WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined 11 of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act. The legislation led by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) would prohibit the federal government from contracting with entities who boycott the State of Israel. West Virginia and 36 other states have passed laws or regul  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,041,383 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three West Virginia research projects. The funding will support bringing together scientists from across Appalachia to address the challenges flash floods pose to rural communities, as well as critical research on robotic systems. "The National Scien  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement on the United States national debt surpassing $35 trillion, which equals roughly $104,000 for every person in the country. "As the Senate continues to work through government funding bills this week, it is important to keep in mind that annual appropriations represent just one-third of the federal budget. Interest payments on the d  more