed to opioids during pregnancy. Senator Capito later penned an op-ed explaining how these findings could help serve as a tool in combatting the drug epidemic in West Virginia and across the United States.\n\nAdditionally, Senator Capito has helped raise awareness of Lily\u2019s Place and the good work they do by welcoming Trump administration officials, including Former First Lady Melania Trump, in 2017. Senator Capito hosted then-U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan and the former first lady in Huntington, W.Va. in 2019 to show how West Virginia is developing innovative solutions to fight the opioid epidemic. The visit included a roundtable discussion with a number of leaders from the community, including leadership from Lily\u2019s Place.\n\nIndividual award details listed below:\n\n$1,085,000 HRSA CDS award to Lily\u2019s Place, Inc. (Huntington, W.Va.) to open a community resource center providing comprehensive wraparound services that complement the existing NAS Treatment Center, behavioral health center, children's center, and residential treatment center. This resource center would focus on prevention of long-term poor health outcomes, including substance use, by prioritizing the needs of the family unit rather than those of an individual.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:07:06Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-tours-berkshire-hathaway-site-wraps-up-productive-week-of-visits", "PHOTOS: Capito Tours Berkshire Hathaway Site, Wraps Up Productive Week of Visits", "2024-11-01", "2024", "2024-11", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Jackson County, W.Va. where she toured BHE Renewables\u2019, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy business, first-of-its-kind solar energy microgrid-powered industrial site. The new plant, which will operate under the PCC subsidiary Titanium Metals Corporation, Inc. (TIMET), will employ approximately 200 people to manufacture titanium products for the aerospace and other industries, and is considered one of the largest development announcements in the state\u2019s history. Senator Capito has been supportive of the project and last visited the site for the groundbreaking ceremony in March 2023.\n\n\u201cBHE Renewables has the potential to transform and spark development in Jackson County. My staff and I have been involved in this process from the very beginning because we recognize the importance of smart economic growth to our state. I enjoyed the opportunity to see the progress firsthand today and learn more from the leaders about what\u2019s ahead,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\nIn addition to today\u2019s visit, Senator Capito spent the rest of the week meeting with community leaders and professionals from a wide range of industries, as well as touring businesses and projects that are contributing to economic development across West Virginia.\n\nOn Monday, Senator Capito delivered the keynote address at the Keystone Space Collaborative\u2019s 2024 Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa. This event examines the impact of a thriving space industry on the regional Appalachian economy and job market.Learn more about the event here.\n\nOn Tuesday, Senator Capito, who serves as Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new West Virginia University (WVU) Medicine Thomas Orthopedic Hospital. The orthopedic hospital offers inpatient and outpatient surgical units, physical therapy, occupational therapy, as well as six orthopedic, spine, and nerve physician offices. Senator Capito also visited the West Virginia Hospital Association\u2019s (WVHA) LEAD (Learn, Excel, Achieve, Deploy) pilot program training for new health care managers. Learn more here.\n\nOn Wednesday, Senator Capito participated in the West Virginia Energy Summit in Charleston, W.Va. where she met with leaders in the energy space, delivered remarks, and received the inaugural West Virginia Women in Energy \u201cWoman of the Year\u201d award. Next, Senator Capito spoke to members of the West Virginia Broadcasters Association about some of the issues that are important to the industry.Learn more about the visitshere.\n\nIn case you missed it, Senator Capito also joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business Network\u2019s, \u201cMornings with Maria\u201d on Tuesday to discuss border security, inflation, and more. You can watch Senator Capito\u2019s interview here.\n\nPhotos from this week\u2019s events are below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) at the BHE Renewables solar energy microgrid-powered industrial site in Ravenswood, W.Va. on Friday, November 1, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) attends the 2024 Keystone Space Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Monday, October 28, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) at the WVU Medicine Thomas Orthopedic Hospital ribbon cutting ceremony in Charleston, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) at the WVHA LEAD pilot program training in Charleston, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) accepts the first annual West Virginia Women in Energy \u201cWoman of the Year\u201d award and provides acceptance remarks at the 2024 Governor\u2019s Energy Summit in Charleston, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) participates in the Women in Energy Breakfast at the 2024 Governor\u2019s Energy Summit in Charleston, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T22:07:06Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-announces-congressionally-directed-spending-award-for-west-virginia-water-projects", "Capito Announces Congressionally Directed Spending Award for West Virginia Water Projects", "2024-10-31", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for three water projects in West Virginia.\n\nThese awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made solely by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) and authorized through the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, will support three water system upgrades in West Virginia.\n\n\u201cI was proud to use my position on both the EPW and Appropriations Committees to advocate for and secure these CDS awards to support efforts to modernize water systems across West Virginia,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said. \u201cAs our state grows, these projects will be critical in supporting the water needs of families, workers, and businesses, and I was proud to lead the charge in securing them.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nSection 571 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 established an environmental infrastructure program that allows the USACE to partner with non-federal entities in order to carry out water and wastewater projects, among other types of projects, in West Virginia. As Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, Senator Capito included an authorization increase for the 571 program in the bipartisan 2022 Water Resources Development Act that was signed into law in December 2022.\n\nIndividual award details listed below:\n\n$2,000,000 USACE CDS award to the Town of Rowlesburg, W.Va. (Preston County) for sewer improvements that will serve residents.\n\n$1,100,000 USACE CDS award to the Fountain Public Service District in Keyser, W.Va. (Mineral County) for the Fountain IV Water project.\n\n$1,000,000 USACE CDS award to the City of Belington, W.Va. (Barbour County) for water system upgrades in the city.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-accepts-inaugural-west-virginia-women-in-energy-woman-of-the-year-award", "Capito Accepts Inaugural West Virginia Women in Energy \u201cWoman of the Year\u201d Award", "2024-10-30", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, received the first annual West Virginia Women in Energy \u201cWoman of the Year\u201d award and provided acceptance remarks at the 2024 Governor\u2019s Energy Summit. The award recognizes Senator Capito\u2019s accomplishments and contributions across the energy sector and her dedication to women empowerment and leadership.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m honored to receive this award, and express my most heartfelt thankfulness to the West Virginia Office of Energy for recognizing me and my contributions to this vital industry. Energy is something that is synonymous with the very name of our state. For generations, the resources our state is blessed with and our diligent, tireless workforce have kept lights on and our country on the move. I have made it a central aspect of my career to support that tradition and find new and innovative ways to keep American energy generation right here in West Virginia. We must continue to generate the baseload power that our nation relies on, and you can be certain that I will always be an advocate for expanding that capacity in our state and supporting the men and women who make that possible,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\nPrior to receiving the award, Senator Capito participated in the summit\u2019s \u201cWomen in Energy Breakfast\u201d where she spoke to attendees about female empowerment and encouraged the women of the summit to support the next generation of West Virginia female leaders in the energy field.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nThroughout her time in Congress, Senator Capito has been a staunch advocate and defender of American energy generation in West Virginia. Her leadership has helped advance efforts and important legislation aimed at enhancing energy infrastructure and providing reliable energy sources to West Virginians and Americans.\n\nSome of Senator Capito\u2019s energy accomplishments include:\n\nChampioning and serving as a bill manager of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which funded the hydrogen hubs, priority West Virginia infrastructure projects, and other critical national energy projects. Senator Capito is also a founding member of the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition that led to the creation of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2).\n\nAuthoring the law, Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE Act) to spur the use of nuclear energy.\n\nLeading efforts to support the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, and authoring language included in the Fiscal Responsibility Act that finalized the pipeline.\n\nFounding the Congressional Coal Caucus.\n\nChampioning 45Q Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Tax Credits, as well as serving an original co-sponsor of the USE It Act to reduce regulatory barriers to deployment of CCUS technology.\n\nConsistently supporting investments in new markets for coal, including carbon manufacturing and extracting rare earth elements essential to America\u2019s high tech and defense sectors.\n\nLeading Congressional efforts to stop the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) attempt to shut down coal-fired power plants through the Obama Clean Power Plan and authored successful amicus brief, co-signed with 90 members of Congress, to the Supreme Court in West Virginia v. EPA.\n\nAdditionally, as West Virginia\u2019s first female United States Senator for West Virginia, Senator Capito has made it a point to inspire the next generation of female leaders. In an effort to do this, she launched her West Virginia Girls Rise Up program in 2015. The purpose of the initiative is to empower young women through education, physical fitness, and self-confidence. Earlier this month, Senator Capito completed her 34th event since the program\u2019s launch. Learn more about Senator Capito\u2019s West Virginia Girls Rise Up program here.\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s event are included below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) accepts the first annual West Virginia Women in Energy \u201cWoman of the Year\u201d award at the 2024 Governor\u2019s Energy Summit in Charleston, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) participates in the Women in Energy Breakfast at the 2024 Governor\u2019s Energy Summit in Charleston, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-tours-nucor-steel-mill-site-and-rivers-health-hospital", "Miller Tours Nucor Steel Mill Site and Rivers Health Hospital", "2024-10-29", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) met with Nucor Steel staff to tour the grounds and see the current state of the plant\u2019s construction. The Congresswoman also visited Rivers Health Hospital to see the beginning renovations to their Emergency Department and discuss the $2.6 million in funding the Congresswoman secured for the project.\n\nCongresswoman Miller stopped by the construction site of Nucor Steel\u2019s mill to see progress being made.\n\n\u201cI was glad to see firsthand the progress Nucor Steel has made on the construction of their steel mill. It\u2019s important that we continue to create more opportunities to invest in our state and our economy, and this project is a great example of that. I look forward to returning in the future for updates and to see the mill fully functioning,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nCongresswoman Miller later visited Rivers Health for a groundbreaking ceremony of their Emergency Department.\n\n\u201cI enjoyed participating in the groundbreaking ceremony for Rivers Health Hospital\u2019s Emergency Department. I am glad to know that the $2.6 million in funding I secured for Rivers Health will be used towards improving and expanding this department in 2025 to help with current and incoming residents. The hospital staff do a fantastic job at serving Mason and Jackson counties and I know this latest addition underway will improve the already excellent care they give to patients in Point Pleasant and throughout the community,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nCongresswoman Miller visiting Nucor Steel's mill site\n\nCongresswoman Miller touring Rivers Health Hospital\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-makes-stops-in-kanawha-county-focused-on-healthcare-economic-development", "PHOTOS: Capito Makes Stops in Kanawha County Focused on Healthcare, Economic Development", "2024-10-29", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), delivered remarks and met with local leaders at events focused on healthcare and economic development.\n\nFirst, Senator Capito delivered remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new West Virginia University (WVU) Medicine Thomas Orthopedic Hospital. The orthopedic hospital offers inpatient and outpatient surgical units, physical therapy, occupational therapy, as well as six orthopedic, spine, and nerve physician offices.\n\n\u201cSince the partnership between Thomas Health, WVU Health System, and Saint Francis Hospital, we have seen tremendous growth. The addition of this new orthopedic hospital is an example of that growth,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cPartnerships like this mean more doctors, equipment, and staff, additional and specialized services, a stronger network of care, and a stronger community here in Charleston and the Kanawha Valley. With the addition of this new orthopedic hospital, I am confident the entire state of West Virginia will benefit, bringing a new suite of services and care for patients.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are thrilled to open the doors to our new state-of-the-art orthopedic Hospital serving all of southern West Virginia and the Region. As a member of WVU Medicine, we have worked throughout the last 18 months to transform Thomas Hospitals into a destination to receive advanced orthopedic care serving southern West Virginia and beyond,\u201d Greg Rosencrance, M.D., president and CEO of Thomas Hospitals, said. \u201cI thank Senator Capito for her partnership as we continue our expansion of services for the people of West Virginia.\u201d\n\nSecond, Senator Capito visited the West Virginia Hospital Association\u2019s (WVHA) LEAD (Learn, Excel, Achieve, Deploy) pilot program training for new health care managers. The program aims to create a better pipeline of healthcare leaders for the future.\n\n\u201cManagers have an important position in the overall success of any organization, including health care organizations,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cThe skills these participants are learning at the LEAD training program are helpful for keeping health systems running effectively and efficiently, and it also can help with retention. I have no doubt that these trainees will come away as stronger and more confident leaders.\u201d\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s events are below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) at the WVU Medicine Thomas Orthopedic Hospital ribbon cutting ceremony in Charleston, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) at the WVU Medicine Thomas Orthopedic Hospital ribbon cutting ceremony in Charleston, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) at the WVHA LEAD pilot program training in Charleston, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-send-letter-demanding-transparency-department-energy-lng", "Miller, Colleagues Send Letter Demanding Transparency from Department of Energy on LNG Export Ban", "2024-10-28", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congressman August Pfluger (R-TX) and 43 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm raising serious concerns about transparency and accountability within the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s handling of studies related to liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.\n\nClick here for the full letter.\n\nOn concerns that current law on non-Free Trade Agreement approvals of natural gas exports has been violated by the Department of Energy:\n\nWe write regarding recent media reports that the Biden-Harris administration conducted, or began to conduct, a review of the economic and environmental impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2023, but then covered up its findings because they were favorable to U.S. LNG. As you know, on January 26, 2024, after succumbing to political pressure from environmental activists, President Biden announced an indefinite ban on the issuance of export permits to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries while it conducts a review to consider the climate impacts of U.S. LNG.\n\nCurrent law requires that natural gas exports to countries with which the U.S. has an FTA be approved without delay. For non-FTA countries, the Energy Secretary is required to approve export requests unless they find that those exports \u201cwill not be consistent with the public interest.\u201d The Natural Gas Act thus includes a rebuttable presumption favoring authorization of U.S. LNG exports. In previous Republican and Democratic administrations, the Department of Energy (DOE) has conducted environmental studies and permit reviews simultaneously and has overwhelmingly concluded exports are positive for the U.S. and global economy.\n\nUnfortunately, the DOE has chosen to stop reviewing and issuing non-FTA approvals while conducting its review. This illegal action is similar to the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s previous attempted ban on new onshore and offshore oil and gas production on federal lands, which was blocked by a federal district court.\n\nOn the cover up of the Biden-Harris DOE 2023 LNG studies:\n\nIn court filings for the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case between the DOE and Government Accountability and Oversight (GAO), an independent watchdog group, the DOE \u201cidentified 97 potentially responsive documents totaling 4,354 pages\u201d of LNG export studies performed by the National Energy Technology Lab (NETL) between January 1, 2023, and October 31, 2023.\n\nAs GAO pointed out, \u201cthis confession that DOE indeed has copies of such a study on liquefied natural gas exports strongly indicates that the administration has been telling a spectacular non-truth to the public about the basis\u201d of its ongoing review. In any case, there clearly seems to be something to hide, as DOE \u201cemployed motions seeking extensions of time, motions to stay proceedings, motions to tie unrelated cases together causing further delays, and outright refusal to provide even court-ordered answers.\u201d\n\nOn May 1, 2024, you appeared before the House Energy & Commerce Committee and stated that there is no existing study conducted by the Biden-Harris DOE, and that NETL and the Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL) are in the process of developing a study. It is now clear that this statement was likely false, as it appears the DOE had performed, or began to perform, a study on LNG exports in 2023.\n\nOn Congress\u2019 expectations on answers from the DOE:\n\nThe lack of transparency from DOE regarding this process is extremely unsettling. Therefore, we request answers to the following questions by November 8, 2024:\n\nWas any analysis conducted by this administration prior to the January 26thannouncement, specifically between January 1, 2023, and October 31, 2023? How was it determined\u2014that is, based on what specific factors and evidence, that an updated study was needed?\n\nHave the DOE leadership and/or anyone in the White House received any reports or results, even if preliminary, of the apparent LNG export study conducted during the first ten months of 2023? Did these reports conclude there is no credible basis to restrict LNG exports? Did the DOE reject those reports because the conclusions did not support restrictions on LNG exports?\n\nYou have stated that the PNNL, which has expertise in renewable energy, will be involved in updating the life-cycle analysis for US LNG exports, as well as the NETL. If NETL has expertise in natural gas, why is PNNL involved in the life-cycle analysis?\n\nDid the DOE choose to involve PNNL in the 2024 study because the findings of the apparent 2023 studies performed by NETL failed to reach the political conclusion, specifically that U.S. LNG was bad for the environment, the economy, and our allies?\n\nDoes the DOE still plan to publish the study in January 2025, as you stated in your May 1, 2024, appearance before the House Energy & Commerce Committee?\n\nWe look forward to your response.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-announces-congressionally-directed-spending-award-for-wvu-research-initiative", "Capito Announces Congressionally Directed Spending Award for WVU Research Initiative", "2024-10-28", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), announced funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce\u2019s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for West Virginia University (WVU).\n\nThis award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will support new research equipment and resources.\n\n\u201cWVU is known to be a global leader in critical research initiatives,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cDuring the appropriations process, I worked closely with the university to identify the areas of need, and it was clear that strengthening their research capabilities was a priority. This award will help the university continue its efforts by acquiring state-of-the-art equipment that meets the demands of a leading electron microscopy facility, which can ultimately lead to attracting and retaining a high caliber of research faculty and students. I was proud to help secure this award that will have long-lasting benefits for WVU and our entire state.\u201d\n\nAward details listed below:\n\n$1,140,000 CJS CDS award to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for a suite of research equipment to develop standards and optimization in the areas of advanced energy systems, advanced manufacturing, and fundamental biomedical, neuroscience and life science studies. This equipment will be used to upgrade the existing Sample Preparation Laboratory (SPL) within the Electron Microscopy Facility (EMF) to optimally utilize current and future electron microscopes. The SPL processes samples for the EMF, as well as other research facilities. The availability of modern electron microscopy sample preparation facilities will support the recruitment of new faculty and student talent and in the retention of existing talent. The award also has the potential to benefit the entire Shared Research Facility by enabling faculty to propose and execute more ambitious studies in collaborative teams and by promoting greater industrial engagement by means of the materials insights that WVU can contribute.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-addresses-keystone-space-conference", "PHOTOS: Capito Addresses Keystone Space Conference", "2024-10-28", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "PITTSBURGH, Pa. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Pittsburgh, Pa. to deliver the \u201cCall to Action\u201d keynote address at the Keystone Space Collaborative\u2019s 2024 Conference. This event examines the impact of a thriving space industry on the regional Appalachian economy and job market.\n\n\u201cWest Virginia has contributed immensely to the space economy,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cI was proud to reiterate that message at this year\u2019s Keystone Space Conference where we highlighted the important role our state\u2014and the entire Tri-State region is playing when it comes to strengthening our collective contributions to the space enterprise. Working together, this region can advance the cause and benefits of exploration, and I look forward to continuing my efforts to support this mission.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis year\u2019s conference serves as a kick off to the development and the implementation of a true regional strategy that will position us to be a recognized national leader in the global pace economy. This is a bold, and even an audacious task and claim, but I believe that we as a region are good for it. And I can\u2019t think of a better person to kick off this bold and audacious work than Senator Shelley Moore Capito. The senator has and continues to share our belief that our three great states are perfectly poised to become a national hub of the growing space economy. The Keystone Space Collaborative is proud to have Senator Capito support this year\u2019s conference, and we thank her for her zealous advocacy for the space industry,\u201d Justine Kasznica, Keystone Space Collaborative Board Chair and Founder, said.\n\nPhotos from the event are below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) addresses the 2024 Keystone Space Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Monday, October 28, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) attends the 2024 Keystone Space Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Monday, October 28, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-announces-funding-to-support-yeager-airport-upgrades", "Capito Announces Funding to Support Yeager Airport Upgrades", "2024-10-25", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on both the Senate Appropriations and Commerce Committees, as well as Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced a funding award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for West Virginia International Yeager Airport to support the new terminal project.\n\nThis grant award, which was made possible through provisions included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that Senator Capito helped negotiate and craft, will provide funding for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the passenger terminal, including constructing a new concourse, at Yeager Airport.\n\n\u201cCRW\u2019s terminal is from the 1940s and is long overdue for a major upgrade. As I was helping negotiate the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, I made certain to highlight and support the needs of smaller and rural airports in West Virginia and across the country,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cWe are now seeing the results with funding like this headed to West Virginia to support significant passenger growth at Yeager Airport. West Virginia continues to see the benefits of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and this grant announcement is yet another example.\u201d\n\n\u201cThanks to this significant investment, we are on the path to fully transforming the passenger experience at CRW,\u201d Dominique Ranieri, Airport Director and CEO of West Virginia International Yeager Airport, said. \u201cThis project will not only upgrade our facilities to meet modern standards but also ensures CRW remains a key, competitive asset for the region. We are immensely grateful for Senator Capito's ongoing support in securing the funding needed to position the Airport for future growth.\u201d\n\nIndividual award details listed below:\n\n$8,000,000 IIJA Airport Terminal Program grant to West Virginia International Yeager Airport (Charleston, W.Va.) to enhance passenger amenities, expand the security checkpoint, and meet requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-announces-grant-funding-for-two-west-virginia-railway-projects", "Capito Announces Grant Funding for Two West Virginia Railway Projects", "2024-10-25", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on both the Senate Appropriations and Commerce Committees, announced a two grant awards from the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s (DOT) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) program for West Virginia railway updates.\n\nThese grants, which were made possible through provisions included in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that Senator Capito helped negotiate and craft, will provide funding for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of railroads, as well as bridge repairs and renovations.\n\n\u201cMaintaining and ensuring safe railways is an important part of our state\u2019s infrastructure, which is why I worked to increase this critical infrastructure grant program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cThese grants will provide critical funding to projects that aim to modernize our railways and bridges, ensuring we are prepared for the future. West Virginia continues to see the benefits of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with more economic growth and opportunities, and these grants are just another example.\u201d\n\nIndividual award details listed below:\n\n$22,796,000 IIJA CRISI grant funding to Winchester & Western Railroad Acquisition, LLC (Martinsburg, W.Va.) for final design and construction activities to rehabilitate segments of the Winchester & Western Railroad mainline in West Virginia and Maryland to eliminate all remaining legacy rail and old tie structure. The project will enhance safety, efficiency, and resiliency as the project will return the line to a state of good repair.\n\n$6,912,000 IIJA CRISI grant funding to Cathcart Rail, LLC for a project that will complete final design and construction activities to repair two bridges on the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad (BIP) in West Virginia and Ohio. Specifically, the project addresses structural deficiencies in the historic B&O Sixth Street Railroad Bridge that spans Parkersburg, W.Va. and Belpre, Ohio, including cross tie replacement, stringer/floor beam repair, bracing and timber replacement, and replacing stones under bearings.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-tours-marshall-healths-community-project-funding-site", "Miller Tours Marshall Health's Community Project Funding Site", "2024-10-24", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) toured the former Strayer University building on Marshall Health\u2019s Teays Valley Campus to see how the $3 million community project funding Congresswoman Miller secured is being used to advance medical research opportunities and health services.