Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, legislation that funds school security improvements and invests in early intervention and prevention programs to stop school violence before it happens.“School violence—in any form—is a real tragedy and occurs too often among children and students today. What’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation to help thousands of children who undergo cancer treatment each year took an important step forward today when the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee unanimously passed the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act (S. 292). The bipartisan bill was written by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and was introduced last February with critical support from Senators Johnny... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s appointment of Roger Dahmer as the new state executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) West Virginia Farm Service Agency (FSA): “West Virginia’s farmers and ranchers need someone like Roger to deliver and implement solutions that will help our agriculture industries grow and thrive. With more than 30 years of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in introducing the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act. The bipartisan legislation would increase the funding authorization levels for the CARA programs enacted in 2016 and put in place additional policy reforms to help combat the opioid epidemic—including limiting opioid prescriptions for acute pain to three... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today concluded a productive week in West Virginia—which included stops in Gilmer, Calhoun, Kanawha, Cabell, and Harrison counties. Throughout the week, she visited with constituents, small business owners, teachers, students, and community leaders.“It was great to be back home in West Virginia to hear directly from constituents about the issues that matter to them and discuss new economic opportunities for our... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week hosted Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden in West Virginia for a number of activities focused on the importance of literacy, education, and history. “It was such a pleasure to have Dr. Hayden with me in West Virginia this week,” Senator Capito said. “I was proud to introduce her to some of our state’s best and brightest and show her around some of our top-notch libraries and... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) today lead a roundtable discussion with small business owners and local leaders. The discussion focused on how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is benefiting West Virginia workers, small businesses, and families, as well as other solutions that could create jobs, drive economic growth, and prepare students and others to succeed in the workforce.“Small businesses are the backbone of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement after the Senate confirmed Michael Baylous to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia. Senator Capito recommended Baylous to President Donald J. Trump for the position last year.“I was proud to recommend Michael Baylous to serve as the next U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia and to support his nomination throughout the confirmation process. There... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)—along with Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-N.V.)—yesterday introduced the Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act. When service members perished during government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018, their families were initially denied military death benefits. This... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement after the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) announced it received approval from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to offer Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) treatment services: “The opioid epidemic is a crisis that doesn’t discriminate, and it is destroying families, communities, and lives across the country. Some of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced the bipartisan Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Act of 2018 to help close the urban-rural digital divide and expand access to broadband in rural communities.The bipartisan legislation directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a national standard for determining whether mobile and broadband services in rural areas are “reasonably comparable”... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)—along with Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and U.S. Representative Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)—released the following statement on the inclusion of a proposal to help address the National Park Service maintenance backlog in President Trump’s infrastructure plan and the Department of the Interior’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement regarding the administration’s FY2019 budget proposal: “The president’s budget proposal is always a good reminder of the administration’s priorities as Congress works to determine how we will allocate specific funds. It was encouraging to see the administration propose funding for important priorities that I continue to advocate for—including resources to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s legislative goals for infrastructure: “Rebuilding, modernizing, and improving America’s infrastructure is an important goal that extends across party lines and a need that is recognized across the country. From repairing and finishing our roads and bridges to improving access to rural broadband, infrastructure reform provides us an... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today applauded President Trump’s nomination of Thomas S. Kleeh for District Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Senator Capito recommended Kleeh’s nomination to President Trump and issued this statement regarding his nomination: “Tom exhibits a high level of intellect and has demonstrated fairness and adherence to the rule of law throughout his career. He will... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after voting to pass the Bipartisan Budget Act:“I am pleased that Congress passed this bipartisan, bicameral budget agreement. Not only does it provide a clear path forward to fund the government, but it promises resources that will support and advance numerous issues that are critically important to West Virginians—many of which I have... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.)—along with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)—today announced that the FUTURE Act, their bipartisan bill to encourage technological innovation in carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) while also reducing carbon emissions, was passed by Congress as part of the bipartisan budget deal and was signed in to law by President Donald J. Trump. Senator Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today spoke on the Senate floor to highlight ways West Virginians are benefiting from comprehensive tax reform—including worker bonuses, bigger paychecks, increased business investments, and new economic development opportunities. She also spoke on another recent win for West Virginia families, a long-term extension of funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). “Hardworking Americans are... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today introduced the Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act, bipartisan legislation to encourage early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. With as many as 16 million Americans expected to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s by 2050, the legislation seeks to relieve the burden on caregivers and accelerate progress to disease modifying... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday joined a bipartisan group of senators in calling on Senate leadership to immediately reauthorize funding for community health centers. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (N.Y.), Senator Capito and 66 of her Senate colleagues expressed their strong support for community health centers, which provide access to cost-effective primary and preventive... Read More