WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Capito Votes to Overturn Biden-Era Natural Gas Tax WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, voted to overturn the Biden Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Waste Emissions Charge (WEC) regulation as part   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Increase Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Care Access WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduced the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025. The bipartisan legislation would expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services by   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Highlights Surface Transportation Successes in IIJA, Areas in Need of Improvement WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the implementation of surface transportation   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Highlights Surface Transportation Successes in IIJA, Areas in Need of Improvement To watch Chairman Capito's questions, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the implementation of surface transportation policies and funding included   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Leads Hearing on Surface Transportation Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the implementation of surf  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Charleston Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Wendy Ann Thomas, 47, of Charleston, pleaded guilty today to aiding and abetting money laundering. Thomas admitted that $20,833 in proceeds from a criminally derived Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) loan, guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials released the following testimony by Eric V. Taylor, director of engineering services for Berkshire Hathaway Energy Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, on behalf of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, from a Feb. 25, 2025, hearing entitled "Promoting and Improving Safety and Efficient Pipeline Infrastructure": * * * Chairman Webster, Ranking Member Tit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment released the following testimony by Noah Hanners, executive vice president of Nucor Corp., from a Feb. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: Clean Water Act Permitting and Project Delivery": * * * Chairman Collins, Ranking Member Wilson, and members of the Subcommittee, my name is Noah Hanners, and I am proud to serve as Executive Vice President at Nucor Corporation where I   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Kentucky Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Scheme to Defraud Boone County Schools Out of $3.4 Million CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Jesse Marks, 65, of Rush, Kentucky, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. Marks admitted to conspiring with Michael David Barker to overbill the Boone County Schools system while Barker was its maintenance d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, WV Delegation Applaud Disaster Declaration Approval Following Severe Storms Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV-01), Congressman Riley Moore (R-WV-02), and U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Jim Justice (R-WV) applauded President Donald Trump's approval for Individual Assistance in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties. The Individual Assistance (IA) Pr  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release: * * * Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Terric Zaire Williams, 25, of Akron, Ohio, was sentenced today to six years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a substance containing methamphetamine. According to court documents   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 27 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued the following news release: * * * Pikeville Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking PIKEVILLE, Ky. - A Pikeville, Ky. man, Christopher Springfield, 43, was sentenced on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves to 172 months, for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and 28 grams of coca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Fischer Introduce the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) and Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) introduced the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025, which would allow the year-round, nationwide sale of E15, a gasoline blend that contains 15% ethanol. Increasing the availability of b  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Votes to Overturn Biden-Era Natural Gas Tax To watch Chairman Capito's floor remarks, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, voted to overturn the Biden Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Waste Emissions Charge (WEC) regulation as part of the Methane Emis  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 28 -- West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner issued the following news release: * * * Calvary Baptist Academy presented with Jennings Randolph Award for student-led voter registration Hurricane, W.Va. (Putnam County) - WV Secretary of State Kris Warner visited Calvary Baptist Academy on Wednesday to present the school with the prestigious Jennings Randolph Award for Civic Engagement. The Award is presented to any public or private high school in West Virgi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * West Virginia Delegation Applauds Disaster Declaration Approval Following Severe Storms WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), as well as U.S. Reps. Carol Miller (W.Va.-01) and Riley Moore (W.Va.-02), applauded President Donald Trump's approval for Individual Assistance in McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, and Wyoming counties. The Individual A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Hearing on Surface Transportation Reauthorization Washington, D.C.--Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing on the next surface t  more