Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, yesterday joined eight committee colleagues in a letter, including Commerce Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to move any broadband-related provisions through the committee process while developing bipartisan infrastructure legislation. “Over the past year,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today introduced the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act, legislation that would create research and public education programs to support women suffering from uterine fibroids.“Millions of women are affected by uterine fibroids, which often go undiagnosed and can have significant health consequences in both the short and long term,” Senator Capito said.... 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 after she opposed a procedural motion to consider infrastructure legislation that has not yet been written. The motion to proceed failed on a vote of 51 to 49.“I have and continue to be in favor of making investments to improve our nation’s core infrastructure. That’s why I have led efforts on a highway... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks.   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to examine the potential cybersecurity threats currently facing our nation’s infrastructure.Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery:“Thank you, Chairman Carper, and I want to thank all of the witness who are here and my... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $9,669,333 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Fiscal Year 2021 competitive preparedness grant programs. This funding was appropriated to help West Virginia prepare against man-made threats and natural disasters.“As Ranking Member... 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 $490,000 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to continue to strengthen food safety across the Mountain State.“When West Virginia’s families go to the grocery store, they rely on health and safety standards to ensure the food and produce they are buying is safe to... 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 $3,318,136 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for two public health programs. This funding will support programs in West Virginia that seek to protect children against preventable diseases and improve West Virginia’s ability to prevent and... Read More

To watch the interview, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined Balance of Power on Bloomberg TV to discuss the latest on various infrastructure proposals and the Democrats’ plan to hold a vote on a bill that has not been written.HIGHLIGHTS:ON DEMOCRATS RUSHING TO VOTE ON A BILL THAT DOESN’T EXIST: “I think it stands in precarious... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) announced the reformation of the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus.The caucus will provide education about the challenges family caregivers face and advocate for policies that support them. Senators Capito and Bennet relaunched the caucus today with the support of AARP and family caregivers from across the nation.“In caring for both of my parents who passed away following their... 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 $98,307 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition to implement the Nurturing Farm to School program in three school districts in Doddridge, Kanahwa and Randolph counties.“I’m glad to see USDA utilizing our teachers, nonprofits, FFA, local farms, and community leaders to teach our... Read More

HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made two stops today, touring the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) and the Fairmont State University Aviation Center for Excellence.During her first stop at the FBI CJIS facility, Senator Capito toured the command and technology centers and received a briefing on CJIS’ National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). NICS checks in June 2021 totaled 3,054,726, making it the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues today introduced legislation that would improve protections and transparency for consumers by requiring that data brokers—businesses that sell consumers’ personal information to third parties—provide information about their practices with regard to collection of personal data.“Today, it’s more important than ever to protect the individual data of... 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, along with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reintroduced the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA), which would improve the nation’s nuclear infrastructure, secure America’s uranium supply chain, grow the economy, create jobs, reduce carbon emissions, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and several of her colleagues in introducing a resolution in support of the courageous Cuban people as they lead historic protests throughout the island against six decades of repression and tyranny from the Castro and Díaz-Canel regime.“We stand in solidarity with the people of Cuba and their rejection of communist oppression,” Senator Capito said. “I am... 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 $1,561,394 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support maternal and child health services across West Virginia.“The mothers and children of our state deserve access to the services and resources they need to lead healthy lives,”... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, joined 27 of her Republican colleagues in sending a letter—led by Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)—demanding President Biden not revoke Title 42, a critical tool to protect public health.Under Title 42, the government issued a public health order that allows immigration officials to rapidly expel illegal immigrants and slow the spread... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today joined a group of her Senate colleagues in urging the Biden administration to address the ongoing southern border crisis, highlighting the surge of illegal crossings and emphasizing the impact drug trafficking has on West Virginia.HIGHLIGHTS:ON BORDER CRISIS FUELING DRUG... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator 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 participated in a hearing on the nomination of Michael Connor to be Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works at the Department of Defense.HIGHLIGHTS:PROTECTING WEST VIRGINIANS FROM FLOODS: “On flood risk management, we had a terrible flood in 2016—I might have... 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 $750,00 from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to Marshall University to help develop West Virginia’s first rural surgery residency program. This funding is part of the HRSA Rural Residency Planning and Development program, which helps address physician workforce shortages in rural communities across... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a business meeting to consider several nominees, including: Alejandra Castillo to be Assistant Secretary for Economic Development of the Department of Commerce Jane Nishida to be Assistant Administrator for International and Tribal Affairs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Following the business... Read More