Press Releases

To watch Senator Capito’s questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the  Senate Appropriations Committee , participated in a hearing on the budget blueprint for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for FY2022. During the hearing, Senator Capito pushed CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky for a clarified message on mask policy, provided advice based on West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today reintroduced the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act, legislation that would remove obstacles for broadband projects to receive Economic Development Admini­­stration (EDA) grants. The bill helps ensure local communities... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), along with Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), today reintroduced the Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act, bipartisan legislation to encourage early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Companion legislation was also introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.)... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues in introducing the Rural Jobs Act, legislation that would build on the success of the New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) by bringing hundreds of millions of dollars in private investment to some of the most disadvantaged rural communities in America.“The New Markets Tax Credits program has played a vital role in helping economically distressed communities in West Virginia... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), today reintroduced the Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act, bipartisan legislation to help states, cities, and towns spur investment in rural broadband projects. This bill will provide state and local governments with innovative financing options for broadband projects, giving states and localities access to additional tools to invest in rural broadband. Specifically, this legislation would... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), is joining a bipartisan effort to provide working family caregivers in West Virginia and across the country with a tax credit of up to $5,000 to assist with out-of-pocket expenses related to caregiving.The Credit for Caring Act would provide for those who are taking on added financial responsibilities as family caregivers... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week joined U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 17 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning the attacks against Israel by Hamas, an Iranian-backed and funded terrorist organization, and reaffirming the United States’ unwavering commitment to our ally Israel, and its right to take whatever means are necessary to stop the murder of its citizens and foreign nationals residing in Israel.“Israel... 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 $2,473,820 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources for cancer prevention and control programs.“West Virginia is disproportionately impacted by cancer, making this funding to our state all the more important. Providing resources like these to help West... 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 $10,383,295 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for airport improvement projects across West Virginia.“Our airports in West Virginia serve as major hubs for economic development and transportation in our state. By continuing to make improvements to our airports, we can help spur economic growth and improve the lives of West... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today visited the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Clarksburg, W.Va., where she joined Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and U.S. Rep. David McKinley (W.Va.-01).“The bottom line is we must address the abject failures at the Clarksburg VA to ensure a tragedy like this can never happen again,” Senator Capito said. “It will take a unified... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,994,039 through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grants Program to clean up Brownfields sites across West Virginia. Specifically, this funding will help will support underserved and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,056,666 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support four West Virginia organizations, 58 AmeriCorps members and 10 summer associates across the state.“A sense of community and a desire to help one another is at the core of our identities as West Virginians. Through this program, AmeriCorps volunteers... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W,Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Representatives David McKinley (W.Va.-1), Alex Mooney (W.Va.-2) and Carol Miller (W.Va.-3) applauded President Biden’s approval of the federal disaster declaration for the February 10-16th winter storm that impacted Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne Counties. The delegation sent a letter on April 16th to President Biden calling on him to approve the federal disaster declaration... Read More

To watch the interview, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined America’s Newsroom on Fox News to discuss the latest on infrastructure negotiations, as well as the updated CDC guidance for vaccinated Americans.HIGHLIGHTS:INSIDE THE OVAL OFFICE WHEN MASK GUIDANCE WAS ANNOUNCED: “The president informed us that the CDC was going to make... 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, released the below statement following her meeting with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss a path forward on infrastructure. Also attending the meeting were Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee; Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Ranking Member of the Banking, Housing, & Urban... Read More

To watch the interview, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined The Story on Fox News after her meeting with President Biden to discuss the latest on infrastructure negotiations.At the White House, Senator Capito was joined by five of her Senate Republican colleagues, and President Biden was joined by Vice President Harris, Transportation Secretary... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), today congratulated West Virginia students Kendra Goeddert from Greenbrier East High School, Nicholas Murphy from Parkersburg South High School and Zara Zervos from John Marshall High School for being selected for the U.S Presidential Scholars Program. The Presidential Scholars Program honors graduating high school seniors for their academic achievement, accomplishments in the arts and technology... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and 42 of her Republican colleagues this week in a letter to President Biden urging him to stand with America’s closest ally in the region, Israel.As Israel is under attack from Iranian-backed terrorists, the Biden administration is negotiating and potentially offering sanctions relief to Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. The senators called on President... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues in introducing new legislation during National Nurses Week to support hospital-based nursing schools and expand training programs for nurses.The Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act would ensure hospital-based nursing schools that received funding support from CMS in the past can keep those resources and put them toward training the next generation of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In executive session of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Technology, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) led the passage of an amendment to the Endless Frontier Act to invest $17 billion in U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories and User Facilities. The amendment, led by Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), will help support the entire U.S. innovation system to strengthen America’s global competitiveness.In addition to... Read More