Bipartisan legislation introduced last week by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) sought to make it easier for seniors to receive a vaccine to combat the shingles virus regardless of their ability to pay. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) would deploy a combination of grants and loans to bolster rural internet connectivity, critical infrastructure needed to help businesses, students and others compete in the 21st century. The Broadband Connections for Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) this week would promote economic development in rural regions that have been hit hard by coal industry job losses. The Creating Opportunities for Rural Economies (CORE) Act would earmark a portion Read more…
Medicare will begin covering individual care plans for newly diagnosed Alzheimer’s patients and family caregivers in January, an action applauded by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). Under plans finalized by the Centers for Medicare and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) led bipartisan efforts on Tuesday to clarify the process for submitting public comment on the future of Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia. The National Science Foundation (NSF) Read more…
A report on the parity of mental health and substance use disorder treatment has been released in response to efforts led by U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) over the last year. The Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force Read more…
More than $9.3 million in grants were recently awarded to support economic growth in West Virginia’s struggling coal mining communities thanks to the work of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The Economic Development Administration (EDA) and Appalachian Regional Commission Read more…
U.S. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) led their colleagues in pressing Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to answer questions regarding the U.S. government’s concessions to Iran. In a letter sent this week to Lew, the senators said they Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rob Portman (R-OH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) took aim this week at double-digit premium increases announced for health plans purchased next year on HealthCare.gov. Premiums will increase an average 25 percent for health plans Read more…
U.S. Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) raised questions on Wednesday about why the Obama administration made a $1.7 billion payment to Iran without notifying top U.S. military officials. Ayotte and Gardner led letters to Defense Secretary Ash Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led a bipartisan call on Thursday for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support flood recovery efforts in West Virginia. Capito, U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) and other members of West Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) said on Wednesday that anti-coal regulations handed down by the EPA have negatively impacted the coal industry, supply chain vendors and coal miners in West Virginia. Capito delivered the remarks during a field hearing Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) led a bipartisan call on Monday for President Barack Obama to step up trade enforcement to curb China’s excess steel capacity. Brown and U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) made the call in a bipartisan letter Read more…
Resources would be made available to improve broadband internet networks in rural areas under bipartisan legislation that U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced on Wednesday. The Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act, S.3408, introduced by Capito and U.S. Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) applauded committee approval of a half billion dollars in flood relief funding on Thursday. The disaster relief funds were included in a short-term Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) were instrumental in committee approval of legislation on Wednesday that would protect retired miners. The Miners Protection Act, which went through markup by the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, would Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Tuesday would prevent Medicare Part D plan sponsors from retroactively reducing payments on accurate reimbursement claims submitted by pharmacies. The Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Drug Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) applauded $53 million in funding announced on Thursday from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help combat opioid abuse in 44 states. The funding will support six programs operating in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) announced millions of dollars in economic development grants on Wednesday for projects in West Virginia. The state will receive approximately $16.5 million in grants issued through the Economic Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led a congressional call on Monday for President Barack Obama to require the CDC to issue guidelines for prescribing opioids for acute pain. Capito and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) co-authored a letter calling Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led a bipartisan call on Thursday for the National Guard to modify its Counterdrug Program-funding model to direct funds to states that need it most. The National Guard’s Counterdrug Program supports local law enforcement Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led a bipartisan call on Wednesday for the State Department to step up efforts to combat human trafficking among Syrian refugees. In a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Capito called human trafficking Read more…
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS) led a bipartisan call on Tuesday for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revise a proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rule that could limit access to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai outlined opportunities to improve rural broadband access in a joint op-ed recently published in the Beckley Register Herald. Capito and Pai embarked on a small business tour and broadband Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) led a bipartisan call on Tuesday for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand coverage for substance abuse treatment. Collins co-led a letter to acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt that calls for Read more…
