Tag Archives: Shelley Capito

Senate Republicans Seek To Roll Back Water Protections

Politico reports: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is looking to permanently repeal the Biden administration’s waters of the U.S. — or WOTUS, which Republicans say is overreaching and will burden farmers and businesses. The WOTUS rule determines which waters and wetlands fall under federal protection, and is a decades-long battle in Congress, the courts and federal agencies. Capito expects a …

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GOP Senator’s Son Launches Bid For West Virginia Gov

The Hill reports: Moore Capito, the son of Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), announced his candidacy Tuesday to become governor of West Virginia, running as a Republican to lead the same state his mother represents in the Senate. Moore Capito, 40, is currently serving in the West Virginia House of Delegates and launched his gubernatorial bid shortly after winning another …

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Biden Ends Infrastructure Negotiations With GOP

CNN reports: Weeks-long infrastructure negotiations between President Joe Biden and a Senate GOP group led by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito broke down on Tuesday, according to an administration official, who said the White House has decided to shift its focus toward a bipartisan Senate group that has been meeting on a possible proposal. The decision to pivot follows an abrupt, …

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