WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing the Preserving JROTC Programs Act, legislation that would reduce the statutory enrollment requirement for JROTC programs from 100 to 50 students to prevent programs from shuttering. With the U.S. military facing a historic recruiting crisis, JROTC plays an increasingly importan  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced $314,903 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. The funding will support a statewide program that focuses on monitoring and reporting the conditions of West Virginia's   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the first vote of the week to confirm three nominees to serve as Commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Chairman Manchin spoke about the importance of a full complement of five Commissioners to continue FERC's vital work safeguarding energy   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement on the passing of West Virginian and National Basketball Association (NBA) legend Jerry West. "Gayle and I are devastated to learn of the passing of our dear, dear friend, Jerry West. When you think of basketball, you think of Jerry West, and it is only fitting his legacy has been forever commemorated in the organization's logo. Je  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the second series of votes to confirm three nominees to serve as Commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).Chairman Manchin spoke about the importance of a full complement of five Commissioners to continue FERC's vital work safeguarding energy a  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and Mike Lee (R-UT) led seven of their bipartisan colleagues in introducing the Guarding Readiness Resources Act. The legislation will allow state National Guard units to more easily receive federal reimbursements for their emergency and disaster response activities by providing an exemption from the Miscellaneous Receipts Act for State Active Duty (SAD) reimb  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- 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. Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget" with FWS Director Martha Williams. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delive  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the second series of votes to confirm three nominees to serve as Commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).Chairman Manchin spoke about the importance of a full comp  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing titled, "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget" with FWS Director Martha Williams. HEARING HIGHLIGHTS: ON FWS COMMITTI  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference where she discussed her continued oversight findings from  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, celebrated the Senate passage of his bipartisan resolution to designate June 2024 as Great Outdoors Month and recognize the economic growth, positive health outcomes and better quality of life provided by outdoor recreation. This bipartisan resolution also highlights the importance of ensuring access t  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- 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. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing titled, "The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget" with FWS Director Martha Williams. HEARING HIGHLIGHTS: ON FWS COMMITTING TO PRIOR  more