Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with several of her colleagues applauded the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report reviewing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) planning, budgeting, and financial management.In October 2018, Senator Capito and leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee—the committees with... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, attended a subcommittee hearing examining the coronavirus outbreak and the role of the aviation industry in containing the spread of the disease. In addition to asking for an update on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) protocols for passengers showing symptoms and clarifying coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard, she also brought... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and a number of her Republican colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler urging the EPA to continue granting relief to small refiners as required by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).Senator Capito was joined in sending the letter by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today presided over the subcommittee’s hearing to consider the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) budget request and priorities for FY2021. TSA Administrator David Pekoske provided testimony and answered questions from committee members on TSA’s funding and policy priorities.“TSA has proven to be one of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), today reintroduced the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act to change existing privacy regulations, known as 42 CFR Part 2, surrounding medical records for those suffering with substance use disorder. The goal of the legislation is to save lives by ensuring that medical providers do not accidentally give opioids to individuals in recovery like in the case of Jessica Grubb. In order to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security, and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today introduced bipartisan legislation to help protect Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees from accidental exposure to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act of 2020... 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 $13,461,596 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for health centers across West Virginia.“Many communities throughout West Virginia depend on their local community health centers as their primary source of accessible heath care,” Senator Capito said. “This funding will allow our community health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), bipartisan Senate leaders on market-driven climate policy, today called U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue its regulatory guidance related to the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). CCUS is an essential technology for reducing carbon emissions... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators  Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and  Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to honor Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson, NASA mathematician and proud West Virginian.“Katherine Johnson proved to us that no obstacle is too high if you work hard and believe in your goals,” said Senator Capito. “As a West Virginian, Katherine used her toughness and grit to surpass societal... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), today led a bipartisan group of United States Senators introducing a resolution supporting Minor League Baseball (MiLB) and their efforts to fight Major League Baseball’s (MLB) proposed elimination or demotion of 42 MiLB clubs, including the West Virginia Power, Bluefield (W.Va.) Blue Jays, and Princeton (W.Va.) Rays, and Norwich (Conn.) Sea Unicorns, “For dozens of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), also a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a grant of $2,626,972 through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads program. This funding will help improve... 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, announced a grant of $302,661 through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) for West Virginia Senior Corps organizations. This funding will create opportunities for citizens 55 and older to use their skills and experience to better their communities through a multitude of service projects.“I am encouraged by the effort of... Read More

WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – In an op-ed for the Williamson Daily News, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Drug Czar Jim Carroll, who serves as Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), today detailed some of the state’s efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.The op-ed comes shortly after Senator Capito hosted Director Carroll in Williamson and Logan to see firsthand how the state—particularly southern West Virginia—is... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today presided over the subcommittee’s hearing to consider the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) budget request and priorities for FY2021. DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf provided testimony and answered questions from committee members on the department’s funding and policy priorities.“The scope of the Department of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released a statement after the Senate failed to take up both the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and the Pain Capable Unborn Child Act. The measures failed by votes of 56-41 and 53-44, respectively.“Today, the Senate failed to move forward on a bill that would guarantee that babies born alive after an attempted abortion receive appropriate medical care. The Senate also failed to move forward on a bill... 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 $2,243,658 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start programs in West Virginia.“Providing adequate resources for our youth in West Virginia is a direct investment into the welfare of our children, as well as the overall future of our state,” said Senator Capito. “Head Start does a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today concluded a week of visits and events around West Virginia—including stops in six counties. Throughout the February State Work Period, Senator Capito met with constituents, small business owners, industry leaders, students, and community leaders, focusing largely on efforts to keep West Virginia safe and healthy, create jobs, drive growth, and encourage development in the state.“There’s nothing better... Read More

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today made several stops in Kearneysville and Martinsburg where she met with constituents, community leaders, veterans, and those in recovery.“It was great to be back in the Eastern Panhandle today to hear directly from constituents about the issues that matter to them,” Senator Capito said. “During our first stop at the Mountaineer Recovery Center, I was able to get a closer look at the in-patient recovery... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released a statement of condolence on the passing of Katherine Johnson, renowned NASA research mathematician and native of White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. She was 101 years old. “When I talk about female role models in my West Virginia Girls Rise Up program, Katherine Johnson immediately comes to mind. Katherine’s life was dedicated in service to others. As an African American woman, Katherine broke... Read More

To watch the hearing in full, click here.   BECKLEY, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today held a field hearing in Beckley, West Virginia to receive testimony on the New River Gorge Park & Preserve Act. The legislation, introduced by Senators Capito and Manchin, would redesignate the New River Gorge National River as the New River Gorge Park and Preserve.“The... Read More