\n\nClick here for photos and b-roll\n\n\u201cMarshall Health Network is committed to serving West Virginians by equipping their physicians with the necessary tools to provide the best quality care for their patients. I am glad that Marshall Health can use the funding I secured for them towards renovating the former Strayer University facility into a toxicology laboratory and occupational health suite. This will allow their staff to perform important medical research and ensure that students and physicians receive an invaluable educational experience to help them succeed in the medical field. I look forward to coming back once all renovations have been completed and to hear updates on the impact their critical work has on the region,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cI extend Marshall Health Network\u2019s deepest gratitude to Congresswoman Miller for her unwavering support and commitment to improving health care access in West Virginia. Congresswoman Miller\u2019s advocacy for critical funding and resources has been instrumental in moving this project forward, ensuring that our region has the tools necessary to address the ongoing challenges of substance use and workplace safety. By championing initiatives like this state-of-the-art medical toxicology center at Marshall Health \u2013 Teays Valley, Congresswoman Miller is helping to create safer environments for workers, empower employers and support individuals in recovery. We are truly grateful for her leadership and steadfast dedication to the wellbeing of our community,\" said Kevin W. Yingling, R. Ph., M.D., CEO of Marshall Health Network.\n\n\u201cWe are so appreciative of Congresswoman Miller\u2019s support for our major priority initiatives: addiction and behavioral health, gerontology and healthy aging, obesity and diabetes, and rural health and primary care, which emphasize our commitment to the health and wellbeing of West Virginians. In addition to expanded clinical services, the new facility in Putnam County will offer vital instruction and hands-on experience in toxicology for students in a variety of health care fields. The center will also serve as a foundation for future research, resulting in new job creation,\u201d said David Gozal, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D. (Hon), vice president for health affairs and dean of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University.\n\nCongresswoman Miller touring the former Strayer building with Marshall Health Network\n\nCongresswoman Miller with Marshall Health Network", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/millers-statement-final-45x-rule-department-treasury", "Miller's Statement on Final 45X Rule from the Department of Treasury", "2024-10-24", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), chairwoman of the Supply Chains Tax team, released a statement on the final ruling from the U.S. Department of Treasury on the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (45X).\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s disappointing but not surprising that the Biden-Harris administration has once again allowed our adversaries to exploit American tax credits while stifling American manufacturing. The final 45X rule released by the Department of Treasury falls extremely short in protecting U.S. energy manufacturers and producers, while granting China unlimited access to our supply chain. I introduced the Protecting American Advanced Manufacturing Act, which ensures U.S. companies are the beneficiaries of tax credits that lower the cost of energy production while combatting the anti-American rules from the Biden-Harris Administration. We need a strategic decoupling from China; eliminating their access to American tax credits is the bare minimum,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nClick here for bill text of the Protecting American Advanced Manufacturing Act.\n\nBackground:\n\nCongresswoman Miller and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Protecting American Advanced Manufacturing Act in December 2023 to ensure nations who want to weaken the U.S., including Communist China, do not receive American tax credits.\n\nThe Protecting American Advanced Manufacturing Act would prevent 45X tax credits from supporting companies:\n\nWho are owned, controlled, or operated by a foreign adversary, such as China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran,\n\nWhose management and operations are directly controlled by a foreign adversary,\n\nWho are controlled by a foreign adversary through debt, lease agreements, and contract manufacturing arrangements,\n\nWho are controlled by a foreign adversary through shell companies.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-announces-497-million-to-upgrade-wvs-drinking-water-wastewater-infrastructure", "Capito Announces $49.7 Million to Upgrade WV\u2019s Drinking Water, Wastewater Infrastructure", "2024-10-24", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $49.7 million for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades in West Virginia. This funding was made available through this year\u2019s Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.\n\n\u201cA central aspect of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is delivering the resources our states need to improve and expand their drinking water and wastewater systems, which was commissioned through diligent efforts at the Environment and Public Works Committee. Through that process, we made certain our states maintained the flexibility they need to address the issues most important to their residents, providing a significant boost to our communities and the services they rely on. I\u2019m pleased to see these resources heading our way to further upgrade our local infrastructure and provide safe, clean water for West Virginians,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nFrom April 2021: EPW Committee Ranking Member Capito applauded passage of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA 2021), legislation she introduced and co-wrote along with Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee.\n\nThe Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA) makes significant investments in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) grant and loan programs, including the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds, or SRFs, and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) that are vital to support our nation\u2019s water infrastructure. The legislation was enacted as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-colleagues-announce-intent-to-introduce-stand-with-israel-act", "Capito, Colleagues Announce Intent to Introduce Stand with Israel Act", "2024-10-24", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and more than half of the Senate Republican Conference announced their intent to introduce the Stand with Israel Act when the Senate and House reconvene in November.\n\nThe legislation, which is led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho), would cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. This is companion legislation to bipartisan House bill HR 9394 led by Congressman Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.).\n\n\u201cThe UN and its agencies have increasingly become a platform for anti-Israel forces to target the world\u2019s only Jewish state. At the same time, countries like Iran and Russia have been free to maintain their status while launching ballistic missiles at their neighbors. If this ridiculous project to downgrade the membership of Israel\u2014a free, democratic country and rightful member state\u2014moves forward in the UN, the U.S. has no choice but to finally withdraw all support from a failed institution,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\n\u201cAny attempt to alter Israel\u2019s status at the UN is clearly anti-Semitic,\u201d Ranking Member Risch said. \u201cThat said, if the UN member states allow the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization to downgrade Israel\u2019s status at the UN, the U.S. must stop supporting the UN system, as it would clearly be beyond repair. I am disgusted that this outrageous idea has even been discussed, and will do all we can to ensure any changes to Israel\u2019s status will come with consequences.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nReports indicate that the Palestinian Authority (PA) will attempt to downgrade Israel\u2019s status at the UN.\n\nThe PA is able to do this after the UN General Assembly passed a biased resolution, which enhanced the PA\u2019s status at the United Nations on May 10, 2024.\n\nThe Stand with Israel Act would cut off U.S. funding to UN agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. The bill is modeled after the current prohibition of funding to any UN entities that elevate the status of the PA to a member state.\n\nSenator Capito has supported other efforts to hold the UN accountable for targeting the State of Israel, including a joint statement in response to anti-Israel efforts at the recent UN General Assembly.\n\nSenator Capito also joined a December 2023 letter to UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres after the UN\u2019s failure to condemn and investigate Hamas\u2019s acts of sexual violence on Oct. 7.\n\nText of the Stand with Israel Act can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-tours-raleigh-county-commission-aging", "Miller Tours Raleigh County Commission on Aging", "2024-10-22", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) visited the Raleigh County Commission on Aging to update the staff and seniors on her work in Congress and learn about the programs the agency offers to seniors and U.S. veterans.\n\n\"I am thankful for the work of the Raleigh County Commission on Aging and their commitment to serving West Virginia seniors and U.S. veterans. The programs and social activities this agency offers to these individuals helps build community, while also giving them the necessary tools to help them remain independent. We know that the U.S. population is aging, and it\u2019s important that people feel supported in all stages of life. Helping West Virginians and Americans, especially those who are some of our most vulnerable, is a priority of mine. That\u2019s why I have introduced key pieces of legislation which focuses on ensuring caregivers and hospitals in rural communities have the resources they need to provide the best care for their patients and to help older Americans,\" said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nCongresswoman Miller speaking at the Raleigh County Commission on Aging\n\nCongresswoman Miller touring the Raleigh County Commission on Aging", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-speaks-at-wv-broadband-summit-tours-cmi2-facility", "PHOTOS: Capito Speaks at WV Broadband Summit, Tours CMI2 Facility", "2024-10-22", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), traveled to Kanawha and Clay counties where she participated in two events focused on broadband, military readiness, and economic development.\n\nFirst, Senator Capito delivered remarks at the 2024 West Virginia Broadband Summit in Charleston, W.Va. Senator Capito has long been a leader in expanding West Virginia broadband access through her Capito Connect plan.\n\n\u201cBroadband is key to a modern economy. It impacts students and schools, patients and hospitals, employers and businesses looking to expand, and many more,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cI\u2019ve always said that connecting our state will require an all-hands-on-deck approach, with collaboration from the federal, state, and local levels, and that\u2019s what we are accomplishing together at this summit.\u201d\n\nLater, Senator Capito, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (SAC-D), traveled to Lizemores, W.Va. to tour the Civil-Military Innovation Institute\u2019s (CMI2) Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF). The AEF in Clay County offers a challenging and combat-realistic facility for military units seeking a multi-domain environment for research and development of innovative military technology.\n\n\u201cIt was great to meet with leaders at CMI2 and tour the progress they have made at their Adaptive Experimentation Facility, which has the potential to support innovation and readiness for our military. This facility will make our state a key destination for military experimentation and development, and I look forward to continue supporting them in their mission through my leadership on the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\n\u201cSenator Capito has had a significant role in making this one-of-a-kind technology experimentation facility in West Virginia become a reality,\u201d said Dr. Zenovy Wowczuk, founder of CMI2. \u201cUltimately, this facility will benefit Soldiers, small businesses, and individuals developing national security and commercial technologies that will have a direct impact on our military readiness and protecting our domestic borders. The AEF will also be a major economic engine for Clay/Nicholas Counties and the entire State of West Virginia.\u201d\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s events are below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivers remarks at the 2024 West Virginia Broadband Summit in Charleston, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) pictured with Mitch Carmichael, former West Virginia Secretary of Economic Development (center), and Kelly Workman, Director of the West Virginia Office of Broadband (right), at the 2024 West Virginia Broadband Summit in Charleston, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visits the Civil-Military Innovation Institute\u2019s (CMI2) Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) in Lizemores, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) tours the Civil-Military Innovation Institute\u2019s (CMI2) Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) in Lizemores, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 22, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-secures-grant-funding-for-west-virginia-initiatives", "Capito Secures Grant Funding for West Virginia Initiatives", "2024-10-21", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies and organizations to deliver funds for projects she championed, including healthcare, education, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, public safety, and economic development projects.\n\nMore information on each project can be found below:\n\nHHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a variety of health service and research projects in West Virginia.\n\n$4,524,982 in HHS research grant funding to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) for pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry research.\n\n$712,748 in HHS research grant funding to West Virginia University (WVU) (Morgantown, W.Va.) for diabetes, endocrinology, and metabolic research.\n\n$694,132 in HHS research grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for nursing research.\n\n$600,000 in HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant funding to Bluestone Health Association, Inc. (Princeton, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Camden-On-Gauley Medical Center, Inc. (Craigsville, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Community Care of West Virginia, Inc. (Rock Cave, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers, Inc. (Fairmont, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Mountaineer Community Health Center, Inc. (Paw Paw, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Rainelle Medical Center (Rainelle, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Ritchie County Primary Care Association (Harrisville, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Shenandoah Valley Medical System, Inc. (Martinsburg, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Valley Health Systems, Inc. (Huntington, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Williamson Health & Wellness Center, Inc. (Princeton, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$600,000 in HHS HRSA grant funding to Wirt County Health Service Association, Inc. (Elizabeth, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$597,485 in HHS HRSA grant funding Belington Community Medical Services Association (Belington, W.Va.) for expanded substance use disorder and mental health services in local health centers.\n\n$499,500 in HHS grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WV DHHR) (Charleston, W.Va.) for chronic disease prevention and health promotion.\n\n$250,000 in HHS grant funding to the Children\u2019s Home Society of West Virginia, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) to support the Transitional Living Program of Wood County.\n\nDOL FUNDING: Senator Capito, through her role as Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, secured grants from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for workplace safety and injury prevention for miners.\n\n$173,543 in DOL funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation\u2019s mines.\n\n$151,392 in DOL funding to WVU Research Corporation (Morgantown, W.Va.) for education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation\u2019s mines.\n\nEPA FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a clean water project in West Virginia.\n\n$121,550 in EPA grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) (Charleston, W.Va.) to prevent underground wastewater injections from contaminating sources of clean drinking water.\n\nARC FUNDING: As Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, Senator Capito announced funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for a variety of programs in West Virginia.\n\n$3,255,000 in ARC funding to the City of Hinton, W.Va. for community infrastructure projects.\n\n$3,100,000 in ARC funding to the Cool Ridge-Flat Top Public Service District (Shady Spring, W.Va.) for a waterline extension project.\n\n$2,000,000 in ARC funding to the Gauley River Public Service District (Swiss, W.Va.) for the Gauley Bridge Route 39 water project.\n\n$2,000,000 in ARC funding to West Virginia Health Right, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) for the Helping Individuals Retain Employment Dignity (HIRED) project.\n\n$1,990,600 in ARC funding to Fairmont State University (Fairmont, W.Va.) to expand opportunities in STEM.\n\n$1,982,460 in ARC funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for the \u201cChildcare West Virginia: Building the Business that Supports Business\u201d project.\n\n$1,897,137 in ARC funding to Woodlands Community Lenders (Elkins, W.Va.) for the \u201cMon Forest Towns Partnership: Growing a Regional Outdoor Economy\u201d project.\n\n$1,839,750 in ARC funding to the Wheeling Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) (Wheeling, W.Va.) for the Wheeling Gateway Center Cultural and Civic Creation project.\n\n$1,750,000 in ARC funding to International Association of Bridge Structure and Ornamental Ironworkers Local 549 (Wheeling, W.Va.) for the \u201cWheeling Ironworkers: Building a strong workforce in the tri-state region\u201d project.\n\n$1,624,000 in ARC funding to the Webster Springs Public Service District (Webster Springs, W.Va.) for sanitary sewer upgrades.\n\n$1,385,205 in ARC funding to Coalfield Development Corporation (Huntington, W.Va.) for the \u201cFood System Revitalization: Strengthening capacity of Agriculture-based Nonprofits for Workforce Development\u201d project.\n\n$1,260,000 in ARC funding to Partner Community Capital, Inc. (Charles Town, W.Va.) for the \u201cRuralThrive: Empowering Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Businesses\u201d project.\n\n$1,232,256 in ARC funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) to support the West Virginia Community-driven Outdoor Recreation Economy (WV CORE) Initiative.\n\n$1,105,041 in ARC funding to the Tamarack Foundation, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) for the \u201cCreative Network: WV's Arts Entrepreneur Ecosystem\u201d project.\n\n$1,062,000 in ARC funding to the Town of Davy, W.Va. to modernize its water treatment plant.\n\n$1,050,000 in ARC funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for its Cyber-Resilience Resource Center.\n\n$709,700 in ARC funding to Advantage Valley, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) to grow its Expand Markets program.\n\n$500,000 in ARC funding to Williamson Health and Wellness Center (Williamson, W.Va.) for workforce training.\n\n$500,000 in ARC funding to the Region 4 Planning and Development Council (Summersville, W.Va.) for workforce development.\n\n$500,000 in ARC funding to the Region 4 Planning and Development Council (Summersville, W.Va.) for workforce development.\n\n$499,999 in ARC funding to Libera, Inc. (Morgantown, W.Va.) for mentorship for at-risk young women.\n\nRanking Member Capito authored a letter of support for this program.\n\n$499,949 in ARC funding to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) for its LevelUP program.\n\n$493,592 in ARC funding to the Rural Appalachian Improvement League, Inc. (Mullens, W.Va.) for workforce development.\n\n$485,598 in ARC funding to the Randolph County Housing Authority (Elkins, W.Va.) for workforce development.\n\n$480,890 in ARC funding to the REACH Initiative (Charleston, W.Va.) for health promotion and disease prevention.\n\n$250,000 in ARC funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for the Competitive Improvement Program (CIP) that focuses on developing relationships with businesses statewide to improve training opportunities.\n\n$200,000 in ARC funding to Bridge Valley Community and Technical College (South Charleston, W.Va.) to support the Cyber ACCESS (Appalachian Community Colleges Eco-System Sustainability) project.\n\n$200,000 in ARC funding to MountWest Community and Technical College (Huntington, W.Va.) to support the Cyber ACCESS project.\n\n$200,000 in ARC funding to Pierpont Community and Technical College (Fairmont, W.Va.) to support the Cyber ACCESS project.\n\n$200,000 in ARC funding to West Virginia University Parkersburg (Parkersburg, W.Va.) to support the Cyber ACCESS project.\n\n$50,000 in ARC funding to the Region 1 Planning and Development Council (Princeton, W.Va.) for the New River Trail Action Plan.\n\n$50,000 in ARC funding to Alpine Heritage Preservation, Inc. (Thomas, W.Va.) to help diversify the economy and reinvigorate the local economy, including renovating Cottrill\u2019s Opera House.\n\n$50,000 in ARC funding to the City of New Martinsville, W.Va. for the \u201cNorthern Panhandle Clean Energy Futures Workforce Needs Assessment\u201d project.\n\nDHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u2019s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).\n\n$202,125 FEMA grant funding to the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management (Charleston, W.Va.) to develop a framework for long-term Flood Mitigation Assistance projects through the development of the state\u2019s strategic flood mitigation plan. The plan aims to identify and profile flood hazards, analyze vulnerabilities, and implement capability assessment to address at-risk communities. It will focus on repetitive loss structures and aligns strategic mitigation actions with future grant funding opportunities. A key goal of the plan is to link grant funding to flood hazards identified in the State Hazard Mitigation Plan.\n\nDOE FUNDING: Senator Capito announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for several West Virginia entities, including programs included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which Senator Capito helped author.\n\n$1,000,000 in DOE Grid Deployment Office (GDO) funding for the Willow Island Hydroelectric Project (Willow Island, W.Va.) for payment for generating hydroelectricity in Calendar Year (CY) 2021, as incentivized in the IIJA.\n\n$1,000,000 in DOE GDO funding for the Willow Island Hydroelectric Project (Willow Island, W.Va.) for payment for generating hydroelectricity in CY 2022, as incentivized in the IIJA.\n\n$468,425 in DOE GDO funding for Glen Ferris Development (Glen Ferris, W.Va.) for payment for generating hydroelectricity in Calendar Year (CY) 2021, as incentivized in the IIJA.\n\n$96,615.66 in DOE GDO funding for Glen Ferris Development (Glen Ferris, W.Va.) for payment for generating hydroelectricity in Calendar Year (CY) 2022, as incentivized in the IIJA.\n\nEDA FUNDING: Senator Capito also secured funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for several West Virginia projects.\n\n$4,000,000 in EDA funding to the Boone County Public Service District (PSD)(Danville, W.Va.) for waterline extension work.\n\n$3,801,600 in EDA funding to the Wyoming County Economic Development Authority (Pineville, W.Va.) to support expansion of the Rockefeller Industrial Park.\n\n$3,402,000 in EDA funding to the McDowell County Public Service District (Princeton, W.Va.) for waterline extension projects.\n\n$3,181,288 in EDA funding to the Benedum Airport Authority (Bridgeport, W.Va.) to support a parking lot expansion project in Bridgeport, W.Va.\n\n$2,506,500 in EDA funding to Kingwood Water Works(Kingwood, W.Va.) to support water infrastructure improvements.\n\n$797,512 in EDA funding to Blue Ridge Community and Technical College(Martinsburg, W.Va.) to support creation of a new Commercial Driver's License (CDL) certification program.\n\nDOJ FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced grants from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for victim of crime support programs.\n\n$600,000 in DOJ funding to the West Virginia State Police (South Charleston, W.Va.) to help employ forensic scientists in the West Virginia State Police\u2019s lab, the only accredited facility in the state.\n\n$540,000 in DOJ funding to the West Virginia State Police (South Charleston, W.Va.) to increase resources to investigate internet crimes against children.\n\n$500,000 in DOJ funding to the YMCA of Charleston, W.Va. to provide transitional housing for victims of domestic, dating, or sexual violence.\n\n$399,300 in DOJ funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for technology research aimed at better drug identification.\n\n$382,835 in DOJ funding to Wyoming County (Pineville, W.Va.) to prevent cybercrime and support investigations.\n\n$294,696 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) to support the education of criminal forensic scientists.\n\n$252,846 in DOJ funding to the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services, Inc. (Fairmont, W.Va.) to prevent and address instances of sexual violence.\n\n$249,507 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) for the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program.\n\n$179,968 in DOJ funding to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) for research aiming to create better reliability while investigating fire debris by forensic labs.\n\n$114,533 in DOJ funding to the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) to prevent and address instances of sexual violence.\n\n$95,850 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) to audit outdated State Justice Statistics for research.\n\n$81,239 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) for Project Safe Neighborhoods.\n\n$62,933 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) to assist with student debt of public defenders in order to keep and retain their services.\n\n$50,000 in DOJ funding to the West Virginia State Police (South Charleston, W.Va.) to help pay for costs associated with digitizing the state sex offender database.\n\nUSDA FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a variety of projects.\n\n$1,452,000 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to the Town of Junior, W.Va. to upgrade its water distribution system.\n\n$331,424 in USDA Food and Nutrition Service grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Human Services (Charleston, W.Va.) to identify and prevent fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).\n\n$308,333 in USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for a project entitled \u201cNIFA Monitoring at-Risk Rural Youth 2025.\u201d\n\n$224,901 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) to provide technical assistance to small businesses in and around Huntington.\n\n$196,263 in USDA NIFA grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for a project entitled \u201cAn Agri-STEM introduction to crop vulnerability and solutions-seeking for 4-H youth in rural WV.\u201d\n\n$181,500 in USDA NIFA grant funding to Universal Schedule and Booking LLC (Harper\u2019s Ferry, W.Va.) for a project entitled \u201cNovel Smart Digital Infrastructure to Deploy- Targeted Means-Tested Subsidies that Drive Improvements in Nutritional Choices and Alleviate Food Deserts.\n\n$150,000 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) to provide technical assistance to small businesses in and around Morgantown.\n\n$125,099 in USDA Rural Development grant funding to the Greater Williamson Development Corporation (Williamson, W.Va.) to provide technical assistance to small businesses in and around Williamson.\n\n$100,000 in USDA NIFA grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for a project to expand STEM availability.\n\nNPS FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced grant funding from the U.S. National Parks Service (NPS) for several projects.\n\n$1,600,695 in NPS grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for St. Cloud Commons Park improvements.\n\n$296,846.50 in NPS grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for Glen Dale City Park pool improvements.\n\n$206,500 in NPS grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for Wheeling Park parking lot repaving.\n\n$150,263.50 in NPS grant funding to the West Virginia Department of Economic Development (Charleston, W.Va.) for Glen Dale City Park pool improvements.\n\nDOD FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to support a research project at West Virginia State University.\n\n$400,000 in DOD grant funding to West Virginia State University (Institute, W.Va.) for a research project titled \u201cPlant Phenotyping Infrastructure for Vegetable Crop Improvement.\u201d\n\nNEA FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a project in Huntington, W.Va.\n\n$112,478 in NEA ArtsHERE grant funding to the Positive People Association (Huntington, W.Va.) for community arts.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-tours-meeks-mountain-trails-and-hosts-flag-ceremony-honoring-late", "Miller Tours Meeks Mountain Trails and Hosts Flag Ceremony Honoring Late Senator Bob Ashley", "2024-10-18", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) stopped by Meeks Mountain Trails to hear about economic updates and concerns regarding a proposal from American Electric Power (AEP). The Congresswoman later hosted a flag presentation for the family of late West Virginia Senator Bob Ashley.\n\nCongresswoman Miller met with Meeks Mountain Trails board members to tour the trails, discuss how the trail system project has been impacting the state\u2019s economy, and discuss AEP\u2019s plans to cut through the trails to install power lines.