In The News

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed $95 billion legislation for weapons and support to American allies, with Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito voting in favor. The package also includes legislation to ban or force a sale of TikTok because of concerns over the video-sharing platform’s Chinese ownership. “American leadership means standing with our allies and standing up against authoritarianism. I am proud to vote for this national security package that advances America’s interests... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On April 22, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,000,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the town of Davis to support important upgrades to their wastewater systems, which will impact residents across Tucker County. This federal... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from several federal agencies for projects that will bolster health services, economic development, infrastructure, academic and defense research, park improvement efforts and energy projects across West Virginia. Grants came from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Federal Highway Administration, the Appalachian Regional Commission, among other agencies. “From cancer... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.VA.— U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Jim Risch (R-ID) last week reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 15-21, 2024, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the service and dedication of Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) and schools of osteopathic medicine nationwide. “Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine play an essential role in West Virginia’s... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito expressed her frustrations Thursday that the Senate wasn’t able to even hear the findings of the U.S. House of Representatives in the impeachment proceedings of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. The House voted to impeach Mayorkas in February – making him the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in 150 years – over his handling of the southern border. The Senate took up the articles of impeachment Wednesday, but quickly dismissed them. The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WVDN) – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 33 Senate colleagues to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) radical climate disclosure rule, which would bury public companies in paperwork, raise costs for consumers, and stifle economic opportunity. This effort was led by U.S. Senator Tim Scott... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — For the second time in as many weeks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has taken action to limit public exposure to "forever chemicals." Also for the second time in as many weeks, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., has decried the agency's decision. Last week, the EPA announced the first-ever national standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — also called PFAS chemicals — in drinking water.  On Friday, the agency announced it had designated two of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., expressed her frustration Thursday after impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were rejected. Capito, during her weekly media briefing, said the dismissal of both articles and the failure of the Senate to hold a trial was a “grave disappointment.” “Sen. Schumer (Senate Majority Leader Chuck Shumer) and the Senate Democrats just voted it off the table so we couldn’t even hear what the House found how the... Read More

Although they both say they are concerned about the southern border, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., were not in agreement on the failed impeachment attempt of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate killed two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas that were passed by the Republican-controlled U.S. House. Manchin joined fellow Democrats in killing the articles of impeachment. But he said he’s... Read More

WHEELING – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito expressed frustration Thursday that the Senate wasn’t able to even hear the findings of the U.S. House of Representatives in the impeachment proceedings of U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. The House voted to impeach Mayorkas in February — making him the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in 150 years — over his handling of the southern border. The Senate took up the articles of impeachment Wednesday, but quickly dismissed... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., expressed her frustration Thursday after impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were rejected. Capito, during her weekly media briefing, said the dismissal of both articles and the failure of the Senate to hold a trial was a “grave disappointment.” “Sen. Schumer (Senate Majority Leader Chuck Shumer) and the Senate Democrats just voted it off the table so we couldn’t even hear what the House found how... Read More

West Virginia’s senators were split on the quick impeachment vote on U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The majority of the U.S. Senate swiftly voted to reject two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas today. The House majority voted two months ago by a one vote margin, 214-213, to impeach Mayorkas — the first time in nearly 150 years that a Cabinet secretary has been impeached. The two articles charge that Mayorkas has “willfully and systematically” refused to enforce... Read More

WASHINGTON (WV News) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday dismissed the impeachment charges against Alejandro Mayorkas, Cabinet secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. The votes fell along party lines, with one charge dismissed on a 51-48 vote — with one Republican voting present — and another on a 51-49 vote. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., issued a statement explaining his decision to vote to dismiss the charges. “Illegal immigration across our southern border is the most dangerous threat... Read More

As Congress continues to work on legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, four Republican senators urged their chamber’s commerce committee leaders to prioritize maintaining the U.S. Senate provisions of Essential Air Service (EAS) in any package that advances to the floor. The EAS program guarantees that small communities served by certificated air carriers before airline deregulation maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service, according to the U.S. Department of... Read More

MOOREFIELD — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), traveled to Moorefield, where she participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Hardy County Health Department. This project will develop a new Hardy County Health Department and Food Service Training Facility that will address the needs of the growing community, enhance and increase medical... Read More

On Tuesday, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced federal funding for projects across the state, including ones in Randolph, Upshur and Barbour counties. The local funding announced includes: A $252,000 NPS grant to the West Virginia Development Office for Upshur County Park tennis courts renovation in Buckhannon; A $37,440 NPS grant to the West Virginia Development Office for Barbour County park improvements. Capito announced grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a... Read More

On April 16, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from several federal agencies for projects that will bolster health services, economic development, infrastructure, academic and defense research, park improvement efforts, and energy projects across West Virginia. HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced a tranche of DOT Airport Improvement Grants in AIGs on Tuesday to airports across West Virginia to conduct improvements and repairs at the facilities. “Airports across West Virginia, especially in rural areas, provide critical access for residents across our state to connect with other parts of the country,” Capito said. “These grants will help West Virginia airports make... Read More

MOOREFIELD, Wv. (WHSV) - On Monday in Moorefield, Hardy County held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new facility that will be the new home of the Hardy County Health Department. The $3.5 million project has been in the works for several years and will help address needs in the community. “We are so thrilled not only for the health department but for the citizens of our county because this facility will do a lot to help improve the overall quality of life and health of our community,” said David... Read More

KEARNEYSVILLE — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), traveled to Kearneysville, where she participated in the events celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Hospice of the Panhandle’s Kearneysville campus. Capito first visited the campus in 2015 where she spoke in recognition of Hospice of the Panhandle’s 35th Anniversary. “Hospice and palliative care... Read More