Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today announced the successful implementation of their per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) provision requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify and publicly share the sources of PFAS emissions.The provision was passed in the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) National Defense Authorization Act... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of senators today reintroduced their legislation to update a current loophole in Medicare policy that would help protect seniors from high medical costs for the skilled nursing care they require after hospitalization.The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act would allow for the time patients spend in the hospital under “observation status” to count toward the requisite three-day... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined 54 bipartisan senators in urging Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Isabella Casillas Guzman to quickly distribute the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program funding to struggling live entertainment venues. This program was created over six months ago in order to support our struggling venues, but the program funding hasn’t made it to the businesses 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 $2,064,465 in funding for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for the Black Lung Clinics Program through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).“Our miners work hard every day to power America’s economy and provide for their families,” Senator Capito said. “We owe... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced the Multiple Substance Driving Prevention Act—legislation that would address an underreported cause of many serious and fatal vehicle accidents. Specifically, the measure would increase investment in technologies for detecting multiple-substance impairment and improve reporting on the phenomenon.... 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 requested that the “Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases” (Working Group) extend the current public comment period by 45 days, as well as basic information regarding the Working Group’s transparency and plans for public engagement. The Working Group is currently accepting public comments on where to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, along with Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the below statement following the Government Accountability Office (GAO) ruling on President Joe Biden’s suspension of border wall funding and construction. Today’s decision follows a request—initiated by Ranking Member... 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 $5,108,582 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support and improve West Virginia’s response to public health emergencies.“As we enter the final stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important that our health departments have... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and a bipartisan group of their colleagues recently introduced legislation to protect consumers and small businesses by holding Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) accountable for retroactively assessing fees on pharmacies. The Pharmacy DIR Reform to Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act would ensure that all pharmacy price concessions are assessed at the point of sale and eliminate the retroactive... 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 $236,903 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for an energy sector research project through the West Virginia University Research Corporation. This project studies the conversion of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, to value-added fuels and chemicals. This project also works directly with elementary and high schools... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made two stops in Clarksburg, W.Va. today, delivering the keynote address at a naturalization ceremony welcoming 20 new United States citizens, and visiting a locally owned and operated bakery.During her first stop at the U.S. District Court, Senator Capito joined Judge Thomas Kleeh and other officials where she spoke to 20 new United States citizens and their families in attendance, and helped hand out their certificates of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) this week introduced the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021. The bipartisan legislation would expand and expedite access to cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services by authorizing physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to order cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation under Medicare and begin supervising... Read More

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 U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) budget request for FY2022. During the hearing, Senator Capito questioned U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on the United States’ strategy to prevent additional cybersecurity and ransomware attacks. Additionally, Senator Capito... Read More

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 request for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for FY2022. During the hearing, Senator Capito questioned HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on the use of unspent COVID-19 relief funding, support to combat the addiction crisis, and... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s questions.WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a hearing entitled, “PFAS: the View from Affected Citizens and States.” Witnesses included West Virginian Scott Mandirola, who is the Deputy Secretary for External Affairs for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP).HIGHLIGHTS:COST OF CLEANUP... 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 $11,660,781 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start programs across West Virginia.“I have seen firsthand the impact that Head Start programs have on the development of children in West Virginia. Strengthening the educational foundation that our youth rely on gives our students the confidence and... 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 President Biden’s decision to end infrastructure negotiations after good-faith efforts by Senator Capito and fellow Republicans.HIGHLIGHTS:ON END OF INFRASTRUCTURE NEGOTIATIONS: “In the end we never got to the scope of what... 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, “PFAS: the View from Affected Citizens and States.” The hearing witnesses included West Virginian, Scott Mandirola, who is the Deputy Secretary for External Affairs for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore... 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 Special Report on Fox News to discuss President Biden ending infrastructure negotiations.HIGHLIGHTS:ON END OF INFRASTRUCTURE NEGOTIATIONS: “The president ended the talks today with me on a very cordial call. I am extremely disappointed because we offered the president basically... 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 call with President Joe Biden where he ended the infrastructure negotiations.“I spoke with the president this afternoon and he ended our infrastructure negotiations. As Republicans, we believe in our nation’s infrastructure, which is why our negotiating team—which consisted of the... Read More