Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today delivered remarks at the first meeting of the WV Women of Asphalt. Women of Asphalt is a national organization devoted to connecting and supporting women working throughout the asphalt industry, with 17 chapters across the country.“West Virginia women are strong, capable, and lift each other up. Each of those characteristics were on full... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing its proposal to reconsider the existing, health-protective Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) regulation that covers generation from coal- and oil-fired power plants and clamp down further with tightened standards. The Biden administration is taking this... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $549,994 to West Virginia University (WVU) through the National Science Foundation (NSF), namely the EPSCoR program which the senator has long supported.  This funding will support research that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and personalize treatments for cancer patients to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced a resolution recognizing the 30th anniversary of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (NGYCP). This resolution recognizes the NGYCP’s thirty years of successfully mentoring at-risk youth in our communities, commends the accomplishments of the program’s graduates, and reaffirms the Senate’s commitment to supporting the program’s work developing our... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $8,000,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for West Virginia University (WVU). The funding, which is through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), will be used to develop a first-of-a-kind facility to extract and separate rare earth elements and critical minerals and materials from mining waste. “I’m thrilled that the... 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, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $62,283,000 in funding for drinking water infrastructure upgrades in West Virginia through this year’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.“When crafting the infrastructure law in the Environment and Public Works... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) last week reintroduced the One Stop For Small Business Licensing Act. This bipartisan legislation would require the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to create a centralized website that includes federal, state, and local licensing and business permit information necessary to establish a small business. This would help cut through bureaucratic red tape, making it easier for individuals to... Read More

PHOTOS: Capito Breaks Ground at Hinton Landing, Celebrates New River Gorge Expansion HINTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Hinton, W.Va., where she participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for Batteau Beach at Hinton Landing. The Batteau Beach redevelopment, which was supported by a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award secured by Senator Capito, creates a waterfront location in Hinton that includes a kayak launch, trailhead, and... Read More

SANDSTONE, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined the National Park Service (NPS) and The Conservation Fund to announce the addition of 963 acres to the preserve portion of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Sandstone, W.Va. The added acres, which are poised to greatly increase the amount of public land available for hunting and outdoor recreation activities while yielding a variety of other public benefits, are in an area commonly known as Irish... 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 Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in introducing the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023. “America can and should be a leader when it comes to deploying nuclear energy technologies, and this bipartisan... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published today in The Hill, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR), discuss the need to reform America’s permitting and environmental review processes, and outline priorities in upcoming legislation to address the issue, as well as a path forward. “Working with the... 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, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $11,812,000 in funding for clean water infrastructure projects in West Virginia through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).“Through the EPW Committee, we crafted the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, which represented the largest investment... Read More

To view Senator Capito’s questions, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, questioned U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about President Biden’s DHS budget request, which cuts funding for the agency that oversees border security. During the hearing, Senator Capito pressed Secretary Mayorkas on low morale... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) reintroduced the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which aims to unite the federal government in a mission to cure and prevent Parkinson’s, alleviate financial and health burdens on American families, and reduce government spending over time. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement applauding House passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, legislation that would increase domestic energy production and critical mining, and reform the nation’s broken permitting process.  “The anti-energy policies and burdensome regulations of the Biden administration have driven up costs for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $291,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program for the Hardy County Public Service District. The grant will specifically be used to construct new facilities for Water and Waste Disposal offices in Moorefield, W.Va. after previous accommodations were seriously damaged by floods in June 2018. “I am happy to see... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced three pieces of legislation to combat the addiction crisis in West Virginia, and stop the flow of fentanyl in communities. The Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, the STOP Act 2.0, and the PREVENT Fentanyl Act will further coordinate efforts to disrupt the distribution of fentanyl, block efforts to ship illicit drugs into the U.S., and improve training to crack down on drug trafficking tactics.“Fentanyl... Read More

To view Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about permitting issues specific to the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS), mining grants, and coordination between federal and state authorities. HIGHLIGHTS: ON A REPORT EXAMINING EXPEDITED FISH AND WILDLIFE... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-W.Va.) Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval that overturns President Biden’s overreaching Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule by a vote of 53-43. Senator Capito, the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led her colleagues in introducing the resolution in February 2023 after the Biden administration announced a new rule in... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses about the negative impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Headwind Rule” during a full EPW hearing. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE EPA MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR STATES TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS: RANKING MEMBER... Read More