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Shelley Moore Capito: “Well, one-hundred and sixty-three years ago, West Virginia was formally admitted as the 35th state in the Union…”

On the recordJune 19, 2026
Well, one-hundred and sixty-three years ago, West Virginia was formally admitted as the 35th state in the Union, establishing a land where those in the mountains, will indeed, always be free.
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Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · West Virginia

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Commemorating West Virginia Day

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