{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-receives-first-ever-woman-of-steel-award-from-nucor", "PHOTOS: Capito Receives First Ever \u201cWoman of Steel\u201d Award from Nucor", "2026-08-17", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "Senate", "WV", "Shelley Moore Capito", "C001047", "www.capito.senate.gov", "capito", "https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "APPLE GROVE, W.Va. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) received the first ever \u201cWoman of Steel\u201d award from Nucor Steel and toured their facility in Apple Grove, W.Va.\n\n\u201cIt is a tremendous honor to receive Nucor\u2019s first-ever \u2018Woman of Steel\u2019 award, and play a role in making this investment into our state possible\u201d Senator Capito said. \u201cThroughout my time in Congress, I have worked to support West Virginia\u2019s manufacturers and strengthen our domestic steel industry to help ensure that our state remains a place where businesses can grow. Seeing firsthand the dedication of Nucor\u2019s employees here in Mason County, I am proud of the strength of West Virginia\u2019s workforce and the impact Nucor is already making across the Mountain State.\u201d\n\n\u201cFrom the day we announced plans to build Nucor Steel West Virginia in Mason County, Senator Capito has been a champion for this project and our team,\u201d Leon Topalian, Chair and CEO of Nucor Corporation said. \u201cShe understands the importance of American manufacturing and what investments like this mean for workers, families and communities across West Virginia. More importantly, she has backed that support with action, stepping up to help us at critical moments and always asking what she could do to help move this project forward. The Woman of Steel Award is reserved for those who go above and beyond in their support of American manufacturing and the Nucor family, and Senator Capito truly embodies what this award represents. We are proud to recognize her leadership, her friendship and her unwavering commitment to the people of West Virginia.\u201d\n\n\u201cWe are proud to be safely delivering one of the largest industrial construction projects in the country on schedule and on budget,\u201d Johnny Jacobs, Vice President and General Manager of Nucor Steel West Virginia said. \u201cFrom the beginning, the people of Mason County and West Virginia welcomed Nucor with open arms. Senator Capito understood early on what this investment could mean not just for Nucor, but for Mason County, West Virginia, American manufacturing, and American workers. Her support and partnership have meant a great deal to our team, and we are honored to present her with the Nucor Woman of Steel Award here today.\u201d\n\nDETAILS ON AWARD FROM NUCOR:\n\nThe Woman of Steel Award is the most prestigious honor Nucor presents to someone outside the company. In the early 2000s, Nucor\u2019s former CEO Dan DiMicco initiated the award, which is not given out regularly, in order to celebrate exceptional partners who have gone above and beyond to support American manufacturing and the Nucor Family. Senator Capito\u2019s steadfast commitment to American manufacturing and the steel industry makes her a truly deserving recipient of this award.\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s event are included below:\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito visits Nucor in Apple Grove, W.Va. on Monday, August 17, 2026.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito receives \u201cWoman of Steel\u201d award presented by Nucor in Apple Grove, W.Va. on Monday, August 17, 2026.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito delivers remarks at Nucor in Apple Grove, W.Va. on Monday, August 17, 2026.\n\nU.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito tours Nucor in Apple Grove, W.Va. on Monday, August 17, 2026.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-08-18T05:27:41Z", "2026-08-18T05:29:06Z"]], "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"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/press-releases/photos-capito-receives-first-ever-woman-of-steel-award-from-nucor"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8382899686694145, "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"}