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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Friday March 07, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Capito Joins Effort to Combat Fentanyl Crisis
WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Effort to Combat Fentanyl Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined a bipartisan group to introduce legislation that aims to more forcefully go after criminals trafficking drugs and stop fentanyl from ravaging West Virginia communities. The legislation, known as the HIDTA Enhancement Act, would reauthorize the High Intensity Drug   more

Capito Statement on Commerce Secretary Announcement on BEAD Funding
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Statement on Commerce Secretary Announcement on BEAD Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, released the below statement following Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's statement that the department will be pausing and reviewing the BEAD program. The purpose of the pause is to m  more

Chairman Capito Asks Fotouhi, Szabo about Importance of Cooperative Federalism, Energy Reliability in Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Fotouhi, Szabo about Importance of Cooperative Federalism, Energy Reliability in Nominations Hearing To watch Chairman Capito's questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of David Fotouhi to be   more

Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing on Nominations of Fotouhi, Szabo to Leadership Roles at the Environmental Protection Agency
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing on Nominations of Fotouhi, Szabo to Leadership Roles at the Environmental Protection Agency To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations   more