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…
The Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) should promptly be published in the Federal Register so that the EPA may resume development of a drinking water regulation, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “On Read more…
The same work-life options and overtime benefits flexibility available to United States government employees would be available to private-sector workers under legislation proposed by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The Working Families Flexibility Act, S. 247, which Sen. Capito Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Feb. 5 approved an amendment sponsored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) that upholds the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR). “The Navigable Waters Protection Rule is clear, commonsense policy that is in effect Read more…
A group of GOP senators will reintroduce the Protect Act, which would ensure Americans with pre-existing conditions are not denied healthcare coverage or charged more due to a pre-existing condition. Among the Republicans who plan to reintroduce the measure are Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) aims to protect older Americans living in nursing homes from risking exposure to the coronavirus by increasing their access to remote healthcare. “The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need for Read more…
A plan to protect America’s mine workers against job-related exposure to COVID-19 would be developed under bipartisan legislation introduced this week by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “For centuries, our miners have worked tirelessly to power America and keep Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently reintroduced a GOP-led bill to permanently implement an improved electronic immigrant verification system that aims to foster workplace accountability and prioritize American workers. “Lowering unemployment and making good-paying jobs accessible is vital to Read more…
U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Jan. 22 proposed a bipartisan bill to provide the administrator of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program the authority to waive the federal fund limitation for the Drug-Free Communities Support Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently commended the federally modified definition of ‘rural’ that revises the geographic eligibility for health care grants awarded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP). “I applaud FORHP for moving forward with Read more…
U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) on Jan. 6 joined more than a dozen of his Republican colleagues in introducing legislation that would establish a committee to examine the 2020 presidential elections. “After the 2020 election, too many North Dakotans and Read more…
The roughly $1.4 trillion year-end omnibus package recently signed into law by the president includes bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) that requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to conduct outreach to healthcare Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Steve Scalise (R-LA) on Monday applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for approving U.S. Senate changes to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 as part Read more…
The Homework Gap, the nation’s new phrase denoting the digital divide between students with and without internet access, would be minimized under a newly introduced bipartisan bill from U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “While improving broadband accessibility in West Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Dec. 10 voted 283-105 to approve a bipartisan bill introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to end large mesh drift gillnet fishing, which unavoidably entangles, kills or severely injures many endangered, protected Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Dec. 8 sponsored a bipartisan bill to provide for a five-year extension of a tax credit to encourage carbon capture and storage projects that will create jobs and prevent carbon dioxide emissions. The Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in calling on congressional leaders to make permanent expanded coverage of Medicare telehealth services. “Specifically, immediate action to permanently waive geographic restrictions for originating sites, authorize health Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Monday applauded an announcement by the West Virginia Black Bears that they are one of the five teams selected by Major League Baseball (MLB) to be a founding member of the new MLB Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently unveiled a bipartisan resolution that would designate November as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and express support for the early detection of lung cancer. “As a state, West Virginia is disproportionately impacted by Read more…
Citing the many challenges facing the nation’s electric grid, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) led four of his Senate colleagues in requesting an update on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) grid reliability and resilience docket. FERC opened its resilience Read more…
Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) that would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit detailed reports on patient safety and quality of care at VA Medical Centers on Nov. 16 received unanimous Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently joined a bipartisan contingent of more than a dozen of her colleagues in requesting that the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) bill includes language from the U.S. House of Representatives to ensure Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) led 18 Republican senators in support of a proposed pilot program by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) that is modeled after bipartisan, bicameral legislation he unveiled in 2019. “We write to express our Read more…
Sweeping U.S. Olympic reform legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) became law on Oct. 30 with the president’s signature. The bipartisan, bicameral Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, S. 2330, which Sen. Moran introduced in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) led a bipartisan West Virginia congressional delegation in requesting that a state funeral be designated by the president for the state’s last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient. “It is an incredible Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation that would make forthcoming COVID-19 vaccines cost-free for America’s senior citizens enrolled in Medicare. “We have already lost far too many Americans and West Virginians — especially among our senior population Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Monday announced the fourth federal ReConnect grant award for West Virginia in the last year, the most recent outcome of her continuous work to advance high-speed internet access throughout her home state. “This Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) led a bipartisan group of colleagues to request changes to certain hospital reporting requirements published last month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Specifically, the lawmakers said that they “grave concerns” Read more…
As Armed Services conferees negotiate the final fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) helped lead a bipartisan group of lawmakers in requesting inclusion of several provisions that would help prevent the potential Read more…
The U.S. House of Representatives on Oct. 1 unanimously approved U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran’s (R-KS) bipartisan Empowering Olympic, Paralympic, and Amateur Athletes Act of 2020, which he introduced with cosponsor U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). The bill now heads to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. John Katko (R-NY) applauded passage on Oct. 1 by the U.S. House of Representatives of their bipartisan, bicameral bill to reduce lending barriers for small businesses seeking capitalization grants through the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) recently led a bipartisan contingent of lawmakers in requesting improved Medicare access to specific bone testing for Americans. “We write to bring your attention to the alarming effect the COVID-19 pandemic has had on physicians Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) last week introduced a GOP-led, bicameral bill that would repeal the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. Sen. Capito is an original cosponsor of the PTC Elimination Act, S. 4678, which was Read more…
U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH) on Monday proposed a bipartisan bill to better support hospice caregivers during the current pandemic and any future public health emergencies. “Caring for a hospice patient is a full-time responsibility, so when a caregiver gets Read more…
The Trump administration must take immediate action to address a decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that could negatively affect access to treatment for opioid addiction, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and a Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) last week joined several of his U.S. Senate colleagues in expressing concerns about recent actions by pharmaceutical manufacturers that they say threaten to undermine the role of contract pharmacies in the 340B Drug Pricing Program Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Sept. 8 proposed bipartisan legislation that would require private insurance companies to provide coverage for hearing aids. “Many of us take for granted the gift of hearing and how often we rely on Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Steve Daines (R-MT) last week led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to make all recommended vaccines accessible to Medicare beneficiaries. “Now is Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Aug. 4 unanimously approved a bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) that would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to implement report recommendations aimed at spurring the adoption of Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday unanimously approved a sweeping, bipartisan Olympic reform bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS). “Today’s Senate passage of our Olympic reform legislation marks a critical step towards providing effective safeguards and protections to Olympic, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently proposed a bipartisan bill that aims to protect clean air through comprehensive research and development programs. Sen. Capito on July 28 cosponsored the Carbon Removal Coordination Act, S. 4341, with bill sponsor U.S. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) on July 27 introduced the bipartisan Time to Rescue United States’ Trusts (TRUST) Act of 2020 to rein in the national debt, which as of today totaled nearly $26.6 trillion. “By including the TRUST Act Read more…
Wind generators are receiving tax advantages that are causing an uneven playing field in the energy market, according to U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and eight of her Republican colleagues. “The wind production tax incentive was originally intended by Read more…
The U.S. Senate on July 2 unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to designate August 2020 as National Women’s Suffrage Month. Sen. Collins on the same day signed on as the lead original cosponsor Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and a bipartisan contingent of 37 of his U.S. Senate colleagues requested that federal health agencies keep them in the loop regarding any policy changes planned for the expansion of telehealth services under Medicare. The Read more…
The U.S. Senate on June 30 unanimously approved the bipartisan Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA). “During these trying times in our nation, getting this commonsense, bipartisan bill unanimously through the Senate Read more…