U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on March 14 proposed a bipartisan bill that would direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve the nationwide mapping of wireless broadband coverage. “Broadband connectivity has become vital in our 21st century economy, Read more…
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced bipartisan legislation to incentivize grocers and nonprofits to locate operations in America’s rural and urban areas. “All Kansans and Americans, regardless of where they live, deserve access to healthy food,” Sen. Moran said. The Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) on March 11 cosponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would direct the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support STEM education research focused on early childhood. “By finding Read more…
Senior Americans wouldn’t have to pay out-of-pocket costs for preventive colonoscopies under a bipartisan measure cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS). “Seniors should not have to worry about the threat of unexpected medical costs when considering whether to pursue Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are original cosponsors of bipartisan legislation to expand the list of dangerous substances eligible for federal cleanup funds. The PFAS Action Act of 2019, S. 638, would require the administrator Read more…
Broadband access in her home state is absolutely critical for developing businesses, improving education and sharing ideas, said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), responding to a newly released draft report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) indicating that 56 Read more…
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) last week cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would get America’s employers involved in helping their workers pay off student loan debt. The Employer Participation in Repayment Act, S. 460, would permit employers to contribute up Read more…
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) this week introduced a bipartisan bill that would reform how alcoholic beverages are taxed across the nation. The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, H.R. 1175, sponsored on Feb. 13 by U.S. Rep. Ron Read more…
U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) on Feb. 12 introduced bipartisan legislation that would support American employers in attracting and retaining qualified employees by permitting them to help pay off a worker’s federal student loan debt. “With the cost of education Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Feb. 7 reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would amend the Clean Air Act to direct the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to support carbon utilization and direct air capture research. “This bipartisan legislation is Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined 18 U.S. Senate colleagues in seeking enforceable federal limits on two toxic chemicals found in the nation’s drinking water. In a Feb. 1 bipartisan letter sent to Environmental Protection Read more…
Due to the recent partial federal government shutdown, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) thinks the deadline should be extended for applicants seeking government funding from the new Rural eConnectivity Pilot Program (ReConnect). Through ReConnect, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) on Jan. 10 sponsored a bipartisan measure to continue federally funding community health centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) beyond this year’s Sept. 30 deadline. “This bipartisan bill will ensure community health centers Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Jan. 10 introduced bipartisan legislation that would reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act from 2020 through 2024. “With this legislation, not only are we providing greater access to domestic abuse victim Read more…
Dozens of Republican senators signed on to support the reintroduced Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2019. S. 92, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), would increase accountability and transparency in the federal regulatory Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) to combat Alzheimer’s disease became law on Dec. 31 with the president’s signature. The Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, S. 2076, will establish the nation’s first-of-its-kind public Read more…
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill last week related to the Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) that seeks to address the high rate of maternal deaths in the Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) received U.S. Senate approval earlier this week to update policies on recreational fishing. “Passage of the ‘Modern Fish Act’ will boost our conservation efforts and benefit the local economies that Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and 43 other Republican members of Congress made a bicameral plea to President Donald Trump requesting that he restart and hasten construction of the $8 billion Keystone XL project, a proposed 1,180 mile-long crude oil Read more…
Bipartisan, bicameral legislation authored by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to establish the nation’s first public health infrastructure to address Alzheimer’s disease received U.S. Senate approval on Dec. 12. The Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Read more…
Both houses of Congress this week resolved their differences and approved the newly filed conference report for Farm Bill 2018, paving the way for the bipartisan legislation that supports the nation’s farmers and ranchers to become federal law. U.S. Sen. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and a bipartisan group of 24 other senators urged U.S. Senate leadership to include at least a one-year reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program in any end-of-year legislative package. In response to declining Read more…
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in urging a federal response to Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), an infectious neurodegenerative disease confirmed to have stricken deer, elk and moose in 25 states and four Canadian provinces. Read more…
Provisions based on bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) became law last week as part of a broader bill to fight opioid addiction in America. “The president’s signing of this important legislation into law codifies the Read more…
A dozen Republican senators led by U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) last week requested that the U.S. Treasury Department improve protections for America’s community banks via tax relief provided in federal laws. The lawmakers have requested that the final rule Read more…
