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Washington, DC — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $2.5 million grant through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Phase 1 renovation of the Minnie Hamilton Hospital in Read More…
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that Community Care of West Virginia will receive $1,250,000 to help strengthen behavioral and mental healthcare services for young West Virginians in several rural counties across North Central West Virginia. The funding is made possible Read More…
Charleston, WV — U.S. Senators Joe Manchin /Shelley Moore Capito (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced1,975,000 in funding for Wyoming, Boone, and Wirt county schools through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s (IIJA) Clean School Bus Program. Read More…
Charleston, WV– U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $44,337,509 through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program. This funding will provide resources that increase access to treatment and support the continuum of prevention and Read More…
That is not only a direct quote of Crystal Mersh, Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Medicines Company, that is her mantra. She is proud of her Calhoun heritage and has been an avid supporter and voice for the County and she uses that voice in the presence of some of the Read More…
Orphaned well clean-up will create good-paying jobs, ensure healthy communities and revitalize rural economies across the state Charleston, WV – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) announced West Virginia will receive $25 million to plug, remediate and reclaim 160 orphaned wells throughout the state. These Read More…
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (R-WV) and Carol Miller (R-WV) called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve the Mountain Valley Pipeline’s pending request for a four-year extension. “At a Read More…
JUNE 21, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement on her vote on the motion to proceed to the consideration of legislation to address gun violence in America: “The tragedies that have impacted far too many of our communities deserves all of our attention. That’s why I have encouraged Read More…
Washington, DC – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $561,131 for West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ (DHHR) Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH). This funding, which is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Read More…
Shelley Moore Capito met with Crystal Mersh and Mia Houchin who provided an update on the progress of American Medicines Company Inc. Senator Capito had initially been briefed last year and was impressed with the progress that had been made to date. She expressed her happiness to hear that Crystal’s company had settled on bringing Read More…