Efforts led by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to expand access to Alzheimer’s disease assessment and treatment-planning resources took a step forward last week. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed covering Read more…
A provision to allow partial filling of opioid painkiller prescriptions co-led by U.S. Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) and U.S. Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) was recently included in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). The Read more…
The Senate adopted the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), S. 524, conference report with bipartisan support on Wednesday, which marks the first time Congress has supported long-term addiction recovery. The bill now goes to President Barack Obama to be Read more…
U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced legislation on Thursday that would strip former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of her security clearance due to her alleged mishandling of classified information. The Taking Responsibility Using Secured Technologies Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced on Thursday by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) would reform the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program to better serve low-income families. The Enhancing and Modernizing Pathways to Opportunity Through Work, Read more…
President Barack Obama signed chemical safety reform legislation into law on Wednesday that was led by U.S. Reps. John Shimkus (R-IL) and Fred Upton (R-MI). The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, H.R. 2576, reforms the Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) on Wednesday aims to improve outcomes for people at risk for diabetes while lowering Medicare costs. The Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act, which was introduced by Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led a call on Friday for a review of patient perspectives on access to care and high out-of-pocket expenses after hearing from concerned patients. Capito and U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) led the call Read more…
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2017 labor, health and human services, and education appropriations bill on Thursday that was introduced by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO). The bill outlines $161.9 billion in base discretionary spending — $270 Read more…
Congressional leaders applauded the Senate’s passage of legislation on Tuesday that would reform and modernize the nation’s chemical safety laws. The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, S. 697, which would amend the Toxic Control Substances Read more…
The House of Representatives approved legislation on Wednesday that would extend the implementation schedule for the EPA’s 2015 ozone standard to 2025. The EPA has the authority to regulate ground-level ozone under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) program. Read more…
Bipartisan legislation recently introduced by U.S. Rep. Mike Turner (R-OH) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) would provide affordable, alternative treatment options for babies born with opioid addiction. The bicameral Caring for Infants and Babies (CRIB) Act would deem Read more…
The Senate approved bipartisan legislation on Monday to help protect children from violent criminals. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act Reauthorization, S. 2613, passed the Senate by a vote of 89-0 and was introduced by U.S. Sen. Chuck Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Monday would improve end-of-life care planning through education and the support of innovation. The Compassionate Care Act, S. 2961, introduced by Capito and U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would Read more…
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) funding bill on Thursday that was led by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). Collins, the chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on THUD, said the funding bill would Read more…
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) on Monday would allow employees to discuss compensation with colleagues in an effort to ensure equal compensation for equal work. The Workplace Advancement Act, H.R. 5237, would amend the Fair Labor Standards Read more…
An energy and water appropriations bill approved by the Senate on Thursday includes key provisions led by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rob Portman (R-OH) and John Hoeven (R-ND). The 2017 Energy and Water Appropriations bill Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) joined U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) in introducing bicameral legislation on Tuesday to make childcare more accessible for working families. The Working Families Relief Act, H.R. 4867, would increase current Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation on Monday that would increase support for the National Guard Counterdrug Program, which assists local law enforcement and community groups tackle the growing heroin and opioid abuse problem. The bill, S. Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced on Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) would take steps to make medical providers aware of patients’ addiction history when prescribing new medications. Jessie’s Law, introduced by Capito and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), would Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that would provide grant assistance to improve the safety of non-federal dams across the country. Capito and U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) introduced the High Hazard Potential Small Dam Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Steve Daines (R-MT) recently included key provisions in appropriations bills that were approved by the Senate Committee on Appropriations on Thursday. Capito backed provisions in the fiscal year 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Read more…
Bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on Wednesday would make the domestic steel industry more competitive. The Steel Industry Preservation Act would establish a new tax credit for the production Read more…
The Senate approved the bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act on Tuesday, which includes key aviation safety and consumer protection provisions. The bill would authorize $33.1 billion in funding for FAA programs through September 2017. It also includes provisions to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) led a congressional call on Friday for the FDA to use a new approval pathway to advance treatments for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Under the Food and Drug Administration Safety Innovation Act (FDASIA), the FDA Read more…