Shelley Moore Capito

Rep. Capito gives advice to Shepherd grads By DAVE McMILLION / Staff Writer SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito tried to prepare Shepherd College graduates Saturday for the life challenges that lie ahead of them. Capito told students they may start out pursuing a dream only to find it is not for them. But the moment does not mean a total loss, she said. Recognizing diversions from one's path can be as helpful as recognizing the path.

laurae@herald-mail.com BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.VA. - Countering recent criticism of President Bush's Iraq war strategy, U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito on Saturday said the United States needs to stay the course to ensure peace. Echoing Bush, whose West Virginia re-election campaign she's chairing, the Second District congresswoman said stability in the region is vital to U.S. security. Capito spent four days with the troops about six weeks ago. "One thing that really struck me is the absolute power and strength of our military," she said in a speech to the Morgan County Republican Club.

Howard Swint, “a common man running a common campaign to represent the common people,” wants to wrest the 12-year Second District U.S. House seat from Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito. Swint, 53, of Charleston, W.Va., said Monday he is running such a low-key campaign that he has yet to raise “enough money to count.” He doesn't accept campaign contributions from corporations or special-interest groups. “I only accept individual donations,” he said. Swint seems undaunted that he's facing a mountainous fight for Capito's seat.

West Virginia Republican Party state Chairman Conrad Lucas said Tuesday he is “completely confident” the GOP will hold Shelley Moore Capito's seat in Congress when she runs for the U.S. Senate in 2014. Since Capito announced her campaign to replace Jay Rockefeller, only former state Del. Larry V. Faircloth, R-Berkeley, has publicly announced a campaign to run for the 2nd District House seat. But Lucas said Tuesday that he expects more candidates to enter the race after the regular session of the state Legislature ends in April.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - With Congress in recess until after Labor Day, U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito met with local elected leaders Monday at her office in Martinsburg and toured Quad/Graphics, one of Berkeley County's largest employers. "Just checkin' in," Capito said of the appointments during lawmakers' summer district work period, which began on Aug. 6. From the Morgan County Courthouse project to the W.Va. 9 expansion, the extension of Martinsburg's Raleigh Street and Inwood's stormwater problems, Capito said she is made well aware of the region's needs.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Two weeks after filing for re-election, U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito visited Martinsburg on Thursday, where she said she had about $650,000 for her campaign for a fifth term in Congress. "I've got a lot of energy," said Capito, 54, smiling before she spoke to the Martinsburg Rotary Club and answered members' questions at the Holiday Inn. "Those Diet Cokes really keep me going. " The lawmaker is not opposed in the May 13 primary election to be the Republican Party's nominee for the 2nd Congressional District seat.

charlestown@herald-mail.com CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - Issues took a back seat to personal attacks during a debate between Democratic congressional candidates James Humphreys and Margaret Workman at Wright Denny Intermediate School Monday night. Humphreys and Workman are seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional District in the May 14 primary. The winner will face off against Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito. During Monday's debate, sponsored by the Jefferson County League of Women Voters, Workman asked Humphreys whether he refused to testify in a state government corruption case in the early 1990s until he was granted immunity.

WASHINGTON - Here's how area members of Congress voted on major roll call votes in the week ending May 2. HOUSE Combustible dust rules Voting 247 for and 165 against, the House on April 30 passed a bill (HR 5522) directing the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to adopt rules for controlling combustible dust at factories. The regulations would pre-empt any state rules that do less to protect workers from dust explosions and fires. The federal rules would be in addition to existing OSHA regulations for grain silos.

West Virginia Republican Party state Chairman Conrad Lucas said Tuesday he is “completely confident” the GOP will hold Shelley Moore Capito's seat in Congress when she runs for the U.S. Senate in 2014. Since Capito announced her campaign to replace Jay Rockefeller, only former state Del. Larry V. Faircloth, R-Berkeley, has publicly announced a campaign to run for the 2nd District House seat. But Lucas said Tuesday that he expects more candidates to enter the race after the regular session of the state Legislature ends in April.

U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito and fellow Republicans celebrated the grand opening of their “victory office” Tuesday in Martinsburg, which they will use to spur voters to turn out for their candidates in the Nov. 6 general election. “It's not getting everybody out to vote. It's getting the people that are going to vote your way out,” Capito said in an interview at the newly opened campaign office at 110 N. Queen St.  “So, we have to identify those voters - it's not rocket science.” Yet, Capito said the party also intends to “get a little more scientific” about trying to identify likely voters, how they feel about certain issues and how strongly they feel about voting.

Howard Swint, “a common man running a common campaign to represent the common people,” wants to wrest the 12-year Second District U.S. House seat from Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito. Swint, 53, of Charleston, W.Va., said Monday he is running such a low-key campaign that he has yet to raise “enough money to count.” He doesn't accept campaign contributions from corporations or special-interest groups. “I only accept individual donations,” he said. Swint seems undaunted that he's facing a mountainous fight for Capito's seat.

WASHINGTON - Here's how area members of Congress voted on major roll call votes in the week ending Sept. 11. HOUSE Chesapeake Bay watershed Voting 311 for and 107 against, the House on Sept. 10 passed a bill (HR 965) making permanent a federal-state program that promotes citizen involvement in restoring the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and New York. Overseen by the National Park Service at a budget of about $1 million annually, the program provides funds and technical assistance for the conservation of water trails, wildlife refuges, historic sites and other units in the ecosystem, which is the nation's largest estuary.

WASHINGTON - Here's how area members of Congress voted on major roll call votes in the week ending July 24. HOUSE Pay as you go Voting 265 for and 166 against, the House on July 22 passed a bill (HR 2920) putting Congress' pay-as-you-go budget rules into permanent law and giving presidents power to sequester funds when Congress breaks those rules. The bill awaits Senate action. A yes vote was to pass the bill. Maryland Roscoe Bartlett, R-6, no Pennsylvania Bill Shuster, R-9, no West Virginia Shelley Moore Capito, R-2, no Republican alternative Voting 169 for and 259 against, the House on July 22 defeated a Republican plan to replace HR 2920 with a law setting permanent caps on annual spending and deficit levels while leaving tax cuts uncapped.