WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds Confirmation of Kramer, McMaster, Scarlett Nominations Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the U.S. Senate's confirmation of three nominees who were favorably reported by bipartisan vot  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Army Corps Leaders about WRDA Implementation, Project Cost Overruns * 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 to conduct oversight of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) with A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Army Corps Leaders about WRDA Implementation, Project Cost Overruns Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) with Assistant S  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Leads Oversight Hearing of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) with Assistant Secretary of the A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Miller Participates in Hearing to Discuss Tax-Exempt Hospitals' Benefits * Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) participated in an Oversight Subcommittee hearing aimed at providing background on the role and purpose of non-profit hospitals, the federal benefits these institutions currently receive through the tax code, and an assessment of whether these non-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The White House issued the following news on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Katherine Scarlett Confirmed as 13th Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Today, the United States Senate confirmed Katherine Scarlett as the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). She will serve as President Trump's advisor on policies that promote environmental quality and lead the implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to ensure timely environmental r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Led by Chairman Capito, EPW Republicans Support EPA's Repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0, Urge Completion of Final Rule U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led all Republican members of the EPW Committee in a letter to Environmental Protection Agenc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Send Letter to Protect Access to Ground Ambulance Services * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Representatives Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Gregory Steube (R-FL), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Bruce Westerman (R-AR), David Kustoff (R-TN), Riley Moore (R-WV), Mike Carey (R-OH), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Noem Announces Nearly $35 Million in Additional Federal Disaster Relief Funding * These funds will support states and local communities recovering from recent natural disasters WASHINGTON - Today, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced nearly $35 million in disaster relief funding to support ongoing recovery relief efforts from recent natural disasters. "Together  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Senate Confirms Jess Kramer as EPA's Assistant Administrator for Water * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate has confirmed Jessica Kramer to serve as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water. Appointed by President Donald J. Trump, Jess Kramer will work in this new role to advance the agency's core mission of protecting human health and the environ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Justice Celebrates Opening of Stargazing Cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest MORGANTOWN, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement applauding the opening of the Stargazing Cabins at Coopers Rock State Forest, an investment Senator Justice spearheaded while Governor: "During my time as Governor, we made it a priority to invest in our parks and public lands. When we set out to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Trout Unlimited West Virginia State Council has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service advocating for the preservation of the Roadless Rule, which safeguards millions of acres of roadless public lands. The organization, representing nearly 1,000 members across West Virginia, emphasized the ecological, recreational, and economic importance of the areas that would be impacted by any p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Shaheen, Colleagues Urge Republicans to Work with Democrats to Keep Government Open, Protect Access to Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This evening on the Senate floor, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led their colleagues in calling on Republicans to work with Democrats to protect access to health care and to keep the government open. An estimated 24 million Ame  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Wicker, Colleagues Support EPA's Repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0, Urge Completion of Final Rule * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined EPW Chairman Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Republican members of the EPW Committee in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in support of EPA's repeal of unachievable and illegal power plant regulations  more