\n\n\u201cThe Meeks Mountain Trails system has done a wonderful job at providing economic growth and promoting healthy lifestyles by building and sustaining more than 30 miles of trails for the Hurricane community. Volunteers, sustainers, and donors continue to help make this project possible and I was glad to observe some of the trails for a first-hand experience. I know there are concerns with AEP\u2019s plans to install power lines which would disrupt the trails, but my staff and I are in communication with the electric energy company and committed to finding the best solution possible for the community,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nCongresswoman Miller visited the West Virginia State Capitol to share remarks about late Senator Bob Ashley\u2019s life and presented a flag to his family in honor of his public service to the state of West Virginia.\n\n\u201cIt was an honor to host a flag ceremony in memory of Senator Bob Ashley. His many years of service in the West Virginia legislature have left a positive impact on us all. As a token of appreciation, I wanted to meet with his family and present them with a flag that was flown over the United States Capitol this past Fourth of July, which would have been his 71st birthday. His family remains in my prayers as they continue to mourn his loss,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nCongresswoman Miller touring Meeks Mountain Trails\n\nCongresswoman Miller observing the trails\n\nCongresswoman Miller speaking at the flag ceremony for Bob Ashley's family\n\nCongresswoman Miller and Bob Ashley's family", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-announces-iija-funding-for-firstenergy-grid-upgrades-apprenticeship-program-in-west-virginia", "Capito Announces IIJA Funding for FirstEnergy Grid Upgrades, Apprenticeship Program in West Virginia", "2024-10-18", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $50,000,000 for FirstEnergy through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act\u2019s (IIJA) Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) Program.\n\nThis project will support grid and transmission upgrades across West Virginia benefitting more than 50,000 customers and 450 critical facilities like schools and hospitals. Additionally, this project includes the creation of a new, four-year apprenticeship program with a training center in Fairmont, W.Va. Ranking Member Capito authored a letter in support of FirstEnergy\u2019s application for this funding in March of this year.\n\n\u201cWest Virginians deserve reliable access to electricity that keeps their lights on and homes warm. Initiatives like this strengthen the reliability of our grid and prevent our residents from experiencing costly interruptions that impact their lives and safety. Additionally, this project will simultaneously invest in economic development and the next generation of our workforce through the creation of an apprenticeship program based in Fairmont. This is the kind of difference I knew the IIJA could make as I helped craft the legislation, and we must continue to strengthen grid reliability and baseload power generation in our country moving forward,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/millers-statement-usitcs-ruling-russian-ferrosilicon", "Miller's Statement on the USITC's Ruling on Russian Ferrosilicon", "2024-10-17", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-W) released a statement on the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) ruling that all imports of ferrosilicon from Russia will harm U.S. industries. This decision requires the Department of Commerce to place additional anti-dumping and countervailing tariffs on ferrosilicon, which will generate more production in West Virginia.\n\n\u201cThe U.S. ferrosilicon industry and hundreds of American workers have been negatively impacted by the unfair foreign trade of ferrosilicon metals. There is no replacement for ferrosilicon and therefore, it is critical to promote a strong American ferrosilicon industry to protect the communities that rely on its manufacturing and to defend our national security. I, along with a bipartisan group of my colleagues, sent a letter to the USITC Chair Amy Karpel urging her to enact U.S. trade enforcement mechanisms that benefit U.S. energy production and manufacturing. This correction by the USITC and the Department of Commerce is long overdue, and the United States\u2019 will be stronger and safer for it,\" said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nBackground:\n\nCongresswoman Miller sent a letter to U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) Chair Amy Karpel urging her to investigate the effect dumped and subsidized ferrosilicon from other countries, including Russia, is having on U.S. production.\n\nThe ferrosilicon production site in West Virginia currently has unused capacity, partly because of the unfair pricing scheme caused by other countries subsidizing their ferrosilicon.\n\nIn 2023, Congresswoman Miller introduced the Increasing American Ferrosilicon Production Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill that impose a tariff on Si 75% ferrosilicon, the last remaining Russian ferrosilicon product that is imported into the United States duty free. Si 75% ferrosilicon will now be subjected to anti-dumping and countervailing tariffs.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-visits-eastern-panhandle", "PHOTOS: Capito Visits Eastern Panhandle", "2024-10-17", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), traveled to Berkeley County, W.Va. where she participated in two events.\n\nFirst, Senator Capito visited Eagle School Intermediate in Martinsburg, W.Va. where she hosted a West Virginia Girls Rise Up event. Senator Capito launched the program in 2015 to instill confidence in young West Virginia women and empower them to be strong and kind female leaders. The program focuses on three areas: education, fitness, and self-confidence. Today\u2019s event marks the 34th event since the program\u2019s launch in 2015.\n\n\u201cIt was great to meet the fifth-grade students at Eagle School Intermediate and inspire them to set goals for the future and achieve their dreams. These girls are the next generation of West Virginia leaders and I am confident that they will go on to do big things in the future,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\n\u201cEagle School Intermediate is delighted that our students engaged in this unique opportunity with Senator Shelley Moore Capito today. This initiative is designed to foster self-confidence and leadership skills among our young learners. We are thrilled to see our students benefit from Senator Capito\u2019s inspiring presence and guidance, empowering them to become the leaders of tomorrow,\u201d Eagle School Intermediate said.\n\nLater, Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, traveled to Bunker Hill, W.Va. to deliver remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bunker Hill Water Treatment Plant. Through the appropriations process, Senator Capito has supported this project by successfully securing a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award that will help expand the clean drinking water capacity with this new facility. Once completed, the new plant will have the potential to serve more customers and meet the growing demand in Berkeley County.\n\n\u201cAs we see the amazing growth here in Berkeley County, it is critical that we have the infrastructure needed to reinforce it,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cAfter meeting with local officials and identifying critical projects, it was clear that replacing the outdated water treatment plant with a more modern facility was a priority. In the last four years, this public service district has added thousands more customers and this new plant will provide the infrastructure to meet their needs. Through my leadership on the EPW and Appropriations Committees, I will continue to identify critical projects like this in our communities and work to direct resources to meet their needs.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Water District is grateful to Senator Capito for her support of the objectives of Berkeley County and for her amazing interest and support of water and wastewater systems throughout WV. West Virginia is fortunate to have a Senator who knows firsthand that the most important public health component of any community is a safe and dependable water supply. She is quite remarkable in her knowledge of pumps, pipes and plants,\u201d Jim Ouellet, Executive Director of the Berkeley County Public Service Water District, said.\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s events are below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosts a Girls Rise Up event at Eagle School Intermediate in Martinsburg, W.Va. on Thursday, October 17, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosts a Girls Rise Up event at Eagle School Intermediate in Martinsburg, W.Va. on Thursday, October 17, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosts a Girls Rise Up event at Eagle School Intermediate in Martinsburg, W.Va. on Thursday, October 17, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) participates in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bunker Hill Water Treatment Plant in Bunker Hill, W.Va. on Thursday, October 17, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivers remarks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Bunker Hill Water Treatment Plant in Bunker Hill, W.Va. on Thursday, October 17, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressional-coal-caucus-co-chairs-statement-scotus-decision-allow-epa", "Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs\u2019 Statement on SCOTUS\u2019 Decision to allow the EPA to implement their Power Plant Rule", "2024-10-16", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 The Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV), Dan Meuser (R-PA), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), and Morgan Griffith (R-VA) released a statement on the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to allow the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement their power plant greenhouse gas rule.\n\n\u201cWhile we are disappointed in the Supreme Court's decision not to stay the EPA\u2019s power plant greenhouse gas rule, we are hopeful that the Washington D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals will overturn this illegal rule. This rule unfairly targets coal and gas-fired power plants and furthers the Biden-Harris administration's far left agenda. The United States produces energy cleaner and more efficiently than any other developed nation in the world, and stifling American energy production will only empower our adversaries. As the co-chairs of the coal caucus, we will do everything in our power to stop this illegal rule from hurting American workers and consumers,\u201d said the Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chairs.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/in-case-you-missed-it-capito-colleagues-fight-to-protect-americans-and-deport-illegal-immigrants-convicted-of-sex-crimes", "In Case You Missed It: Capito, Colleagues Fight to Protect Americans and Deport Illegal Immigrants Convicted of Sex Crimes", "2024-10-11", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 19 of her colleagues\u2014led by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)\u2014in introducing a bipartisan bill that will allow America to deport sexual offenders currently in the country and block those seeking to enter. This comes after a shocking report revealed that 16,320 illegal immigrants with sexual assault convictions are in the country.\n\nThis bill, titled the Better Enforcement of Grievous Offenses by unNaturalized Emigrants (BE GONE) Act, will amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include sexual assault and aggravated sexual violence as crimes that are defined as \u201caggravated felonies.\u201d\n\n\u201cCriminals who illegally cross our border, including those convicted of sexual assault, should not be allowed to remain our country,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cAnyone who commits such a despicable act should be removed from our country and barred from ever returning. This is common sense policy and we have a duty to the American people to keep them safe from criminals known to be dangerous to our communities.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-speaks-at-battle-of-point-pleasant-commemoration-tours-nucor-site", "PHOTOS: Capito Speaks at Battle of Point Pleasant Commemoration, Tours Nucor Site", "2024-10-10", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "MASON COUNTY, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), traveled to Mason County, W.Va. to deliver remarks at an event commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant, and tour the construction site of the Nucor facility.\n\nFirst, Senator Capito, a member of the Congressional America 250 Caucus, spoke at a ceremony in Point Pleasant, W.Va. to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant, which is often cited as the first battle of the American Revolution. During the ceremony, Senator Capito laid a wreath in remembrance of the patriots who perished in that battle.\n\n\u201cAs we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of America, it is important that we retrace the roots of the revolution to understand the struggle in the fight for freedom. Those roots brought us here to Point Pleasant when General Lewis fought to create a safe haven for settlers in what was then western Virginia,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cIt was an honor to speak at the ceremony and remember some of the very first patriots who sacrificed so much for our freedom.\u201d\n\nLater, Senator Capito traveled to Apple Grove, W.Va. to visit the Nucor Steel construction site and receive an update on building efforts from the leadership there. Senator Capito has been a strong supporter of Nucor\u2019s efforts to build a plant in West Virginia. Nucor\u2019s investment in West Virginia is the largest in the state\u2019s history, as well as the largest single private investment Nucor has ever made.\n\nIn June 2022, Senator Capito toured the construction site of the facility, and advocated on behalf of the project\u2019s progress through the permitting and federal review process during an EPW Committee hearing in May of 2023. Last year, Senator Capito participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility.\n\n\u201cAs I helped lead negotiations for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that is now law, I saw an enormous opportunity to bring jobs to West Virginia workers by partnering with companies like Nucor. Nucor\u2019s investment will make our communities stronger and open doors for so many workers and their families, while also putting our state at the center when it comes to supporting critical infrastructure and national security efforts in the future. It was great to see how much progress they have made on this facility in the last year and to meet with the leadership team to hear about their plans for the future,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\n\u201cFrom the entire Nucor family, we extend our utmost appreciation to Senator Capito for her unwavering support provided not only to our West Virginia project, but to the manufacturing industry as a whole. Nucor is proud to call Mason County home for our state-of-the-art sheet steel manufacturing facility. It was an honor to host Senator Capito and her team onsite today to see the progress made after nearly one year from our groundbreaking event,\u201d Johnny Jacobs, Vice President and General Manager of Nucor Steel West Virginia, said.\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s events are below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) attends the ceremony commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant, W.Va. on Thursday, October 10, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) attends the ceremony commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Point Pleasant in Point Pleasant, W.Va. on Thursday, October 10, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visits the Nucor Steel construction site in Apple Grove, W.Va. on Thursday, October 10, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-visits-new-clendenin-elementary-hosts-girls-rise-up-program", "PHOTOS: Capito Visits New Clendenin Elementary, Hosts Girls Rise Up Event", "2024-10-09", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CLENDENIN, W.Va. \u2013 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), today visited Clendenin Elementary School where she toured the new school and later hosted a West Virginia Girls Rise Up event with special guest, Dr. Liberty Vittert Capito, a statistician, political commentator, TV show host, and Professor of Data Science.\n\n\u201cAfter years of working to secure resources and wait for construction to be completed, I am so glad that Clendenin students, faculty, and staff have a wonderful facility to call their own. We will never forget the 2016 floods and the destruction it caused, but this new school is an important milestone in our recovery and proves the resilience of West Virginians,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cI was also excited to bring my Girls Rise Up message\u2014with the help of Liberty\u2014to Clendenin and inspire the next generation. I am confident that these students are dedicated to setting new goals and achieving them, and I can\u2019t wait to see what they accomplish.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s such an honor to get to stand in front of the future of West Virginia with Senator Capito\u2019s Girls Rise Up Program. These young girls will help to shape our state and this program shows them how they can truly be and do anything they want to if they set their minds to it. I can\u2019t wait to see what they do in the future,\u201d Dr. Liberty Vittert Capito said.\n\n\u201cI am thrilled to have the opportunity to host Senator Shelley Moore Capito and bring the Girls Rise Up event to Clendenin Elementary. I feel that all females benefit from seeing strong, trailblazing women, and hearing their stories of resilience and determination to achieved their dreams. I believe that we as women should embrace every challenge as an opportunity to grow, and let our passion be the guiding light on our journey,\u201d Clendenin Elementary School Principal Gurski said.\n\nON SENATOR CAPITO\u2019S SUPPORT FOR CLENDENIN ELEMENTARY:\n\nAs a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Capito has worked diligently with state partners at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and through consultation with local leaders in Clendenin over the years to secure needed resources for Clendenin to recover from the 2016 flooding. Senator Capito announced funding awards in December 2023 and June 2020 to help rebuild the school. Today\u2019s visit marked Senator Capito\u2019s first time viewing the newly completed elementary school since it opened.\n\nON SENATOR CAPITO\u2019S GIRLS RISE UP PROGRAM:\n\nSenator Capito launched the West Virginia Girls Rise Up program in 2015 to instill confidence in young West Virginia women and empower them to be strong and kind female leaders. The program focuses on three areas: education, fitness, and self-confidence. Joining Senator Capito in hosting the Girls Rise Up event was Liberty Vittert Capito, who is a statistician, political commentator, TV show host, and Professor of Data Science at the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis. Today\u2019s event marks the 33rd event since the program\u2019s launch in 2015.\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s visit are below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosts a West Virginia Girls Rise Up event with Dr. Liberty Vittert Capito at Clendenin Elementary School in Clendenin, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosts a West Virginia Girls Rise Up event with Dr. Liberty Vittert Capito at Clendenin Elementary School in Clendenin, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosts a West Virginia Girls Rise Up event with Dr. Liberty Vittert Capito at Clendenin Elementary School in Clendenin, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) tours the new Clendenin Elementary with Dr. Liberty Vittert Capito in Clendenin, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) with Dr. Liberty Vittert Capito, Clendenin Elementary School Principal Angel Gurski, and Clendenin Mayor Kay Summers outside the new Clendenin Elementary School in Clendenin, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-cramer-lead-bicameral-amicus-brief-to-overturn-fhwas-unlawful-emissions-rule", "Capito, Cramer Lead Bicameral Amicus Brief to Overturn FHWA\u2019s Unlawful Emissions Rule", "2024-10-08", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee\u2019s Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, led 28 of their colleagues in filing a bicameral amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The focus of the brief is a final rule from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that requires state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the highway system and set declining targets for those GHG emissions. The brief requests that the Court uphold the April 2024, U.S. District Court decision finding that Congress did not grant the FHWA the authority to issue the rule.\n\nThe brief argues that Congress explicitly debated providing the FHWA the necessary authority to issue this rule, but decided against doing so in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The FHWA then intentionally misconstrued congressional intent and used unrelated statutory authorities to attempt to justify issuing its GHG performance measure rule. The brief also argues the rulemaking is not consistent with recent Supreme Court decisions paring back Executive Branch overreach, and that FHWA is ignoring principles of federalism at the expense of state governments to further its own policy agenda.\n\n\u201cCongress considered, and ultimately rejected, providing [FHWA] with the authority to issue a GHG performance measure regulation, but [FHWA] contorted ancillary existing authorities to impose one anyway,\u201d the members argued. \u201cIn doing so, [FHWA] impermissibly usurped the Legislative Branch\u2019s authority and promulgated the GHG performance measure without statutory authority delegated by Congress.\u201d\n\n\u201cPut simply, when [FHWA] established a GHG performance measure regulation, it exceeded the powers Congress authorized. And it did so both at the expense of separation of powers and in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act,\u201d the members continued.\n\nIn addition to Ranking Member Capito and Senator Cramer, the amicus brief is cosigned by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Katie Britt (R-Ala.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Crapo (R-Ind.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Jim Risch (R-Ind.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), John Thune (R-S.D.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Sam Graves (R-Mo.-6), Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Rick Crawford (R-Ark.-1), Chairman of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee.\n\nFull text of the amicus brief is available here.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nIn April of this year, the U.S. Senate approved a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval overturning the rule by a vote of 53-47. The measure was co-sponsored by Ranking Member Capito and sponsored by Senator Cramer.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-tours-funding-projects-in-bluefield-presents-amelia-earhart-award", "PHOTOS: Capito Tours Funding Projects in Bluefield, Presents Amelia Earhart Award", "2024-10-08", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "BLUEFIELD, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations and Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committees, made several stops in Bluefield, W.Va. to highlight funding projects she has supported, receive updates from community and local leaders, and present the Amelia Earhart Award to a local resident.\n\nTo begin the day, Senator Capito met with community leaders to receive a briefing on the city\u2019s funding awards and the regional impact of the recent storm. Following the briefing, Senator Capito toured the U.S. Route 52 modernization project \u2013 which she supported and made funding available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.\n\n\u201cAs I was worked to craft the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, I saw a generational opportunity to improve West Virginia\u2019s surface transportation infrastructure. U.S. Route 52 is a crucial thoroughfare for Bluefield and these improvements will increase road safety and continue expanding economic opportunities in and around the city. I was proud to advocate for this project and I\u2019m thrilled to see work underway,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\n\"The funding Senator Capito helped secure for infrastructure projects in Bluefield represents generational change for not only our city, but all of Southern West Virginia. We are very appreciative of Senator Capito for visiting today to see how her support for these projects will modernize downtown Bluefield, create a gateway to Bluefield State University, and improve the safety and quality of life for residents and visitors alike,\" Cecil Marson, Bluefield City Manager, said.\n\nThe tour concluded at Bluefield State University (BSU) where Senator Capito met with leaders to discuss ongoing expansion projects at the university. In September, Senator Capito secured a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award for BSU to expand its healthcare education facilities and curriculum. The funding, which is part of a broader investment in health care infrastructure and education across West Virginia, will bolster the university\u2019s efforts to train the next generation of health care professionals in the region.\n\n\u201cThis new center at Bluefield State University will provide students with the tools and training they need to succeed in the medical field, while also helping to alleviate the healthcare workforce shortages we are seeing across the state and the country,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cInvesting in medical education is one of the most important steps we can take to ensure that West Virginians have access to high-quality healthcare.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis investment is a game-changer for our students and the communities they will serve. It will allow us to expand our medical programs and offer hands-on training opportunities in a modern, state-of-the-art facility. We are deeply appreciative of Senator Capito\u2019s commitment to the future of healthcare in West Virginia,\u201d BSU Interim President Darrin Martin said. \u201cBy offering students more pathways to pursue careers in high-demand health fields, we are helping to address workforce shortages while providing top-tier education and holding to our mission of serving our community and providing an affordable, accessible opportunity for public higher education.\u201d\n\nIn the afternoon, Senator Capito traveled to the Mercer County Airport\u2019s Civil Air Patrol West Virginia Composite Squadron where she presented the Amelia Earhart Award to Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Cadet Peyton Bogel. The award is presented to only 3% of the nearly 22,000 CAP cadets nationally each year. Learn more about the award here.\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s visits are included below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) with local leaders after touring ongoing improvements to U.S. Route 52 in Bluefield, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Darrin Martin, Interim President at Bluefield State University, following a briefing on university expansion projects and economic development opportunities in Bluefield, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) presents the Amelia Earhart Award to Civil Air Patrol Cadet Peyton Bogle in Bluefield, W.Va. on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-joins-gop-colleagues-in-resolution-standing-with-israel-condemning-hamas-on-october-7-attack-anniversary", "Capito Joins GOP Colleagues in Resolution Standing with Israel, Condemning Hamas on October 7 Attack Anniversary", "2024-10-07", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined all of her Senate Republican colleagues\u2014led by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-W.Va.)\u2014in a resolution marking one year since the October 7 terrorist attacks that killed dozens of Americans in Israel, fully condemning Iran-backed Hamas terrorists for their actions, supporting the survival of Israel, and calling for the safe release of American hostages.\n\nSenate Republicans stand united in opposing violent antisemitic protests and Hamas\u2019s use of rape as a weapon of war. The senators also reiterated Israel\u2019s right to defend itself and emphasized the importance of denying Hamas the ability to reconstitute in the region to ensure the horrific events of October 7, 2023 are never repeated.\n\n\u201cOne year ago today, Israel was brutally and indiscriminately attacked by Hamas terrorists in an act of sheer evil that resulted in more than one thousand innocent people viciously murdered by terrorists. I am particularly sickened by Hamas\u2019s use of sexual violence on this dark day, an inexcusable and disgusting war crime that must be universally condemned and never again used as a weapon of war. One year after these terrorist attacks and more recent attacks against the Israeli state, I unequivocally stand with the Jewish people, including our communities in West Virginia,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\nFull text of the resolution can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-highlights-health-care-and-economic-development-during-mingo-county-stops", "PHOTOS: Capito Highlights Health Care and Economic Development During Mingo County Stops", "2024-10-07", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made two stops in Mingo County focused on health services and economic development.\n\nFirst, Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), visited Williamson Memorial Hospital to get an in-person update about ongoing upgrades at the facility. This was Senator Capito\u2019s first visit to the facility under new leadership.\n\n\u201cWest Virginians in Mingo County and surrounding areas rely on Williamson Memorial Hospital for a range of health services,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cThat\u2019s why it was welcome news when Dr. Beckett purchased the hospital, and since then has made investments and renovations to improve the facility, filling a critical health care gap. I enjoyed the opportunity to meet with hospital leadership and staff, as well as tour the facility and learn more about the operations, which will undoubtedly have a positive impact in and around the region in the near future.\u201d\n\n\u201cReturning Williamson Memorial to our community is an endeavor that has drawn all of us together, starting here in Williamson, extending throughout the Tug Valley and reaching across our state,\u201d Williamson Health & Wellness Center CEO Dr. C. Donovan \u201cDino\u201d Beckett said. \u201cWe are honored Sen. Capito is a part of it and excited to share with her a look at the extraordinary strides we\u2019ve made at the new Williamson Memorial. Our hospital represents the resolve, commitment and ingenuity of West Virginia and is a testament to our overarching mission at Williamson Health & Wellness Center: Health for everyone.