Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) supporting Brand USA, a public-private partnership that promotes international travel to the United States, awaits action by Congress. “I’m committed to making sure we have the resources in place to Read more…
A group of Republican senators joined by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Sept. 23 unveiled legislation that would require a full hearing on reconciliation bills before votes can occur on massive tax changes and spending bills. “Tennesseans have had Read more…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must add West Virginia to its Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative, said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The EHE initiative, announced in 2019 to end the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on Sept. 15 sponsored a bicameral Republican resolution urging Congress to recognize and honor the Americans who fought in the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan. “It is because of these heroes’ brave and selfless Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Sept. 14 unanimously passed a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to improve the management of driftnet fishing. “I’m thrilled this legislation has now passed the Senate and look forward to the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) helped lead a bipartisan group of 33 other senators in requesting that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) conduct outreach and then provide mental health services to United States military Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) restated their request that the Biden administration provide Congress with the details, analyses and calculations used to support the nationally determined contribution (NDC) target being used to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) applauded recent action by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that will implement a new law she introduced to support habitat restoration in the Chesapeake Bay, the largest estuary in the United States. Sen. Read more…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) should implement a directive supporting aviation maintenance training schools, wrote U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in a bipartisan letter sent to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) this week helped lead a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in requesting that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) quickly develop a comprehensive outreach plan to connect America’s military veterans of both Afghanistan and the Read more…
A decision by President Joe Biden calling on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies to increase oil production in response to rising gas prices should be reversed, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and two dozen of his Republican colleagues want to know why taxpayer-funded American military equipment may have fallen into the hands of the Taliban, which has retaken Afghanistan since the United States withdrew its military Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined 40 of their Republican colleagues to request an update on a federal inquiry into the Crossfire Hurricane investigation. Crossfire Hurricane was the code name for the counterintelligence investigation undertaken Read more…
A tax break provided for under bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) would allow housing for nonprofit student organizations, such as fraternities and sororities, to be upgraded with modern safety features. “West Virginia’s college and university Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) on July 29 joined almost three dozen other Republicans serving on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to introduce legislation that would uphold the April 2020 Navigable Waters Read more…
U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) recently introduced a bill to prevent a clawback of federal funding for hospital-based nurse training programs. “I am proud to introduce this bipartisan legislation to protect Illinois’ hospital-based nursing schools that Read more…
A bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) would require all athletes representing the United States in global amateur athletic competitions to receive equal compensation, benefits, medical care, travel, and reimbursement of expenses, regardless of gender. “When Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL) introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would expand eligibility for qualified volunteer emergency responders to participate in certain federal housing assistance programs. “Many of our rural communities depend Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation on Wednesday to help attract talent into communities and boost the local economy through the support of post-graduation scholarships. Used by foundations as a Read more…
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) on June 22 sponsored a bipartisan bill to improve health outcomes and save lives by expanding access to virtual diabetes prevention programs for Americans. “One quarter of South Carolina’s elderly population and one in five Read more…
Bipartisan legislation proposed on June 22 by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) would improve the way patients receive care for mental illness in emergency departments across the United States. “Over the past year, the demands on our emergency departments Read more…
More federal funding would be made available to support children across America who have been exposed to trauma, such as witnessing community violence, parental addiction or abuse, under a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “By Read more…
U.S. Reps. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) and Steve Womack (R-AR) and U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on June 14 proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would give Congress the power to prohibit the physical desecration of the American flag. Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) aims to ensure timely access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs by expanding who may refer patients to these programs. “This legislation will allow additional providers to order and supervise Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently offered a bipartisan bill that would provide incentives to foreign physicians trained in the United States to remain longer after their completed residencies if they promise to practice in America’s rural and medically underserved Read more…
U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) on May 25 sponsored bipartisan legislation to promote innovative approaches to outdoor recreation on federal lands and to increase opportunities for collaboration with non-federal partners that would help remove barriers to outdoor recreation. “As Americans Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on May 27 introduced a bipartisan bill that aims to increase access to uniform and reliable high-speed internet service across the nation that can support virtual learning, telehealth services and telework. “The future of Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on May 19 signed on as an original cosponsor of a comprehensive bipartisan reform bill to prop up and improve the finances of the United States Postal Service (USPS). “Americans rely on the U.S. Postal Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation led by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in the Senate and U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) in the House would encourage early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. “Having lost both of my parents to Alzheimer’s, Read more…
Bipartisan legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) would increase hands-on learning opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education outside of the classroom to address America’s STEM workforce shortages. “In order for the United States to Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) last week introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting America’s pregnant workers from workplace discrimination. On April 29 the GOP senators signed on as original cosponsors of the Read more…
U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on April 29 joined 40 other original cosponsors to introduce a bipartisan bill that would increase the prevention of sexual assaults and other crimes in the United States military, including Read more…
State and local governments across America could finance critical infrastructure projects under bipartisan legislation sponsored on April 22 by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) that would create a new class of taxable municipal bonds. “As our nation looks to invest Read more…
Some of the nation’s most important federal programs are financed through dedicated revenue sources and managed through trust funds, several of which the Congressional Budget Office says are headed toward insolvency that’s been made worse by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) on April 14 introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that aims to reduce medical complications for Alzheimer’s patients by creating a new way to fund dementia care through Medicare. Read more…
Federal taxpayer dollars would not be used to buy solar panels manufactured or assembled in China under legislation introduced by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN). The Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act, S. 1062, Read more…
Forest management and land preservation would become more affordable for private American landowners under bipartisan legislation introduced on March 25 by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “West Virginia is known to be wild and wonderful, in part, due to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) last week joined a GOP contingent of lawmakers to request that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waive restrictions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to help alleviate the financial burdens facing American oil refineries. “We Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) joined a bipartisan contingent of his Senate colleagues in providing President Joe Biden with a bipartisan, comprehensive diplomatic strategy on Iran that would garner overwhelming support in Congress. “Democrats and Republicans may have tactical differences,” Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) recently signed on as one of 13 original cosponsors of a bipartisan bill to better support the development and implementation of carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies (CCUS). “This is about supporting good-paying jobs, making Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) on March 25 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would authorize roughly $785 million in federal funds to prevent, treat and provide Americans with recovery services for a substance use disorder. Sen. Portman introduced the Comprehensive Addiction Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) earlier this month introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would require a review of American women and lung cancer. “Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on March 23 joined her colleagues on the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee to unveil a major bipartisan bill that would authorize more than $35 billion to fix America’s crumbling water Read more…
Individuals who deliberately target local, state or federal law enforcement officers with violence would face federal penalties under legislation recently proposed by U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jerry Moran (R-KS). “Law enforcement officers in North Carolina and across the Read more…
Substantial cuts to Medicare payments for healthcare providers would be prevented during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic under a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “In December, we worked to delay cuts to Medicare provider payments, and Read more…
U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) proposed legislation with bipartisan support that would help America’s coal facilities advance the use of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology. “CCUS technology offers a real opportunity to ensure Read more…
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI) this week reintroduced a bipartisan bill to address the behavioral health and well-being of America’s healthcare professionals. “The demands our healthcare heroes are facing haven’t changed. They are being asked to care for communities here Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) last week sponsored bipartisan legislation that would give state and local governments the ability to use advance refunding of tax-exempt bonds to free up immediate and flexible cash to fund projects of value to their Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined several of her Republican colleagues in introducing a bill that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage, permanently establish the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system, and mandate the use of E-Verify by all Read more…
A bipartisan bill offered recently by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) calls for further federal investments to prepare America’s students for high-tech jobs in the space industry. “For the United States to remain competitive on the global stage, we Read more…