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University of Louisville as the 67th guest in the McConnell Center’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Since 1993, the series has hosted prominent guests including U.S. presidents, cabinet members, Supreme Court justices and congressional and international leaders. Capito is the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from West Virginia. She currently serves as the only female member of the Republican Party leadership as the Policy Committee Chair. During the discussion held at Chao Auditorium and... Read More

The government shutdown and the path to reopening it took center stage Monday at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center, where Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell hosted West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito for a discussion on leadership and bipartisanship. Together, the senators stressed that cooperation is the only way forward in a divided Congress. Advertisement “Compromise is imperative,” McConnell said, emphasizing that listening must come first. “We speak much more... Read More

As a federal shutdown hit Day 23, the U.S. Senate couldn’t advance a Republican-backed measure to pay federal employees, military members and contractors who have continued to work. The bill, known as the Shutdown Fairness Act, needed Democratic support to get past a 60-vote filibuster hurdle. Instead, the vote was 54 to 45, with support from three Democrats. Both of West Virginia’s senators, Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice, had concluded the pay legislation would not move forward even... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she doesn’t think Senate Democrats will budge from their position on extending health care subsidies even after an important Nov. 1 deadline passes. Capito on Thursday said she’s not hopeful that a change in the calendar will produce a change in the situation. “Nov. 1 is the date insurance premiums are set to be announced, and there is speculation that would be the date the Democrats would then come to their senses, in my view, and vote to open the... Read More

Democrats are playing politics by keeping the government shut down, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told "Fox News Sunday." The West Virginia Republican said, "I think they are loving this shutdown, because they think it is enhancing themselves politically," adding that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer "has already said, 'This is getting better for us every day.' That's the game they're playing, and now it's really impacting a lot of people all across this country." Capito continued, "We're not... Read More

Democrats are playing politics by keeping the government shut down, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito told “Fox News Sunday.” The West Virginia Republican said, “I think they are loving this shutdown, because they think it is enhancing themselves politically,” adding that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer “has already said, ‘This is getting better for us every day.’ That’s the game they’re playing, and now it’s really impacting a lot of people all across this country.” Capito continued, “We’re not... Read More

A federal government shutdown that began on the first day of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1 is now well into its third week with no signs that the Democratic minority in the U.S. Senate plans to back down from demands for health insurance subsidies being included. The U.S. Senate voted 51-45 Thursday for H.R.5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. However, the clean continuing resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 19 to keep the federal government funded... Read More

A federal government shutdown that began on the first day of the new fiscal year on Oct. 1 has now entered its third week with no signs that the Democratic minority in the U.S. Senate plans to back down from demands for health insurance subsidies being included. The U.S. Senate voted 51-45 Thursday for H.R.5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act. However, the clean continuing resolution (CR) passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Sept. 19 to keep the federal government... Read More

As the federal government shutdown stretches on, Republicans and Democrats are still far apart on a path to reopening. One major sticking point is the Democrats’ demand to include renewed health care subsidies for ACA marketplace enrollees as a part of any vote to end the shutdown. Host Colby Itkowitz sits with Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) to ask about how Republicans view that demand, how the politics of health care are playing in this moment, and the White House’s moves to fire... Read More

The government shutdown has entered its third week, and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia expressed her concerns during a weekly conference call with reporters on Thursday. Capito highlighted the challenges faced by government employees who are not receiving pay and the potential repercussions for non-profit organizations. "I know non-profits, I know many of them that are on short dollars and they rely on funding dollars for grants," she said. Capito emphasized the importance of grant... Read More

The U.S. Senate failed to advance a bill to extend government funding and end the shutdown for a 10th time. That marks the 16th day of a shutdown that continues to drag on. The vote was 51 to 45, falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance past filibuster rules and move forward. “So we are in the third week of the government shutdown. I have voted 10 times to reopen the government in a nonpartisan no strings attached way,” Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said during a briefing with... Read More

As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, one of my primary responsibilities is ensuring that our government is responsibly funded so it remains open and working for the people we represent, including the hardworking West Virginians. That’s why I’m deeply disappointed to see Washington once again stumble into a completely avoidable government shutdown — this time because Senate Democrats have refused to join Republicans in supporting a commonsense, short-term measure that would... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is calling the government shutdown a misery march and a road to nowhere. In our latest segment of Connect to Congress, the senator discusses Affordable Care Act subsidies, mounting pressures and negotiations to reopen the government along with energy costs. Millions of essential federal workers are now working without pay. Furloughed workers are expected to get one more check Friday, but won't get paid again until the shutdown ends. Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito is one of the many leaders in America celebrating the recent ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. The Israeli government approved a ceasefire in Gaza, which is stage one of President Trump’s plan to end the war that’s been going on for about two years. “I think this is an incredible breakthrough. Everybody on every side of this in our country knows how meaningful this could be,” Capito said on MetroNews “Talkline.” “Even if you look at it historically, we’ve... Read More

This week’s episode of Capitol Conversations features Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). During an extended interview with Nexstar’s D.C. Correspondent Kristen Eskow, Sen. Capito discusses government shutdown negotiations and concerns about the potential use of active military in U.S. cities to fight crime. Read More

Both West Virginia Republican senators, Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice, voted late Thursday to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, a bipartisan measure that authorizes $924.7 billion for national defense, an increase of more than $30 billion over the president’s budget request. The bill, which passed the Senate 77-22 and now heads to the House, supports service members and their families, strengthens military readiness and enhances national security,... Read More

We’re officially in Day 9 of the government shutdown, and a stalemate continues between Republicans and Democrats. The Republican bill that passed through the House of Representatives remains stuck 6 votes short, with only 3 Democrats supporting it. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer continues to hold out on the issue of health care tax credits set to expire, but comments he made about the Democrat position getting stronger each day of the shutdown is drawing ire from Republicans. West... Read More

The government shutdown has hit its ninth day, and one area that is feeling it most is air travel. Thousands of flights have been delayed and even cancelled this week. As the Federal Aviation Administration deals with even more staff shortages during the shutdown. A solution to reopen the government does not appear to be close. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said she hopes these pressures will help push a solution. "These are the kind of pressure points that are very difficult, but... Read More

More than 15,000 flights across the country have experienced delays since Monday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration — one of the many tangible impacts of the ongoing government shutdown. Continued disruptions to the nation’s air travel network are among the factors that “build the pressure” on Washington lawmakers to reach a compromise, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Friday “They had a ground stop at DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) yesterday; Nashville... Read More

West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito joins CNN's Dana Bash on day nine of the government shutdown. "The simple thing here is to reopen the government," she said on "Inside Politics," adding that Republicans would negotiate with Democrats on healthcare subsidies when the shutdown ends. Read More