Thursday - May 22, 2025
*West Virginia Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday May 21, 2025 ( 13 items )  

Capito, Warner Introduce Bill to Improve Early Assessment, Diagnosis of Alzheimer's
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Warner Introduce Bill to Improve Early Assessment, Diagnosis of Alzheimer's WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), reintroduced the Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act, bipartisan legislation to encourage early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's. Companion legislation was also introduce  more

Chairman Capito Talks California Waiver CRA at GOP Leadership Press Conference
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Talks California Waiver CRA at GOP Leadership Press Conference To watch Chairman Capito's remarks, 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, delivered remarks during the weekly Senate GOP Leadership Press Conference on the joint resolution of   more

Chairman Capito Talks California Waiver CRA at GOP Leadership Press Conference
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Talks California Waiver CRA at GOP Leadership Press Conference WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered remarks during the weekly Senate GOP Leadership Press Conference on the joint re  more

Miller and Ways and Means Republicans Provide Tax Cuts and Relief for American Families
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller and Ways and Means Republicans Provide Tax Cuts and Relief for American Families Washington, D.C. - Last week, after an 18-hour markup session, the Ways and Means Committee voted to build upon the 2017 Trump tax cuts, averting a 22 percent tax hike on American families. The Republican-led bill will deliver meaningful tax relief for average working families, including an additional $1,300   more

Operation Washout Nets Over 50 Arrests in Lake County
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * Operation Washout Nets Over 50 Arrests in Lake County Painesville, OH - United States Marshal Pete Elliott and Lake County Sheriff Frank Leonbruno announce the successful completion of Operation Washout in Lake County. Operation Washout was a six weeklong operation focused in Lake County in an attempt to bring down drug related violence and overdose incidences throughout the county  more

U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests 40 in Southern West Virginia in Operation Shake Down
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Marshals Service issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests 40 in Southern West Virginia in Operation Shake Down Charleston, WV -- A U.S. Marshals Southern District of West Virginia CUFFED (Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division) Task Force two-week warrant operation has resulted in 40 felony arrests. During Operation Shake Down, conducted from May 5 -16, law enforcement officers also recovered 40   more

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Florida (May 20)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Florida. *** Mesh Spacer Hybrid ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 20 -- SPINEOLOGY INC., St. Paul, Minnesota has been assigned a patent (No. US 12303397 B2, initially filed Dec. 4, 2023) developed by eight inventors Steve Wolfe, Woodbury, Minnesota; Bryan Becker, Richfield, Minnesota; Tim Walnofer, Stillwater, Minnesota; Clint Boylan, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Dan McPhillips, Andover, Minnesota; Michael Wang, Miami, F  more

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Maryland (May 20)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Maryland. *** HLA Class II-restricted T Cell Receptors Against Mutated RAS ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 20 -- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Bethesda, Maryland has been assigned a patent (No. US 12304940 B2, initially filed March 11, 2022) developed by three inventors Gal Cafri, Kibbutz Nir David, Israel; Paul F. Robbins, Chevy Chase, Mary  more

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in Pennsylvania (May 20)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in Pennsylvania. *** Systems and Methods for Providing High Flow Vacuum Acquisition in Automated Systems ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 20 -- BERKSHIRE GREY OPERATING COMPANY, INC., Bedford, Massachusetts has been assigned a patent (No. US 12304061 B2, initially filed Feb. 16, 2024) developed by fourteen inventors Thomas Wagner, Concord, Massachusetts; Kevin Ahearn, Nebo, North Carolina; Benjamin Cohen, White Plains  more

U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in West Virginia (May 20)
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 20 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in West Virginia. *** Method and Apparatus for Storing a Feminine Hygiene Article ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 20 -- An inventor from Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, Arrie Annie Blanchette has been awarded a patent (No. US 12303372 B2, initially filed Aug. 6, 2019) for "Method and apparatus for storing a feminine hygiene article." *** Automated Assay System ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 20 -- MESO SCALE TECHNOLOGIE  more

VIDEO: Capito Opening Statement at Hearing Reviewing HHS Budget Request
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Opening Statement at Hearing Reviewing HHS Budget Request Click here or on the image above to watch Chairman Capito's opening remarks from the hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), held a hearing wit  more

VIDEO: Capito Questions HHS Secretary Kennedy During Appropriations Hearing
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Questions HHS Secretary Kennedy During Appropriations Hearing Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), questioned U.S. Department of Health a  more

West Virginia Department of Health Distributes Excess Medical Supplies to Schools
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 21 -- The West Virginia Department of Health issued the following news on May 20, 2025: * * * West Virginia Department of Health Distributes Excess Medical Supplies to Schools The West Virginia Department of Health's Center for Threat Preparedness (CTP) recently distributed nearly 20 pallets of excess medical supplies to public school classrooms across the state, directly benefiting students as they explore possible careers in public health. Donated items, whi  more