U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) led West Virginia’s delegation in calling on the Department of Education to put the needs of low-income students ahead of bureaucratic technicalities on Friday. In a letter to Read more…
Agriculture funding legislation that prioritizes research, safe drinking water, rural broadband expansion and drought relief for farmers cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday with support from U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The Agriculture, Rural Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) was part of a broad bipartisan group of senators working to cut carbon emissions and preserve a diverse energy mix by reintroducing the Furthering carbon capture, Utilization, Technology, Underground storage, and Reduced Emissions (FUTURE) Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) was among more than a dozen bipartisan members of Congress who recently urged the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to consider a pilot provision of the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Read more…
A regional partnership that ensures Chesapeake Bay watershed states have access to resources that help restore and conserve the estuary would be reauthorized under legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The bill, S. 1429, would reauthorize Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently introduced a legislative package that would reauthorize and establish a number of federal conservation programs and clarify regulations for the nation’s sportsmen. The Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) led a bipartisan letter on Friday highlighting the importance of the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) alliance and the pursuit of solutions that neutralize threats from North Korea ahead of meetings this week in Washington. Gardner Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to support broadband internet expansion in rural areas and low-income communities received additional support on Tuesday from both sides of the aisle. Capito announced that U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) had Read more…
A pair of bills introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Monday would support the development of an Appalachian natural gas storage hub to fuel economic development in the region. The Appalachian Energy and Manufacturing Infrastructure Revitalization Act Read more…
Legislation recently introduced by U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) would modernize and reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for 10 years, as lawmakers aim to improve affordability and bring certainty to the insurance and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to expand Medicare coverage to include preventative care for diabetes in the form of medical nutrition therapy. Medicare only covers medical nutrition therapy services for beneficiaries diagnosed with Read more…
In response to threats posed by North Korea, U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced legislation last week to enhance and expand U.S. homeland missile defense. The Advancing America’s Missile Defense Act, which was introduced with Read more…
Tens of thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries would have more substance abuse treatment options under bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the Senate to help combat the heroin and prescription drug epidemic. U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Read more…
Family caregivers would benefit from a new tax credit to help cover related expenses under legislation recently reintroduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) and U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joni Ernst (R-IA). The bicameral, bipartisan Credit for Read more…
Newborns suffering from drug addiction would have access to additional treatment options under bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) and U.S. Reps. Michael Turner (R-OH) and Evan Jenkins (R-WV) on Wednesday. The Read more…
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jon Tester (D-MT) urged the Department of Education on Monday to reconsider rejecting dozens of grant applications based on minor formatting issues. In a letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Collins and Tester highlighted Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) continue to stand up for the rights of coal miners, this time fighting to protect the pensions of retired miners with new bipartisan legislation. The Miners Pension Protection Act would Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) this week would authorize studies on establishing an ethane storage and distribution hub in Appalachia, one step toward helping build the infrastructure needed to support the Read more…
President Donald Trump’s selection of Heather Wilson to serve as secretary of the Air Force was confirmed by the Senate on Monday, drawing praise from U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD). Read more…
Individuals on Medicare Part D would have more flexibility to use community pharmacies to get prescription drugs and other health care services under bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) last week. The Ensuring Seniors Access to Read more…
In order to better prepare students for demands of a 21st century workforce, U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Todd Young (R-IN) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced legislation to support redesigning high school curriculums to focus more on career and Read more…
Senate leaders celebrated a hard-fought victory this week when a permanent extension of retired coal miners’ health care benefits was included in the omnibus appropriations bill that would fund government operations through fiscal year 2017. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), John Hoeven (R-ND) and Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded grants awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday to help states fight the nationwide opioid epidemic. HHS was authorized under the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) led a bipartisan call on Monday for a permanent miners’ benefits solution to be included in a government funding resolution that will be considered next week. A letter Read more…
