Press Releases

WASHINGTON D.C. – 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 that West Virginia University (WVU) will be awarded $176,143 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Specifically, the funding supports a project that aims to determine the social and structural predictors of delays in diagnosis of medical conditions with ambiguous symptoms.“WVU continues to be a... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority will be awarded $125,000 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP). Specifically, the funding supports fair housing activities that educate the public and housing providers about equal opportunity in housing and compliance with the fair housing... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Senate Vice Chair of the National Service Congressional Caucus, recently released a resolution in celebration of AmeriCorps Week to honor the invaluable contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni.“Just recently, I was proud to meet AmeriCorps volunteers at Grow Ohio Valley and at Wheeling Heritage. Whether helping grow and develop our Heritage Areas or reading to kids through the Energy Express program, AmeriCorps volunteers... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), along with Representatives Daniel Meuser (R-Pa.-09) and David Trone (D-Md.-06) announced the introduction of the Family Support Services for Addiction Act. The legislation would provide $25 million in grant funding to help non-profits and community... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $748,564 to West Virginia University (WVU) from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) to support scientific and technical research. Specifically, the funding will allow WVU to focus on a range of high-priority research needs, including deep space exploration, manufacturing in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This afternoon, a congressional delegation (CODEL), including U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), returned to the U.S. after meeting with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and visiting intelligence, drug enforcement, and government officials in Mexico. The CODEL was led by U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas).During the trip, the delegation received briefings from U.S. intelligence officials, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $380,209 for West Virginia International Yeager Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to design and construct a new 35,000 square yard general aviation apron to accommodate increased use of the general aviation facilities.“Every day I am working to make sure West Virginia’s infrastructure... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, announced $7,094,905 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for six programs that will support medical research and improve health care services across West Virginia.“It’s great that so many important initiatives across our state are receiving recognition and support from HHS,”... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today announced that West Virginia was one of 15 states selected to receive a $1,000,000, one-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) planning grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).In 2024, up to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $355,372 for West Virginia International Yeager Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Program. This funding was made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and supports erosion control and improved drainage on... 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, as well as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $564,939 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) through the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program to support conservation and stewardship for wildlife and their habitats in West Virginia.“An integral part of our state is centered on our natural landscape and native... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-01), sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to ensure the protection of domestic hardwood plywood manufacturers, following concern that manufacturing in this sector has been disrupted in recent years due to China’s unfair import practices.“The Coalition’s five-member companies employ thousands of men and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined 21 of her colleagues this week in a letter – led by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) – to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen condemning the Biden administration’s latest attempt to weaponize the tax code against U.S. energy producers.The letter is in response to President Biden’s budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Specifically, the letter focuses on the $100 billion in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,755,887 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) for the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security. The funding will be used to develop and staff a new crisis intervention advisory board that will include representatives from local law enforcement, the community, courts, prosecutors, behavioral health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, today announced a total of $26,484,023 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funds for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Programs in West Virginia through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The HIDTA program supports Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined her colleagues in reintroducing the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act—legislation led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would encourage physical activity and incentivize healthier living by allowing Americans to use a portion of the money saved in their pre-tax health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA) toward qualified sports... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, announced $4,824,257 from Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the state of West Virginia. LIHEAP is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and provides critical financial assistance to low-income Americans with energy costs that represent a... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered remarks on the Senate Floor about President Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget proposal. In her remarks, Senator Capito points out the expanded taxes in the proposal, and how it exposes the true priorities of the Biden administration.During a Senate Republican Leadership press conference yesterday, Senator Capito also discussed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $812,000 to the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) to support and monitor aging transportation infrastructure in Charleston, W.Va. The funding is made available through the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program, which was established by the Infrastructure... Read More

Click here to watch Round 1 of Ranking Member Capito’s questions with EPA’s Radhika Fox. Click here or the image above to watch Round 2 of Ranking Member Capito’s questions with WV DEP’s Kathy Emery.  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 on the implementation of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act. In her first round of questions, Ranking Member... Read More