More healthcare specialists would be permitted sooner to order cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation for Medicare patients under bipartisan legislation proposed on Nov. 13 by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of Read more…
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Nov. 13 approved bipartisan legislation offered by U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) to establish a Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics that helps restore Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) cited several high-profile incidents of sexual assault and harassment at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as the basis for their recent request seeking information on how the VA Read more…
A Medicare beneficiary’s access to the life-improving expanded Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program (MDPP) model must not be determined solely by the zip code in which the person lives, said U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) and a bipartisan group of senators Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently proposed legislation that would turn the tables on identity thieves. Sen. Capito on Oct. 17 signed on as the lead original cosponsor of the Identity Theft Victims Protection Act, S. 2631, with bill Read more…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) should provide greater education and outreach to increase access to comprehensive dementia care planning services, U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers wrote in an Oct. 17 letter Read more…
The U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on Oct. 17 approved by voice vote a bipartisan, bicameral bill introduced by U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) to provide for federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry. “Thank you to my Read more…
U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) on Oct. 16 sponsored a bipartisan bill to exclude vehicles used solely for sporting competitions from provisions of the Clean Air Act. “This legislation upholds Congress’ intent of the Clean Air Act and protects motorsports, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) seeks changes to Medicare’s current reimbursement policy, which includes a cost disparity between opioid-based pain medication and non-opioid drugs used to treat post-surgical pain. The cost disparity has created a disincentive for providers to Read more…
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ) and a bipartisan contingent of 30 other senators urged U.S. Senate leaders to include a reauthorization of two critical federal programs for rural counties in any end-of-year legislation. Specifically, Sen. McSally and her colleagues requested Read more…
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Sept. 25 advanced bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to research reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by America’s industrial sector. The committee passed the Clean Industrial Technology Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Sept. 26 gave voice vote approval to bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) to modify National Science Foundation grant programs that support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. “I am pleased that Read more…
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, led by chairman U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), on Tuesday marked up and approved the fiscal year (FY) 2020 homeland security bill, sending it to the full committee for consideration. “This Read more…
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) must restore full education benefits for members of the U.S. Army National Guard and the Reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces, said U.S. Sens. John Hoeven (R-ND) and Steve Daines (R-MT) earlier this Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) on Sept. 23 introduced the bipartisan School Safety Clearinghouse Act to set up a one-stop federal shop that would house details on improving school security and design. “We need a comprehensive approach to make sure Read more…
U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Sept. 17 introduced a bipartisan bill focused on tackling the nation’s rising rates of youth suicides. “Suicide accounts for two-thirds of all gun deaths and is now the leading Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Roy Blunt (R-MO) recently traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border to ascertain how much federal funding is needed to deal with the ongoing security and humanitarian crisis there. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) praised a new partnership between Huntington, W. Va.-based Marshall University and a division within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that she supported to strengthen the ability to combat the opioid crisis. Marshall Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Aug. 20 showed the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) just how it’s funding investment is growing economic development across her home state. “The ARC plays such an important role in our state — particularly Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) recently sponsored bipartisan legislation to make more efficient use of spectrum by requiring the federal government to more quickly auction off more of it and to free up additional unlicensed spectrum to support wireless devices. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Tuesday voted with fellow U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee members to unanimously approve a comprehensive bill to authorize funds for federal highways and related safety construction programs. The bill, dubbed the Read more…
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on July 24 advanced a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) to increase the nation’s number of qualified air traffic controller (ATC) positions. Sen. Hoeven on April 11 introduced Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) this week unveiled three bipartisan bills to decrease the price of prescription drugs for Americans. “Prescription drugs cost too much,” Sen. Cassidy said. “Getting rid of loopholes and incentives lowers drug costs for patients and Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on July 10 introduced a bipartisan bill to improve and sustain palliative and hospice care, which is specialized medical care for people living with a serious illness that is focused on providing relief from Read more…
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on June 27 unveiled a bipartisan, bicameral bill to bolster investment and create jobs in America’s rural and poor communities. Sen. Wicker sponsored the Rural Jobs Act, S. 2028, with Read more…
