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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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Jun 12, 2026

I am extremely disappointed by this court decision and very concerned about what it will mean for projects in my state moving forward.

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Jun 12, 2026

In 2020, the EPA found that the existing MATS standards are protective of public health with an ample margin of safety, and that revisions are not necessary.

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Jun 12, 2026

Also, in my opening statement, I mentioned the successful bipartisan reauthorization of the ACE Act. We haven't had the chance really to talk about the implementation at this Committee level."

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Jun 12, 2026

I'd like to go to something I alluded to in my opening statement, which is the U.S. District Court of District of Columbia vacating the biological opinion that governs consultations under the Endangered Species Act for coal mining…

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Jun 12, 2026

I want to ask about the IPaC project planning tool. We've actually had testimony in previous meetings that it's coming, it's going to happen, and it was getting delayed, and had great promise to make […] the consultation process more…

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Jun 11, 2026

The Trump Administration’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request for the Fish and Wildlife Service reflects a return to an effective and common-sense approach, I think, to carrying out the Service’s mission while expanding access to public…

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Jun 11, 2026

I have long spoken about the issues with the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and how it is implemented by the Service.

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Jun 11, 2026

I would [be] remiss not to mention the recent decision out of the D.C. District Court that invalidated the 2020 programmatic Biological Opinion issued by the Service for the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s mining…

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Jun 11, 2026

Under the Trump administration, the Service is striving to better balance species protection and conservation with the economic development needs of all communities.

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Jun 10, 2026

With organizations like GameChanger leading the way, we can envision a future without addiction.

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Jun 10, 2026

I think the NRC has jurisdiction over commercial and industrial applications of reactor and nuclear power technology under the Atomic Energy Act, pretty clearly.

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Jun 9, 2026

You all selected Kearneysville, West Virginia, as the location for the Specialized Forces Command Center, which will bring in a broad range of high-risk missions where you're centralizing it in a facility there that you already had, and…

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Jun 9, 2026

Girls State is an event I look forward to participating in every year, and I’m so glad I had the chance to speak to this impressive group today. These women go above and beyond, exemplifying the programs core values of citizenship…

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Jun 8, 2026

I look forward to partnering with you to deliver real results for American workers, businesses, and taxpayers.

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Jun 8, 2026

“Accessing the appropriate services can help each student reach their fullest potential,” said Senator Capito.

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Jun 8, 2026

What I would like to see is this NCI-cancer designation branch sort of an alternative designation pathways or something so that the structural barriers that are preventing our eligible institutes and states such as mine from getting, and I…

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Jun 8, 2026

"I was very encouraged in that hearing because having sat in past hearings, oversight hearings, with the NRC, there […] had previously been a lot more tension and a lot more disagreement among Commissioners and therefore a lot of…

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Jun 8, 2026

"The cornerstone of those was the enactment of the bipartisan ADVANCE Act, the bill that I sponsored with help from members of this Committee."

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Jun 8, 2026

"I think that the NRC has jurisdiction over commercial and industrial applications of reactor and nuclear power technology under the Atomic Energy Act, pretty clearly."

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Jun 7, 2026

The cornerstone of those was the enactment of the bipartisan ADVANCE Act, the bill that I sponsored with help from members of this Committee.

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Jun 6, 2026

The passage of the Secure America Act delivers the resources our border and immigration enforcement officials need to continue to do their jobs to protect our country and secure our border.

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Jun 6, 2026

This legislation ensures that those who protect our homeland have long-term reliable funding to keep our communities safe.

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Jun 6, 2026

Accessing the appropriate services can help each student reach their fullest potential.

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Jun 6, 2026

I wanted to ask about unemployment insurance, waste, fraud, and abuse. The GAO report said that the Department of Labor had an improper payment rate of about 15%, which is well above the federal compliance threshold.

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