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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

There’s no significant movement to reopen the federal government. The shutdown hit its ninth day Thursday. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito said their was another vote scheduled on a funding bill at around midday but she wasn’t confident the result would be any different than the other half-dozen or so votes. Senate Democrats continue to refuse to support a clean continuing resolution. Capito and the Republicans won’t a clean continuing resolution and they say they’ll negotiate with Democrats... 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

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

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

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said she is sticking by the filibuster rule. The 60-vote threshold is at the center of the standoff between Senate Democrats and Republicans in the ongoing government shutdown, but Capito said the procedural maneuver should remain in place. Republicans hold the Senate majority but need support from some Democrats to overcome the threshold and pass a continuing resolution that would reopen the government at current spending levels through November. “I do... Read More

Following a failed vote to reopen the federal government Wednesday, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., spoke directly to the state’s federal employees. West Virginia has 17,301 federal civilian employees, according to the Office of Personnel Management. “All of those public servants, who are bearing the brunt of this nonsense, please know how much I value your contribution every day,” Capito said. “I'll work tirelessly to get you back to work, to get you back to that certainty that you... Read More

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) said they are voting to keep the government open amidst a possible shut down Tuesday night. Lawmakers across the country are voting on the clean continuing resolution (CR), which will work to fund the government and keep it up and running. Senators Capito and Justice shared statements regarding their stances on the situation. “Tonight, I proudly cast my vote again to do right by West Virginians—to keep the government open and... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 48 of her Senate Republican colleagues in a letter to Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, German Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Yvette Cooper, British Secretary of State, applauding them for finally initiating snapback sanctions on Iran, and urging them to keep up the pressure until they achieve... Read More

Northrop Grumman Corp. on Thursday opened a new production and assembly center at the Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in Mineral County to expand delivery of advanced strike missiles. The 113,000-square-foot Missile Integration Facility, nearly the size of two football fields, consolidates production, assembly, testing and shipping under one roof. The site uses digital manufacturing technologies to help the company deliver up to 300 strike missiles per year, including the Navy’s extended-range,... Read More

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) welcomed U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) to the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center in Birmingham. Both senators serve on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, which Capito chairs. The Senators’ successful efforts have resulted in UAB receiving over $100 million in NIH funding since July 30 of this year. During their visit, UAB presented the lawmakers with the O’Neal... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito has reupped her annual Academy Days. The days, which began this weekend, are for students interested in learning more about an appointment to one of the nation’s military service academies or applying for Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. Capito said each year she helps qualified students learn more and begin to prepare for the opportunity. The sessions allow students and families to meet academy students and graduates, ask questions, and... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., released a statement Friday after casting a vote in favor of a Republican-backed plan to fund the federal government past the end of the month. The measure, which passed the House of Representatives on Friday, was blocked by Senate Democrats — making the prospect of a government shutdown more likely. “Senate Democrats had the opportunity to join Republicans in passing a common-sense, short-term resolution to keep the government open and give us more time to... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced she will host four Academy Days this September for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. “I encourage all West Virginia students, parents, and educators interested in learning more about this incredible opportunity to attend one of my Academy Days throughout September. Doing so will provide them, and their... Read More

Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced she will host four Academy Days this September for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships. “I encourage all West Virginia students, parents, and educators interested in learning more about this incredible opportunity to attend one of my Academy Days throughout September. Doing so will provide them and their... Read More