WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Statement on Health Care Freedom for Patients Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement after voting in favor of the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act, legislation that would lower health care costs and give money directly to families to control their own care. This bill is an alternative to Democrats' temporary C  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Rise from Trauma Act to Address Childhood Trauma * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to increase support for children who have been exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and trauma, including witnessing community violence, parental addiction, or  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia posted the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Charleston Man Sentenced to More than 10 Years in Prison for Federal Drug Crime Jason K. Hairston, 28, of Charleston, was sentenced today to 10 years and 10 months in prison, to be followed by five years of supervised release, for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. According to court documents and statemen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Miller Speaks in Support of Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension * Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke during a Ways and Means Committee hearing in support of H.R. 6504, the Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act. This bill extends the special duty-free rules for various apparel products imported from Haiti through Fiscal Year 2028. A video and tran  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 11, 2025: * * * Senator Justice, Congressman Taylor Introduce the Main Street Lending Improvement Act of 2025 This week, Senator Jim Justice introduced the Main Street Lending Improvement Act of 2025. This bill would require a study on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) loan-making process to collect data on its current operation in Appalachia and ultimately streamline the process for Ap  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * West Virginia Guardsman Laid to Rest * Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, a military police officer assigned to the 863rd Military Police Company, West Virginia Army National Guard, was laid to rest with full military honors during a ceremony at the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, West Virginia, Dec. 9. Beckstrom, 20, died Nov. 27 after she was fatally wounded in the line of duty in a shooting the previo  more