Shelley Capito
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., arrives for a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Congressional negotiators and the White House appear open to striking a roughly $1 trillion deal on infrastructure, but they are struggling with the hard part — deciding who will pay for it.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
One building, two worlds: Bridging stubborn gap in Congress

By Steven Sloan Jun. 23, 2021 04:30 PM EDT

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden, GOP senator talk as time drags on infrastructure deal

By Lisa Mascaro Jun. 03, 2021 12:29 AM EDT

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden, GOP senator talk as time drags on infrastructure deal

By Lisa Mascaro Jun. 02, 2021 12:07 AM EDT

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 27, 2021, as from left, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., Sen. Barrasso, R-Wy. and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., look on. Republican senators outlined a $928 billion infrastructure proposal Thursday, a counteroffer to President Joe Biden's more sweeping plan as the two sides struggle to negotiate a bipartisan compromise and remain far apart on how to pay for the massive spending. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Biden, GOP senator to meet as infrastructure deadline looms

By Lisa Mascaro Jun. 01, 2021 04:52 PM EDT

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito speaks at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 27, 2021, as from left, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., Sen. Barrasso, R-Wy. and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., look on. Republican senators outlined a $928 billion infrastructure proposal Thursday, a counteroffer to President Joe Biden's more sweeping plan as the two sides struggle to negotiate a bipartisan compromise and remain far apart on how to pay for the massive spending. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Biden to GOP: 'Don't get in the way' of infrastructure plan

By Lisa Mascaro And Jonathan Lemire May. 28, 2021 12:17 AM EDT

From left, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., the GOP's lead negotiator on a counteroffer to President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan, is joined by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, May 27, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Biden to GOP: 'Don't get in the way' of infrastructure plan

By Lisa Mascaro And Jonathan Lemire May. 27, 2021 12:53 PM EDT

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg receives a tour of an underground tunnel for the expansion of the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport plane train tunnel at the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Friday, May 21, 2021, in Atlanta. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
GOP senators ready $1T infrastructure counteroffer to Biden

By Lisa Mascaro And Jonathan Lemire May. 25, 2021 02:33 PM EDT

President Joe Biden participates in a briefing on the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, at FEMA headquarters, Monday, May 24, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
As deadlines slip, Biden agenda faces crucial assessment

By Lisa Mascaro And Jonathan Lemire May. 25, 2021 12:28 AM EDT

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, center, receives a tour of an underground tunnel for the expansion of the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport plane train tunnel at the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Friday, May 21, 2021, in Atlanta. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
As deadlines slip, Biden agenda faces crucial assessment

By Lisa Mascaro And Jonathan Lemire May. 24, 2021 06:48 PM EDT

West Virginia to get $2.4M for cancer prevention programs

May. 18, 2021 04:24 AM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is set to receive $2.4 million in federal funds for cancer prevention programs. The state's U.S....

First lady Jill Biden speaks to gathered employees and media during a visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture with Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian, center, and National Museum of African American History and Culture director Kevin Young, left, Friday, May 14., 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Let's face it: Washington adjusts to new mask guidance

By Darlene Superville May. 15, 2021 12:38 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 13, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden responds to questions from the media after delivering remarks about the Colonial Pipeline hack, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that fully vaccinated people — those who are two weeks past their last required dose of a COVID-19 vaccine — can stop wearing masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings. Across Washington, the government is adjusting in a variety of ways to new federal guidance easing up on when face masks should be worn. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Let's face it: Washington adjusts to new mask guidance

By Darlene Superville May. 14, 2021 04:58 PM EDT

President Joe Biden speaks during a rally at Infinite Energy Center, to mark his 100th day in office, Thursday, April 29, 2021, in Duluth, Ga. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden sells economic plan in GA, calls for rich to pay more

By Zeke Miller And Aamer Madhani Apr. 29, 2021 12:57 AM EDT

Relatives mourn near a coffin containing the body of a person who died of COVID-19 in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, April 25, 2021. India’s crematoriums and burial grounds are being overwhelmed by the devastating new surge of infections tearing through the populous country with terrifying speed, depleting the supply of life-saving oxygen to critical levels and leaving patients to die while waiting in line to see doctors. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
The Latest: Biden says US set on helping India with pandemic

By The Associated Press Apr. 25, 2021 12:25 AM EDT

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a briefing at the White House, Monday, March 29, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Biden wants infrastructure package approved over summer

By Jonathan Lemire, Lisa Mascaro And Josh Boak Mar. 29, 2021 06:52 PM EDT

Marshall University to get $400K for mental health research

Mar. 24, 2021 04:15 AM EDT
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — Marshall University will receive nearly $400,000 from the federal government to further mental health research. ...

West Virginia to get $2.4M in federal HIV prevention funding

Mar. 19, 2021 04:22 AM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will receive nearly $2.4 million from the federal government to fund HIV prevention and treatment. The state is...

W. Virginia receives $1.5M for mother, child health services

Mar. 18, 2021 04:32 AM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will receive more than $1.5 million from the federal government for...

W.Va. receives $12.4M for substance abuse, mental health

Mar. 16, 2021 04:12 AM EDT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia received two federal grants totaling $12.4 million for substance abuse prevention and treatment and for mental health...

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency nominee Michael Regan, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (Caroline Brehman/Pool via AP)
Senate confirms Fudge to lead housing agency, Regan for EPA

By Mary Clare Jalonick And Matthew Daly Mar. 10, 2021 01:18 PM EST