Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) led a bipartisan resolution to designate this week, May 3-7, 2021, as National Teacher Appreciation Week to honor teachers, recognize their important work, thank them for their efforts to prepare students for success and acknowledge the additional role teachers have played in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.“From time spent on lesson plans to countless hours working both in and out of the... 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, today joined Mike Emanuel on FOX News Channel to discuss the latest with infrastructure negotiations.Recently, Senator Capito and several of her Republican colleagues unveiled a framework to improve the nation’s infrastructure. The Republican infrastructure framework, which includes $568 billion in infrastructure investments over a five-year... 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 $1,936,080 for the Webster County Economic Development Authority for Phase II of the Webster County Broadband Initiative from the Applachian Regional Commissiomn (ARC). This award will be matched with $484,020 in local funds and will help create a broadband network that will serve 830 households and 80 businesses.“High-speed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues in introducing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to protect pregnant workers from workplace discrimination.This legislation, which is closely modeled after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), would require employers to make reasonable accommodations to allow pregnant workers to continue working safely. It would ensure that employers with 15 or more employees provide... 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, today voted in favor of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021 (DWWIA 2021), legislation she introduced and co-wrote along with Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee; Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the EPW Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Chair of the EPW... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in introducing the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act. This bipartisan legislation would professionalize how the military prosecutes serious crimes by moving the decision to prosecute from the chain of command to independent, trained, professional military prosecutors. The bill also provides for several new prevention... 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 Reports” on Fox News to discuss the latest on infrastructure negotiations and the need for Republicans and Democrats to work together to deliver solutions for all American communities.HIGHLIGHTS:ON LATEST INFRASTRUCTURE NEGOTIATIONS: “We are making ground and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced the FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act, which would ensure experts are heard when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers new, dangerous opioid medications.In 2020, over 90,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, and it is likely that 51% of those deaths involved opioids or synthetic opioids.“One of the main contributors to West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement following President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress:“President Biden looked Americans in the eye tonight and said, ‘let’s get to work,’ and I implore him to follow through.“For me, actions always speak louder than words. This isn’t the first time he has expressed this sentiment. At his inaugural address in January, President Biden pledged unity, but so... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s floor speech, click here or on 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 spoke on the Senate floor against Senate Joint Resolution 14, a resolution of disapproval of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s methane policy rule.“We should not demonize an industry that is part of the lifeblood of our economy. We should celebrate... 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 $199,999 from NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Rapid Response Research (R3) program to West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will support two individual projects at WVU that were selected through a competitive process.“West Virginia has a rich history with NASA and space... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing entitled, “Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.”Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery:“Chairman Carper, thank you for holding today’s hearing on the EPA’s budget proposal for the... Read More

To watch the floor speech, click here or on 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 spoke on the Senate floor to encourage her colleagues to vote to advance the Drinking Water and Wastewater Act of 2021, legislation to invest in our nation’s water infrastructure.HIGHLIGHTS:GIVING STATES FLEXIBILITY: “Something I’m particularly proud of is how this bill provides... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s questions, click here or on 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 questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Secretary Michael Regan about the agency’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2022.HIGHLIGHTS:TRANSPARENCY IN SETTING CLIMATE PLEDGES: “Last week, the administration pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52% from 2005 levels... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), both members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and co-chairs of the Senate Broadband Caucus, yesterday introduced the Every Child Connected Act, legislation that aims to reduce the digital divide between students with and without internet access, known as the Homework Gap.“The COVID-19 pandemic further exposed the harsh reality that millions of students, including many in... 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 $393,182 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Integrated Viral Hepatitis Surveillance to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). Of the total awarded, $78,659 is specifically appropriated to address the infectious disease consequences of opioid use in West Virginia.“As... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) today joined a group of her colleagues to introduce the Production Tax Credit Elimination Act to completely phase out the federal production tax credit (PTC) for renewables.The bill specifies that any new projects would need to begin construction by the end of this year in order to qualify for the credit, as is the case under current law.“When the renewable energy production tax credit was implemented, it was intended by... 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, today released the below statement following her vote opposing the nomination of Janet McCabe to serve as deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):“It is no secret that the regulations of the Obama-Biden administration crushed West Virginia’s economic foundation without actually considering the real-world... 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 $1,049,182 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three research projects in West Virginia.“The National Science foundation plays such an important role in increasing STEM and research opportunities for students in West Virginia. Supporting STEM initiatives for students of all ages is a top priority, and projects like this... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today reintroduced the Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021. This legislation would strengthen America’s bioeconomy by establishing an initiative to advance research and development in engineering biology, advancing biomanufacturing, developing the future bioeconomy workforce, and supporting research in ethical,... Read More