With more than one in four seniors severely overweight, U.S Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) recently introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to give Medicare beneficiaries and their health providers access to new tools to help fight Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WW) focused a lot of her attention and energy during the month of March on health care-related issues that span myriad American demographics. And she’s not stopping there. “I am planning to re-introduce the Rural Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) led a bipartisan call this week for President Donald Trump to continue federal support for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a federal-state partnership that has created economic opportunities across a Read more…
Bipartisan legislation reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S Reps. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA) would invest $1 billion over five years into reviving struggling coal communities. Aimed at localities that have experienced significant Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) would give U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) new tools to prevent the powerful narcotic fentanyl from being illegally trafficked into the country. The INTERDICT Act would authorize $15 million Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Wednesday would help grow and improve the nation’s palliative care and hospice workforce to provide better quality of care to patients with life-threatening illnesses. The Palliative Care and Hospice Read more…
Mobilized National Guard and reserve troops with the same duties and qualifications as active troops would be eligible for the same benefits under bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act would Read more…
The federal government would be directed to study the economic impact of broadband internet under bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Wednesday. The Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act would direct the Bureau of Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) would provide medical providers access to information about any history of addiction in patients when making decisions about treatment. The bill, Jessie’s Law, is named after a woman named Read more…
Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) would enable the processing of licenses for new nuclear reactors and advanced nuclear reactors in an effort to encourage innovation in an industry that provides electricity to millions of people. The Read more…
Medicare Part D sponsors and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) would be prohibited from retroactively reducing payments on accurate reimbursement claims under bipartisan legislation reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Read more…
Bills reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Thursday would encourage equal pay through transparency and would incentivize businesses to offer paid family leave through a tax credit. The Workplace Advancement Act, which Fischer reintroduced with U.S. Sens. Joni Read more…
Bicameral, bipartisan legislation to better track and fight childhood cancer was reintroduced by U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Mike Kelly (R-PA), and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Monday. The Survivorship, Treatment, Access and Research (STAR) Act, H.R. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Rob Portman (R-OH) and U.S. Rep Mike Kelly (R-PA) led bipartisan, bicameral efforts on Friday to lower steel production costs through a new tax credit. The Steel Industry Preservation Act, which the lawmakers reintroduced Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced a resolution of disapproval that would overturn the Obama administration’s waterway protection rule, which would negatively impact the coal industry. The resolution of disapproval filed under the Congressional Review Read more…
Regulators, financial institutions and legal organizations would be given new protections and tools to prevent the financial exploitation of seniors under bipartisan legislation supported by U.S. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The Senior$afe Act, introduced by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) Read more…
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Monday introduced a comprehensive plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with better choices for more affordable health care. The Patient Freedom Act (PFA) would Read more…
The federal government and coal operators would be required to honor the lifetime pensions earned by retired miners under a bipartisan bill reintroduced by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) on Tuesday. The Miners Protection Act Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) reintroduced bicameral legislation on Tuesday that aims to kick-start and diversify rural economies. The Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies (CORE) Act would target a portion of New Markets Read more…
Local and state stakeholders would have greater control over national monument designations on federal lands and waters under a bill recently introduced by U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). The Improved National Monument Designation Process Act would require local input and Read more…
A top priority for U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) at the start of the new year will be to secure a commitment in Congress for a long-term solution to the health care and pension crisis facing thousands of retired coal Read more…
Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to strengthen the U.S. response to the Boko Haram terrorist group was recently signed into law by President Barack Obama. Collins’ bill calls for a five-year U.S. strategy to counter Boko Read more…
Internet access is needed in rural areas to diversify and grow local economies, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) wrote this week in a letter to President-elect Donald Trump. As many as 74 percent of West Virginia residents lack access Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) called on President-elect Donald Trump to make preserving retirement benefits for coal miners a priority when he takes office next month. Capito helped introduce the bipartisan Miners Protection Act, which would transfer funds from Read more…
The Senate approved the fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week with support from U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The bill, which cleared the Senate by a 92-7 vote, would authorize a Read more…
Short-term provisions to protect retired coal miners’ pensions were included in a continuing resolution released on Wednesday, but lawmakers highlighted the need for a long-term solution. U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL) and Larry Bucshon (R-IN) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Read more…