U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently proposed a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would provide $25 million in federal grants to nonprofits and community organizations that offer support services to families of individuals who have a substance use disorder. “The Read more…
The U.S. Comptroller General would be required to investigate the capacity of airlines to prepare for and respond to extreme weather events and natural disasters under bipartisan legislation introduced on March 14 by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The Read more…
Americans would be incentivized to live healthier lives under a bipartisan, bicameral bill offered by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) that would permit them to use a portion of their pre-tax health savings account Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) recently introduced a bipartisan bill that would provide incentives to physicians to practice in America’s rural and medically underserved communities. “Too many rural areas in North Carolina and across the country lack the healthcare workforce Read more…
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would provide Medicare coverage of prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) under current law. “Prescription digital therapeutics are an excellent example of how innovative technology can address some Read more…
With more than 6.5 million women in the United States living with endometriosis, a disorder that affects 190 million women worldwide, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on March 1 unveiled a bipartisan resolution to raise awareness about the condition. Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) this week sponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would enhance the energy security of the United States and its allies. “Energy security is national security and focusing on the expansion of American energy exports will Read more…
As European countries rapidly search for new sources of clean, reliable energy, a bill recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and four of her GOP colleagues would expedite the federal approval process for exporting liquefied natural gas Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently sponsored a bipartisan bill that would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a vetting process for prospective applicants seeking high-cost federal program funding to bring broadband service to America’s rural areas. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined two dozen Republicans to introduce a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require the president to submit a balanced budget every year and Congress to enact each of them. Read more…
Funding for broadband deployment grants made under several enacted federal laws would not be considered taxable income under bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced on Feb. 9 by U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS). “Reliable, high-speed internet Read more…
With Alzheimer’s projected to afflict 12.7 million Americans and surpass almost $1 trillion in annual costs by 2050, U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) unveiled two bipartisan bills to help bolster research to effectively treat the Read more…
To support more people working in early childhood education, U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Feb. 2 introduced a bipartisan bill that would direct the U.S. Secretary of Labor to award grants to fund a Read more…
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Feb. 2 introduced a joint resolution that would nullify the Biden administration’s “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule. The joint resolution would overturn the WOTUS rule Read more…
Concerns expressed by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and 11 of her Republican colleagues helped convince the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to delay the effective date of a final rule related to a reclassification of the northern Read more…
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) last week signed on as original cosponsors of a bipartisan bill to improve the nation’s aviation safety notification system by preventing Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) outages. The Federal Aviation Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to reform and modernize the Electoral Count Act of 1887 became law as part of the fiscal year 2023 omnibus appropriations bill. “I am thrilled to Read more…
President Joe Biden on Jan. 5 signed into law a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) that requires all athletes representing the United States in international amateur athletic competitions to receive equal compensation and benefits for Read more…
On Jan. 5, President Joe Biden signed into law a bipartisan, bicameral bill co-authored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) that will continue to advance childhood cancer research, improve efforts to identify and track incidences of childhood cancer, and Read more…
The bipartisan, bicameral Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act of 2022 — which will reauthorize expansion opportunities for childhood cancer research, improve efforts to identify and track childhood cancer incidences, and enhance the quality of life for Read more…
U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) have introduced legislation that would protect Americans from a new tax liability by delaying the implementation of the 1099-K tax change that was included in the American Rescue Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) said she will formally challenge a memorandum to states from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in an effort to ensure implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) reflects congressional intent. “I plan Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday received a bipartisan bill for consideration co-led by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) that would ensure equal pay for all Americans who represent the United States in global athletic competitions after the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are calling for the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. (DFC) to begin financing civil nuclear energy projects. In a Dec. 8 letter addressed to Scott Nathan, chief executive officer of Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on Dec. 7 introduced the bipartisan Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act, H.R. 9449, which seeks to exempt broadband grants from taxation. Specifically, the legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that funding allocated Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Dec. 1 approved a bipartisan bill U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) helped author to reduce contamination at commercial airports from toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The bill now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk Read more…
