WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that she is nominating 36 qualified high school seniors from 17 counties throughout West Virginia to the prestigious U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies. Nominees were selected by a board chosen by Senator Capito who reviewed each application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations. "One of my most impo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: American small businesses could be staring down a tax rate that will increase to 43.4 percent at the end of 2025 should Congress fail to act. The 2017 Trump tax cuts provided a 20 percent small business deduction that set Main Street on a level playing field with larger corporations. As a result, small business investment in their communities and the creation o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 18, 2024, signed by Ya-Wei Li, Assistant Director for Ecological Services. Endangered Species Act; Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits for Safe Harbor Agreements, Candidate Conservation Agreements, Conservation Plans, and Scientific Activities; January 1, 2023, Through December 31, 2023 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACT  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after voting against the joint resolutions of disapproval on the Senate floor that would block the sale of certain U.S.-made weapons to Israel. "I voted against these resolutions to reaffirm my enduring commitment to Israel in their fight against terrorism. With American military aid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: On this National Rural Health Day, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL) introduced the Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2024 to reauthorize and modify the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program. The purpose of this program is to provide states with funding needed to support Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). "Without enough support or additional resources, it c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 31, 2024, from Athena Coalition and 20 collaborators. Here are excerpts: * * * To: Alan Davidson Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information National Telecommunications and Information Administration 1401 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20230 Re: Request for comment NTIA-2024-0002 * * *   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: Today, on National Rural Health Day, U.S. Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation to support rural hospitals. The Rural Hospital Flexibility Act of 2024 would reauthorize and modify the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program which provides states with funding needed to support Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs). "At a time when Alabama's rural hospitals are fa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 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 marking the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act. During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned Cathy Tucker-Vogel, Public Water Supply Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: At a business meeting today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted against the nomination of Matthew Marzano to serve as a commissioner on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In Ranking Member Capito's opening statemen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, led Committee passage of the following bills at a business meeting: * S.4643, Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024; and * S.4998, Navajo Nation Rio San Jose Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024. During th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's floor speech. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting the problems most affecting West Virginians and the solutions Republicans have to address them. Senator Capito's floor remarks, as prepared for delivery, are included   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Jessica Nutter, 39, of St. Albans, was sentenced today to, five years of federal probation, and ordered to pay $25,830 for receipt of stolen money. Nutter admitted to a scheme to defraud the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) of $20,830 in COVID-19 relief loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavir  more