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are so pleased to have Sen. Capito join with us in celebrating the great strides we\u2019ve made with the return of Williamson Memorial,\u201d Tim Hatfield, CEO of the new Williamson Memorial said. \u201cShe recognizes, as we do, the importance of this effort. It means greatly improved access to care for the people of our community and it means the return of valuable jobs to our economy. And because of the upgrades to the facility and our reliance on an integrated care model, the new Williamson Memorial is not only back, it is better than ever and here to stay.\u201d\n\nNext, Senator Capito traveled to the Buck Harless Wood Products Industrial Park in Whitman, W.Va. where she met with community business leaders and participated in a roundtable discussion. Additionally, Senator Capito received a tour of the Coal-Mac Trucking facility and a demonstration at JP Technical Services.\n\n\u201cIt was great to meet with business leaders today in Mingo County and hear more about the success they have had at the Industrial Park. Whether it\u2019s the employee growth Coal-Mac is experiencing or the expansion of services JP Technical Services is offering, I enjoyed the opportunity to hear about what is working for these local businesses and how I can continue to be a good partner to them in the Senate. I look forward to taking insights from our conversation today back to Washington in order to better support West Virginia workers,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s visits are included below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visits Williamson Memorial Hospital in Williamson, W.Va. on Monday, October 7, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visits the Buck Harless Wood Products Industrial Park in Whitman, W.Va. on Monday, October 7, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) meets with Mingo County business leaders at the Buck Harless Wood Products Industrial Park in Whitman, W.Va. on Monday, October 7, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/video-capito-statement-on-anniversary-of-october-7th-attack-on-israel", "VIDEO: Capito Statement on Anniversary of October 7th Attack on Israel", "2024-10-07", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "**Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito\u2019s video.**\n\n***Click here to download Senator Capito\u2019s video.***\n\nCHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today shared a video statement marking the one-year anniversary of the brutal attacks in Israel that killed more than one thousand innocent civilians, including American citizens.\n\nAdditionally, this month, Senator Capito joined a resolution\u2014led by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)\u2014condemning this attack one year later.\n\nFull video transcript included below:\n\n\u201cOne year ago today, Israel was brutally and indiscriminately attacked by Hamas terrorists in an act of sheer evil.\n\n\u201cOn what Israelis will forever remember as \u2018Black Saturday,\u2019 more than one thousand innocent people in Israel were viciously murdered by terrorists.\n\n\u201cWe watched in horror as Hamas and other terror groups took women, children, and elderly Israelis as hostages, many of them gravely wounded.\n\n\u201cSome of these hostages were survivors of the Holocaust.\n\n\u201cI am particularly sickened by Hamas\u2019s use of sexual violence on this dark day, an inexcusable and disgusting war crime that must be universally condemned and never again used as a weapon of war.\n\n\u201cAs we mark the one-year anniversary of October the 7th, the deadliest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust, I unequivocally stand with Israel and with the Jewish people, including our communities in West Virginia.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-send-letter-national-institutes-health-increase-investment", "Miller, Colleagues Send Letter to National Institutes of Health to Increase Investment in Osteopathic Medicine", "2024-10-03", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined 36 of her colleagues in sending a bipartisan, bicameral letter to National Institutes Health (NIH) Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to advocate for increased investment and collaboration opportunities with Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (COMs) and the osteopathic medical education (OME) community.\n\nJoining Congresswoman Miller in signing the letter are Representatives Susie Lee (D-NV), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), John Joyce (R-PA), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Sam Graves (R-MO), John Garamendi (D-CA), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Patrick Ryan (D-NY), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Ben Cline (R-VA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Steve Womack (R-AR), Mike Rogers (R-AL), Bob Good (R-VA), Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), and Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Boozman (R-AR), James Lankford (R-OK), James Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Joe Manchin (R-WV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Angus King (I-ME), Steve Daines (R-MT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and John Kennedy (R-LA).\n\n\u201cThe West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) greatly appreciates Congresswoman Carol Miller\u2019s efforts to help eliminate the disparities in NIH funding and representation for colleges of osteopathic medicine. The Congresswoman recently met with our WVSOM team on Osteopathic Advocacy Day to review the NIH numbers and to discuss the issues. Always a supporter of health care and osteopathic medicine, Congresswoman Miller has now taken action to make change. WVSOM and the national osteopathic medical community thank her for this service to her constituents and the country,\u201d said West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine\u2019s President James Nemitz.\n\nClick here for the full letter.\n\nOn the role Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine play in clinical research and impact on communities:\n\nWe write to strongly encourage increased representation of and investment in osteopathic medicine across the NIH enterprise.\n\nAs Members of Congress, we believe that Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (COMs) are integral to our nation\u2019s research infrastructure and are well-positioned to play a greater role in NIH clinical research. Fifty-six percent of COMs are located in Health Professional Shortage Areas, and 40 percent of COM graduating students commit to practicing in an underserved area, playing a critical role in serving rural and underserved communities across the country amidst widespread health care workforce shortages.\n\nOn the need to increase funding for Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine and osteopathic medical education:\n\nOsteopathic medical schools have received only 0.1 percent of NIH grants compared to 40 percent for allopathic schools in Fiscal Year 2024. Congress has repeatedly highlighted the need for increased funding for \u2013 and representation from \u2013 the osteopathic medical education (OME) community in committee and conference reports accompanying consolidated appropriations acts from Fiscal Years (FY) 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. Twenty-six members of Congress also sent a letter to the Acting Director addressing this topic in July 2022. Despite encouraging the NIH to increase representation of the osteopathic medical community within its agency, no additional osteopathic physicians have been named to NIH National Advisory Councils despite many nominations.\n\nWe believe NIH is missing significant opportunities to collaborate with COMs and OME to advance research in primary care, address health disparities in rural and underserved communities, strengthen nonpharmacological treatments, and invest in other vital medical areas. Osteopathic medicine continues to be associated solely with complementary and integrative health, despite data demonstrating that osteopathic scientists participate in the full continuum of medical research. We encourage the NIH to expand funding opportunities for COMs to other NIH Institutes and Centers beyond just the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).\n\nAs Members of Congress, we urge the NIH to prioritize this issue and establish a plan to increase osteopathic research funding and representation across the NIH enterprise.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-kuster-lead-letter-extend-telehealth-flexibilities-opioid-use-disorder", "Miller, Kuster Lead Letter to Extend Telehealth Flexibilities for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment", "2024-10-03", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) led nearly two dozen of their colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Dr. Rahual Gupta, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. The lawmakers are urging the Biden Administration and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to preserve telehealth flexibilities for buprenorphine products approved to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).\n\nJoining Congresswoman Carol Miller and Annie Kuster are Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), David Trone (D-MD), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Michael Turner (R-OH), Marc Molinaro (R-NY), Mike Carey (R-OH), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Brad Schneider (D-IL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Bill Keating (D-MA), Becca Balint (D-VT), Seth Moulton(D-MA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Anthony D\u2019Esposito (R-NY), Sean Casten (D-IL), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), and Bill Foster (D-IL).\n\nClick here for the full letter.\n\nOn the positive impact telehealth flexibilities for buprenorphine products has had on opioid users:\n\nWe urge you to preserve the existing telehealth flexibilities for buprenorphine products approved to treat opioid use disorder (OUD).\n\nDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Justice, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, allowed for the audio-video or audio-only telehealth initiation of buprenorphine, a medication approved to treat OUD. This lifesaving action and its subsequent extension by the Biden-Harris Administration have prompted sweeping changes to addiction care delivered via telehealth. The pandemic telehealth flexibilities increased access to buprenorphine for vulnerable Americans with OUD, improved addiction treatment retention, and reduced overdoses.\n\nThose telehealth flexibilities are now set to expire in December 2024. Worryingly, the Drug Enforcement Administration\u2019s (DEA) forthcoming rule reportedly includes new and onerous in-person visitation and burdensome special registration requirements for telehealth prescribing which will gut access to this life-saving medicine.\n\nOur national public health response to the opioid epidemic has finally paid off: fewer people died from opioid overdoses over the 12-month period ending in April 2024. Now is not the time for the DEA to limit access to a key medical intervention that saves lives and prevents overdoses.\n\nOn the urgency of finalizing a telemedicine rule that does not restrict access to buprenorphine products:\n\nCongress has granted the DEA the authority it needs to maintain the existing telehealth flexibilities for buprenorphine products approved to treat OUD without in-person visitation requirements or a burdensome special registration. The DEA can use one of the \u201cpractice of telemedicine\u201d exceptions under either 21 U.S.C. 802(54)(D) or (G) to extend telehealth flexibilities. Your Administration should use this authority to ensure people with OUD do not lose access to the medication they need.\n\nThere are at least two additional policy considerations that support allowing a more permissive initiation regimen via telehealth for buprenorphine. First, buprenorphine is a partial agonist medication, which makes it safer and less likely to be misused compared to full-opioid agonists. Second, the highly lethal illicit opioid market poses an immediate threat to the lives of Americans struggling with opioid use disorder. These facts should lead you to maximize access to buprenorphine as a tool to prevent overdoses and put people on the road to recovery, not limit access over a misplaced fear of diversion.\n\nWe urge you to ensure the DEA finalizes a telemedicine rule that extends existing telemedicine flexibilities for buprenorphine products approved for OUD without imposing unnecessary barriers to lifesaving treatment.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-visits-east-bank-middle-school-tours-greenpower", "PHOTOS: Capito Visits East Bank Middle School, Tours GreenPower", "2024-10-03", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations and Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committees, visited East Bank Middle School and toured the GreenPower Manufacturing Facility, both in Kanawha County, W.Va.\n\nFirst, Senator Capito spoke to the 8th grade class at East Bank Middle School in East Bank, W.Va. about her career in public service and current work in the U.S. Senate.\n\n\u201cI am always inspired by the young people of our state and their potential, and the students at East Bank Middle School are no exception,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cWe had a productive conversation about civics and the different branches of government, and I enjoyed the opportunity to share my experience. The future is bright for these students, and I can\u2019t wait to see all they go on to accomplish.\u201d\n\nSecond, Senator Capito toured the GreenPower Motor Company, a local manufacturer of electric school buses, in South Charleston, W.Va. During the visit, Senator Capito met with company leaders and presented keys for a new electric bus to Wyoming County School Superintendent Dr. John Henry.\n\n\u201cJust over two years ago, GreenPower pledged to bring operations to West Virginia. And today, we\u2019re getting another new school bus\u2014made with West Virginia aluminum from Jackson County\u2014on the road that will safely bring our children in Wyoming County to and from school. Through this visit, we are seeing the success that can result when we pursue pragmatic solutions based in reasonable policies that put our state\u2019s needs first. I commend GreenPower and all those involved for investing in West Virginia and contributing to not only our economic development, but the education of our children \u2013 something so central to our state\u2019s future,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\n\u201cIt was wonderful to welcome Senator Capito to the facility and show her the products we are making here in West Virginia. She has been a great champion for our industry in the Senate and we are grateful for her continued support,\u201d Mark Nestlen, Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at GreenPower Motor Company, said.\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s visits are included below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) pictured with eighth grade students at East Bank Middle School in East Bank, W.Va. on Thursday, October 3, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visits the GreenPower electric bus manufacturing facility in South Charleston, W.Va. on Thursday, October 3, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) presents a set of keys to a new electric bus to Wyoming County School Superintendent Dr. John Henry at the GreenPower electric bus manufacturing facility in South Charleston, W.Va. on Thursday, October 3, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-archivist-of-the-united-states-visit-west-virginia-university", "PHOTOS: Capito, Archivist of the United States Visit West Virginia University", "2024-10-02", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "MORGANTOWN, W.Va. \u2013 At the invitation of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Dr. Colleen Shogan, 11th Archivist of the United States, joined Senator Capito for a series of visits at West Virginia University (WVU) in Morgantown, W.Va. to highlight the special and historical collections at WVU Libraries. Dr. Shogan\u2019s visit to WVU comes during American Archives Month.\n\nSenator Capito and Dr. Shogan\u2019s visits included a tour of the Libraries Depository and the Modern Congressional and Political Papers Collection at the WVU Libraries Depository and a roundtable discussion they hosted with WVU students to discuss the work of the Archives, as well as Dr. Shogan\u2019s unique career path and her success as the first woman appointed to lead the National Archives and Records Administration. Additionally, Senator Capito and Dr. Shogan both separately toured the West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC).\n\n\u201cI appreciate Dr. Shogan for following up on her promise to me that she would come to West Virginia to see the extensive and historical efforts being done by WVU Libraries. We had a productive visit and saw firsthand how the work happening at WVU Libraries will benefit generations of historians, educators, and students for years to come,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cThe National Archives is home to our nation\u2019s most important documents and the ideas and inspirations that emanate from them. Today\u2019s visit helped shine a light on the significant role academic institutions\u2014like WVU\u2014play in helping preserve our history, while informing the future.\u201d\n\n\u201cI\u2019m thrilled to have joined Senator Capito in conversation at West Virginia University, and I loved my tour of the incredible work being accomplished at WVU Libraries,\u201d Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan said. \u201cIt is always a privilege to speak before tomorrow\u2019s leaders, and especially to discuss the work of the National Archives, where we preserve, protect, and share the stories of all Americans.\u201d\n\nDr. Shogan is the 11th Archivist of the United States, and is the first woman appointed to lead the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). A noted author and political scientist, Dr. Shogan is deeply committed to civic education and public engagement, and she has made it a priority to expand the reach of National Archives to a wider audience.\n\nFollowing Dr. Shogan\u2019s nomination to serve as Archivist, Senator Capito has strongly supported her. Senator Capito personally introduced Dr. Shogan at her nomination hearing in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in September 2022. With Senator Capito\u2019s support, Dr. Shogan was confirmed by the Senate on May 10, 2023 and sworn in to the position in September 2023, with Senator Capito in attendance at her swearing in ceremony.\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s visit are included below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States, visit West Virginia University (WVU) in Morgantown, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States, visit West Virginia University (WVU) in Morgantown, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States, pictured with West Virginia University (WVU) students in Morgantown, W.Va. on Wednesday, October 2, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-send-letter-us-department-commerce-revisit-regulations", "Miller, Colleagues Send Letter to U.S. Department of Commerce to Revisit Regulations on Hardwood Imports", "2024-10-01", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and seven of her colleagues sent a letter to the United States Secretary of Commerce, Gina Raimondo, asking Commerce to revisit its anti-circumvention inquiry into imports of hardwood plywood and the impact the certification regime has on U.S. hardwood companies.\n\nClick here for the full letter.\n\nJoining Congresswoman Miller in sending the letter are Representatives Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Ben Cline (R-VA), and Jack Bergman (R-MI).\n\nOn the United States Department of Commerce\u2019s anti-circumvention inquiry into imports from Vietnam and its impact on the U.S. hardwood industry:\n\nWe again write to express our interest in the pending antidumping/countervailing (AD/CVD) administrative review on hardwood plywood. We are interested in the impact the current anti-circumvention action continues to have on a significant employer in our districts. Northwest Hardwoods (NWH) is primarily a producer of wood products operating 20 facilities in twelve states.\n\nIn 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated an anti-circumvention inquiry into imports of hardwood plywood from Vietnam. As part of that inquiry, DOC stated that \u201c{t}he merchandise subject to these anticircumvention and scope inquiries does not include core veneers fully produced in Vietnam or a third country that are assembled into a veneer core platform in Vietnam and combined with a face and back veneer produced in China.\u201d This announcement was helpful to NWH because the products it imports are out of scope of the inquiry. However, Commerce concluded that these products are physically indistinguishable from the in-scope imports and therefore imposed a certification regime to ascertain whether imports are subject to the scope of the relevant orders. Unfortunately, through no fault of its own, NWH\u2019s imports are currently not eligible for the certification regime. The administrative review, therefore, represents an opportunity for Commerce to revisit its decision about which importers can participate in the certification regime.\n\nOn the importance of revisiting the anti-circumvention inquiry to protect United States companies and the economy:\n\nNWH, like other wood products companies, supports efforts of your department to enforce our trade laws against unfairly subsidized wood products originating from China. In doing business with Vietnamese exporters, NWH made diligent efforts to ensure that such products were sourced and processed in Vietnam. In fact, it retained a third-party auditing firm that provided assurance that all its imported products originated in Vietnam and were consistent with Commerce Department regulations.\n\nThe preliminary decision issued by Commerce on August 8, 2024, allowed several additional Vietnamese exporters to participate in the certification regime because these companies have satisfactorily responded to questionnaires about the source of their export products. The Vietnamese companies that failed to respond remain subject to anti-circumvention duties.\n\nNWH is confident that all the product it imported was of Vietnamese origin, outside the scope of the anti-circumvention inquiry, and has already shared some of that information with Commerce in April 2024. We urge your department to consider such information from NWH and other potentially affected importers as it renders its final decisions. We believe that American companies should not be disadvantaged due to a failure by Vietnamese firms to fully comply with questionnaires, where Commerce has independent record information confirming that a U.S. company\u2019s imports are outside the scope of the relevant orders.\n\nThe significant duties that Commerce previously instructed CBP to levy would cause severe harm to NWH\u2019s U.S operations, potentially causing layoff of many employees as is the strain on its financial resources could force it to idle facilities. As you consider these issues, we urge you to carefully assess impacts upon domestic companies such as NWH and the economic harm rendered to U.S. companies and their employees if they are unfairly harmed in this process.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-colleagues-sound-alarm-on-european-regulatory-encroachment", "Capito, Colleagues Sound Alarm on European Regulatory Encroachment", "2024-10-01", "2024", "2024-10", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2014 Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) sent a letter with 63 bicameral Republican colleagues\u2014led by U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.-06)\u2014urging U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and senior Biden-Harris administration officials to stand up for U.S. economic interests by addressing regulatory encroachment from the European Union (EU).\n\nIn May 2024, the EU formally adopted its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which enshrines progressive social and climate policies into binding international law. Under this directive, many U.S. businesses will be forced to comply with European policies or face severe penalties. CSDDD\u2019s implementation raises serious concerns about extraterritorial regulatory overreach, adverse impacts on supply chains, litigation risks, and unfeasible climate transition requirements.\n\n\u201cThe CSDDD\u2019s extraterritorial scope amounts to a serious breach of U.S. sovereignty and a direct threat to the global competitiveness of American companies,\u201d the lawmakers wrote. \u201cWe are deeply concerned that the [Biden-Harris] Administration is surrendering its regulatory responsibilities to European officials, allowing them to dictate draconian social and climate policies to American companies.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe EU is attempting to mitigate the relative damage of its onerous regulatory framework by forcing Americans to bear the burden as well,\u201d the lawmakers continued. \u201cAny policies impacting U.S. businesses should be debated and determined by the elected representatives of the American people, not overseas bureaucrats advancing their own agendas.\u201d\n\nThe letter concludes by urging Secretary Yellen and senior Biden-Harris administration officials to engage with their European counterparts to delay CSDDD\u2019s implementation and repeal or substantially modify the directive. To date, there has been little evidence that the administration has an effective strategy to address the issue.\n\nFull text of the letter can be found here and below:\n\nSecretary Yellen,\n\nThe European Union (EU) has long been known for implementing vague, broadly scoped, and complex regulations that hinder business growth and raise consumer costs. The EU\u2019s longstanding regulatory overreach has had deleterious effects on its member states\u2019 economies and diminished the competitiveness of their firms on the global stage. According to the International Monetary Fund, the Eurozone economy grew only 6% in the 15-year period ending in 2023, compared to 82% growth for the United States. European companies have been quick to identify overregulation as an impediment to growth; in one study, more than 60% of EU companies deemed regulation to be a barrier to investment, while 55% of small and medium-sized enterprises cited regulatory obstacles and administrative burdens as their greatest challenge.\n\nNow, the EU is attempting to impose its debilitating regulatory agenda on American companies through its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (also known as \u201cCSDDD\u201d or \u201cCS3D\u201d). Formally adopted by the Council of the EU on May 24, 2024, the CSDDD will impose significant legal obligations on U.S. businesses. The directive effectively converts the U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights\u2014and the provisions of three international human rights conventions, eight conventions of the International Labour Organization, eleven environmental law conventions, and the climate mitigation targets of the Paris Agreement\u2014into binding laws. CSDDD will include governmental enforcement mechanisms, including the possibility of substantial monetary penalties, and will also create private rights of action for those adversely affected by violations. EU member states must implement regulations and administrative procedures required by the directive within two years. Many U.S. companies will be harmed by this enormous compliance burden. After EU member states incorporate the European Parliament\u2019s broad legislation into their own national laws, the CSDDD will ultimately apply to U.S. multinational businesses with annual EU market revenue of more than \u20ac450 million, regardless of their corporate \u201cfootprint\u201d in the EU. While the full effect of CSDDD may not be clear until the member states begin to transpose the regulations into their own laws and the EU provides additional guidance, it is clear that \u201cin-scope\u201d U.S. businesses will be forced to ensure that their supply chains and other business partners are compliant. Companies will need to \u201cidentify, prevent, mitigate and account for how they address actual and potential impacts in their operations, supply chains and other business relationships.\u201d That is neither practical nor realistic\u2014nor does it genuinely constitute \u201cdue diligence,\u201d which is generally defined as review and analysis prior to actions being taken (e.g., \u201cprevent\u201d and \u201cmitigate\u201d). Notably, American companies will be required to comply with CSDDD even though the U.S. has not ratified many of the international conventions underlying the directive.\n\nThe CSDDD\u2019s extraterritorial scope amounts to a serious breach of U.S. sovereignty and a direct threat to the global competitiveness of American companies. Given this, the Biden-Harris Administration must meaningfully respond. Although you acknowledged the issue in your testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, there has been little evidence that the Administration has an effective strategy for engaging with European officials on the issue. To date, no other senior officials in the Biden-Harris Administration have expressed opposition to CSDDD despite the threat it poses to U.S. interests.\n\nWe are deeply concerned that the Administration is surrendering its regulatory responsibilities to European officials, allowing them to dictate draconian social and climate policies to American companies. The EU is attempting to mitigate the relative damage of its onerous regulatory framework by forcing Americans to bear the burden as well. If implemented in any manner substantially similar to its current form, the CSDDD could force companies to divest or reduce ties with European businesses, causing significant economic harm to both the U.S. and EU.\n\nAny policies impacting U.S. businesses should be debated and determined by the elected representatives of the American people, not overseas bureaucrats advancing their own agendas. Accordingly, we strongly encourage you and your colleagues at the relevant federal agencies to actively and publicly engage with your counterparts in Brussels and EU member-state capitals to delay implementation of CSDDD and work with the new European Parliament to repeal or substantially modify the directive. Such action is necessary to preserve U.S. sovereignty and sustain America\u2019s economic competitiveness.\n\nSincerely,\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-send-letter-us-international-trade-commission-investigate", "Miller, Colleagues Send Letter to U.S. International Trade Commission to Investigate Effect Foreign Ferrosilicon Has on U.S. Production", "2024-09-30", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and four of her colleagues sent a letter to U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Chair Amy Karpel urging her to investigate the effect dumped and subsidized ferrosilicon from other countries, including Russia, is having on U.S. production. The ferrosilicon production site in West Virginia currently has unused capacity, partly because of the unfair pricing scheme caused by other countries subsidizing their ferrosilicon.