Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) this week introduced bipartisan legislation that would increase the amount of time a physician can hold long-acting injectable (LAI) buprenorphine – a form of medication for opioid use disorders – from a specialty pharmacy.The current 14-day window is a barrier to health care providers utilizing LAI buprenorphine due to the logistical hurdles associated with specialty pharmacy... Read More

**Click here or the image above to watch the video.** **Click here to download the video.**  CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released a video message ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.Full video transcript included below:Thanksgiving is such a special time of year, especially in West Virginia.It’s a time when we gather with our friends and loved ones, a time when we celebrate our family traditions, and a time when we probably eat too much... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, legislation authored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to improve transparency at VA medical centers was signed into law by President Joe Biden. This law will now require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to Congress a report on the use of security cameras in VA medical facilities. “Our veterans have made unimaginable sacrifices on behalf of our freedom, and they deserve access to safe, reliable,... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,409,700 in Rural Development grants and loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Housing Preservation Program and Community Facilities Program. This support will help deliver resources specific to the needs of communities across West Virginia.“Rural Development investments like these from USDA help... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to lower health care costs and improve health outcomes for Americans at risk of developing diabetes. The Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act would extend Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to individuals with pre-diabetes and risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes. Under current law, Medicare will only cover medical nutrition therapy... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement following President Joe Biden’s announcement to tap into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve:“Today’s announcement to release 50 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is simply an effort to mask the fallout of President Biden’s terrible energy policies. This follows his... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, recently joined Commerce Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and other Commerce Committee members in introducing the Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to Handle Transportation (FREIGHT) Act.This bill would take important steps to address the ongoing freight challenges, while also putting in place policies to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today applauded the resolution of an issue with the U.S. Department of Education and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission about the recent Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (WV GEAR UP) funding award. West Virginia GEAR UP will now be able to utilize the full $24 million award over the next seven years to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that Mary Elisabeth Eckerson, current State Director for Senator Capito, will be retiring at the end of the year. With Eckerson’s departure, Bill Bissett, who currently serves as Senator Capito’s Senior Advisor for Economic Development and State Initiatives, will assume the new role of State Director beginning January 1, 2022. Eckerson will continue serving in her current role as State Director... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Appropriations Committee, today joined Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin and other state and local leaders to announce the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award a $1,750,000 grant to get a transformational project in Charleston shovel-ready. Specifically, the funding will be used to upgrade approximately 3.5 miles of the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and 13 of their colleagues in urging the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to reevaluate the new fees imposed for shipping container carriers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that will be imposed starting November 22. The members expressed concerns that these increased shipping costs will eventually be passed on to American consumers.This follows a letter Senator Capito sent... Read More

Click here to watch Senator Capito’s video congratulating the nominees. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced U.S. Service Academy nominations for 21 qualified high school seniors from 12 counties in West Virginia. A board chosen by Senator Capito reviewed each nominee’s application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations.“Each year, I have the honor and privilege of nominating West Virginia’s best and brightest to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement following the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of their partisan reckless tax-and-spending spree. The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration.“With inflation at its highest point in 31 years, a reckless tax-and-spending spree is the last thing we need right now. Inflation is very real, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $1,750,000 Rebuilding Americas Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equality (RAISE) grant to support the Charleston Capital Connector Project. Specifically, the funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and will upgrade approximately 3.5 miles of the Kanawha Boulevard East and approximately 0.25... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of the first step in EPA’s two-step process to replace the Trump administration’s 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) and promulgate a new definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS):“Today’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced West Virginia service provider Prodigi will receive $8,583,001 over the next decade from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) to expand broadband across West Virginia. Prodigi is expected to provide broadband service to 4,771 locations across the Mountain State.“When I... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a total of $733,887 in grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).“Whether it’s rural water or substance abuse recovery, ARC understands the unique challenges of West Virginia communities,” Ranking Member Capito said.... Read More

Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today questioned Martha Williams, nominee to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) of the Department of the Interior. HIGHLIGHTS:FULL TRANSPARENCY WITH CONGRESS: “This happens on both sides of the aisle, whoever is the president and the opposite party. I think more information... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Martha Williams to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) of the Department of the Interior.Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery:“Thank you, Chairman Carper.“Welcome to the committee. As you know—and you’ve been around here before—we have a lot of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $406,896 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the FamilyCare Health Center in Scott Depot, West Virginia to expand telehealth services. This funding will be used to purchase laptops and video conferencing software, as well as improve the network and network security to provide high quality medical services to West... Read More