A bicameral group of Republican committee leaders in the U.S. House and Senate requested a congressional investigation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) planning, budgeting and financial management activities. The inquiry follows unanimous House approval last month of the bipartisan Read more…
U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Todd Young (R-IN) joined a dozen members of Congress in requesting that the nation’s health leaders prioritize approaches to reduce maternal mortality rates in America. In an Oct. 9 letter sent to U.S. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) is among 20 senators who recently requested that President Donald Trump decline a proposal for the year-round sale of E15 fuel, which is a blend of 85 percent gasoline and 15 percent ethanol by volume Read more…
The U.S. Senate on Oct. 3 voted to pass landmark legislation to fight the nation’s ongoing opioid crisis with support from U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Dean Heller (R-NV). The comprehensive Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) requested the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) bolster its efforts to ensure accuracy of the National Broadband Map, a searchable and interactive website that allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Sept. 6 introduced the bipartisan Nuclear Energy Leadership Act to establish advanced nuclear goals for the United States. “This bipartisan legislation will help drive innovation, efficiency and development when it comes to nuclear Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) requested that congressional leaders working to build a fiscal year 2019 government budget include targeted federal funds for the nation’s broadband infrastructure buildout in states considered geographically challenged. In the final conference report, Sen. Read more…
The Ensuring Coverage for Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions Act, introduced on Aug. 23 by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), is supported by 10 Republican senators who want to guarantee Americans receive ongoing health coverage regardless of their conditions. “There are Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Aug. 17 hosted U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) for a local home-state tour of three Opportunity Zones, developed as part of a federal tax incentive program that encourages private investment in economically distressed Read more…
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) joined 19 of his GOP Senate colleagues to demand that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) not overstep its bounds by updating policy in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The RFS sets the rule for Read more…
Bipartisan legislation sponsored by U.S. Rep. Glenn ‘GT’ Thompson (R-PA) that includes language from a proposal offered by U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Todd Young (R-IN) toward improving the nation’s career and technical education (CTE) has been signed into Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-WV) blueprint to bring high-speed internet access to every home, business and classroom in West Virginia has drawn support from both public and private organizations who praised the opportunities created by the initiative since it Read more…
Several Republican members of Congress who were instrumental in developing and advancing bipartisan legislation to hasten pediatric cancer research and provide resources for child patients on June 5 joined the president at the White House to sign the bill into Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) has co-sponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill to update federal law supporting America’s child abuse victims. The Victims of Child Abuse Act Reauthorization Act of 2018, S. 2961 and H.R. 5955, would reauthorize the Victims Read more…
Affordable high-speed internet access must become universally available in all areas of the nation or rural residents stand to miss out on achieving the American dream, said U.S. Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) during a May 25 broadband forum held in Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Susan Brooks (R-IN) and Fred Upton (R-MI) commended passage of a comprehensive bipartisan pediatric cancer bill on May 22 by the U.S. House of Representatives. Read more…
U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR), Majority Whip on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, and U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), chairman of the bipartisan House Automotive Caucus, both gave President Donald Trump a thumbs up for repealing another Obama-era rule. Read more…
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), co-chair of the bipartisan Senate Career and Technical Education (CTE) Caucus, wants to ensure central Ohio is well-positioned to meet its current and future workforce needs. Sen. Portman participated in the “Future of Workforce” panel Read more…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should consider unique topography in setting aside Mobility Fund Phase II monies to expand rural broadband in difficult-to-serve locations like West Virginia, said U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “In parts of the country where Read more…
A bipartisan measure introduced by U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) warrants endorsement, according to an April 30 editorial published in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph. “Area lawmakers are backing a bipartisan measure that seeks to address Read more…
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) has unveiled bipartisan legislation that would establish a grant program to help state and local police departments purchase portable screening devices to detect fentanyl and other dangerous drugs. The U.S. Department of Justice would Read more…
U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) has spearheaded a bipartisan congressional effort seeking the release of Pastor Andrew Brunson, an American imprisoned in Turkey since 2016 on what the lawmaker’s office deems as bogus charges related to terrorism and espionage. Turkish Read more…
U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently led congressional efforts to prevent the U.S. National Guard from cutting the Military Funeral Honors (MFH) program and coordinator positions in eight states, highlighting the importance of military funeral Read more…
Existing coal-fired power plants would receive a temporary tax credit to help pay for operation and maintenance costs under a bill introduced on April 16 by U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). “Recent winter storms have highlighted just how important Read more…
U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins (R-WV) praised consideration by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee last week of a newly introduced bill that would include provisions focused on treating babies born in America who are addicted to drugs, an issue Read more…