\n\nClick here for the full letter.\n\nJoining Congresswoman Miller in sending the letter are Representatives Dale Strong (R-AL), Russell Fry (R-SC), Terri Sewell (D-AL), and Michael Rulli (R-OH).\n\nOn the significance of the United States ferrosilicon industry:\n\nWe write in support of the U.S. ferrosilicon industry and the hundreds of workers in our districts impacted by the unfair foreign trade of ferrosilicon metals. These workers are represented by Ferroglobe USA, Inc. (\u201cFerroglobe\u201d) and CC Metals and Alloys, LLC (\u201cCC Metals\u201d), petitioners in an antidumping and countervailing duty investigations before the Commission.\n\nFerrosilicon is a material used to produce steel and other silicon products. As ferrosilicon has no substitutes, it is critical to maintain a robust American ferrosilicon industry to protect the communities that rely on its manufacturing, and to defend our national security.\n\nOn ensuring the United States ferrosilicon industry has a fair chance to compete against foreign producers:\n\nRelief proposed by your commission is critical. Without it, unfair foreign trade will continue to injure American workers. Dumped and subsidized imports from Russia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and Brazil have already harmed workers in several states: the unfair competition has caused plant shutdowns and restrictions in production. In December 2023, CC Metals was forced to lay off workers at its Calvert City facility due to unfair import competition. We must do everything we can to provide American ferrosilicon producers with a fair chance to compete.\n\nU.S. trade enforcement mechanisms are meant to provide American workers with a level playing field to compete in domestic and international markets. We must give that opportunity to the workers in the ferrosilicon industry. Thank you for your consideration of this important issue.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-meets-mason-county-development-authority-and-tours-apg-polytech-plant", "Miller Meets with Mason County Development Authority and Tours APG Polytech Plant", "2024-09-30", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Miller (R-WV) met with the Mason County Development Authority to discuss upcoming projects and later toured APG Polytech for an overview of the plant's operations.\n\nCongresswoman Miller attended a roundtable with the Mason County Development Authority to hear about county updates and proposals.\n\n\u201cDuring my meeting with the Mason County Development Authority, we discussed important projects they are working on to bring to the county. I am always glad to hear about ways to help improve the lives of West Virginians and strengthen our economy. I look forward to following up on these projects in the future and helping in any way that I can,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nCongresswoman Miller also visited APG Polytech, a polymer supplier, and was given an update of what products they manufacture and their upcoming plans for the plant.\n\n\u201cIt was nice visiting APG Polytech again to see their plant and learn more about the production of polymers. APG Polytech plays an important role in the U.S. food industry. Although this plant has faced many obstacles in the past, the leaders within the company have continued to find effective ways to improve the business and keep going. This company has provided West Virginians with job opportunities and has been a contributing factor to advancing economic growth in our state,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nCongresswoman Miller meeting with the Mason County Development Authority\n\nCongresswoman Miller at APG Polytech", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-king-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-to-designate-september-as-national-recovery-month", "Capito, King Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Designate September as National Recovery Month", "2024-09-30", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2014 Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing September as National Recovery Month to highlight substance use disorder and the recovery efforts needed to overcome this disease. The challenges posed by substance use disorder have wreaked havoc across West Virginia and the nation.\n\n\u201cI am proud to join my colleagues again in designating September as National Recovery Month,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cWhile the number of fatal overdoses thankfully has begun to decline in West Virginia and across the nation, far too many individuals are still being impacted by substance abuse. My hope is that by recognizing those who are in recovery \u2014 or on the road to recovery \u2014 from drug and alcohol addiction, we are providing a path forward those still living with addiction. In addition, the resolution rightfully highlights the vital role family members, friends, and communities play in this process.\u201d\n\n\u201cMaine is one big, spread-out community and we have an obligation to one another to ensure we not only survive, but thrive,\u201d Senator King said. \u201cTragically, we are losing too many of our loved ones to substance use disorder, leaving families scarred by their absence. The good news is we have started to see declines in overdose deaths, but we cannot let up on our efforts to provide quality care and support. This resolution recognizes our commitment to those struggling with substance use disorder and is another step forward in working together to save lives in Maine and across the country.\u201d\n\nFull text of the resolution can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-secures-cds-awards-to-support-health-education-treatment-in-west-virginia", "Capito Secures CDS Awards to Support Health Education, Treatment in West Virginia", "2024-09-30", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Today, 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 four Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards she worked to secure from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for education and health facility upgrades, as well as youth mental health services.\n\nThese awards, which were secured through CDS requests made by Ranking Member Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be used to renovate and build new medical treatment facilities, construct research locations, and provide funding for mental health support services.\n\n\u201cHaving the infrastructure in place to educate doctors and effectively treat patients in our state is critical to maintain healthy communities,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said. \u201cThese CDS awards will help organizations build the facilities to prepare new generations of health practitioners and support ongoing healthcare efforts, and I am proud to have secured them following my discussions with these entities during the CDS process. As Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue to partner with local leaders to identify their most pressing needs and work to build out our medical and educational services.\u201d\n\nIndividual award details listed below:\n\n$6,000,000 HHS CDS award to the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) (Lewisburg, W.Va.) to construct and equip a research addition to the Fredric W. Smith Science Building on its Lewisburg campus which will expand its research program and attract high-caliber faculty and students. Constructing and equipping the research addition will enable WVSOM to recruit research-track and other faculty and will foster research collaborations, particularly in the areas of obesity, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases.\n\n$1,260,000 HHS CDS award to the Mineral County Board of Health (Keyser, W.Va.) for construction and main building upgrades which will enable the department to create an annex, including a negative pressure space that will provide isolation for patients with infectious illnesses, as well as protect patients who are susceptible to infections from others in any type of epidemiological event. The renovations to the existing facility will enable the health department to provide a safer environment for the treatment of its residents.\n\n$600,000 HHS CDS award to Recovery Point of Huntington, Inc. (Huntington, W.Va.) to build supportive long-term recovery housing and recovery support services for people with substance use disorder. This project aims to preserve 72 long-term residential recovery beds, while adding an additional 20 in Kanawha and Wood counties.\n\n$200,000 HHS CDS award to Libera, Inc. (Morgantown, W.Va.) to provide mental health support programs for middle school girls. Specifically, these health programs will support girls through listening, peer support, and the connection to vital and urgent mental health resources, potentially saving lives of those who are suicidal and preventing mental health issues from progressing towards crises.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-introduce-sexual-abuse-services-detention-act", "Miller, Colleagues Introduce Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act", "2024-09-27", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Representatives Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), and Hank Johnson (D-GA) in introducing the Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act of 2024 (SASIDA). This legislation would authorize grants to expand emotional support services for sexual abuse survivors in prisons, jails, and detention facilities.\n\n\u201cThere are no words to describe the horrors of sexual abuse. It is imperative for survivors, regardless of their situation, to have the resources they need to feel supported. The Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act provides funding for emotional support services for sexual abuse survivors in detention facilities, provides training for employees of correctional services to help them provide better emotional support services for incarcerated survivors, and creates a national resource center to give guidance and training within penitentiaries to those seeking help. This bipartisan bill will expand the support facilities within the prison and jail systems to those who need it most,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cAll survivors of sexual abuse deserve support services that are within reach\u2014especially incarcerated individuals, who are more at risk for experiencing abuse and dealing with the aftermath alone. As we take steps to protect those in prisons and jails from sexual abuse, this legislation will ensure that incarcerated individuals have access to life-saving services like telephone hotlines and crisis intervention. Protecting survivors of abuse is a bipartisan issue, and I will continue working with my colleagues in the House and Senate to ensure every individual has the resources and support they need to heal,\u201d said Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove.\n\n\u201cThe uptick in sexual abuse allegations in federal prisons is appalling. Our legislation aims to increase safety measures in prisons, protect incarcerated individuals from sexual abuse, and ensure that resources needed to report sexual abuse are accessible,\" said Congressman Armstrong.\n\n\u201cThere is a human rights crisis happening in our prisons, and it\u2019s up to us to put a stop to it. The Sexual Abuse Services in Detention Act is a crucial first step towards a more just and safe existence for those incarcerated in our nation\u2019s federal prisons,\" said Congressman Johnson.\n\nSASIDA has been has been endorsed by 33 organizations supporting victims of sexual abuse, and their letter of support can be found here.\n\nClick here for bill text.\n\nBackground:", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-introduces-us-republic-korea-digital-trade-enforcement-act", "Miller Introduces U.S. - Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act", "2024-09-27", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "September 27, 2024\n\nWashington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the U.S. - Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act. This bill was introduced to protect American digital companies if the Republic of Korea passes the Platform Competition Promotion Act (PCPA) or any other law that would harm American digital businesses abroad.\n\n\u201cThe Republic of Korea is an important economic and security partner of ours, but we cannot stand by and let U.S. digital companies be targeted by their laws. The PCPA would benefit Chinese companies, put our national security at risk, and negatively impact our economy. I introduced the U.S.-Republic of Korea Digital Trade Enforcement Act to protect American digital trade overseas and ensure that the Korean government does not overstep the bounds of our U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nImage\n\nClick here for bill text.\n\nBackground:\n\nLast week, Congresswoman Miller participated in a Ways and Means hearing on protecting American innovation through establishing strong digital trade rules. She highlighted the impact that Korea\u2019s digital policies, if passed, would have on U.S. businesses, and how China\u2019s ties to Korea would affect the U.S.\n\nIn June, Congresswoman Miller led a letter to the Korean Ambassador about the Republic of Korea\u2019s (ROK) proposed Platform Competition Promotion Act (PCPA).\n\nThe PCPA is framed as an anti-monopoly bill but would end up targeting U.S. firms Several issues would arise from Korea\u2019s bill including requiring the public disclosure of proprietary algorithms, restricting the offering of multiple products in a digital ecosystem, and subjecting designated companies to a \u201ccease and desist\u201d power that would allow the Korean government to halt operations at the outset of an unfair trade practice investigation even before wrongdoing is found.\n\nThis bill states that if the ROK passes the PCPA or any other legislation that attacks a U.S. digital company, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will report to Congress on the impacts to the platform, whether the action is in violation of a trade agreement, and impacts to U.S. commerce as a whole.\n\nFollowing the report, the United States Trade Representative is instructed to take action to protect U.S. trade which may include a case within the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement body, a 301 investigation, a dispute under the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA), or entering into an agreement with Korea to mitigate all impacts.\n\n###\n\nIssues:Economy", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-joins-colleagues-in-calling-out-abuses-in-biden-harris-unaccompanied-migrant-children-program", "Capito Joins Colleagues in Calling Out Abuses in Biden-Harris Unaccompanied Migrant Children Program", "2024-09-27", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 42 bicameral Republican colleagues\u2014led by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)\u2014in a letter urging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to work with Congress to root out abuses in their administration\u2019s unaccompanied migrant children program and stop the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)\u2019s cover-up of the crisis.\n\n\u201c[The Biden-Harris HHS] must stop its cover-up and cooperate with law enforcement and Congress to end this crisis and protect unaccompanied children and the American people,\u201d the lawmakers wrote.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nProgram Abuse:\n\nMore than 500,000 unaccompanied migrant children have crossed the southwest border under the Biden-Harris administration, while cartel trafficking activity surged an estimated 2,500%. Amid this crisis, the lawmakers note that the Biden-Harris administration limited background checks for sponsors of unaccompanied children, cut back on familial DNA testing at the border, and decreased information sharing with law enforcement.\n\nIn addition to hampering DHS\u2019s child exploitation investigation, the Biden-Harris administration blatantly ignored oversight conducted by Congress and the Office of the Inspector General. In December 2023, Senator Capito joined Senator Grassley and 37 other Republican colleagues in sending a letter to the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) and the Acting Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families asking the agencies to discard a Proposed Rule that abdicated ORR\u2019s responsibility protecting the vulnerable children in its custody from harmful behavior by poorly vetted, potential criminals. This Proposed Rule was finalized in April 2024, and in response Senator Capito joined her Republican colleagues in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to strike down this negligent and dangerous rule.\n\nSeeking Solutions:\n\nThe lawmakers are urging President Biden and Vice President Harris to \u201cmake changes to [their] policies and procedures\u201d in order to \u201cend this public safety crisis.\u201d They are specifically calling on the Biden-Harris administration to enhance information sharing with law enforcement and Congress, fully cooperate with DHS\u2019s child exploitation investigation, and thoroughly respond to all congressional oversight requests.\n\nFull text of the bicameral letter can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-participates-in-naturalization-ceremony-for-new-us-citizens", "PHOTOS: Capito Participates in Naturalization Ceremony for New U.S. Citizens", "2024-09-27", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today delivered remarks during a naturalization ceremony in Charleston, W.Va. Senator Capito joined Frank Volk, Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, and other officials where she spoke to 55 new United States citizens and their families in attendance, and helped hand out their certificates of citizenship. The new citizens represented 34 different countries.\n\n\u201cFrom India to Brazil to the United Kingdom and elsewhere, you have come from nearly every corner of the world, united in the shared belief that in the United States your future can be anything you want it to be,\u201d Senator Capito said to the group. \u201cI want to thank you and your families for all the sacrifices, courage, patience, persistence, and commitment to this process. It\u2019s both a testament to the promise of our great nation, and also to your character, in committing to America and its laws. You earned it, and I am honored to help officially welcome you, my fellow citizens, to the United States.\u201d\n\nPhotos from the event are included below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) participates in a naturalization ceremony in Charleston, W.Va. on Friday, September 27, 2024.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joins Chief Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia Frank Volk and members of the American Legion at a naturalization ceremony in Charleston, W.Va. on Friday, September 27, 2024.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-sends-letter-to-dhs-secretary-usss-acting-director-calling-for-deployment-of-interoperable-communications-technology", "Capito Sends Letter to DHS Secretary, USSS Acting Director Calling for Deployment of Interoperable Communications Technology", "2024-09-26", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Acting United States Secret Service (USSS) Director Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. highlighting concerns she has about a recently published bipartisan interim report by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee (HSGAC).\n\nThis report alleges critical, life-and-death communications breakdowns among local, state, and federal law enforcement, including the USSS, which resulted in a near-assassination of former President Donald Trump to occur in Butler, Pa. on July 13, 2024.\n\n\u201cThe Interim Joint Report released by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations detailed multiple shortfalls in the way that the United States Secret Service (USSS) communicated amongst themselves, as well as their communications with state and local law enforcement charged with securing the perimeter,\u201d Senator Capito wrote.\n\nFull text of Senator Capito\u2019s letter can be found here or below:\n\nThe full HSGAC interim report can be found here.\n\nDear Secretary Mayorkas and Acting Director Rowe,\n\nI write today regarding the multiple communications failures that led to the first assassination attempt against President Donald Trump.\n\nThe Interim Joint Report released by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations detailed multiple shortfalls in the way that the United States Secret Service (USSS) communicated amongst themselves, as well as their communications with state and local law enforcement charged with securing the perimeter.\n\nThe report recommends that the Department of Homeland Security and USSS evaluate the proper steps they need to take that will ensure communications between federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, as well as first responders, are compatible with each other. The inability for state and local law enforcement partners, charged with securing the perimeter, to communicate with the USSS and the counter sniper teams is a significant reason for ultimate failure of the mission.\n\nI recognize the critical partnership between the USSS and various state, local and federal law enforcement agencies in the event of large-scale joint security operations. To improve communications, it is vital that the USSS study the viability of and implement a shared interoperable communications platform with mesh network technologies that have been operationally deployed in other agencies to provide fundamental interoperability and shared situational awareness such as precise position location information, text communications, and other critical tools.\n\nWith many critical national security events scheduled to be held in the coming weeks and months, it is imperative that USSS quickly identify and adopt technology to close all gaps in communications between state, local, and other federal law enforcement agencies.\n\nThank you for your consideration.\n\nSincerely,\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capitos-rural-broadband-protection-act-unanimously-passes-senate", "Capito\u2019s Rural Broadband Protection Act Unanimously Passes Senate", "2024-09-26", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2014 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, applauded the unanimous Senate passage of her Rural Broadband Protection Act. The legislation now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives.\n\nThe Rural Broadband Protection Act would require a more thorough vetting and verification process for internet service providers seeking to participate in the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) high-cost programs. Additionally, this bill would provide essential safeguards to the Universal Service Fund\u2019s High Cost program by ensuring that funding goes to companies with both a proven track record of success and those that have demonstrated sound judgment in deploying in hard-to-serve areas.\n\n\u201cWest Virginians keep their word, and it\u2019s time internet service providers do the same,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cThis legislation expands on my previous broadband efforts, and is a product of many discussions I\u2019ve had with small rural service providers and local leaders in West Virginia. These discussions made it abundantly clear the FCC needs congressional direction to ensure taxpayer money is being used properly to fund broadband deployment in rural areas. By verifying that providers can actually deliver on the promises made to bring high-speed internet to specific areas, we can maximize the influx of broadband dollars coming to West Virginia and move toward our goal of closing the digital divide in communities of all sizes across our state. I encourage my House colleagues to pass this important legislation quickly.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nThe FCC\u2019s High Cost program provides funding to telecom carriers to provide service in rural areas where the market alone cannot support the substantial cost of deploying network infrastructure and provide connectivity. Historically, it has subsidized voice service to ensure that rates in rural and urban areas are reasonably comparable. But with a series of reform orders that began in 2011, the FCC is modernizing the High Cost program to support broadband to ensure that all people in America \u2013 no matter where they live \u2013 have access to robust, affordable connectivity to fully participate in today\u2019s society.\n\nThis modernized program is called the Connect America Fund, and it consists of a series of new funds that rely on incentive-based models and competitive bidding to award carriers a set amount of support to build out broadband to a defined number of locations in unserved and underserved areas.\n\nFor bill text, click here.\n\nFor a one-pager on the legislation, click here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-introduce-rural-communities-opioid-response-program", "Miller, Colleagues Introduce the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Authorization Act", "2024-09-25", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Authorization Act with Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL), Buddy Carter (R-GA), and Ann Kuster (D-NH). The RCORP Authorization Act will establish and expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural areas for opioid users.\n\n\u201cEnsuring there are enough resources for those who are suffering from addiction is a top priority for me. As a representative for a rural district, I have seen firsthand how important it is for my constituents to have access to quality health care. The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program provides funding to rural communities that are in need of recovery facilities, and the program should be authorized to provide certainty for communities and providers. I thank my colleagues for partnering with me on this bipartisan issue to establish addiction prevention services in the most rural areas of the United States,\" said Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cThe opioid epidemic doesn\u2019t discriminate. As we see in Alabama, it affects people of every background and every zip code, urban and rural. By authorizing the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program, we can take critical steps toward expanding prevention, treatment, and recovery services for opioid users in rural communities. I\u2019m grateful to be part of the bipartisan group of lawmakers working to make that happen,\u201d said Congresswoman Sewell.\n\n\u201cThe opioid epidemic is a nationwide crisis that especially impacts rural communities. As a pharmacist and representative for a rural district, I understand the importance of ensuring that all Americans have access to prevention, treatment, and recovery services. Formally authorizing the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program will save lives in districts like mine. I am proud to work in a bipartisan manner to ensure continued access to these vital health care resources,\u201d said Congressman Carter.\n\n\u201cFrom health care workforce shortages to limited access to treatment and recovery services, rural communities in New Hampshire and across the country have been hit particularly hard by the addiction and overdose crisis. Ending the substance use disorder epidemic calls for an all-of-the-above government response, and the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program will help ensure that even our most rural communities have access to the resources and support they need to save lives,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster.\n\n\u201cSubstance use, including opioid use, is exacerbated in rural America by a lack of access to care and treatment. The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) is a grant program aimed at alleviating this gap by establishing and expanding prevention, treatment, and recovery services. NRHA applauds the efforts of Representatives Miller, Sewell, Carter, and Kuster for their introduction of the RCORP Authorization Act and their continual leadership on rural issues,\u201d said Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association.\n\n\u201cRural communities have been uniquely tested by the opioid epidemic. Limited care options, transportation issues, and incomplete support systems along with barriers to reintegration into the workforce have created unique barriers on the road to recovery. The RCORP program has been critical in deploying needed resources to these communities while promoting unique collaborations that provide patient-centered care. As such, we enthusiastically support the continuation of this vital program,\u201d said David Gozal, M.D., M.B.A., Ph.D. (Hon), Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University.\n\n\u200b\u200b\"On behalf of the 50 State Offices of Rural Health, we are thrilled to see Reps. Carol Miller, Ann Kuster, and Buddy Carter introduce the RCORP Authorization Bill of 2024. The RCORP grant program has been a lifeline for Rural population in West Virginia, New Hampshire, Georgia and all 50 states. If passed into law this bill solidifies the standing of the program in the eyes of Congress \u2013 we look forward to working with our rural champions to ensure Congress passes this bipartisan bill into law,\u201d said Tammy Norville, CEO of the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health.\n\nClick here for bill text.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/millers-op-ed-raising-corporate-tax-rate-will-hurt-american-business", "Miller's Op-Ed: Raising the Corporate Tax Rate Will Hurt American Business, Investment, and Consumers", "2024-09-25", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) penned an op-ed in Fortune on how a higher corporate rate would hurt Americans by driving up prices and reducing wages, as well as affecting America\u2019s standing in the global economy.\n\nFortune: Rep. Miller: Raising the corporate tax rate will hurt American business, investment, and consumers\n\n\"For the past three years, politicians, businesses, and families have been grappling with inflation. Pundits across the political spectrum have argued that dramatically raising taxes on American corporations would be a quick fix to this burden on Americans. The Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, has argued that increasing the corporate rate to 28% 'is a fiscally responsible way to put money back in the pockets of working people and ensure billionaires and big corporations pay their fair share.' However, the clear economic truth is the opposite: Raising taxes on corporations will raise prices for consumers\u2014and inflation will spike yet again.\n\nThe Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that passed under President Donald Trump in 2017 changed the trajectory of tax policy in the United States. Finally, a policy was enacted that lowered taxes for all Americans and made the United States more competitive globally.\n\nBefore the TCJA, America\u2019s corporate tax rate was one of the highest in the world, and American businesses were at a competitive disadvantage in the global market. This hurt companies and workers alike. Lowering the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21% gave every American more opportunities to succeed in business because they weren\u2019t as burdened by unnecessary taxes. The results proved out: In 2018, 263,000 manufacturing jobs were created and wages increased by 3%, according to a National Association of Manufacturers analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Many economists have credited the TCJA for America\u2019s continued outperformance relative to most of the world\u2019s advanced economies.