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Dear
Friends,
This
was
a
historic
week
in
the
Senate.
We
passed
the
first
long-term
highway
bill
in
more
than
a
decade
and
sent
an
Obamacare
repeal
bill
to
the
president’s
desk
for
the
first
time.
From
lifting
the
costly
burdens
of
Obamacare
and
working
toward
quality,
affordable
care,
to
investing
in
our
roads,
bridges
and
highways,
both
of
these
bills
benefit
West
Virginia.
To
learn
more
about
this
week
in
the
Senate,
continue
reading
and
click
the
image
below.
West
Virginians
Deserve
a
Health
Care
System
That
Works
Since
Obamacare
went
into
effect,
premiums
have
skyrocketed,
small
businesses
have
been
forced
to
cut
hours
and
employees,
and
countless
families
have
lost
access
to
the
doctor
and
health
care
plan
of
their
choice.
I
have
voted
repeatedly
to
repeal
the
disastrous
law,
and
I
am
glad
that
the
Senate
passed
an
Obamacare
repeal
bill
this
week.
This
is
the
first
time
that
an
Obamacare
repeal
bill
will
reach
the
presidents’
desk
–
another
example
of
how
the
Republican-led
Senate
is
delivering
results
for
the
American
people.
In
addition
to
lifting
the
heavy
burden
of
Obamacare,
this
bill
also
repeals
more
than
$1
trillion
in
onerous
taxes
and
includes
significant
resources
for
mental
health
and
substance
abuse
services
–
funding
that
is
vital
to
West
Virginia.
I
also
fought
to
include
a
two
year
transition
period
for
Medicaid
expansion
in
the
bill,
which
will
give
us
time
to
enact
alternative
reforms
without
disrupting
coverage.
To
watch
my
floor
speech
on
Obamacare,
click
here
or
the
image
below.
Moving
WV’s
Transportation
System
Forward
This
week
we
also
passed
a
bipartisan,
five-year
transportation
funding
bill,
known
as
the
FAST
Act.
This
is
great
news
for
our
state.
Not
only
will
this
bill
provide
long-term
stability
and
improve
traffic
congestion,
it
will
help
increase
access
to
rural
communities
and
boost
economic
development.
This
is
the
first
time
in
more
than
a
decade
that
Congress
has
passed
a
multi-year
funding
bill.
The
FAST
Act
will
invest
more
than
$2
billion
over
the
next
five
years
to
advance
critical
projects
and
repair
crumbling
infrastructure
throughout
West
Virginia.
The
bill
also
includes
an
important
initiative
to
improve
broadband
access
in
rural
communities.
I
am
thrilled
the
Senate
came
together
to
pass
this
long-term
transportation
funding
bill.
To
learn
more
about
the
FAST
Act
and
read
my
full
statement,
click
here.
Congress
Strikes
Down
Harmful
EPA
Rules
On
Tuesday,
my
resolution
blocking
EPA’s
harmful
Clean
Power
Plan
regulations
was
sent
to
the
president’s
desk
after
passing
in
the
House
of
Representatives.
These
EPA
regulations
threaten
jobs
and
affordable
energy
while
doing
little
to
actually
improve
the
environment
–
an
outcome
West
Virginia
families
cannot
afford.
My
resolution
sends
a
strong
signal
to
world
leaders
at
the
climate
summit
in
Paris
that
they
should
be
cautious
about
entering
into
a
deal
with
an
administration
whose
policies
are
not
backed
by
the
U.S.
Congress.
Read
more
here.
Beckley
Office
Hours
Announced
for
December
On
Thursday,
December
10th
from
9:30
a.m.
–
1:00
p.m.
and
Thursday,
December
17th
from
11:30
a.m.
–
3:00
p.m.,
my
staff
members
will
be
available
at
the
Beckley
office
to
meet
one-on-one
with
constituents.
Appointments
are
encouraged,
but
the
office
hours
are
open
to
the
public.
To
learn
more
and
make
an
appointment,
click
here.
This
Week
in
Washington
&
West
Virginia
Thank
you
to
everyone
who
came
by
to
see
me
in
D.C.
this
week.
I
enjoyed
hearing
about
the
issues
that
are
important
to
you
and
how
we
can
work
together
to
create
a
stronger
West
Virginia.
Scroll
through
the
photos
below
for
highlights
from
this
week.
Senator
Capito
attends
a
ceremony
for
the
unveiling
of
former
Vice
President
Dick
Cheney’s
marble
bust
in
the
U.S.
Capitol.
Senator
Capito
signed
cards
for
troops
abroad
this
holiday
season.
The
Capito
family
ran
in
the
Drumstick
Dash
in
Charleston
on
Thanksgiving
Day.
Senator
Capito
met
with
West
Virginia
native
Tom
Smith
this
week.
Want
to
view
more
photos?
Click
here.
Thank
you
for
reading
my
weekly
e-newsletter.
Please
stay
in
touch
by
joining
me
on
Facebook,
Twitter
and
Instagram.
Sincerely,
Shelley
Moore
Capito
United
States
Senator
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