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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 4, 2026

This CRA would return to the failed policies of shutting down American energy, increasing consumer costs and putting American energy workers out of business.

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Jun 4, 2026

I am committed to working with our partner committees in the Senate and colleagues in the House to deliver a bill to the President’s desk.

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Jun 4, 2026

I rise today in opposition to S.J. Res 188, the CRA introduced by my colleague from Rhode Island, Senator Whitehouse, to overturn the Trump EPA’s repeal of the Biden MATS rule.

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Jun 4, 2026

Finally, as my colleagues have heard me say many times, we need to understand what worked and what didn’t under the IIJA to inform our legislative agenda going forward.

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Jun 4, 2026

Within the One Big Beautiful Bill, we made significant new funding available for border security technology.

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Jun 4, 2026

I am also encouraged by the Department and CBP’s decision to establish a centralized capability directed to counter-UAS, and they are looking for a facility.

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Jun 4, 2026

I want to make a point. When I look at the videos of what's going on in New Jersey, I wonder the calculated measures that the rioters are taking to try to provoke a response from the professional men and women is just beyond the pale in my…

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Jun 4, 2026

Establishing a national standard will enforce workplace compliance and strengthen employer’s ability to verify eligibility.

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Jun 4, 2026

And if you could say, 'Oh, we're rushing 70 regulations through,’ it could appear that you're forsaking safety. They made it all clear all through the panel that safety is number one and remains number one.

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Jun 4, 2026

Today, we look forward to hearing your testimony regarding the Federal Highway Administration, or FHWA’s, proposed budget for the coming year and implementation of the final year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Jun 4, 2026

I am concerned with the solution that FHWA’s budget request proposes to address this issue.

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Jun 4, 2026

I want to thank you, Administrator [McMaster], for everything that you do and that the agency has done to improve roads and bridges across the country.

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Jun 4, 2026

We are now in a critical moment for American energy. We must ensure that the energy required to onshore American manufacturing, win the AI race and keep our lights on and homes warm, while addressing energy costs for families and…

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Jun 4, 2026

I would be interested to know, we’ll just go through the panel here, Mr. Loris. Would you agree with that, with the implementation of the ADVANCE Act and the EO 14300?

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Jun 4, 2026

I appreciate the significant progress FHWA has made in advancing the grants within its purview.

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Jun 4, 2026

I am in full support of the $10 billion request that you've made, and he's made great strides there and getting good leadership, and they're safer.

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Jun 4, 2026

The Biden-era MATS rule and this CRA [that] would resuscitate that rule are intended to close coal-fired power plants.

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Jun 2, 2026

The first thing, number one, is safety all the way through.

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Jun 2, 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 stagnation.

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Jun 2, 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 2, 2026

By limiting out-of-pocket insulin costs for individuals with private or employer-sponsored insurance, we can bring immediate financial relief to millions of Americans—including many West Virginians.

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Jun 2, 2026

For years, West Virginia has been deeply impacted by diabetes and the rising cost of insulin.

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Jun 1, 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 31, 2026

This year is even more special with the inclusion of the Freedom 250 exhibit. It is a tremendous honor for our state to be chosen as a stop for the mobile museum, and I’m proud we have the opportunity to take part in such a momentous…

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