\n\nReducing the corporate tax rate was the cornerstone of the TCJA. Today, some in Congress want to raise it in the name of increasing federal revenue. That would be a catastrophic mistake. Raising the corporate rate doesn\u2019t punish companies\u2014it punishes Americans.\n\nMultiple studies show that corporate tax increases are directly passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices. A higher rate will also make American exports more expensive and companies less competitive in the global market. The result will be slower economic growth, fewer jobs, and less innovation.\n\nAs the Ways and Means Committee prepares for the reauthorization of the TCJA, Chairman Jason Smith created 'tax teams' to evaluate which policies worked well and which could use improvement for the 2025 reauthorization. I am the Chairwoman of the Supply Chains Tax Team, which focuses on the corporate rate, energy tax credits, and capital gains tax. We\u2019ve had many meetings with small businesses, Fortune 100 companies, and economists who have all emphasized the importance of maintaining a corporate rate that is pro-growth and pro-American.\n\nA lower corporate tax rate keeps costs down, leading to lower prices for consumers and more investment in their workers. The reality is that if the corporate rate goes up, the burden will fall on consumers, employees, and retirees. As a small business owner, I know firsthand how important it is to take care of your employees and produce the best possible product. If I suddenly must pay more in taxes, I either have to cut back on investments into the business that create more jobs or pass increased costs onto my customers. This would happen to businesses around the country and would slow economic growth in the U.S. to a grinding halt.\n\nAnother key benefit of a low corporate rate is how much more attractive America becomes to investors. When the U.S. corporate tax rate was 35%, it was one of the highest corporate tax ratesamong developed countries. For any startup or subsidiary company, it made more sense to do business in China, India, or even within the famously high-tax European Union. With the lower rate, the U.S. is more inviting for nearly every industry.\n\nWhile some may argue that the federal government is leaving money on the table by maintaining or lowering the corporate rate, the opposite is true. The TCJA grew the American economy to the extent that the significantly lower corporate tax rate was offset by increased tax collections.\n\nThe U.S. government doesn\u2019t have a revenue problem, it has a spending problem. Thanks to the TCJA, the 21% corporate rate has kept business taxes low, which softened the blow from the Democrats\u2019 ill-advised (and utterly misnamed) Inflation Reduction Act. Without the TCJA, inflation would have been much higher. This is why even Democrats refused to hike the rate or repeal the TCJA when they had full control of the House of Representatives, Senate, and White House.\n\nThe solution to inflation isn\u2019t to increase taxes on American business, it\u2019s to get federal spending under control and spur economic growth. Keeping the corporate rate low\u2014or better yet, lowering it, as former President Trump has suggested\u2014gives financial freedom to American consumers and businesses. The one-two punch of lower taxes and a lower debt burden will bring back the strong growth we saw in the first three years of the Trump presidency.\"\n\nThis article originally appeared on Fortune.com\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-authored-language-leads-to-additional-funding-in-fight-against-opioids", "Capito-Authored Language Leads to Additional Funding in Fight Against Opioids", "2024-09-25", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, 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 $45,774,615 to West Virginia from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration\u2019s (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program. Since the creation of the SOR grant program in 2018, Ranking Member Capito has secured over $200 million for West Virginia to fight the opioid epidemic.\n\n\u201cWith help from the SOR grant program, West Virginia has made strides in the fight against opioids with education and by expanding the discussion around Substance Use Disorder and Medication Assisted Treatment,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said. \u201cRecent provisional data shows a historic drop in opioid deaths in West Virginia and the SOR grant program has been crucial in this achievement. As Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, I\u2019ve worked hard to ensure our state is eligible to receive resources necessary to combat this crisis, not just a population-based amount. This has included new solutions like the provision I authored to prioritize funds for states hardest hit by the crisis. However, this battle is not over and I will continue to fight to make sure our state has what it needs to finally overcome this crisis.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nThis funding amount could have been considerably less were it not for language authored by Ranking Member Capito that would ensure states most impacted by the opioid crisis would receive more funding for their efforts. Specifically, Ranking Member Capito raised this issue in 2017 during the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) budget request hearing when initial discussions began on how to effectively assist the hardest-hit states. Prior to this change, funds were distributed by population, which often put West Virginia at a disadvantage for necessary resources. Ranking Member Capito\u2019s language set aside 15% for states with the highest mortality rates from opioid use.\n\nWest Virginia has used SOR grants for several purposes, including to:\n\nImprove coordination across prevention and treatment activities.\n\nSupport the statewide behavioral health infrastructure such as through county coalitions.\n\nIncrease awareness that addiction is a disease and reduce the stigma around medication assisted treatment (MAT) through a statewide media campaign.\n\nSponsor treatment for individuals without insurance or insurance that does not cover substance use disorder (SUD).\n\nExpand access to MAT at all regional jails.\n\nTrain over 1,000 professionals on effective MAT practices especially on pregnant and postpartum women, opioid overdose survivors, and hospital emergency departments.\n\nBroaden the curriculum at the three medical schools in the state.\n\nEstablish Quick Response Teams (QRT).\n\nProvide after-hours transportation and expanded route access to cover more rural areas through the West Virginia Public Transit Authority to allow individuals to access treatment services.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-carper-applaud-senate-passage-of-the-wild-act", "Capito, Carper Applaud Senate Passage of the WILD Act", "2024-09-25", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, celebrated unanimous Senate passage of the Wildlife Innovation and Longevity Driver (WILD) Reauthorization Act. The bipartisan legislation would reauthorize the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, which enables wildlife and habitat conservation in all 50 states and territories, and the Multinational Species Conservation Funds, which support the global conservation of imperiled species, including rhinos, elephants, tigers, great apes and turtles. The legislation now heads to the U.S. House of Representatives.\n\n\u201cBy passing the WILD Act, the Senate advanced the reauthorization of the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program that supports our conservation and habitat restoration efforts throughout the country, including West Virginia in the Chesapeake Bay watershed region. I appreciate Chairman Carper for leading on this legislation with me as we help strengthen conservation and wildlife programs in America and around the world,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said.\n\n\u201cAcross our nation and around the world, climate change and habitat loss are threatening wildlife,\u201d Chairman Carper said. \u201cThe bipartisan WILD Act tackles these threats head-on by enabling the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to promote voluntary conservation efforts. Additionally, this legislation helps to ensure the United States remains a global leader in protecting and conserving wildlife, including some of the world\u2019s most imperiled species. I thank Senator Capito for her partnership on this important legislation and our colleagues for passing it through the Senate.\u201d\n\nThe WILD Act is supported by the following organizations: The Wildlife Conservation Society, World Wildlife Fund, National Wildlife Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, National Audubon Society, Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, and The Nature Conservancy.\n\nThe full text of the legislation is available here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-secures-cds-awards-to-expand-cybersecurity-health-facilities-and-services-in-west-virginia", "Capito Secures CDS Awards to Expand Health Facilities and Services in West Virginia", "2024-09-25", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, 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 eight Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for education and research programs, facility construction and renovations, and healthcare treatment resources in West Virginia.\n\nThese awards, which were secured through CDS requests made by Ranking Member Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be used to improve medical centers and treatment and expand the educational opportunities for future healthcare workers in West Virginia.\n\n\u201cAfter partnering with organizations across our state and listening to their needs, I am excited to see these awards help West Virginia institutions meet critical goals to expand medical services offered by providers in our state in both scope and quantity,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said. \u201cThese CDS awards will help deliver medical and educational outcomes in West Virginia and I am proud to have secured them. As Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue to partner with local leaders to identify their most pressing needs and work to build up our medical and educational infrastructure.\u201d\n\nIndividual award details listed below:\n\n$12,600,000 HHS CDS award to West Virginia University (WVU) (Morgantown, W.Va.) for the expansion and renovation of existing WVU School of Dentistry clinical space and the consolidation of all postgraduate programs on the Health Sciences Center campus. The renovations and upgrades will transform dental education and practice to meet the oral health needs of West Virginians, provide excellence in training for new generations of dental professionals, enable the school to compete for and retain well-qualified faculty and students, and propel dental research to further support patient care, education, and outreach programming.\n\n$7,516,000 HHS CDS award to the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) Greenbrier Medical Center, Inc. (Ronceverte, W.Va.) to construct a state-of-the-art facility to house an employed multispecialty physician practice of CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center. Currently, the employed physicians supporting the hospital are not located on the campus of the hospital. The current rented locations are neither modern nor accessible and were not constructed to meet the needs of patients and providers. The new medical staff office building on the CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center campus will support improved access to multispecialty services for the hospital's patients. It will also enhance the hospital's ability to attract new physicians and retain the ones already recruited to the area. The enhanced ease of access will ultimately improve the health of residents in the Greenbrier Valley Region. The project will allow CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center to expand its Family Medicine, Cardiology, Urology, Pulmonology, ENT, and General Surgery departments. It will also provide room for the addition of Neurology Services and a telemedicine hub as CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center becomes a full services community hospital.\n\nIn May 2023, Ranking Member Capito visited the facility and met with leaders to identify pressing needs.\n\n$5,000,000 HHS CDS award to the Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center (Grantsville, W.Va.) to make the necessary improvements to the hospital building that offers the needed healthcare services for the community in order for those services to remain uninterrupted. This renovation project would provide new clinical, dietary, and laboratory space for patients. Also included in this phased project would be the remodel of the emergency department, ancillary therapies, and pharmacy. These renovations would enable Minnie Hamilton to provide the needed healthcare services to one of the most underserved regions of West Virginia. The current facility is over 60 years old and has exceeded its useful life. Completion of this project would ensure those healthcare services remain for the next 30-40 years.\n\nRanking Member Capito has long supported the Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center, securing a CDS award for renovation funding last year.\n\n$5,000,000 HHS CDS award to Camden-on-Gauley Medical Center (Camden on Gauley, W.Va.) to construct a new building in Summersville, W.Va. that will contain the organization's administrative offices, optical, x-ray, and physical therapy services. Camden Family Health plans to transition all administrative functions to this proposed building, along with the health center's optical, physical therapy, and x-ray services. The construction of a new building and the transfer of services will provide increased access to patients, as the existing space that houses administrative services is in proximity to patients served.\n\nRanking Member Capito has long supported the Camden-On-Gauley Health Care Center, previously securing a CDS award for it in 2019.\n\n$3,000,000 HHS CDS award to Summers County (Hinton, W.Va.) to assist the Summers County Commission, in partnership with Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. (ARH), in renovating and expanding the emergency department at Summers County ARH Hospital in Hinton, W.Va. Summers County ARH Hospital treated over 4,600 emergency cases in 2022; however, with 1,808 square feet of space, Summers County's existing emergency department faces numerous challenges in accommodating emergency patients. The emergency department renovation project will be an asset for the entire Summers County community and a resource for the residents of all ages who need the medical services this modern facility will be designed to provide.\n\n$1,000,000 HHS CDS award to Potomac Valley Hospital (PVH) of W.Va., Inc. (Keyser, W.Va.) to create a new six-bed observation unit that will enhance Emergency Department (ED) capacity and quality of care by reducing premature discharges and transfers, improving operational efficiency, and lowering costs. By renovating an outdated segment of the existing ED layout, PVH will create a new 1,675 square foot clinical space centered on six dedicated observation beds to take the pressure off of existing inpatient beds and boost the Hospital's overall capacity.\n\nLast year, Ranking Member Capito secured a CDS award for PVH to construct a satellite clinic.\n\n$300,000 HHS CDS award to Jefferson County Community Ministries, Inc. (Charles Town, W.Va.) for a homeless shelter that will supply a variety of essential services, including emergency housing, health and medical care, food and clothing, case management and life skills training, and other aid to vulnerable citizens, children, and families in Jefferson County. Currently, there is no homeless shelter or family shelter in Jefferson County region. Jefferson County Community Ministers (JCCM) is working to establish the first emergency shelter for the homeless and vulnerable in Jefferson County, which will include the first family emergency shelter in the Eastern Panhandle.\n\n$300,000 HHS CDS award to the Wood County Parks and Recreation Commission (Waverly, W.Va.) to replace the outdated Chiller/Air Conditioner at the White Oak Village section of the park to ensure the continued success of the Harmony Ridge Recover Center operation. The replacement and upgrade of the Chiller/Air Conditioning unit for the lodge plays a vital role in continuing treatment services offered by Harmony Ridge Recovery Center.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-statement-on-senate-passage-of-continuing-resolution", "Capito Statement on Senate Passage of Continuing Resolution", "2024-09-25", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after voting to pass a continuing resolution that will avoid a government shutdown:\n\n\u201cAs I have said many times, each year we have a responsibility to fund the government and keep it open. That is a priority, and that is why I voted for this continuing resolution. While I am glad we took the responsible step to avoid a shutdown\u2014which would have a detrimental impact on our armed forces, planned research projects, and other basic government functions\u2014we should not have been in this predicament in the first place. We have done our work on the Appropriations Committee, but Leader Schumer\u2019s inaction on these committee-passed bills has forced us into the current \u2018govern by CR\u2019 scenario. I look forward to working with my colleagues on a more permanent funding solution to prevent further uncertainty,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-introduce-bipartisan-resolution-recognizing-national-fall", "Miller, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Fall Prevention Awareness Week", "2024-09-24", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL), Joe Morelle (D-NY), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Seth Magaziner (D-RI) in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing September 22 \u2013 28, 2024 as National Fall Prevention Awareness Week. The resolution seeks to raise awareness, encourage the prevention of falls among older adults, and highlight evidence-based programs that help reduce fall risks and save the lives of seniors.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s no secret the U.S. population is aging, and it\u2019s important to ensure there are enough resources and education for seniors as they are more at risk of falling. By designating a National Fall Prevention Awareness Week, we are bringing awareness to this important issue that affects many of our constituents. I\u2019m glad to join my colleagues in sponsoring this resolution to help prevent falls and protect seniors as they age,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cWith over 365,000 seniors in Palm Beach County, this issue is near and dear to my heart. Falls are the leading cause of injury among adults over 65. They can be debilitating, heartbreaking, and expensive, but the good news is they are preventable! This year, we\u2019re marking National Fall Prevention Awareness Week to spread the word that tools and resources are available to help prevent falls before they happen, ensuring our seniors can live with the safety and dignity they deserve,\u201d said Congresswoman Frankel.\n\n\u201cAs our loved ones get older, we must ensure they have the resources and support to age in place safely, independently, and with dignity. Falls can be scary and have serious health consequences for older individuals. It\u2019s critical we do everything we can to promote fall prevention to help save lives and give seniors and their loved ones some well-deserved peace of mind. I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues in support of this resolution, and I look forward to working with them to secure resources and support for older Americans,\u201d said Congressman Morelle.\n\n\u201cAs someone who has experienced a fall that resulted in broken ribs, I am very familiar with the pain that often comes from a fall. The risks associated with falling are especially high for seniors over the age of 65. According to the CDC, 36 million seniors fall each year. Tragically, these falls result in 34,000 deaths and three million serious injuries that require an emergency room visit. The good news is that falls are preventable and do not need to be an inevitable part of aging. I encourage all seniors and their loved ones to learn more about how to stay safe and active by taking advantage of the fall prevention programs offered in their community. Local Area Agency on Aging organizations have wonderful resources that can help save lives,\u201d said Congressman Bilirakis.\n\n\u201cFalls can be serious\u2014and even deadly\u2014for older Americans, and Congress must consider this issue as seriously as we would for any other medical condition. Designating a National Fall Prevention Awareness Week will help bring attention to this critical issue and support programs that protect seniors, reduce falls and save lives,\u201d said Congressman Magaziner.\n\n\u201cThe cost of falls among older adults is staggering: $80 billion/year, and untold suffering and pain. We welcome this Congressional resolution to draw attention to the fact that falls can be prevented. There are proven, cost-effective ways to reduce fall risk. We are grateful to Rep. Frankel for championing this issue and her steadfast leadership throughout the Capitol and across party lines,\u201d said Ramsey Alwin, President and CEO of the National Council on Aging.\n\nThe resolution is supported by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and AARP.\n\nClick here for bill text.\n\nBackground:\n\nEach year, 14 million older Americans experience falls, resulting in 3 million emergency room visits and 39,000 tragic deaths.\n\nFalls are the leading cause of injury for adults aged 65 and older, with non-fatal falls costing our health care system $80 billion annually.\n\nSeniors can reduce their risk of falling through basic home modifications, daily exercises, and other simple precautions.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-speaks-need-reform-temporary-assistance-needy-families-during-ways-and", "Miller Speaks on the Need to Reform Temporary Assistance for Needy Families During Ways and Means Hearing", "2024-09-24", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means hearing that focused on the misuse of welfare funds and the need to reform Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) non-assistance funds to ensure the money goes to families in need, connects people to work, and improves accountability.\n\nImage\n\nCongresswoman Miller began her remarks by highlighting how TANF fraud has been committed within different states including West Virginia. She asked former professional football player, Brett Favre, to share his concerns about the misuse of these funds spreading throughout the country.\n\n\u201cI was reviewing the Government Accountability Office\u2019s (GAO) statement for the record highlighting the forthcoming report Chairman Smith and Chairman LaHood requested investigating TANF non-assistance spending. One thing that disturbed me was how widespread and repetitive TANF waste, fraud, and abuse is in the country and how weak our accounting systems are to catch and correct it. According to the GAO, 99 of the 155 audit findings have repeated for at least 1 year. West Virginia has had the same internal control deficiency finding reported for 15 years and nothing has been done to correct it. Mr. Favre, do you believe more scandals like the one you found yourself involved in is possible across the country if we don\u2019t act now to reform and bring more transparency and accountability to the TANF program?\u201d asked Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201c100% absolutely. If it can happen in my state, it can happen in any state. You just spoke on the statistics and it\u2019s kind of frightening to be honest with you what is being wasted,\" responded Brett Favre.\n\nCongresswoman Miller asked Sam Adolphsen, the Policy Director for the Foundation for Government Accountability, about what necessary steps the Federal Government should take to ensure that TANF non-assistance funds are going to the right places.\n\n\u201cTANF is our nation\u2019s primary welfare program, but it\u2019s my understanding that there are no federal guidelines about eligibility and that there are issues with how funding is allocated to states. Based on your testimony, we know that you believe TANF could be better utilized if that were the case. For example, West Virginia has historically had a higher poverty rate compared to the rest of the country. That would mean that my home state would need more funds to address the unique challenges and demographic of my rural community. What can we do at the federal level to make sure TANF money is actually getting to families in poverty and to states with the highest rates of poverty?\u201d asked Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cOne of the things we could do to stop this from happening is to actually enforce some of the rules we do have. California has been out of compliance for 15 years with their work participation rate. [The Department of Health and Human Services] HHS has said that there\u2019s $1 billion in fines, essentially that they should levy, but they\u2019ve written that down to $60 million. We have these audits, that you mentioned, that the GAO is looking at. The first and easy step is just to act on those basic oversight measures that we can already take. I think just the question of the funding is exactly the right question. How do we make sure there\u2019s money in these programs, right? There are unobligated funds, there are carryover funds, there is a large outlay of funding to the states. We need to make sure it gets targeted down to the folks who need it the most. We need to get into the rural areas of each state with the highest levels of poverty where they need some assistance to help get back on their feet. The way that can be done is by making sure states use most of that funding to meet the core objectives because those are going to target those in poverty directly,\u201d responded Mr. Adolphsen.\n\nCongresswoman Miller proceeded to ask Mr. Adolphsen to identify what other possible factors to consider when deciding who is eligible for TANF funds.\n\n\u201cIs there any criteria other than \u2018poverty rates\u2019 that you believe could be prioritized when determining which families receive TANF funds, so we ensure that the neediest families [are adequately supported]?\u201d asked Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cIt should be. There should be some income thresholds associated with this support and not just the cash support in the states, but also these other job assistance programs, education attainment. Again, California spends $1 billion a year on tuition for a higher education, for college. That is not directly for the purpose of the program when that has no income threshold on it and you have families well above the poverty line, 6 figures getting those tuition grants they\u2019re working in the system. That has to stop in order to make sure we can target the funds to those who are truly in need,\u201d responded Mr. Adolphsen.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-colleagues-introduce-substantive-legislation-to-compete-with-china", "Capito, Colleagues Introduce Substantive Legislation to Compete with China", "2024-09-24", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a group of nine Senate Republican colleagues\u2014led by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee\u2014 to introduce the STRATEGIC Act 2024, legislation to set up the United States and its allies and partners for success in the strategic competition against China.\n\n\u201cWe know that China is intent on challenging the U.S. in everything from military strength to economic power, trade relations, and global influence. Competing with the CCP\u2019s influence operations and standing up to their coercive tactics should be a priority across the federal government. The STRATEGIC Act charts a course for a comprehensive approach to competition with China and shows that Senate Republicans are ready to confront China\u2019s malign actions from a position of strength,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\nThe STRATEGIC Act:\n\nAddresses predatory Chinese economic practices through a new initiative to counter economic coercion, prohibition of World Bank contracts for Chinese companies, and anti-trust reform. It also expands the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States to cover agricultural investments with national security risks.\n\nCounters malign Chinese Communist Party influence by enhancing think tank transparency, prohibiting certain gifts and contracts with strings attached to U.S. universities, improving research security, and exposing China\u2019s harassment and abuse of U.S. diplomats.\n\nStrengthens U.S. support for Taiwan and partner countries facing threats from China, and establishes a U.S. State/Treasury Department \u201cTiger Team\u201d to start identifying targets for sanctions, export controls, other economic measures well before China takes military action.\n\nIncreases oversight of U.S. government funding for biological research with China.\n\nStrengthens international security by countering proliferation of Chinese drones in the Middle East and modifying the Missile Technology Control Regime to increase cooperation with key allies like the United Kingdom and Australia.\n\nProtects U.S. interests in international organizations and support for human rights.\n\nReforms the Foreign Agents Registration Act by removing commercial and Lobbying and Disclosure Act exemptions for foreign adversaries and giving the Department of Justice authorities to issue civil investigative demands.\n\nAuthorizes strategic infrastructure initiatives focused on digital, transport, and energy sectors, strengthens supply chain security, and lowers trade barriers in partner countries.\n\nIn addition to Senators Capito and Risch, this bill was also introduced by U.S. Senators Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).\n\nA one-pager of the bill can be found here.\n\nFull text of the bill can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-colleagues-reintroduce-bill-to-crack-down-on-illicit-drug-analogues", "Capito, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Crack Down on Illicit Drug Analogues", "2024-09-23", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to reintroduce the Stop Importation and Manufacturing of Synthetic Analogues (SIMSA) Act. The legislation is led by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.).\n\nSpecifically, the SIMSA Act targets deadly drugs that are substantially similar to already-controlled substances, but carefully engineered\u2014often in China or Mexico\u2014to slip into the U.S. undetected.