WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to designate the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the "Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse." The legislation will now proceed to consideration in the House of Representatives. Judge Keeley was the first woman appointed as a judge for the U.S. Distri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.-05), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of EPW's Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee, and U.S. Rep. John   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,000,000 from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Town of Worthington to support essential upgrades to their water service. This federal award is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal Year 2023 fun  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,442,018 from U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for emergency protective measures and repairs to Summersville Middle School facilities as a result of severe storms and flooding. The school is located in Nicholas County. "I'm pleased that FEMA is investing ov  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) for Wheeling Ironworkers Local 549. The funding will support their certified apprenticeship program and the purchase of essential equipment. This federal award is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, reopened his webpage for Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations process. Communities and non-profits looking to request targeted funding can visit the webpage at https://www.manchin.senate.gov/appropriations. The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 18, 2  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) decision to step down from Republican leadership this November. "My sincere thanks and appreciation to Senator McConnell for his nearly two decades of service to our nation as the Senate Republican Leader. I have always admired his knowledge and respect for this institution an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to designate the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the "Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse." Judge Keeley was the first woman appointed as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, a position in which she served for 30 years. "I'm pleased  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's opening remarks from the committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Water Resources Development Act 2024: USACE Water Infrastructure Projects, Programs, and Priorities." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) held a hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges associated with developing geologic hydrogen in the United States. During the hearing, Chairman Manchin discussed federal support for growing the domestic hydrogen market in the Bip  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Water Resources Development Act 2024: USACE Water Infrastructure Projects, Programs, and Priorities." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Chairman Carpe  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.-05), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of EPW's Chemical Safety, Waste   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, at a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Army for Civil Works confirmed to Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) that the Biden administration's climate regulations, including the "social cost of carbon" and "greenh  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, at a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed to Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) that the Biden administration's climate regulations, including the "social cost of carbon" and "greenhouse gas emissions" r  more