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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving West Virginia Newsletter for Wednesday March 12, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Capito Joins Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Disaster Assistance to Farmers
WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Joins Bipartisan Effort to Expedite Disaster Assistance to Farmers WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, urging the department to quickly publish clear guidelines on administering disaster relief aid for farmers. The letter was led by U.S. Senators Ted   more

Capito, Bennet Reintroduce Credit for Caring Act
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Bennet Reintroduce Credit for Caring Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act. This bill would provide up to a $5,000 federal tax credit for e  more

Miller Participates in Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Hearing on Securing Quality Care for Patients
WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller Participates in Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Hearing on Securing Quality Care for Patients Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in a Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing titled "After the Hospital: Ensuring Access to Quality Post-Acute Care" for an overview of Congress' current efforts to secure quality care for patients outside of the hos  more

Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Chairman Capito Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Implementation and Case Studies": * * * "Thank you for joining us this morning to continue our oversight of the implementation of the IIJA. Today, our focus is on the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, one of the foundational components o  more