ICYMI: Capito Visits North Central WV

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to North Central West Virginia where she visited facilities and met with various business owners and community leaders to hear directly from them about the issues that matter most.

First, Senator Capito visited Lockheed Martin in Clarksburg, W.Va. where she joined the Acting Chief of Naval Reserve, Rear Admiral Richard Lofgren. During the visit, Senator Capito toured the facility and learned how it supports the U.S. Navy for various missions.

"Visiting Lockheed Martin's Clarksburg facility and seeing firsthand how West Virginia workers support the U.S. Navy and the C-130J program underscores the strength and talent we have right here at home. I'm grateful to Rear Admiral Lofgren and the entire team for their dedication to ensuring our servicemembers have the capabilities they need to meet today's missions. West Virginia is proud to play a key role in strengthening our national defense, supporting military readiness, and contributing to America's security," Senator Capito said.

"Lockheed Martin is proud of our long-standing presence in West Virginia and thankful for Senator Capito's continued support of the foundation of global air mobility success- the C-130J Super Hercules," Trish Pagan, vice president of Air Mobility and Maritime Missions, said. "Senator Capito's visit to Lockheed Martin's Clarksburg C-130J Subassembly facility underscores the importance of Lockheed Martin serving as a U.S. manufacturing center of excellence for decades and highlights the key role West Virginia's highly skilled workforce plays in sustaining and supporting C-130J production, which delivers unrivaled capability to our nation and partners around the world. Continued support and investment in the C-130J program directly bolsters the military readiness of our nation and contributes to global security."

Next, participated in a roundtable discussion, hosted by the National Restaurant Association, which focused on hearing from local restaurants from across West Virginia about how the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill, will impact their industry.

"Our conversation underscored just how essential our local restaurants are to West Virginia's communities and economy. Hearing directly from restaurants about how the Working Families Tax Cuts legislation is giving them the certainty to invest, hire, and grow reaffirmed why these pro-business and worker-focused tax policies matter. I'm grateful to the National Restaurant Association, the WVHTA, and to all of our restaurateurs for their partnership and for the vital role they play in keeping our state strong," Senator Capito said.

Next, Senator Capito visited Leidos to tour their expansion at their Morgantown, W.Va. location. Leidos' 30,000 square foot facility employs more than 300 individuals and supports software development for multiple customers, including the Department of War, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Department of Energy. In recent years, Leidos software developers have expanded the use of Trusted Mission AI to code faster and more securely.

"Touring Leidos' expanded Morgantown facility highlighted the incredible talent and innovation coming out of West Virginia," Senator Capito said. "The work being done here-particularly in trusted mission AI and secure software development-directly supports our national security and critical federal missions. I'm proud to see a growing workforce in North Central West Virginia playing such an important role in advancing technology while creating high-quality jobs right here at home."

"Leidos has delivered mission software for decades through our team of developers in Morgantown, building on sustained investment in West Virginia that dates back to the 1990s and continues today," Benjamin Young, Leidos Program Manager, said. "Those investments have created high-quality jobs that support critical national security and technology missions, while also shaping meaningful, lasting careers for generations of West Virginians."

Next, Senator Capito visited the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in Morgantown, W.Va. to visit with employees at the facility. The visit follows the news that the NIOSH workforce would be fully reinstated thanks to Senator Capito's constant advocacy over the past year.

"Meeting with the dedicated team at NIOSH was a powerful reminder of how important their work is to the safety and health of workers in West Virginia and across our country. I was proud to help ensure this facility's full reinstatement, and I'm grateful for the commitment these employees bring to protecting our workforce every day. Their expertise and mission are essential, and I will continue advocating for the resources they need to succeed," Senator Capito said.

Last, Senator Capito visited West Virginia University's (WVU) Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center in Morgantown, W.Va. where she had the chance to learn more about the program and how it's helping train better athletes.

"This visit to WVU's Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center was a great look at how cutting-edge technology and research are helping athletes reach their full potential. The collaboration between WVU and BioPrecision is another example of the innovation happening right here in West Virginia and the opportunities it creates for our students and workforce. I'm so proud to see this kind of forward-thinking work taking place in Morgantown," Senator Capito said.

"BioPrecision appreciates Senator Capito visiting the WVU Baseball Biomechanics and Performance Center (BPC) to learn about the exciting work of WVU and our company to help athletes reach their peak potential. She is an amazing leader for our state and a catalyst for channeling innovation and technologies to create West Virginia jobs," Zenovy Wowczuk, CEO of BioPrecision LLC, said.

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