October 26, 2009
Capito, Ohio congressman form Ohio River caucus
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Ohio River Basin is getting its own interest group in Congress.

West Virginia Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito and Ohio Democratic Rep. Steve Driehaus announced Monday that the two were forming the Ohio River Congressional Caucus.

Both representatives say the caucus was formed to address a variety of issues in the Ohio River Basin, including the economy, agriculture and the environment.

The Ohio River basin covers 204,000 square miles in parts of 14 states. The river forms in Pittsburgh and empties into the Mississippi River.

About 256 of the river's 981 miles serve as a border between West Virginia and Ohio.

 

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Posted By: mctoothman (7:49am 10-27-2009)
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I am sure Congresswoman Capito's Martinsburg constituents are proud. No Pennsylvanians on board? Or Kentucky?

Posted By: jkotcon (6:52am 10-27-2009)
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With all the Congressional districts from Illinois to Pennsylvania, Capito can only get one other Representative to sign on to her "caucus"? Would this caucus actually do anything, or is it simply an effort to grasp after a press release? It sounds like Capito is fast becoming irrelevant, if not "toxic".

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