Press Releases

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Senator Capito’s remarks as prepared for delivery: “Madam President, “Well, here we are again. Day 39 of the Schumer Shutdown. And what is there to show for it? “Families anxious about their next paycheck, federal workers unsure when they’ll be back on the job, SNAP recipients worried about whether they’ll... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) celebrated Senate passage of their bipartisan Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act to increase broadband supply chain transparency through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make sure federal broadband programs stay on track. The bill passed the Senate unanimously on Tuesday night and will need to pass the House of Representatives... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership and a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined “Mornings with Maria” on FOX Business. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE SHUTDOWN: “This week, there will be at least five Democrats, like there have been a few over the last several weeks, that will want to exert their will, come to their senses, open the... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined “The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt” on NewsNation. HIGHLIGHTS: ON WHEN THE SHUTDOWN MIGHT END: “We only need five Democrats to come to their senses and say yes, reopen the government and then we can begin to negotiate. Setting that aside, which is very frustrating with the thirteen times we’ve voted on... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined BloombergTV’s “Balance of Power” to discuss the ongoing shutdown. HIGHLIGHTS: ON VICE PRESIDENT VANCE AT REPUBLICAN POLICY LUNCH: “It’s always productive to have the vice president. He wanted to reemphasize that opening the government is the most sensible, easiest, sanest way to begin negotiations after we... Read More

To watch Chairman Capito’s opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led abusiness meeting where the EPW Committee favorably reported pending nominations, and approved committee resolutions and bipartisan legislation. Nominees favorably reported by the EPW Committee: Jeffrey Hall to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made several stops in Mason and Cabell counties. First, Senator Capito traveled to Ashton, W.Va., where she toured Artis’ Sitra test range and viewed a live fire demonstration of the active protection system, Sentinel. Senator Capito has long championed Active Protection Systems (APS), which Artis tests at its site in West Virginia. “It was great to be with the Artis team today in Ashton and to see first-hand their incredible... Read More

To watch Chairman Capito’s questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in an EPW Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee hearing examining the beneficial use and regulation of chemicals. During the subcommittee hearing, Chairman Capito asked about the process of new chemical reviews in the... Read More

To watch Chairman Capito’s opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led ahearing to consider the nominations of Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, Randall Jones, and Arthur Graham to be members of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Below is the opening statement of Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Today... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership and a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined "FOX News Sunday" with Shannon Bream to discuss the Schumer Shutdown and national security issues. HIGHLIGHTS: ON REPUBLICANS PROTECTING THE FILIBUSTER: “We’re not going to drop the filibuster. It wouldn’t pass, number one. I signed a letter in 2017... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership and a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Fox News Channel’s “The Sunday Briefing.” HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE SHUTDOWN’S IMPACTS ON FEDERAL WORKERS AND SERVICE MEMBERS: “What you see as we’re edging up to people missing their paychecks, some people losing their jobs, obviously the intensity is... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined BloombergTV’s “Balance of Power” yesterday to provide an update on the government shutdown. HIGHLIGHTS: ON REPUBLICANS WORKING TO END THE SHUTDOWN: “I hope so. I’m always an optimist, but unfortunately…Senator Schumer and others are content to try to reap the political benefit they’re seeing from a shutdown. I... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined CNN’s Dana Bash on Inside Politics to discuss the government shutdown. HIGHLIGHTS: ON DEMOCRATS KEEPING THE GOVERNMENT CLOSED: “The simple thing here is to reopen the government…To me, that’s the simplest way, and would’ve been on October 1st, to not worry about who’s going to miss a paycheck…other people... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (NDAA). The bipartisan legislation supports service members and their families, strengthens military readiness, and enhances national security. Several provisions Senator Capito advocated for or championed were included in this legislation and stand to benefit West Virginia. “Ensuring our service members have the tools they need to carry out their... Read More

To watch Chairman Capito’s questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Ho Nieh to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Douglas Troutman to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). During the hearing, Chairman Capito asked Douglas Troutman about... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Ho Nieh to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and Douglas Troutman to be Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed the qualifications of both nominees, and expressed her support for their swift... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published in Ogden Newspapers across West Virginia, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called for Democrats to stop playing political games and work with Republicans to fund the government and return to regular order.The full op-ed is available here and below.Keeping the Government Open Shouldn’t be a Partisan FightBy: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)Wheeling IntelligencerParkersburg News... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), today released the below statement after voting to confirm Mike Stuart, a West Virginian, to serve as General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): “Mike Stuart brings a strong history of legal and governmental service in West Virginia—including his prior tenure as U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement after voting to confirm Matt Harvey as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia and Moore Capito as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. “West Virginians are fortunate to have two individuals of such high integrity and proven commitment to public service confirmed to serve as United States Attorneys. Both Matt Harvey and Moore Capito bring strong legal experience... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement on the two-year anniversary of the brutal attacks in Israel that killed more than one thousand innocent civilians, including American citizens:“Two years ago today, Hamas terrorists crossed into Israel and murdered 1,200 innocent people in their homes, neighborhoods, and at a music festival. I will never forget the horrific atrocities committed in what was the deadliest day for the Jewish people... Read More