Ukrainian forces must be armed with America’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones to continue making gains in the country’s fight against Russia’s war of aggression, said U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers. “We write to express Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) led more than a dozen of her Republican colleagues in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to choose the less burdensome of two options in its proposed emissions rule for commercial motor vehicles. The EPA’s Read more…
In his latest effort to advance critically needed pipelines and transmission lines, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) met with the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week to urge him to empower American energy production. “With skyrocketing Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) applauded a Nov. 3 report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that says the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not have assurance that its decisions about small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Hoeven (R-ND), and 25 of their GOP Senate colleagues urged the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to withdraw its proposed rulemaking to implement a greenhouse gas emissions performance measure on state departments of transportation Read more…
To combat sexual assault on America’s college campuses, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently proposed bipartisan legislation that aims to provide students with more resources and improve college accountability and transparency standards. “We must do all we can to Read more…
Congress needs to continue taking steps to make it easier for small businesses to get operations off the ground and running, said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), who recently introduced legislation designed to support that goal. The bipartisan One Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) has proposed bipartisan legislation that would exclude federal broadband deployment grant dollars from being considered taxable income to ensure all awarded monies are used wholly to deploy broadband, rather than making their way back to Read more…
U.S. Reps. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Michael McCaul (R-TX), co-chairs of the Childhood Cancer Caucus, on Sept. 22 joined their fellow caucus co-chairs to host the 13th Annual Childhood Cancer Summit. “It was an inspiring and emotional week on Capitol Read more…
Bipartisan legislation proposed on Sept. 28 by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) would promote comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans designed to counteract rising anxiety and depression among college students. “Mental health issues have skyrocketed on college campuses, Read more…
Following recent action by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ban the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle on federal land, U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined 20 of their Republican colleagues to offer Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and a dozen of her GOP colleagues want to know why the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet approved enough baby formula applications to restore national supplies that could end the Read more…
A bipartisan resolution introduced this week by U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) that would designate September 2022 as National Workforce Development Month received approval from the U.S. Senate. “Americans know that, in order to compete on the global stage, we Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) has introduced the Senate’s version of a bipartisan bill that would establish a nationwide initiative to prevent and cure Parkinson’s disease, a progressive neurological disorder affecting roughly one million Americans. “Far too many West Read more…
A bipartisan bill offered on Sept. 15 by U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) would reform and update the Electoral Count Act of 1887 to ensure that the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state’s vote for the President Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and five of her Republican colleagues oppose a proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that they say would fundamentally change the way that vehicles are retailed in America. “If implemented, this proposal Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Sept. 12 led more than 40 Republicans in offering legislation to reform federal permitting and project reviews. “Since our calls for action and offers to see legislative text from the permitting ‘deal’ remain Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently joined eight of her Republican colleagues to introduce legislation that would simplify the grant process for America’s non-urbanized areas. “Many of our rural communities lack the infrastructure to submit competitive grants, putting them Read more…
Federal funding of $25 million authorized by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) will allow West Virginia to remedy 160 orphaned oil and gas wells, said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Aug. 26. “When we crafted Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in calling for more assistance from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to combat drug trafficking in the Appalachian region, which encompasses West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Read more…
America’s violent crime laws — including for homicides, bank robbery, carjacking, and kidnapping — would be strengthened under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) and almost two dozen of her Republican colleagues. The Combating Violent and Dangerous Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill that will help provide affordable high-speed internet options to the 120 million American households that lack connectivity, and aims to enhance the resiliency and security of the nation’s electrical Read more…
The U.S. Senate on July 28 approved two bipartisan recycling bills offered by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act, S. 3743, and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022, S.3742, received the Senate’s Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on July 21 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a Republican-led bill that would prohibit the federal government from using the social costs of any greenhouse gas (GHG) metrics in the rulemaking Read more…