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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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Feb 8, 2023

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I thank the Ranking Member.

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Feb 1, 2023

I rise today to discuss yet another of the consequences of President Biden's policies, and that is that prices are going up, the price hikes. Families in West Virginia and across our Nation are struggling because the policies and…

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Jan 25, 2023

I rise today at the beginning of this new year to talk about a problem we have talked about a lot, but unfortunately we haven't gotten the results we need, and that is to talk about our southern border. It is not a new topic for me--I have…

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Jan 25, 2023

I gave my remarks on border security, and as the new vice chair of the Republican conference, I have gathered some really strong voices here to share in the concerns that I have. I am really pleased to have the chair of our policy…

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Dec 20, 2022

in reserving the right to object, I rise today to speak on the nomination of Richard L. Revesz to serve as Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Mr. Revesz has repeatedly voiced…

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Dec 14, 2022

I have a big interest in recycling.

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Dec 14, 2022

We also addressed recycling access issues when this Committee and the Senate passed Ranking Member Capito's Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act.

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Dec 13, 2022

today, I rise to really honor a seventh- generation West Virginian, a lifelong Wheeling native, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and public servant, my very good friend, Congressman David McKinley. David and I have known each other…

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Dec 13, 2022

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to David McKinley

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Dec 7, 2022

I ask that the vote begin now. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Nov 29, 2022

We just passed the 1 year mark since the President signed the IIJA. And we promised the American people that this would deliver results by improving and expanding our Nation's core transportation infrastructure.

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Nov 29, 2022

In terms of electric school buses that West Virginia has attracted GreenPower, who is going to be in the process of manufacturing green school buses.

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Sep 27, 2022

I will thank Rhode Island as well, and I can speak to the 2016 flood where the maps in Rainelle showed that there would be no flooding, and they were flooded six to eight feet in these houses.

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Sep 27, 2022

I want to thank you for holding the hearing to talk about EPA's Brownfields Program.

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Sep 21, 2022

as the current ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works--EPW--Committee, I submit these comments to provide the Senate with additional information on the existing domestic authority to phasedown the…

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Sep 20, 2022

I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 15 minutes prior to the scheduled rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Sep 20, 2022

since the Biden administration really likes to celebrate things, I rise today on the 1-week anniversary of their party last Tuesday for their so-called Inflation Reduction Act. Last Tuesday, most Americans and, certainly, most West…

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Sep 20, 2022

The National Archives is a treasured institution because it houses so many of our nation's treasures.

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Sep 20, 2022

The mission of the Archives is not just to preserve our history but to educate and inform our future.

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Sep 13, 2022

It is also important to note that included in the memo was direct language from the bills that came out of the House, which the Chairman and I, in our negotiations, was not included in our bill.

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Sep 13, 2022

This legislation proved that Congress can come together on pressing issues facing our Nation, and we know that we can find bipartisan solutions that deliver results for the American people.

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Sep 6, 2022

A year-by-year band-aid is not, I don't think, a solution to the issue that you are talking about.

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Sep 6, 2022

I wouldn't be betting on what is going to happen every year in an appropriations process here in the U.S. Congress.

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Aug 6, 2022

this amendment would strike a provision that gives the EPA $45 million in a slush fund to use eight different sections of the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gases. The EPA will undoubtedly try to use this money to develop rules…

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Aug 6, 2022

I rise to offer a commonsense permitting reform amendment. There has been a lot of talk and promises about a supposed deal or fixing our Nation's broken permitting system, but we have yet to see any legislative text. My amendment delivers…

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