Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced a total of $1,286,111 for West Virginia from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ). Funding will go to the West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services to strengthen the prosecution of crimes against women and encourage attorneys to serve as prosecutors.“Violence against women in any form, whether it be domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) today announced and applauded the designation of Wood County as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Acting Director Richard Baum called Senator Capito on Monday to deliver the news directly.This HIDTA designation will enable Wood County to receive federal resources to further the coordination and development of drug control... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement after Hino Motors Manufacturing announced plans to expand its operations in West Virginia: “Hino Motors has always been an effective partner in helping to grow the economy and create jobs in West Virginia, and this significant new investment will do even more to help our state. West Virginia has cultivated a special relationship with Japanese automotive manufacturers, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s Senate Broadband Caucus The Future of Telehealth in the 21st Century expo, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) highlighted the need for affordable broadband access to deliver telehealth in West Virginia. The Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) was one of fifteen innovators from across the country who shared health technologies at today’s expo.Following a visit to CAMC last year, Senator Capito invited the hospital to demonstrate its... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will award $600,000 to the Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. This funding will support this organization’s effort to expand comprehensive health services for children and families impacted by substance abuse.“It is a heartbreaking fact that substance abuse negatively impacts entire families,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined other Republican congressional leaders to release a framework for tax reform. After participating in an event to announce the plan, Senator Capito issued the following statement: “For the first time in decades, we have an opportunity to advance tax reforms that will transform our economy, put more money in the pockets of hardworking Americans, create good-paying jobs, and empower small businesses to grow... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced a total of $6,230,291 for West Virginia from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ). A significant amount of the funding will go towards responding to West Virginia’s opioid crisis through programs authorized by the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). Additional funding will enhance state law enforcement data collection and storage, support services for sexual assault... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives last night unanimously passed the Women, Peace and Security Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) that advocates for women’s engagement and participation in conflict resolution and peace-building around the world. The bill passed the Senate in August and will now head to President Trump’s desk. “Women bring so much to the table when it... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today introduced legislation to provide regulatory relief to wood and pellet heater manufacturers by delaying implementation of new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) performance standards. The bipartisan bill extends the effective date of the standards by three years, allowing manufactures the time they need to comply. “West Virginia... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced a total of $777,984 in grant funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). This funding will be used to make improvements to various outdoor facilities in Tucker, Summers, Wayne, Marshall and Berkeley counties.The Land and Water Conservation Fund provides matching funds to state and local communities for acquisition, development and conservation of public parks and open... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued this statement following the announcement that Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia will be making a $115.3 million investment to produce the company’s first American-made hybrid transaxles at its Buffalo facility: “West Virginia has a long and productive relationship with Toyota, and this announcement further solidifies the company’s commitment to investing in our state and our workers.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $350,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Public Health and Science and Office of Minority Health to support the City of Huntington’s effort to battle the opioid crisis. The funds will support the city’s Integrated Community Program to Address Opioid Crisis.“As one of America’s hardest hit cities, Huntington has... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $500,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to Marshall University’s Research Corporation. The funds will be used to create the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) AERO, an aerospace manufacturing proof of concept center in Cabell and Wayne counties."West Virginia is doing an incredible job of finding new and innovative... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) will introduce the Protecting Jessie Grubb’s Legacy Act (Legacy Act), legislation to help bring the regulations governing substance use treatment disorder records in better alignment with the privacy rules and protections for other medical records. The goal is to ensure that healthcare providers have access to the full scope of their patient’s medical history and are able to provide... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced a total of $649,459 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to help support various law enforcement efforts in West Virginia.“The brave men and women serving in our state’s law enforcement agencies work incredibly hard to keep West Virginians safe and bring criminals to justice, and it’s important we do what we can to ensure they have the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced a total of $1,108,186 in federal funding from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy’s (ONDCP) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. The funds will help West Virginia communities mobilize individuals and organization to help prevent youth substance abuse. “West Virginians have been forced to endure far too many tragedies as a result of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $292,329 in grant funding from the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and Rural Business Development Grants to provide economic development opportunities to rural West Virginia businesses. This funding will be used to make energy efficient improvements, provide entrepreneurship training, develop facilities and conduct a feasibility... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of senators to call for immediate action to extend critical funding for community health centers before funding runs out at the end of this month. In a letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, the senators expressed their strong support for community health centers, which provide access to cost-effective primary and preventive care... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a video message, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) welcomed the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to Charleston, West Virginia, as part of its BroadbandUSA Tour today. As part of her effort to improve broadband, Senator Capito has engaged federal partners like NTIA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Appalachian Regional Commission and the U.S. Economic Development Administration to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that the Young Women’s Christian Association of Charleston will receive $345,858 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) Office on Violence Against Women for the Transitional Housing Grant Program. This funding will be used to provide housing and supportive services, including safety planning, case management, counseling, adult and children’s support groups, life skills,... Read More