Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) this week introduced legislation that delivers tough financial consequences to states that flout federal immigration enforcement and harm public safety and national security. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) are cosponsoring the legislation, and Congressman Ken Buck (R-Co.) is leading twenty-one members in... 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 grant of $434,180 to support Marshall University’s Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation Research. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). “Across West Virginia, our universities are known for their exceptional research capabilities,” Senator Capito said.” This funding... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement following her vote opposing the War Powers Resolution: “President Trump did the right thing in ordering the attack that killed terrorist Qassem Soleimani following an Iranian attack that killed an American contractor and a separate Iranian-led attack against our embassy in Baghdad. By taking action, the president made clear that the Iranian regime will pay a high price for killing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) penned a column for the Hampshire Review explaining how the USDA’s $3 million investment into Hampshire County will help the area close the digital divide. This is the senator’s latest Capito Connect success. In the past six months alone, Senator Capito has helped secure three Community Connect grants (in Monongalia, Marion, and Preston counties) and three ReConnect grants (in Wetzel, Tyler, and Harrison counties),... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday asked Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby about the conference’s decision to stream major West Virginia University (WVU) basketball games on the ESPN+ streaming platform. Given the connectivity challenges of the state, many Mountaineer fans are left without access to watch their favorite team.“You recently signed a Big 12... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) today reintroduced the bipartisan Decentralized Wastewater Grant Act of 2020 to address the wastewater challenges faced by low-income communities and rural communities. U.S. Representative Terri Sewell (D-Ala.) will lead companion legislation in the House of Representatives.Approximately 20 percent of Americans dispose of wastewater through their own sewage disposal... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined  24 of her Senate colleagues in a letter to International Trade Commission (ITC) Chairman David Johanson urging action against illegal Chinese trade practices that have unfairly harmed the American kitchen cabinet industry. It has been estimated that the American cabinet industry has suffered as much as $4 billion in harm as a result of China’s unfair trading practices.“American manufacturers of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced high schoolers Joshua Hatfield of Verdunville and Carson Winkie of Bridgeport have been selected to represent West Virginia for the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP).“I’m excited Joshua and Carson will be joining me in Washington as part of the competitive Youth Senate Program,” Senator Capito said. “I am always inspired by the young people of our state... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today congratulated the 2020 Prudential Spirit of Community Award winners Angela Liu of Morgantown and Carlie Ice of Fairmont. The Prudential Spirit of Community Award represents the United States’ largest youth recognition program that is entirely dedicated to volunteer service. Each year, two outstanding youth from each state and the District of Columbia are selected and honored for their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced a $1,922,410 grant to Wood County for the acquisition and demolition of 11 flood-prone residential structures impacted by severe storms, flooding, and landslides. Funding is provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) and the federal government share is 100 percent of the project cost.... Read More

  To watch the full interview, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today appeared on FOX News Channel’s “Bill Hemmer Reports” to discuss her vote to acquit President Donald J. Trump.Highlights:LISTENING TO WEST VIRGINIANS: “I’m here in West Virginia. I’ve driven probably 300 miles and stopped several different places today. And overwhelmingly, the people of West Virginia are like,... 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 $339,477 to support research experiences for eight undergraduate students from the greater Appalachian area. Students will have the opportunity to examine a range of subjects in the fields of astronomy and physics. The award comes from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is jointly funded by the Division of Astronomical Sciences... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is leading the effort to eliminate FGM and fully denounce the harmful practice globally as a violation of human rights of women and girls. Senator Capito is joined in this effort by Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.).BACKGROUND:The resolution put... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) introduced the Veterans Affairs Communications Act, legislation that would create a simple, easy-to-remember helpline for veterans to use in order to obtain information and assistance with all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services.“Our veterans have put their lives on the line to make sure we are able to enjoy the many freedoms we have today,” Senator Capito said. “We owe... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement following her vote to acquit President Donald J. Trump:"Our Constitution makes clear that only a particularly grave act – “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors” – would justify a senator voting to reverse the will of the voters and remove from office the person they chose to lead our nation.“There is no doubt that the House impeachment process... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), and Carol Miller (R-W.Va.), today sent a letter to President Trump requesting his approval for a federal cost-share increase for recovery projects associated with the 2016 severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides in West Virginia. Not only will this increase the federal funding on public assistance projects going... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address:“Tonight, President Trump delivered an important message to remind the American people of the significant progress we’ve made since 2016, while also outlining a clear vision to continue building on this momentum. Thanks to President Trump’s vision and pro-growth policies, our economy is booming, our... Read More

To watch the full speech, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today spoke on the Senate floor about why she plans to acquit President Donald J. Trump.HIGHLIGHTS: PARTISAN PROCESS: “There is no doubt that the House impeachment process was partisan, politically driven, and denied President Trump his basic due process rights. At the same time, this was obviously a flimsy, rushed, and incomplete exercise. Time and again, the... 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 Hampshire County will benefit from a $3 million rural broadband grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Community Connect program. This funding will help connect an estimated 600 homes, businesses, and farms in the area.“Folks in the Potomac Highlands know that crossing a county line can mean the difference... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today applauded the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) decision to continue 24-hour Air Traffic Control operations at the Huntington Tri-State Airport. In October, the FAA released a memo with the proposal to cut 24-hour Air Traffic Control operations at Huntington Tri-State Airport (HTS).The FAA’s announcement... Read More