WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Capito-led Efforts, Education Department Releases Critical Funds * 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), announced that the U.S. Department of Education will officially release critical funding to support 21st C  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Annual Defense Funding Bill, Rep. Moore Votes "Yes" * Washington, D.C. - Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Congressman Riley M. Moore, who is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted "Yes" on the bill.  The legislation provides $831.5 billion for annual military exp  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes First Package of DOGE Cuts, Bill Headed to President Trump's Desk * Washington, D.C. - Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed an amended version of H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. Representative Riley M. Moore voted "Yes" on the legislation, which eliminates approximately $9 billion in wasteful spending for partisan media organizations and certain foreign a  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce the Removing Burdens From Organ Donation Act * Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), and Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced H.R. 4470, The Removing Burdens From Organ Donation Act. This bipartisan legislation modernizes and streamlines the organ donation process by requiring hospitals participating in Medi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 19 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * President and CEO of Mon Health System David Goldberg joins Secretary Kris Warner for "Just Three Questions!" to discuss how hospitals are economic drivers fueling our state's economy Morgantown, W.Va. - Secretary of State Kris Warner took "Just Three Questions!" to Mon Health Medical Center in Morgantown for the tenth episode in the series. President and  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur Statement at the Full Committee Markup of the 2026 Energy and Water Development Funding Bill * Washington, DC -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the full committee's markup of its fiscal year 2026 bill: Thank you very much, Chairman C  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Moore Amendment Restores Funding for Appalachian Regional Commission in Annual Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - Last night, Congressman Riley M. Moore's amendment to restore critical funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) was adopted by the full House Appropriations Committee. This important regional commission, which provides vital resources for West Virginia, receives   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Statement on Rescissions Package Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following his vote to pass the rescissions package submitted by President Trump: "I'm proud to cast my vote for this commonsense rescission package -- the days of wasting money with zero regard for the taxpayer are over. This package helps keep folks' tax dollars from being spent on  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSFR) -- South Fork Coal Co. LLC, Ashford, Virginia, has been granted a determination of valid existing rights for a haul road within the Monongahela National Forest. This decision issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement allows the company to continue holding a surface coal mining and reclamation permit for the road. The road will be used to access and transport coal from a surface mine located on private land adjac  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trahan, Ross, Schrier, Castor, and Fletcher Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Access to FDA-Approved Medicines * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, Congresswomen Lori Trahan (MA-03), Deborah Ross (NC-02), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), Kathy Castor (FL-14), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Right to FDA-Approved Medicines Act, new legislation to protect Americans' ability to access safe, effecti  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Celebrates Career, Legacy of Outgoing WVU President Gordon Gee *. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor celebrating the career and legacy of West Virginia University's (WVU) outgoing president Dr. Gordon Gee.  Dr. Gee, who retired this week, dedicated nearly two decades of his life to the servic  more