Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week joined her colleagues in introducing the Natural Gas Export Expansion Act, which would eliminate onerous regulations that discourage liquefied natural gas (LNG) trade, and increase LNG exports to the over 160 countries in the World Trade Organization (WTO).The legislation offers an effective vehicle to fortify our nation’s energy security, reduce emissions at home and abroad, and strengthen America’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) this week reintroduced the bipartisan Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act to help close the rural-urban digital divide and expand access to broadband in rural parts of West Virginia, New Hampshire, and across the country.The bipartisan bill will help ensure that there is equitable wireless service in rural and urban areas. It would direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today voted to extend the deadline for businesses and nonprofits to apply for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to May 31, 2021. Senator Capito co-sponsored the Senate companion legislation providing for the extension.“The PPP has been a lifeline for small businesses in West Virginia and across the country,” Senator Capito said. “Extending the PPP application deadline from will allow small... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues in introducing the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 to increase the funding authorization levels for the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA) programs enacted in 2016, and put in place additional policy reforms to help combat the opioid epidemic that has worsened during the coronavirus pandemic.“Despite our needed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, 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.), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Their bill would make tax credits that encourage carbon capture projects more available and easier to use.“The United States has an opportunity to be a leader when it comes to carbon capture... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues in reintroducing reintroduced the No Budget, No Pay Act.The bill would require Members of Congress to pass the annual budget resolutions and all appropriations bills by the start of the fiscal year, October 1, otherwise Members will not be paid, with retroactive pay prohibited. “Families and small businesses across West Virginia have to balance their... 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 on the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today joined “Varney and Co.” on Fox Business Network to discuss the ongoing crisis at the southern border, and the illegal move by the Biden Administration to freeze previously approved funds and projects dedicated to border security.HIGHLIGHTS:ON VICE PRESIDENT HARRIS BEING PUT IN CHARGE OF... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to protect some rural health clinics in West Virginia from a reduction in reimbursement funds.The Rural Health Clinic Protection Act will fix a technical error that unintentionally failed to grandfather in rural health clinics established during 2020 into a new, comprehensive payment system.“In states like West Virginia, rural health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.). Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) introduced the Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2021, legislation that would provide Medicare beneficiaries access to all recommended vaccines at no additional cost, including shingles and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap). Immunization coverage currently varies by vaccine under Medicare. Some immunizations are... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, more than 60 U.S. House members and four more senators signed onto U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, letter to GAO Comptroller Gene L. Dodaro highlighting President Joe Biden’s suspension of border wall funding and construction without lawful justification, as required by the Impoundment Control Act.Last week, Senator Capito led a group of 40 Republican senators in... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s Q&A at today’s hearing, click here or the image above.WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today introduced West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner at a Senate Rules Committee hearing, and both urged a rejection of the For the People Act.The bill would put the federal government in charge of state elections, use federal dollars to subsidize campaigns, politicize the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), and prevent states like West... 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 against Janet McCabe, the nominee for Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Brenda Mallory, the nominee for Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), during today’s committee meeting.“While I appreciate Janet McCabe and Brenda Mallory’s willingness to serve, I cannot... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following remarks at a committee business meeting. At the meeting, the committee considered the following items: Brenda Mallory to be Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Janet McCabe to be Deputy Administrator of... 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; 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 Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife; Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife; and Kevin Cramer... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues to introduce the Educational Opportunity and Success Act, which would strengthen the federal TRIO Programs and improve their outreach to underserved youth.Nationwide, TRIO Programs help ensure that underserved students have equal access to a college education and the support they need to prepare for, succeed in, and graduate from higher education. The Educational Opportunity and... 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 $399,600 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Marshall University for mental health research.“This award from the National Institute of Mental Health will help support the research efforts already happening at Marshall University, while also enhancing the education of our students,” Senator Capito... Read More

SUMMIT POINT/HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today visited U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) training facilities in Summit Point and the Advanced Training Center (ATC) in Harpers Ferry, W.Va.Senator Capito toured the training facilities, met with officers, received briefings from CBP leadership, and participated in training exercises conducted on site.“Summit Point... 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 $136,324 for airports across West Virginia to provide economic relief, combat the spread of COVID-19, and support the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Contract Tower Program operations. This grant funding is made available through the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act of... 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 on the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today joined Mike Emanuel on FOX News Channel to discuss her trip to the southern border on Friday and the importance of protecting the fillibuster. On Wednesday, Senator Capito penned a letter to the Government Accountability Office asking for a review of President Biden’s unlawful... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, today visited El Paso, Texas with a bipartisan group of senators, including Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), as well as Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to tour migrant facilities at the border, receive on-site briefings, and assess the ongoing crisis.“The men and women of U.S. Customs and... Read More