Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environmental and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Corporation of Harpers Ferry. The funding will be used to support the rehabilitation of the town’s water distribution system. This allocation, which was secured through a CDS request... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to discuss the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 and examine ongoing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) projects, programs and priorities. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed the importance of passing the 2026 WRDA legislation on time and with collaboration from stakeholders. Specifically, the chairman pointed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement following President Donald J. Trump’s State of the Union Address: “Tonight, President Trump delivered a forward-looking message highlighting the incredible progress achieved during his first year in office, while outlining a determined vision to build on that momentum and continue moving the country forward. Framing his remarks around the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, he emphasized the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the City of Ronceverte for reconstruction of the Fred Workman Bridge in Greenbrier County, W.Va. This allocation, which was secured through a CDS request made by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), will be used for the demolition and... Read More

MERCER COUNTY, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, made stops in Bluefield and Princeton, W.Va. to tour community projects, view ongoing revitalization efforts, and receive updates on plans for projects supported by Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) investments she helped secure. To begin the day, Senator Capito traveled to Bluefield, W.Va. where she met with city officials and community stakeholders to discuss... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) repeal of the Biden-era Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule, which placed unreasonable standards on America’s coal- and oil-fired power plants. “I applaud the Trump EPA’s continued efforts to overturn burdensome Democrat regulations that have placed lasting hardship on American families and... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, traveled to Putnam and Cabell counties where she made stops focused on Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocations she helped secure. First, Senator Capito traveled to Eleanor, W.Va. where she toured the Winfield Locks and Dam, a critical navigation facility on the Kanawha River operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Senator Capito secured a $6.9 million CDS... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an op-ed published for FOX News, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, underscored her strong support for fully funding the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and standing firmly behind U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. In the piece, Senator Capito also draws attention to Democratic efforts to weaken enforcement authority and restrict cooperation with state and local... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) today joined Yeager Airport leaders, Kanawha County Commissioners, and Charleston Mayor Amy Goodwin today in Charleston, W.Va. to officially announce a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocation for the airport Senator Capito helped secure. Through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Appropriations process, Senator Capito helped secure a $25,000,000 CDS... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined city leaders in Charleston, W.Va. to announce a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocation she helped secure to support a planned sports complex. Through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Appropriations process, Senator Capito helped secure a $7,000,000 CDS allocation to build the Capital Sports Center, the largest sports complex in the state of West Virginia. This new... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, made stops in Wheeling, W.Va. focused on recent Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocations she helped secure. First, Senator Capito traveled to Crittenton Services, a behavioral health provider serving children and families throughout West Virginia. Crittenton Services received a $3,042,000 CDS award, secured by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), to expand... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocations from the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Transportation (DOT), Commerce (DOC), Energy (DOE), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), for West Virginia University’s (WVU) School of Dentistry, WVU... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, commended the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) repeal of greenhouse gas vehicle standards which resulted in inefficient and burdensome mandates that increased costs for households and businesses. The repeal of the endangerment finding coincides with other Republican efforts to undo harmful Democrat regulations, including the reversal of the CAFE... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environmental and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for wastewater system upgrades and the decommissioning of a wastewater treatment lagoon in the Village of Barboursville in Cabell County, W.Va. This award, which was secured through a CDS request made... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined a Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing examining broadband deployment funding at the Department of Commerce. During the hearing, Senator Capito asked Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick about whether states would be able to use remaining funds... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Aviation, Space, and Innovation Subcommittee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) allocation from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for terminal modernization of the West Virginia International Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va. This funding, which was secured through a CDS request made solely by Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award for the Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Company for the construction of a new fire station. This award, which was secured through a CDS request made solely by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), will be used to construct a new fire station to replace their current facility. “As Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Company continues to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environmental and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Berkeley County Public Service Water District (BCPSWD) in Berkeley County, W.Va. This award, which was secured through a CDS request made by Chairman Capito in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), will be... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine the cybersecurity challenges impacting American water infrastructure and to identify opportunities to improve water sector cybersecurity. During the hearing, Chairman Capito asked Dr. Scott Simonton, a Fellow at Marshall University’s Institute for Cyber Security, about the use of circuit riders to contribute additional expertise to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine the cybersecurity challenges impacting American water infrastructure and to identify opportunities to improve water sector cybersecurity. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito discussed various cybersecurity challenges currently facing American drinking water and wastewater systems, as well as the importance of addressing these... Read More