WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Following Capito-led Efforts, Education Department Releases Critical Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced that the U.S. Department of Education will officially release critical funding to support 21st C more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Annual Defense Funding Bill, Rep. Moore Votes "Yes" * Washington, D.C. - Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. Congressman Riley M. Moore, who is a member of the House Appropriations Committee, voted "Yes" on the bill.  The legislation provides $831.5 billion for annual military exp more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes First Package of DOGE Cuts, Bill Headed to President Trump's Desk * Washington, D.C. - Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed an amended version of H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. Representative Riley M. Moore voted "Yes" on the legislation, which eliminates approximately $9 billion in wasteful spending for partisan media organizations and certain foreign a more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Introduce the Removing Burdens From Organ Donation Act * Washington, D.C. - On Wednesday, Reps. Carol Miller (R-WV), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), and Jim Costa (D-CA) introduced H.R. 4470, The Removing Burdens From Organ Donation Act. This bipartisan legislation modernizes and streamlines the organ donation process by requiring hospitals participating in Medi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Moore Amendment Restores Funding for Appalachian Regional Commission in Annual Funding Bill * Washington, D.C. - Last night, Congressman Riley M. Moore's amendment to restore critical funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) was adopted by the full House Appropriations Committee. This important regional commission, which provides vital resources for West Virginia, receives  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Statement on Rescissions Package Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following his vote to pass the rescissions package submitted by President Trump: "I'm proud to cast my vote for this commonsense rescission package -- the days of wasting money with zero regard for the taxpayer are over. This package helps keep folks' tax dollars from being spent on more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, July 18 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration rubber stamps bankrupt coal company's encroachment into Monongahela National Forest * Today, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement determined that a bankrupt coal company with a long history of regulatory violations has the right to haul coal through the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. Richmond, Virginia-based South Fork more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Celebrates Career, Legacy of Outgoing WVU President Gordon Gee *. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered a speech on the Senate floor celebrating the career and legacy of West Virginia University's (WVU) outgoing president Dr. Gordon Gee.  Dr. Gee, who retired this week, dedicated nearly two decades of his life to the servic more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 19 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * West Virginia Democrats Demand Transparency on Epstein Files: Riley Moore and Carol Miller Must Explain Their Votes Against Releasing Epstein Records * Charleston, WV - West Virginia Democratic Party Chair Mike Pushkin and Vice-Chair Teresa Toriseva today demanded answers from Republican U.S. House Representatives Riley Moore and Carol Miller after they voted ag more PR