\n\n\u201cPreliminary data from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources shows that fentanyl and fentanyl analogues were involved in approximately 82% of all drug overdose deaths in West Virginia in 2023,\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cThese deadly substances are flowing into our communities from China and across our southern border, and criminals know that they can get around existing law by slightly changing the chemical makeup of a drug while still having the same negative effect on the human body. This legislation will allow for law enforcement to crack down on synthetic drugs and save lives.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nU.S. law prohibits the unauthorized use of certain controlled substances. However, illicit drug makers and importers circumvent those laws by altering single atoms in controlled substances to create tweaked drugs that are not yet outlawed, but have similar effects on users. Currently, uncontrolled substances must undergo a time-consuming analysis before the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) can permanently schedule them.\n\nFull text of the bill can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-honors-deputy-district-director-her-25-years-service-house", "Miller Honors Deputy District Director for her 25 Years of Service in the House of Representatives", "2024-09-20", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke on floor of the House of Representatives to honor her Deputy District Director, Kim McMillion, for her 25 years of service in the House of Representatives.\n\nImage\n\nRemarks as prepared are below.\n\nMr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mrs. Kim McMillion, who serves as my Deputy District Director over my Beckley, West Virginia office. Kim recently celebrated her 25th year working for the House of Representatives.\n\nThroughout her career spanning three different Members, Kim has served the people of West Virginia with a grateful heart, always working to find solutions when issues arise between federal agencies and our constituents.\n\nShe is well-known throughout the district for her work in assisting with identifying federal grant opportunities, acquiring medals and purple hearts for veterans in the community, and her expertise in handling complex issues of immigration and social security affecting our constituents.\n\nShe is truly a wealth of knowledge and an invaluable member of my staff.\n\nOutside of work, Kim\u2019s greatest joy is her family. She is a wonderful wife to her husband, Frankie, mother to Tyler and her late son, Derrick, and grandmother to Jonathan, Charlee, and Abigail.\n\nI am delighted to commend her here on the House Floor for her 25 years of service to the United States Congress and to our great state of West Virginia and invite my colleagues to join with me in congratulating her on this achievement.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-participates-ways-and-means-trade-hearing-protecting-american", "Miller Participates in Ways and Means Trade Hearing on Protecting American Innovation Through Strong Digital Trade Rules", "2024-09-20", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke at a Ways and Means digital trade hearing focused on protecting American innovation by establishing and enforcing strong digital trade rules.\n\nImage\n\nCongresswoman Miller began her remarks by explaining how specific Korean digital policies, if passed, will end up harming U.S. businesses and threaten our national security in the Indo-Pacific.\n\n\u201cKorea may soon pass online platform laws and regulations that would make it difficult for U.S. companies to operate in their country. I am very concerned that such an important, strategic ally like the Republic of Korea is pursuing economic policies that target and discriminate against U.S. technology companies while welcoming state-owned Chinese companies with open arms. Chinese firms are the fastest growing tech companies in Korea, with many leveraging strategic partnerships with Korean monopolies who have a strong influence in Korea\u2019s legislature. I am very concerned about the national security implications of Korea\u2019s ill-advised economic discrimination and would urge them not to go down this path, and instead, continue our important technology partnership and the goals established in our free trade agreement. Our trade agreement with Korea is the second largest Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by trade flows, second only to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). \u200b\u200bIt is extremely concerning to me that our two biggest FTAs are both facing obstacles in the world of digital trade,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nCongresswoman Miller asked the President of Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), Robert D. Atkinson, how China will benefit from the Korean digital policies and how this will affect the United States regarding the economy and national security.\n\n\u201cCan you explain how China wins if Korea pursues economic discrimination policies against the United States and why are Chinese firms seeking to drastically increase their Korean userbase? Do you believe that Korea is assisting them in their growth?\u201d asked Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cLast time I was there [in Korea], I tried to use google maps to figure out where to go and I couldn\u2019t. I could use a Korean app company and they say it\u2019s national security. It has nothing to do with national security. It's the fact that they wanted to favor their own domestic map companies, their own domestic players. That's what they're doing now by copying the European Digital Markets Act (DMA) and what they want to do is they want to be able to pass a law that would require American companies to turn over data to be interoperable to do other kinds of things that would benefit Korean companies. But they can't write the law so blatantly that it admits that, so it would benefit Korean companies, but it would also benefit Chinese companies. They\u2019re willing to make that trade-off because they think it's going to benefit their companies more, and it'll hurt our companies. This will benefit Chinese companies and make them stronger. I would put Korea again in the same categories as I'd put Canada. They need us a lot more than we need them. They're dependent upon us not just for military, but they're so focused right now on building technology partnerships. They want technology partnerships with us and we're going ahead and saying \u201cyes,\u201d but I think there must be a quid pro quo with that. Yeah, we want technology partnerships with you so we can both be stronger against the Chinese, but we're not going to do partnerships with you if you do these kinds of discriminatory things,\u201d responded Dr. Atkinson.\n\n\u201cWhat are the national security concerns related to U.S. foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific should the U.S. be less economically tied to our strategic ally as they grow closer to China?\u201d asked Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cSo, the fundamental question I think in, in the Indo-Pacific is, are these countries going to gradually move over into the China orbit or are they going to stay in the Western democratic market orbit? The Koreans don't want to pick. They want to have really close relationship with the Chinese because they know Chinese are predatory and retaliatory. They will hurt the Korean companies. They've done that before, but we need to let them know that they can't have it both ways. They have to pick. We\u2019re their defender. They need to be on the side of the allies and democracy, so I think it\u2019s a critical, critical issue that we make them choose and choose us,\u201d responded Dr. Atkinson.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-manchin-wva-officials-announce-form-energy-selection-for-150-million-to-build-out-battery-factory-in-weirton", "Capito, Manchin, W.Va. Officials Announce Form Energy Selection for $150 Million to Build Out Battery Factory in Weirton", "2024-09-20", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), and a number of West Virginia officials announced that Form Energy has been selected for an award negotiation of up to $150 million from the U.S. Department of Energy\u2019s (DOE) Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing and Recycling programs to support Form Factory 1 in Weirton, W.Va. The funding is part of the more than $6 billion included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to support a strong domestic battery supply chain.\n\n\u201cWhen I was crafting and negotiating the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), delivering support for manufacturing initiatives in West Virginia was an impact I knew we could make. Form Energy is providing a needed boost to the manufacturing industry in our state, specifically to the Weirton community. During my visit to the facility this summer, I saw how their embrace of new technological capabilities will help America continue to lead the way in energy innovation. This grant through the IIJA will expand Form Energy\u2019s production and workforce, and will help continue West Virginia\u2019s proud tradition of being an energy state,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said.\n\n\u201cWest Virginian workers and families have made the hard sacrifices to power our country to greatness and become a global energy leader. With today\u2019s investment from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are continuing to ensure that we are producing the materials needed to protect our nation\u2019s energy independence right here in the Mountain State,\u201d Senator Manchin said. \u201cI was proud to secure this funding and I am thrilled that Form Energy will be able to utilize it to create good-paying jobs in Weirton and help preserve our legacy as America\u2019s Energy Powerhouse for decades to come.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are incredibly grateful to the Department of Energy, Senator Manchin, Senator Moore Capito, and the many state and local leaders from West Virginia who provided pivotal support on the path to this award selection. This selection will enable us to more rapidly scale up our manufacturing capabilities and hire hundreds of skilled workers at Form Factory 1. We\u2019re proud to help contribute to the growth of a clean, domestic, and independent energy economy in America. And we\u2019re honored to do it alongside a strong local workforce, right here from West Virginia.\u201d Mateo Jaramillo, Co-Founder and CEO of Form Energy, said .\n\n\u201cWith its investment in Form Energy and Weirton, the U.S. Department of Energy is acknowledging that West Virginia is an ideal place to locate all-of-the-above energy development and manufacturing,\u201d West Virginia Secretary of Economic Development Mitch Carmichael said. \u201cThanks to the encouragement and support of Senators Manchin and Capito, this backing will ensure even greater success in the Mountain State.\u201d\n\n\u201cWith our robust history and past successes in heavy industry, the Northern Panhandle has paved the way for Form Energy and other innovative companies to be successful here in West Virginia,\u201d Anthony Clements, Executive Director of the Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle, said. \u201cThis funding from the U.S. Department of Energy shows the unanimous support from our state and our United States Senators Manchin and Capito for our region. I am thrilled we have the opportunity to see Form Energy grow right here in West Virginia.\u201d\n\n\u201cFor years as a result of the decline and closure of its steel industry, the people of Weirton believed that its days as a manufacturing hub were over,\u201d West Virginia State Senator Ryan Weld said. \u201cNow, thanks to significant investments made by the State of West Virginia and the U.S. Department of Energy, along with the leadership of Senators Manchin and Capito, there is a renewed excitement for Weirton\u2019s future and the products that will be made here.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nThis announcement comes after Ranking Member Capito, Senator Manchin, and a group of their bipartisan colleagues sent a letter to DOE urging them to include alternative battery types, like the iron-air batteries manufactured by Form, in their grant awards. Once awarded, Form plans to use the funding to more rapidly scale up its commercial-scale manufacturing lines to produce up to 20 GWh/yr iron-air batteries and employ at least 600 employees to operate them.\n\nTo learn more about the IIJA, click here.\n\nTo learn more about DOE\u2019s Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grants, click here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-secures-grant-funding-for-various-west-virginia-efforts", "Capito Secures Grant Funding for Various West Virginia Efforts", "2024-09-20", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "CHARLESTON, W.Va. \u2014 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies and other organizations to deliver funds for projects she championed, including healthcare, education, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, economic development, and drug use prevention projects.\n\nMore information on each project can be found below:\n\nHHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a variety of health service projects in West Virginia.\n\n$7,104,407 in HHS Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) funding to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WV DHHR) (Charleston, W.Va.).\n\n$2,500,000 in HHS funding to First Choice Services, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.) to provide high quality insurance navigation services in West Virginia.\n\n$2,398,129 in HHS Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Science grant funding to the WV DHHR (Charleston, W.Va.).\n\n$1,600,215 in HHS Preventive Health and Health Service Block grant funding to the WV DHHR (Charleston, W.Va.).\n\n$1,575,743 in HHS Maternal and Child Health Services grant funding to the WV DHHR (Charleston, W.Va.).\n\n$270,458 in HHS Rural Health Care Services Outreach program grant funding to West Virginia University (WVU) (Morgantown, W.Va.).\n\n$228,000 in HHS research grant funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) to develop machine learning frameworks for public health intervention in rural America.\n\n$199,122 in HHS Substance Abuse Prevention grant funding to Hampshire County (Romney, W.Va.).\n\n$169,703 in HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant funding to the WV DHHR (Charleston, W.Va.) for Pediatric Mental Care access.\n\nDOL FUNDING: Senator Capito, through her role as Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, secured grants from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for workplace safety and injury prevention.\n\n$160,000 in DOL funding to Marshall University (Huntington, W.Va.) for education and training to help workers and employers recognize serious workplace hazards and employ injury prevention.\n\n$149,933 in DOL funding to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for education and training to help workers and employers recognize serious workplace hazards and employ injury prevention.\n\nEPA FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) for a variety of programs in West Virginia, including funding made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Ranking Member Capito helped negotiate and craft portions of the landmark legislation.\n\n$35,451,000 in EPA IIJA funding to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) (Charleston, W.Va.) to support a fund that will distribute low-interest loans for water infrastructure projects.\n\n$30,845,000 in EPA IIJA funding to the WV DEP (Charleston, W.Va.) to support a fund that will distribute low-interest loans for clean drinking water projects.\n\n$12,726,000 in EPA funding to the WV DEP (Charleston, W.Va.) for capitalization grant funding for the state Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) program.\n\n$7,690,000 in EPA IIJA funding to the WV DEP (Charleston, W.Va.) for capitalization grant funding for the state Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) program.\n\n$3,345,000 in EPA funding to the WV DEP (Charleston, W.Va.) for a capitalization grant for the CWSRF program with a primary purpose to address emerging contaminants. Emerging contaminants refer to substances and microorganisms, including manufactured or naturally occurring physical, chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear materials, which are known or anticipated in the environment, that may pose newly identified or re-emerging risks to human health, aquatic life, or the environment.\n\n$2,000,000 in EPA IIJA funding to the Raleigh County Recreation Authority (Beckley, W.Va.) for Brownfields cleanup projects.\n\n$1,872,000 in EPA funding to the WV DEP (Charleston, W.Va.) for clean water projects.\n\n$1,500,000 in EPA funding to the Bel-O-Mar Regional Council (Wheeling, W.Va.) to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct cleanup planning and community involvement related activities at West Virginia Brownfields sites.\n\n$500,000 in EPA IIJA funding to the New River Gorge Rural Development Authority (Beckley, W.Va.) to clean up a Brownfield site.\n\n$500,000 in FWS funding to the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Washington, D.C.) to improve forest habitats in the Chesapeake across West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.\n\n$500,000 in FWS funding to Cacapon and Lost Rivers Land Trust (Capon Bridge, W.Va.) wildlife habitat conservation in the Cacapon and Lost Rivers Watershed.\n\n$741,514 in EPA funding to the WV DEP (Charleston, W.Va.) to support air pollution control efforts in West Virginia.\n\n$439,000 in FWS funding to Trout Unlimited (Arlington, Va.) to protect native brook trout in West Virginia\u2019s Eastern Panhandle.\n\n$419,000 in FWS funding to the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (Rockville, Md.) to improve eel passage on the Potomac River in West Virginia and Maryland.\n\n$269,500 in FWS funding to the West Virginia Land Trust (Charleston, W.Va.) to protect forests and working lands to restore James Spiny Mussel habitat.\n\n$74,100 in FWS funding to Cacapon and Lost Rivers Land Trust (Capon Bridge, W.Va.) to protect biodiversity in West Virginia\u2019s Cacapon Watershed.\n\nDHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced a variety of grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).\n\n$300,000 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Camp Torah, Inc. (High View, W.Va.).\n\n$150,000 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to the West Virginia Tree of Life Congregation (Morgantown, W.Va.).\n\n$150,000 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Emmanuel Baptist Church DBA: Emmanuel Christian School (Clarksburg, W.Va.).\n\n$150,000 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Enslow Park Presbyterian Church (Huntington, W.Va.).\n\n$150,000 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to First Baptist Church of Saint Albans (St. Albans, W.Va.).\n\n$150,000 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Ohio Valley (Vienna, W.Va.).\n\n$150,000 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to the Herbert J. Thomas Hospital Memorial Association (South Charleston, W.Va.).\n\n$150,000 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Iskcon New Vrindaban, Inc. (Moundsville, W.Va.).\n\n$149,250 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Wheeling Country Day School (Wheeling, W.Va.).\n\n$148,705 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to St. Michael Church and School (Wheeling, W.Va.).\n\n$143,050 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Shuck Memorial Baptist Church (Lewisburg, W.Va.).\n\n$142,300 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club of Charleston (Charleston, W.Va.).\n\n$141,050 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to St. Joseph the Worker Parish School (Weirton, W.Va.).\n\n$116,000 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Randolph Street Baptist Church (Charleston, W.Va.).\n\n$101,074 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Union Mission Ministries, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.).\n\n$58,000 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Hope for Appalachia, LLC (Charleston, W.Va.).\n\n$55,100 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to CenterPoint Bible Church (Falling Waters, W.Va.).\n\n$35,803 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Union Mission Ministries, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.).\n\n$24,249 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston (Wheeling, W.Va.).\n\n$19,491 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to Union Mission Ministries, Inc. (Charleston, W.Va.).\n\n$15,380 FEMA Emergency Preparedness Grant award to the African American Community Association of Jefferson County, W.Va.\n\nNSF FUNDING: Senator Capito also secured grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for academic research projects at WVU, Concord University, and Marshall University.\n\n$632,019 NSF award to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for a project titled \"CAREER: Advancing Fairness in Biometric Systems: Towards Security and Privacy Enhancement.\u201d\n\n$594,458 NSF award to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for a project titled \"NANOGrav Student Teams of Astrophysics Researchers Undergraduate Pathways (STARS-UP): Infrastructure for the Two to Four-Year College Transition.\u201d\n\n$400,000 NSF award to WVU (Morgantown, W.Va.) for a project titled \"Course-Based Undergraduate Research: The Magnetic Analysis and Measurement Project.\u201d\n\nDOE FUNDING: Senator Capito announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a hydrogen project affecting West Virginia.\n\n$909,269 in DOE funding for IN-2-Market Inc. (Follansbee, W.Va.) for a hydrogen project that will affect the community in and around Follansbee, W.Va.\n\nDOT FUNDING: Senator Capito, a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, also secured funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a variety of projects.\n\n$6,302,717 in DOT Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding to the City of Morgantown, W.Va. for a runway extension project at Morgantown Municipal Airport.\n\n$6,529,858 in DOT funding to the U.S. Forest Service for road and bridge repair in northern West Virginia stemming from May 2023 storms.\n\n$5,561,238 in DOT funding to the U.S. Forest Service for road and culvert repair in the South Fork of the Cranberry River Basin stemming from August 2022 storms.\n\n$2,165,080 in DOT funding to the U.S. Forest Service for road and trail cleanup and repair in the Monongahela National Forest stemming from June 2019 storms.\n\n$1,590,763 in DOT funding to the U.S. Forest Service for road and trail repair in the Monongahela National Forest stemming from May 2023 storms.\n\n$250,032 in DOT funding to the U.S. Forest Service for road and trail repair in the Monongahela National Forest stemming from October 2017 storms.\n\n$200,620 in DOT funding to the City of Fairmont, W.Va. for a project that will aim to reduce traffic congestion in the city.\n\nEDA FUNDING: Senator Capito also secured funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for several West Virginia projects.\n\n$2,800,000 in EDA funding to the Greenbrier Airport Authority(Lewisburg, W.Va.) to construct a new hangar and increase airport service.\n\n$1,033,698 in EDA funding to the Marshall University (South Charleston, W.Va.) to support expansion and redevelopment of the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center in South Charleston.\n\n$799,926 in EDA funding to Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College(Moorefield, W.Va.) to support development of a new Commercial Driver\u2019s License (CDL) training program at Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College.\n\n$717,116 in EDA funding to WVU(Morgantown, W.Va.) to support expansion of the Vantage Ventures Accelerator program, providing technical assistance to small, technology-based businesses.\n\nDOJ FUNDING: Senator Capito also announced three grants from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for victim of crime support programs.\n\n$4,433,069 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) to assist and support victims of crime.\n\n$1,308,132 in DOJ funding to GO33 Justice and Community Services (Charleston, W.Va.) for STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula grant funding.\n\n$515,000 in DOJ funding to the Legislative Office of the State of West Virginia (Charleston, W.Va.) to assist and support victims of crime.\n\nNPS FUNDING: Senator Capito also delivered grant funding from the U.S. National Parks Service (NPS) for two Land and Water Conservation (LWCF) projects.\n\n$250,000 in NPS LWCF funding to the City ofMorgantown, W.Va. for Morgantown\u2019s Bike Skills Pump Track.\n\n$113,515 in NPS LWCF funding to the Pleasants County Commission (St. Marys, W.Va.) to improve to renovate the Pleasants County Aquatic Center.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senate-passes-capito-colleagues-bipartisan-resolution-dedicating-september-2024-as-childhood-cancer-awareness-month", "Senate Passes Capito, Colleagues\u2019 Bipartisan Resolution Dedicating September 2024 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month", "2024-09-20", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) applauded the Senate passage of a bipartisan resolution she joined to designate September 2024 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among children past infancy; each year, more than 14,500 children under the age of 19 are diagnosed with cancer.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to join my colleagues again in recognizing September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Since my Childhood Cancer STAR Act became law and was reauthorized last year, we have secured better outcomes for children fighting this terrible disease and grown our research capabilities, especially with institutions in West Virginia. I will continue to support initiatives that improve our understanding of childhood cancer, provide high-quality care for childhood cancer patients, and create better outcomes for survivors until we enter a world where cancer is a disease of the past,\u201d Senator Capito said.\n\nFull text of the resolution can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-colleagues-send-letter-urging-cms-increase-support-living-kidney-donors", "Miller, Colleagues Send Letter Urging CMS Increase Support for Living Kidney Donors", "2024-09-19", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Representatives Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Brad Schneider (D-IL), and Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) led 43 of their colleagues in expressing their support for the newly proposed Increasing Organ Transplant Access (IOTA) Model that aims to increase access to kidney transplants and reduce Medicare spending. In a bipartisan letter, the lawmakers also urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase support to living organ donors.\n\nThe members recommend CMS add two critical policies to the IOTA Model to increase support for living kidney donors and increase the total number of donations. The two policies include enabling Medicare to reimburse donors for costs associated with donation and funding transplant navigators to assist patients and donors wade through the complicated process of donation and transplant.\n\nIf added to the proposed model, these policies could improve patient outcomes and save lives.\n\n\u201cWe are optimistic about the IOTA Model, yet we remain concerned that the model design does not include the specific waivers or incentivize the needed tools to increase living donations,\u201d said the lawmakers.\n\n\u201cThe leadership shown by this growing bipartisan coalition sends a clear signal that this crisis will only continue to grow if CMS does not advance essential policy changes to support kidney patients and living donors. KTC applauds Representatives DelBene, Bucshon, Miller, Schneider, all of the letter's signatories, and the entire Congressional Kidney Caucus for recognizing the critical role living donors play in our transplant system and for highlighting the need for comprehensive action to expand transplant access. This includes addressing disparities in kidney transplantation and ensuring that living donors are fully supported throughout the process. The recommendations in this letter are vital to saving lives, and KTC looks forward to working with Congress, CMS, and other stakeholders to make them a reality,\u201d said Andrew Howard (MD, FACP), Co-Chair, Kidney Transplant Collaborative.\n\nBackground:\n\nEvery day, 17 Americans die waiting for an organ transplant. Most of these patients suffer from kidney failure and are going through grueling and expensive dialysis treatments to stay alive, which collectively cost Medicare more than $50 billion annually.\n\nWhile the rate of deceased organ donation has improved in recent years, the rate of living donations has flatlined over the past two decades at around 6,000 per year, which is insufficient to meet the needs of the 100,000 Americans on the transplant waitlist.\n\nClick here for the full letter.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-speaks-investing-healthier-america-during-ways-and-means-hearing", "Miller Speaks on Investing in a Healthier America During Ways and Means Hearing", "2024-09-18", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing focused on investing in a healthier America and promoting chronic disease prevention and treatment.\n\nImage\n\nCongresswoman Miller began by discussing the severity of chronic diseases in West Virginia and how this impacts her work in Congress.\n\n\u201cThank you for taking the time to be here, to help educate us, and to testify on such an important issue. It\u2019s extremely personal to me and my constituents because I am from West Virginia and West Virginia has the highest rates of diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and kidney disease in the country. This is nothing to brag about, but it is something that constantly guides my work and the work of health care providers in my home state,\u201d said Congresswoman Miller.\n\nCongresswoman Miller shared examples of positive outcomes patients have had from food assistance programs when trying to live healthier lifestyles and asked Dr. Mark Hyman from the Institute for Functional Health about how food can help patients manage chronic diseases.\n\n\u201cOne effort that I have been very impressed by is the \u2018Food is Medicine\u2019 program at Marshall Health Network that\u2019s in my hometown of Huntington. The \u2018Food is Medicine\u2019 program screens patients for food insecurity and social needs, provides medically indicated food assistance, and encourages nutritious food utilization. This approach to chronic disease management has been working wonders for patients in our state. There is a medically indicated food box program in a little tiny town of Lavallette, which is led by a community health worker, and it recently showed that all 61 patients participating in the program have gotten their blood pressure under control. Similar food assistance programs provided to dialysis and oncology patients with food insecurity have improved nutrition and outcomes as well. Dr. Hyman, you\u2019ve dedicated your career to the notion that food plays a huge part in managing chronic disease. Can you speak a little bit more on some of the benefits of getting patients on track for healthier living?