Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed for the Gazette-Mail, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) discussed her recent visit to the southern border, and how the impacts of the crisis affect every state, community, and family.“We aren’t the only ones who understand the current humanitarian crisis is fueling America’s addiction crisis. Drug traffickers know it too. As hundreds of border patrol agents are pulled off their regular line duty and forced to deal with the surge of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to President Joe Biden’s comments this afternoon regarding their COVID-19 relief proposal, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and nine other Republican senators released the following statement:“In good faith, our group of 10 Republicans worked together to draft a sixth COVID-19 relief package earlier this year. Our $618 billion proposal was a first offer to the White House designed to open bipartisan negotiations. Our package... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $100,000 to Workforce West Virginia to expand their fidelity bonding program. This funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and will be used to support employers that hire workers considered “at risk” due to prior involvement in the criminal justice system, as well as those in recovery for... Read More

WINFIELD, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined Governor Jim Justice and other state and local leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony in Winfield, W.Va. to mark the beginning of construction on the I-64 Nitro/St. Albans Bridge, also known as the Donald M. Legg Memorial Bridge.“The I-64 corridor is a critical thoroughfare for... 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 the Pea Ridge Public Service District in Barboursville will receive $2.5 million from the U.S Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA). This award will be matched with $975,000 in local funds and will extend public sanitary services to local businesses in the area. This project will allow for future economic growth,... 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, and U.S. Representative Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today sent a letter to President Joe Biden regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) authority to issue nationwide general permits for activities with limited environmental impact. Maintaining these nationwide permits... 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 three awards totaling $3,302,454 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The awards aim to create and provide quality, affordable housing and prevent homelessness across West Virginia.“Many of our fellow West Virginians are currently experiencing homelessness, including children and families, and the COVID-19... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $160,020 for a Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) within the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). This funding was made available through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and will provide resources that reduce health problems among mothers and babies.“Our nation... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement ahead of the celebration of Easter.“My husband Charlie and I want to wish a happy and blessed Easter to all those in West Virginia who celebrate. While the past year has been challenging, this weekend gives us the opportunity to appreciate our front-line and health care workers who stepped up and made sacrifices for their fellow West Virginians. I hope time spent with family,... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,019,652 through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the inaugural recipients of their INSPIRE (INvestments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems) initiative. This initiative focuses on creating or expanding a local recovery ecosystem that will lead to workforce entry or re-entry.“It is no secret that the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,965,457 for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR) through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This funding will support West Virginia’s continued relief efforts... 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, released the below statement regarding President Joe Biden’s proposal announced today:“The EPW Committee has a track record of delivering strong, unified solutions that address a wide variety of our nation’s top infrastructure needs. In 2019, our committee unanimously reported a bipartisan surface transportation... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $800,805 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a research project through the West Virginia University Research Corporation. The research will combine research and education by recruiting underrepresented students in STEM fields for research and creating lesson plans for high school biology students in rural schools where... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today visited Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, where she received a tour of the terminal upgrades, the Airport Response Coordination Center, the U.S. Customs facility, the Woody Williams Military Flight Operations Center, and more. As the top Republican on the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Capito has been instrumental in securing federal funding for security upgrades through the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) to introduce the Keep China Out of Solar Energy Act, legislation to prohibit federal funds from being used to buy solar panels manufactured or assembled in Communist China, specifically the Xinjiang province, which is known for its use of... Read More

PADEN CITY, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visited the Paden City Water Department where she toured the facility and met with staff. Since 2015, Senator Capito has worked with federal partners such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to prioritize drinking water infrastructure in Paden City, and has secured over $10 million in federal funding to assist with water and waste water challenges in the... Read More

BEAVER/BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – On  Monday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visited Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beaver to receive a tour and discuss new job creation through upcoming infrastructure upgrades with local stakeholders. Senator Capito also participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Bluefield Transit Center to mark the new bus terminal made possible by $2.2 million in funding from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).ON RALEIGH AIRPORT... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,383,525 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) health center cluster grant program. This funding will provide support and resources for health centers across West Virginia.“Our health centers provide essential health care services that many West Virginians rely on—especially as we continue to... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today attended the groundbreaking of the Aviation Maintenance Technology program within Marshall University at the Huntington Tri-State Airport. The Marshall Aviation Maintenance Technology program will help address pilot shortages, introduce new career paths to the region, and help grow the aerospace industry in West Virginia. As a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Capito has helped secure federal funding... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today reintroduced the Forest Incentives Program Act to help landowners make forest management more affordable, and provide them with sustainable options to preserve their land.With financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), private forest owners would be encouraged to employ environmentally conscious forest management techniques. Additionally, non-residential building owners... Read More