U.S. Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on June 26 cosponsored a bipartisan bill to direct the Small Business Administration (SBA) to approve or decline applicants within specific timelines and require Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background Read more…
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure women in their 40s have access to breast cancer screenings. “By making these screenings available during an age in which this disease can be most Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is among 34 original cosponsors of a U.S. Senate resolution to highlight the importance of supporting the nation’s military service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Sen. Tillis on May 23 introduced Senate Resolution Read more…
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on June 5 introduced a bipartisan bill to permit the United States Postal Service (USPS) to sell its current Alzheimer’s research stamp for six more years. “By allowing Americans to Read more…
The U.S. Senate on June 5 passed by unanimous consent a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to conduct an assessment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on America’s economy. Sen. Capito Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) on May 22 cosponsored a bipartisan bill to guarantee paid maternity leave for the roughly 150,000 women serving in U.S. National Guard and other reservist positions. “This bipartisan, sensible legislation would support new mothers in Read more…
U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL) is the lead original cosponsor of the newly proposed, Republican-led Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act, which would ensure that state and local law enforcement cooperate with federal officials to protect local communities from violent criminals Read more…
U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) on May 22 introduced a bipartisan bill focused on supporting stable housing for America’s female military veterans and their families. “This legislation will help address the needs of our women veterans and their families while Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) on May 23 sponsored a pro-steel production bill in their respective chambers. “This bipartisan legislation will help preserve and grow this vital industry while providing environmental benefits at Read more…
U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) earlier this month joined as a cosponsor of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to bolster awareness about and reporting on Medicare-provided care planning services for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. “It is important that people in our community Read more…
America’s broadband digital divide between rural and urban areas would continue to close under bipartisan legislation sponsored on May 16 by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2019, S. 1515, which Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) on May 16 sponsored a proposal that would provide $15 million more in federal funding to secure nonprofit facilities from terrorist attacks. “As I’ve said many times, there is no place for hatred or bigotry Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) thinks that anyone who murders or targets a local public safety officer should be prepared to face the death penalty. Sen. Tillis on May 16 introduced the Thin Blue Line Act, S. 1508, with bill Read more…
U.S. Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) on May 14 proposed a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would provide a nonrefundable tax credit for working family caregivers across the country. “Millions of Americans provide unpaid care to a friend or relative with a Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) this week commended the addition of a West Virginia site to the federal Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) of locations where hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants are being released. Sen. Capito on Monday joined Read more…
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) on May 9 proposed a bicameral Republican measure that would extend the tax credit for production of refined coal to protect critical energy jobs in Montana and around the country. “This bill will protect good-paying Read more…
A final rule from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) could negatively interfere with state and local authorities over distribution utilities, said U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) and 22 of his colleagues last week. “We write to express our concerns Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on May 2 cosponsored the bipartisan Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019, legislation that could help expand broadband deployment. “This legislation is an important step toward bridging the digital divide because Read more…
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on April 30 sponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would commemorate American women’s right to vote with a commemorative coin to be minted by the U.S. Treasury Department. The year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on April 25 said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will spend more than $2.2 million to repair a popular recreation site in her home state. The Pioneer Trail in Brooke County, W.Va., which Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have cosponsored legislation aimed at helping more patients newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease become aware they can access care planning and other services under Medicare. The bipartisan Improving Health Outcomes, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) helped introduce a bill this week that would prohibit black market adoptions of children. “It’s unconscionable to believe children in America — or anywhere — could be bought and sold,” Sen. Capito said. “All Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and his Republican colleagues in the Senate on Wednesday unveiled the Protect Act to ensure Americans with pre-existing health conditions would be able to keep their affordable health care coverage. “The Protect Act is an Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently unveiled a bipartisan bill that would protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patients, while also ensuring that medical professionals have access to a patient’s history of opioid addiction in order to provide Read more…
U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI) on April 3 cosponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill to authorize federal coordination of activities supporting sustainable chemistry. “This legislation strengthens cooperation between the federal government, the private sector and the scientific community to further research Read more…