Sunday - April 12, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia

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Capito Announces Congressionally Directed Spending Award to Support WVU PRT Improvements
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD), announced an award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for West Virginia University (WVU). This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request   more
Icymi: Manchin Announces $36.7 Million For Three West Virginia Transportation Projects
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - On Friday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $36,745,450 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three West Virginia transportation projects. The funding is made possible through the DOT's Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. "These monumental investments in West Vir  more
Manchin Announces $6.4 Million To Improve West Virginia University Personal Rapid Transit System
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $6,400,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for improvements to West Virginia University's (WVU) Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system. The funding will upgrade the Beechurst, Walnut, Health Sciences Center, Engineering, and Towers stations. This federal award is a Congressiona  more
Sens. Hassan, Capito, and Cassidy Urge CMS to Expand Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment for People Re-Entering Society
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), today urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help states provide medication-assisted treatment - the clinical gold standard for treating opioid use disorder - for people in jail or prison who will soon be re-entering society. The approval of all relevant Section 1115 Medica  more