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Shelley Moore Capito

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Shelley Moore Capito is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first woman to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate. Prior to her Senate career, Capito served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015, representing West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. Throughout her political career, she has focused on issues such as economic development, infrastructure, and healthcare.

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May 27, 2026

I want to talk about Yeager, the air traffic control tower. We are one of the oldest operational, and actually might be now. I think the only one still that is sponsor owned.

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May 27, 2026

I’m proud to support this legislation that reins in unnecessary data collection and puts U.S. small businesses’ privacy first.

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May 27, 2026

You heard from our energy producers about the Biden administration ELG rule for power plants. The 2024 rule was very egregious to try to eliminate coal from our nation's energy mix...

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May 27, 2026

Wellsburg’s downtown renovation is doing just that, and I am proud to partner with local leaders to keep the momentum up.

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May 27, 2026

Dr. Volkow, you know, in your visit of West Virginia and your many years of working in your area of expertise that we still have big problems...

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May 27, 2026

The City of Wellsburg is in the middle of an exciting downtown renovation—one that I have been proud to support through the Appropriations process.

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May 27, 2026

The court decision in Sackett v. EPA correctly interpreted the Clean Water Act... Not only is EPA doing the right thing by following the best reading of that statute.

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May 27, 2026

I don't want to misquote what the airport manager told me, but the cost of the replacement of the tower, astronomical, in terms of what I would say. Like $80 million or something for a small regional airport that's very critical.

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May 27, 2026

Over recent years, Congress has actively focused on addressing outdated statutory requirements that have limited the safe deployment of nuclear power.

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May 27, 2026

I think one of the things, and you and I talked about this, Mr. Secretary, was the Catalyst Pathfinder program where from the bottom up, so to speak, any innovative solutions can be created by the users of the technology or the users of…

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May 27, 2026

Will you please, Chairman Nieh, briefly summarize and quantify key cost savings that are included in this budget that would have been as a result of the ADVANCE Act?

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May 27, 2026

I appreciated the opportunity to see firsthand how federal resources are helping drive renovation progress.

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May 27, 2026

Funding for biomedical research has long been a bicameral and bipartisan priority.

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May 27, 2026

Our nation’s success depends on the medical researchers across this country supported by NIH.

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May 27, 2026

However, to be clear, not all regulations are bad. Appropriate protections are essential to keeping hardworking West Virginians safe, especially our miners.

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May 27, 2026

I am thrilled to see this legislation become the law of the land.

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May 27, 2026

Good morning and thank you for joining us today as we hear from members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the NRC’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2027.

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May 27, 2026

The Coast Guard’s decision to establish its Special Missions Command in Kearneysville is a testament to the capabilities and strategic value West Virginia offers.

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May 27, 2026

I know that the miner injury, you just released the statistic that mining injury hit a record low in 2025. But of course, when you lose six in one state, who lost their lives. That's six too many, as I'm sure you agree.

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May 27, 2026

I am from a rural state, as we know. And I'm very interested in the NCI Cancer Center designations...

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May 27, 2026

I'd rather see what you're saying, focus on the ones that are working.

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May 27, 2026

I can tell you from where I sit in West Virginia, it has been a very effective program. We've used it for infrastructure upgrades.

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May 27, 2026

The Elkins Railyard redevelopment is an exciting project that reflects the kind of community-driven progress I’ve been proud to support through the Appropriations process.

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May 27, 2026

Within your existing authority, without new legislation, Mr. Secretary, are there changes, maybe three changes that you could implement in the next 12 months to make FHA multifamily financing faster, simpler, and less costly?

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