\u201d asked Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\u201cI\u2019ve been practicing for 30 years and I would say that food is the most powerful tool in my toolkit as a doctor for a broad range of diseases, obviously diabetes but many other things. For example, dementia which is one of the most costly diseases because of the effect on caregivers and the loss of proactivity is now called Type-3 diabetes of the effective resistance of sugar on the brain. Across the spectrum of chronic disease, not just the ones we are particularly thinking about like heart disease, lyme disease, and hyper-tension, even cancer is primarily driven by sugar and starch in our diet, the main cancer, colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and these cancer rates are rising in younger members of our population in 30, 40 year olds. The real driver is our diet. Until we come to terms with the fact that in our country we\u2019re going to not only threaten the health of our nation, we\u2019re challenging our economy at the $4.9 trillion. 40% of that bill is footed by the federal government in one program or another. 30% of our federal budget is completely unsustainable and some of it\u2019s also preventable. If we tackle this intelligently, coherently, and look to cross policies that have to be done across different committees, across different jurisdictions, whether it is medicare reform, whether it is food labeling, package labeling from the FDA, addressing the problems of food marketing for children, or addressing the problem with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or dietary guidelines, or nutrition research funding. There are so many levers to pull as we try to change this tsunami that\u2019s coming at us. It\u2019s almost been this invisible threat because when we graduated medical school this wasn\u2019t a problem,\u201d responded Dr. Hyman.\n\nCongresswoman Miller highlighted her Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act and asked Dr. Anne Peters from University of Southern California (USC) Schaeffer to explain the advantages of screenings and educating patients on chronic diseases.\n\n\u201cStudies have overwhelmingly showed us that screenings for diabetes, cholesterol, chronic kidney disease, and cancers can be the difference in a [patient\u2019s] health journey. I introduced a bill, called the Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act, to address these issues just for kidney disease. My bill would expand the Medicare annual wellness benefit to include kidney disease screening for seniors, as many patients do not know they have kidney disease until it is too late. The bill would also increase access to the Medicare kidney disease education benefit so that physicians can help teach patients more about managing their disease and any comorbidities they may have and not know. Dr. Peters, you have done tons of work surrounding preventative care for chronic diseases. Can you speak to the clinical benefits of increasing education and screening so that patients are more informed about their options?\u201d asked Congresswoman Miller.\n\n\"I think those are incredibly powerful tools because if you don\u2019t know you have a risk, you\u2019re not going to go find out and see if you can do anything about it, but education alone in many areas, particularly with diabetes, isn\u2019t enough. You need to couple that with treatment and treatment should start with lifestyle. I see all of that as part and parcel of the same process, but education is necessary so people realize that they must do something. I think that people go into these weird states of denial. I\u2019m not a psychologist, but they\u2019ll see family members who are blind or on dialysis, but they won\u2019t get tested because they are too afraid to find out if they have the same disease. We\u2019ve done programs with churches, we\u2019ve done programs with schools, and there are all sorts of ways you can get this out there,\" responded Dr. Peters.\n\n\u201cScreening is really important. I think we wait too late; we are reactive and not proactive in medicine. That's part of why co-founders of the company Function Health allows people access to their own biological data without having to go through insurance or doctors. They can track all these things from kidney function, cardiovascular health, to metabolic health, and diagnostics that are not done at your annual physical. I think early screening detection is important. It\u2019s essential and I think it\u2019s something that needs to be looked at very carefully as something we can motivate our Medicare patients to do as well as our citizens in general to do early screening detection,\u201d responded Dr. Hyman.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases/miller-wm-republicans-house-republican-leadership-send-letter-oecd-secretary", "Miller, W&M Republicans, House Republican Leadership Send Letter to OECD Secretary-General on Biden-Harris Admin Global Tax Deal", "2024-09-18", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "House", "WV", "Carol D. Miller", "M001205", "miller.house.gov", "miller", "https://miller.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined all Ways and Means Republicans and U.S. House Republican leadership in sending a letter to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) warning that the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s collusion with foreign governments of the OECD would impose a global minimum tax on U.S. businesses. The letter highlights how the OECD is subjecting U.S. employers to a new undertaxed profits rule (UTPR), surrendering U.S. sovereignty and economic competitiveness, forfeiting over $100 billion in tax revenue, and violating Constitutional principles by attempting to coerce Congress to implement a deal that the Administration has no authority to implement.\n\nJoining Congresswoman Miller in sending the letter are House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN), House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), and all Ways and Means Committee Republicans.\n\n\u201cImplementation of the UTPR and other OECD policies would force the United States to forfeit $120 billion in revenue to foreign governments while offering competitive advantages to China and others,\u201d said House Republican Leadership and Ways and Means Republicans. \u201cUltimately, the Biden-Harris administration lacks the authority to impose any tax deal on Americans without the approval of the U.S. Congress \u2013 doing so would violate the United States Constitution\u2026The United States Constitution expressly grants the taxing power to Congress, not to the President. Specifically, the U.S. Constitution requires that \u2018[a]ll bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.\u2019 This constitutional structure makes the Committee on Ways and Means, the tax-writing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, the only entity where changes in U.S. tax law may originate. Thus, the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s unilateral negotiations without consultation with Congress constitutes a major overstep of its authority, with dire consequences for American workers and businesses.\u201d\n\nIn addition to circumventing Congressional authority, the policy puts American workers and businesses at a competitive disadvantage against countries like China who have already indicated a willingness to game the system.\n\n\u201cChina will exploit the OECD global tax deal\u2019s loophole for direct government subsidies, which are a hallmark of Chinese economic activity. Other countries will likely do the same, thwarting the OECD\u2019s stated purpose of ensuring a minimum level of taxation. Ultimately, the UTPR will target U.S. workers and businesses by allowing foreign governments to claw back important U.S. tax incentives (e.g., tax credits for research and development and low-income housing) and attack the operations of American companies in third-party jurisdictions...And even if a country like China were to move forward, there is no assurance that the CCP would play by the rules. For instance, last year it was reported that the Chinese government instructed state-owned companies to phase out their use of the big four accounting firms to address security concerns and Western influence. They were instead instructed to use auditors local to China and Hong Kong, subject to the control of the CCP.\u201d\n\nThe letter expresses support for a lawsuit filed by the American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce that challenges the UTPR and makes clear that should the OECD \u2013 in collusion with the Biden-Harris Administration and other countries \u2013 proceed with this aspect of the global minimum tax deal, Congress will be forced to pursue countermeasures to protect U.S. sovereignty and the fair treatment of American workers and businesses. Today\u2019s action comes one year after Republicans on the Ways and Means Committee traveled to Paris, France to meet with OECD officials and express American opposition to the Biden-Harris Administration\u2019s unilaterally negotiated global tax surrender.\n\nClick here for the full letter.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-colleagues-introduce-resolution-recognizing-october-2024-as-national-dyslexia-awareness-month", "Capito, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Recognizing October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month", "2024-09-18", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 This week, 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), joined a bipartisan group of congressional colleagues\u2014led by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.)\u2014to introduce a resolution recognizing October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.\n\n\u201cDyslexia impacts individuals in West Virginia and all across our country, which is why it is so important that we recognize the substantial challenges it poses to students and adults. I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues once again to introduce this resolution, which will help us raise awareness around the need for early screening, diagnosis, and evidence-based solutions,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nDespite the prevalence of dyslexia, students are rarely tested. This prevents them from getting the services and accommodations necessary to assist dyslexic students learning to read. When children are not identified with dyslexia, evidence shows lifelong harm can occur, including lower career wages, reduced graduation rates, and even increased rates of incarceration.\n\nFull text of the resolution can be found here.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/capito-secures-cds-awards-to-improve-health-services-facilities-in-west-virginia", "Capito Secures CDS Awards to Improve Health Services, Facilities in West Virginia", "2024-09-18", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, 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 11 funding awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for health care education; facility construction, acquisitions and renovations; and treatment resources in West Virginia.\n\nThese awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Ranking Member Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be used to improve medical emergency response resources, open and expand medical education facilities, and increase treatment options in West Virginia for a variety of medical conditions.\n\n\u201cWhether it\u2019s expanding our pipeline of health care professionals through educational resources or securing funds to make sure emergency services are available in our most rural areas, I am constantly working to expand the scope and quality of West Virginia\u2019s health care infrastructure,\u201d Ranking Member Capito said. \u201cThese CDS awards will expand emergency services, provide the capital to raise our standard of care, and help deliver better treatment outcomes in West Virginia. I\u2019ve worked closely with our health care providers and educators to listen and identify their most pressing needs, and these awards will supplement the great initiatives they are taking. As Ranking Member of the Labor-HHS Appropriations Subcommittee, I will continue to partner with local leaders to prioritize West Virginians\u2019 health and work to ensure they get access to the care they need and deserve.\u201d\n\nIndividual award details listed below:\n\n$15,000,000 HHS CDS award to the Charleston Area Medical Center, Inc. (CAMC) (Charleston, W.Va.) to create a state-of-the-art Neurosciences Institute to better serve the citizens of central and southern West Virginia. The establishment of a Neuroscience Center will provide a cutting edge facility for its neurologists, neurosurgeons, endovascular neurosurgeons and other clinical professionals to be ready at all times. The Neuroscience Center will allow CAMC to combine all of its neuroscience specialists in one space for team-based patient care, educational instruction, research support, patient management, and other critical functions. It will drastically improve the effectiveness and efficiency of CAMC's program and do so in a more sustainable manner.\n\n$7,415,000 HHS CDS award to the Applied Research Foundation of West Virginia (Bluefield, W.Va.) to help southern West Virginia reduce health disparities, improve access to healthcare services, and help develop healthcare infrastructure in the area. Bluefield State University acquired the former Bluefield Regional Medical Center from Princeton Community Hospital to convert unused space into an educational facility to increase capacity to train more healthcare workers. Bluefield State offers programs in health care administration, education, imaging science, radiologic technology, nuclear medicine, and nursing. This facility will allow expansion over time to add Radiologic Technology and other healthcare programs, including dental hygiene, mammography, respiratory therapy, and surgical technology.\n\n$6,428,000 HHS CDS award to West Virginia University (WVU) Children\u2019s Hospital (Morgantown, W.Va.) for the build out of three additional inpatient shelled areas between its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Birthing Center and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), inclusive of its Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) and Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU). In the NICU, Birthing Center, and PICU the hospital consistently runs over an 80% occupancy rate and at times closer to 100% or greater.\n\n$6,000,000 HHS CDS award to Pocahontas Memorial Hospital (PMH) (Buckeye, W.Va.) to help construct a $7.3 million addition and expansion onto the existing hospital that will include an expanded emergency room, a new operating room for outpatient surgeries, and an ICU. This expansion is critical for PMH to meet the growing healthcare demands of residents in the five-county service area, including Pocahontas, Nicholas, Greenbrier, and Randolph counties. PMH is the closest healthcare facility within an hour's drive for most Pocahontas County residents. This expansion phase focuses on enlarging the existing emergency room, including an operating room for outpatient surgeries and an ICU. This will provide revenues for the hospital through procedures like endoscopies, pain injections and other outpatient surgeries. Additionally, it will equip hospital staff to better handle severe trauma cases from Snowshoe Mountain Resort and other areas.\n\n$3,059,000 HHS CDS award to Fairmont State University (Fairmont, W.Va.) to relocate and expand the university\u2019s Nursing Simulation Center and update its Skills Lab. The upgraded systems and technology within this revitalized space will more accurately simulate the workflow of a true hospital setting, positioning future nursing graduates to meet the demands of the healthcare field. Improving these facilities will increase public health and strengthen the regional economy by helping the College of Nursing produce highly qualified graduates.\n\n$3,042,000 HHS CDS award to Florence Crittenton, Inc. (Wheeling, W.Va.) to expand Crittenton's Center for Young Women and Children services for young girls, mothers, and babies by constructing two new specialized, therapeutic, high-acuity, homes designed to meet the full array of unique behavioral and mental health needs. They serve young girls, ages 12-21, providing highly specialized trauma-focused mental and behavioral health treatment. Crittenton plans to construct two new, small ranch homes to be licensed as residential healthcare facilities aptly named Crittenton's Center for Young Women and Children. Each facility will house up to seven young girls and allow Crittenton to reduce the on-going utilization of out-of-state adolescent residential services.\n\nThis CDS award was secured solely by Ranking Member Capito.\n\n$700,000 HHS CDS award to Grant County, W.Va. to construct an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Building in the Mt. Storm area of West Virginia. The proposed EMS building would have space for two ambulances and sleeping quarters for four personnel. This would allow for 24-hour coverage on the mountaintop.\n\n$500,000 HHS CDS award to the Morgan County Partnership (MCP), Inc. (Berkeley Springs, W.Va.) to employ a comprehensive, evidence-based initiative that addresses generational and root causes of youth trauma in this underserved, Appalachian community. This initiative will include family-centered, community-based interventions to provide trauma-informed evidence-based programming to youth in both school and afterschool settings, along with therapeutic supports. MCP will implement programs and services that mitigate the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and expand evidence-based interventions focused on ACEs prevention, diversion, and therapeutic treatment for youth impacted by trauma.\n\n$500,000 HHS CDS award to Morgantown Community Resources (MCR), Inc. (Morgantown, W.Va.) to expand the Hazel's House of Hope Day Services Center (DSC) to provide space for these services and other recovery-focused programming related to health and life-skills. These services require a safe, secure environment so that clients can give their full attention to the program. The expanded programs will promote necessary work and health-related life-skills.\n\nIn 2022, Ranking Member Capito secured a $1,194,000 CDS award for Hazel\u2019s House of Hope.\n\n$500,000 HHS CDS award to Hospital Development Co. (Spencer, W.Va.) to construct an ambulance center at Roane General Hospital to create a \u201chome-base\u201d for emergent transport services at the Hospital and backup community 911 calls. The gap that this project will fulfill is to provide a structure for the housing and maintenance of the actual ambulance vehicles and equipment on the hospital's campus, along with space for the education and housing of its 24-hour staffing.\n\n$350,000 HHS CDS award to the Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. (Huntington, W.Va.) to replace worn roofing with new, installed, waterproof roof. The programs in this building are important to the community and the clients. Programs include short-term residential treatment for men and women separately; long-term residential treatment for women with children; and efficiency apartments for recovering individuals or \u201crecovery housing.\u201d The roof cannot be repaired, it must be replaced.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos/video-capito-participates-in-congressional-gold-medal-ceremony-honoring-katherine-johnson-hidden-figures", "PHOTOS/VIDEO: Capito Participates in Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Honoring Katherine Johnson, Hidden Figures", "2024-09-18", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "**Click here to watch Senator Capito\u2019s remarks**\n\n**Click here to watch the full ceremony**\n\n**Click here to view a photo album from the ceremony**\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined House and Senate leadership at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in the U.S. Capitol that honored West Virginian Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christina Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and all of the women who contributed to the success of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Space Race. During the ceremony, Senator Capito delivered remarks and presented a Congressional Gold Medal to Katherine Johnson\u2019s daughters, Joylette and Katherine.\n\nSenator Capito has spearheaded efforts to honor the life and legacy of Katherine Johnson, including championing legislation to honor her, as well as her colleagues, with the Congressional Gold Medal. Additionally, she introduced legislation to rename the NASA IV&V Facility in Fairmont, W.Va. after Johnson and a resolution that honored Johnson\u2019s life.\n\nBorn in 1918, Johnson\u2019s intense curiosity and brilliance with numbers led her to a distinguished career spanning more than three decades with NASA and its predecessor agency, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. Among her professional accomplishments, Johnson calculated the trajectory for Alan Shepard\u2019s Freedom 7 mission in 1961. The following year, Johnson performed the work for which she would become best known, when she was asked to verify the results made by electronic computers to calculate the orbit for John Glenn\u2019s Friendship 7 mission. She went on to provide calculations for NASA missions throughout her career, including several Apollo missions. For more information on Katherine Johnson, click here.\n\nSenator Capito\u2019s remarks, as prepared for delivery, are included below:\n\n\u201cI am thrilled to be here today for this event, to celebrate the achievements of this group, and I congratulate all of the worthy recipients: Katherine Johnson, Dr. Christine Darden, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, and all of the women who contributed to the success of NASA during the Space Race.\n\n\u201cBut, you\u2019ll forgive me if one stands out in my heart and that is my fellow West Virginian Katherine Johnson who I just mentioned in that list.\n\n\u201cI am also so glad that Katherine\u2019s daughters\u2014Joylette and Katherine\u2014could be here today to honor their mother.\n\n\u201cJoylette and Katherine: You should be so proud. And I know that you are.\n\n\u201cThis event truly speaks to the notion that your mother and her remarkable colleagues are Hidden No More.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s been said that Katherine Johnson \u2018counted everything.\u2019 But today, we are here to celebrate the one thing even she couldn\u2019t count: the impact she has had on the lives of students, teachers, and explorers.\n\n\u201cKatherine proved to us that no obstacle is too high if you work hard and believe in your goals.\n\n\u201cAs a West Virginian, Katherine used her toughness and grit to surpass societal barriers and turn her dreams into a reality.\n\n\u201cHer legacy will be remembered every time we look up at the moon and remember how her work took us there for the first time.\n\n\u201cI am not only inspired by Katherine\u2019s story, but I am also inspired by her kindness and humility.\n\n\u201cI have no doubt that generations of little girls who also aspire to reach the stars will draw strength and encouragement from Katherine\u2019s legacy.\n\n\u201cHer work is no longer hidden by the shadows of the men she put on the moon, and she will forever be a star in the Mountain State and across the country.\n\n\u201cI\u2019ll end with this: When Katherine\u2019s daughters were growing up, she would ask them when they came home from school:\n\n\u201c\u2019What did you learn today?\u2019\n\n\u201cSo today, at the end of this day, may we all say we learned a little more about these remarkable women who exemplified the best of what humanity can offer \u2013 Hidden no more!\n\n\u201cThank you.\u201d\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"], ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ranking-member-capito-participates-in-hearing-with-regional-commission-federal-co-chairs-on-best-practices-economic-development", "Ranking Member Capito Participates in Hearing with Regional Commission Federal Co-Chairs on Best Practices, Economic Development", "2024-09-18", "2024", "2024-09", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito\u2019s opening remarks from the committee hearing.\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing titled \u201cAmerica\u2019s Regional Commissions: Sharing Best Practices in Regional and Economic Development.\u201d The hearing highlighted success stories from Regional Commissions and examined the collaboration between the Commissions, the states they serve, and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA).\n\nThe hearing featured testimony from five Regional Commission federal co-chairs: Jennifer Clyburn Reed, Ed.D., Southeast Crescent Regional Commission; Jocelyn Fenton, Denali Commission (Interim); Juan Sanchez, Southwest Border Regional Commission; Chris Saunders, Northern Border Regional Commission; and Corey Wiggins, Ph.D., Delta Regional Authority.\n\nBelow is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered.\n\n\u201cThank you, Chairman Carper, and thank you all for being here today, and thanks for this hearing.\n\n\u201cAgain, I want to welcome our witnesses, the federal co-chairs from the Delta Regional Authority, Denali Commission, Northern Border Regional Commission, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, and the Southwest Border Regional Commission, and thank all of you for what we're going to hear.\n\n\u201cThe strength of our Regional Commissions lies in their partnerships and coordination between the federal government and the states that are in their region.\n\n\u201cOften, the governor of each state that is within the geographic target of the Regional Commission serves on that Commission.\n\n\u201cTypically, a Regional Commission is co-chaired by a federal political appointee that is confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate and one governor that is selected from the states covered by the Commission.\n\n\u201cThese entities utilize federal funding to carry out state and local economic development priorities, and the Chairman has lined out a few of those for us today.\n\n\u201cThe Regional Commissions\u2019 intergovernmental coordination is key to the success of their economic development efforts.\n\n\u201cWorking with the appropriate states, these entities often make investments in various areas \u2013 such as basic infrastructure and workforce training, development \u2013 that are critical to ensuring long-term economic growth and opportunity in their communities.\n\n\u201cFurther, Regional Commissions must work in tandem with the EDA, the Economic Development Administration.\n\n\u201cSince EDA and the Regional Commissions have similar missions, they must strategically coordinate in order to avoid duplicative efforts and investments.\n\n\u201cWe are here today to talk about best practices and success stories from some of our Regional Commissions that will help us to strike this balance and ensure our federal investment is implemented efficiently to achieve the maximum benefit for the states and communities that they serve.\n\n\u201cI look forward to hearing the ways to strengthen your partnerships with your states and your coordination with the EDA.\n\n\u201cWorking with the Appalachian Regional Commissions in my home state of West Virginia, I know how beneficial Regional Commissions can be and the positive impacts that they can have on communities.\n\n\u201cOur colleague\u2019s wife, Gayle Manchin, is the federal co-chair of the ARC, and I see Guy Land in the back there, who I have worked with for many, many years on the ARC. They\u2019re not on the panel today because the legislation that we have, we\u2019ve already authorized the ARC. Today, we want to make sure that we give you all the due attention.\n\n\u201cBut anyway, they\u2019ve invested $63 million, just last year, from federal and matched funding in 66 projects just across [West Virginia]. These projects served over three-thousand households and businesses, and trained and educated over two-thousand students and workers.\n\n\u201cI know each of the Regional Commission federal co-chairs before us is working in their areas to make the same type of impactful investments.\n\n\u201cTo further these efforts back in March, Chairman Carper and I brought forward our bipartisan Economic Development Reauthorization Act before this Committee and the bill was reported favorably to the Senate by a unanimous voice vote.\n\n\u201cTitle II of that legislation reauthorizes a number of the Regional Commissions from the fiscal years 2025 through 2029.\n\n\u201cThe will bill expands the types of activities that those Regional Commissions can carry out and provides flexibility to tailor those activities to the most pressing needs of their own communities.\n\n\u201cThe bill also modernizes Regional Commissions\u2019 administration requirements to ensure more efficient operations.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s important that Congress regularly reauthorize the Regional Commissions and examine what works best within their authorities and programs in order to ensure that they can continue to carry out their missions effectively.\n\n\u201cWe look forward to working with our congressional colleagues so that the EDA reauthorization bill can become law.\n\n\u201cSo with that, Mr. Chairman, I yield back to you.\u201d\n\nClick HERE to watch Ranking Member Capito\u2019s questions.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:43:57Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 531, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"party\" = :p0 and \"state\" = :p1 and \"year\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "Republican", "p1": "WV", "p2": "2024"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=WV&year=2024", "results": [{"value": "Republican", "label": "Republican", "count": 531, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?state=WV&year=2024", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "chamber": {"name": "chamber", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=WV&year=2024", "results": [{"value": "Senate", "label": "Senate", "count": 379, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=WV&year=2024&chamber=Senate", "selected": false}, {"value": "House", "label": "House", "count": 152, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=WV&year=2024&chamber=House", "selected": false}], "truncated": false}, "state": {"name": "state", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=WV&year=2024", "results": [{"value": "WV", "label": "WV", "count": 531, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&year=2024", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "year": {"name": "year", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=WV&year=2024", "results": [{"value": "2024", "label": "2024", "count": 531, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=WV", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}}, "suggested_facets": [], "next": "2024-09-18,https~3A~2F~2Fwww~2Ecapito~2Esenate~2Egov~2Fnews~2Fpress-releases~2Franking-member-capito-participates-in-hearing-with-regional-commission-federal-co-chairs-on-best-practices-economic-development", "next_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?party=Republican&state=WV&year=2024&_next=2024-09-18%2Chttps~3A~2F~2Fwww~2Ecapito~2Esenate~2Egov~2Fnews~2Fpress-releases~2Franking-member-capito-participates-in-hearing-with-regional-commission-federal-co-chairs-on-best-practices-economic-development&_sort_desc=date", "private": false, "allow_execute_sql": true, "query_ms": 610.3517529554665, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}