WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Call for Quick Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of 27 Senate colleagues in letter--led by U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy M.D. (R-La.)--to Acting Social Security Administrator Michelle King calling for the immediate implementation of the Social Security Fairness   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Colleagues Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Prevent Democrats from Court Packing the Supreme Court WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 17 of her Republican Senate colleagues--led by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas)--to introduce a constitutional amendment to maintain a total of nine Supreme Court justices on the bench at a time. Once a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Reintroduces Hearing Protection Act Washington, D.C. \--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) led a group of 28 additional Senate colleagues in reintroducing S. 364, the Hearing Protection Act (HPA). The HPA would reclassify suppressors to regulate them like a regular firearm. "Federal red tape continues to follow the false Hollywood narrative that suppressors are silent, and ignores the reality that   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * David Gillers to Step Down as Chief of Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced that David Gillers will step down as Chief of Staff to Commissioner Behnam on February 7. From 2021 until January 20, 2025, Mr. Gillers served as Chief of Staff and Chief Operating Officer of the agency, in which capacity he was the lead advisor to then-C  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * EPW Committee Unanimously Passes Brownfields, Recycling Legislation WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee unanimously passed the Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025, legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Brownfields program, and the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STE  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Reschenthaler Co-Chair Congressional Appalachian Caucus Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) announced they will be co-chairing the Congressional Appalachian Caucus for the 119th Congress. "Appalachia is home to many hardworking Americans and a beautiful part of the United States," said Congresswoman Miller. "Abundant with natura  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: * * * New Report Finds West Virginia's Tax System Compares Favorably With Our Region, Falls Short on Key Public Services Contact: Kelly Allen, (304)-612-4180 Charleston, WV - West Virginia's new governor, Patrick Morrisey, has called for a "backyard brawl" with our neighboring states to ensure West Virginia has the most competitive possible environment to attr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * TSA at SMF accepting California mobile driver's licenses during identity verification process SACRAMENTO, California - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Sacramento International Airport (SMF) is now accepting California mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) for identity verification purposes. Travelers can add their mDL or state ID to their  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: James E. Monroe Jr., 59, of Daniels, pleaded guilty today to money laundering. According to court documents and statements made in court, on February 25, 2022, Monroe filed a petition for personal bankruptcy. Monroe knew he was required to submit true and correct schedules listing his assets and a statement detailing his financial affai  more

CLARKSBURG, West Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Anthony Allen, age 38, of Rosenberg, Texas, was sentenced today to 188 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. According to court documents and statements made in court, Allen was the leader of a drug trafficking conspiracy, selling methamphetamine, cocaine base, cocaine hydrochloride, fentanyl, a  more

MARTINSBURG, West Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced today that two men were found guilty for their roles in a massive drug trafficking conspiracy that operated in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. Lance Wade Cole, Jr., 53, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, and Damian Costello, 28, of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, were fou  more

ELKINS, West Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: Devonna Nicole Moul, 30, of Buckhannon, West Virginia, was sentenced to 56 months for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents and statements made in court, Moul, also known as "Devonna Nicole Keyser," was selling methamphetamine in Elkins. Moul has prior convictions for drug violations, escape, and fleeing. Mo  more