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West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito spoke Thursday about the continuing efforts to obtain federal funding for those affected by flooding in Ohio County. NEWS9 inquired about updates on FEMA funding and/or emergency declaration from President Donald Trump. "We have been in constant contact with FEMA,” Capito said. “We call them daily to find out where our emergency declaration is. I'm sure we're hitting the thresholds. So, I am as frustrated as some other people are so we can get some more... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, on Monday, joined local leaders for a ribbon cutting and community celebration of the new Fayetteville Town Park Bike Skills Area. This outdoor recreation project complements the public-access paved bicycle pump track opened in March 2024 at Fayetteville Town Park. Both projects were made possible through federal funding and local partnership between the Town of Fayetteville, New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), Fayette Trails Coalition, City... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito joined local leaders today for a ribbon cutting and community celebration of the new Fayetteville Town Park Bike Skills Area. This outdoor recreation project complements the public-access paved bicycle pump track opened in March 2024 at Fayetteville Town Park. Both projects were made possible through federal funding and local partnership between the Town of Fayetteville, New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), Fayette Trails Coalition, City of Oak... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., joined local leaders on July 7 for a ribbon cutting and community celebration of the new Fayetteville Town Park Bike Skills Area. The outdoor recreation project complements the public-access paved bicycle pump track opened in March 2024 at Fayetteville Town Park. Both projects were made possible through federal funding and local partnership between the Town of Fayetteville, New River Gorge Regional Development Authority, Fayette Trails Coalition, City of... Read More

Even after the passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill, there is plenty more going on in Washington D.C. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito told 59News there are several things on her agenda moving forward. Congressionally directed spending is one thing she will be focusing on. This way she can help communities individually with their projects.  She also gave us some insight into one of the bigger items on the horizon. “We probably may be looking at a Russian sanctions bill. Russia is being a rogue... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) recently signed on as the lead original cosponsor of a bipartisan bill to update the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA’s) work in cybersecurity. The NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act, S. 2049, which is sponsored by U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), would rename the NTIA’s Office for Policy Analysis and Development to the Office for Policy Development and Cybersecurity. U.S. Sen. John Curtis... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), former chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, joined Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott, as well as Congressman Riley Moore (R-W.Va.), at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Monarch Hall, the newest addition to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Advanced Training Center (ATC) in Harpers Ferry. During her time as the top Republican on... Read More

Large golden scissors gleamed in the midday sun, as Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and Rep. Riley Moore smiled through the nearly 100-degree temperature, cutting a large ribbon to officially open a new facility at the agency's Advanced Training Center (ATC) campus outside Harpers Ferry.  “I’m excited to see what this center can bring in advanced training and technologies to each and every single... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., on Monday participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of a new building at the federal Advanced Training Center in Harpers Ferry. Capito was joined by West Virginia Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott.  During her time as the top Republican on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Capito led efforts in the... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito is leading the West Virginia Congressional Delegation in calling for immediate federal assistance following the devastating flash floods that struck Marion and Ohio counties on June 14. In a letter sent today to President Donald J. Trump and FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Lilian Hutchinson, the delegation urged swift approval of Governor Patrick Morrisey’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration. The letter was signed by Senator Capito, Senator Jim Justice,... Read More

West Virginia Sens. Shelley Moore Capito and Jim Justice released a joint statement Monday following the weekend’s fatal flooding in Ohio and Marion counties. Excessive rainfall over the weekend caused extensive flooding in Ohio and Marion counties, leaving at least six residents dead. Gov. Patrick Morrisey declared a state of emergency in both counties and mobilized multiple state agencies to assist with the response. “Unfortunately, West Virginia is no stranger to flooding,” said Justice. “As... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito on Friday visited both the American Legion Mountaineer Boys State and Rhododendron Girls State. Capito first traveled to Jackson’s Mill in Weston to visit Mountaineer Boys State participants. She then traveled to the campus of Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, where Rhododendron Girls State is being held. “Boys State and Girls State are events I look forward to participating in every year,” Capito said. “I am always so encouraged by the enthusiasm, leadership,... Read More

Energy policy continues to be a hot topic in Washington. On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed repealing rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants in an effort to unleash American energy. We spoke with West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito, who believes those rules would have functionally shut down every coal or natural gas plant because the standards weren’t achievable with current carbon capture technology. Capito says if the... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV) on June 5 unveiled bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ensure ongoing services are provided at critical access hospitals, which serve residents in rural areas. The Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act, S. 1960/H.R. 3778, would provide for the continued designation of hospitals that met mountainous terrain or secondary roads distance requirements as critical access hospitals, and would modify distance... Read More

Senator Shelley Moore Capito alongside Congresswoman Carol Miller are crossing the aisle in support of the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act. Also backing the PEAKS Act is democratic senator Alex Padilla and Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren both of California. Capito, Miller, Padilla Lofgren putting their names behind the reintroduced act (as of the week June 2, 2025). The goal of the act is to ensure mountainous, rugged and rural communities have equal access to ambulatory services. Capito... Read More

We have long questioned the federal policies that harm health care in West Virginia by imposing guidelines that are more suited for urban areas. That’s why the efforts of U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and U.S. Rep. Carol Miller should be applauded, and why their fellow lawmakers should support the PEAKS Act. The Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act is a vital step toward recognizing the geographic and logistical realities of life in rural Appalachia. This bipartisan legislation would... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has teamed up with Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., in support of a bill to protect rural hospitals. Capito and Miller, along with Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif., are backing the Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act, or PEAKS Act. The legislation would ensure Critical Access Hospitals in mountainous areas receive fair compensation for ambulatory services and would modify distance requirements. “We’re excited about making sure... Read More

Sens. Jim Justice and Shelley Moore Capito, both R-W.Va., are backing a bill that would prevent state and local governments from placing limits on energy projects. Justice and Capito, along with Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., have jointly introduced the Energy Choice Act. The bill would “prohibit states and local governments from prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, or expansion of an energy service based on the type or... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) on Tuesday, May 27, traveled to Huntington and Hurricane, where she participated in an economic development event and toured a manufacturing business.  Capito visited Eagle Research in Hurricane, where she toured the facility and met with the company’s leadership. Eagle Research is a female-owned manufacturing business that sells gas flow monitoring and control devices to companies and public utilities in the natural gas industry.  “It was great to... Read More

Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is urging the Trump administration to stay engaged in United Nations talks to craft a global plastics treaty. “You now have the opportunity to reassert American leadership and credibility by leading negotiations to achieve agreement on a treaty that aligns with our domestic legal frameworks and with the Trump Administration’s manufacturing agenda,” Capito wrote in a recent letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. “Without... Read More