Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Representatives Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.), David B. McKinley (R-W.Va.), and Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) today welcomed an announcement from West Virginia State Auditor John B. “JB” McCuskey that state employees are expected to collectively receive an additional $50 million in their paychecks per year because of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The money comes from a reduction in tax withholding made possible by reforms... Read More

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) today welcomed Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to West Virginia, where they visited Worldwide Equipment, Inc. in White Sulphur Springs. During the visit, the group heard directly from West Virginians about how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is providing tax relief for working families and helping businesses across the state grow and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement in response to President Donald J. Trump’s first State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Trump delivered an important reminder of what we as a country have accomplished in the past year, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. Working together, Congress and the administration rolled back overly burdensome regulations, ended the war on coal, and once... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, January 31, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) will welcome Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to West Virginia, where they will deliver remarks during a visit to Worldwide Equipment, Inc. in White Sulphur Springs.“I am thrilled to host Vice President Pence and Secretary Ross in West Virginia and excited to show them our incredible economic progress and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), both members of the Environment and Public Works Committee, yesterday introduced a bipartisan infrastructure bill to boost the utility sector workforce. The Innovative Water Workforce Development Act would establish a competitive grant program to help develop the next generation of water utility workers.Over the next decade, approximately 37 percent of water utility workers and 31 percent of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that the agency would withdraw a punishing policy known as “once-in-always-in.” Senator Capito and Senate EPW Committee Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) asked EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt to withdraw... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) yesterday led a bipartisan group of senators in expressing support for a proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that would help increase the transparency and accuracy of prescription drug costs in Medicare Part D. “Pharmacy price concessions account for real differences between the listed prices of prescription drugs and those drugs’ final, actual... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement after voting to confirm Alex Azar as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Senate confirmed Azar by a 55-43 vote.“During Mr. Azar’s confirmation hearing, he expressed his commitment to address the opioid epidemic, which is devastating communities across West Virginia and the entire nation. I was glad to hear that he plans to make this issue a top... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) congratulating the University of Charleston men’s soccer team for winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Men’s Soccer Championship at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri on December 2, 2017. The Senate passed the resolution by unanimous consent.“I am beyond thrilled for the young men and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the below statement after voting to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 8, 2018, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years.“I welcome the decision to pass a long-term solution for CHIP that provides certainty to the many families who depend on this critical program. I have been a strong... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $1,074,964 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to support Head Start services in Pendleton, Grant, Hardy and Hampshire counties.“A strong education is the basis for a bright future,” Senator Capito said. “I am glad this funding is coming to West Virginia to help engage our children in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Representatives Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) and David McKinley (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to reopen the government:“We proudly cast a vote to do right by West Virginians—to keep the government open, to fund our nation’s military, and to reauthorize CHIP for six years. Sadly, Senate Democrats chose to play politics instead of work with... 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 the Senate failed to pass a continuing resolution to fund the government through February 16, 2018, and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for six years. “I am disappointed and frustrated that Senate Democrats voted to reject a bill that would provide critical resources for programs that so many West Virginians... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced a $100,079 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program that will expand telemedicine in five West Virginia counties. Funding will go to the CAMC Health Education and Research Institute to help physicians provide obstetrical care remotely to West Virginians in Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Nicholas, and Webster... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a total of $1,379,000 to support economic development projects throughout West Virginia.“The Appalachian Regional Commission continues to be an integral partner in bettering the lives of West Virginians,” Senator Capito said. “This funding will help provide safe drinking water to West Virginia communities,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced the two West Virginia high school students who will serve as delegates to the 56th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) in Washington, D.C. Jerry Lacy of Charleston and Ely Osborne of Clay were selected as two of more than 100 student delegates to attend the program’s Washington Week, taking place March 3 - 10.“Jerry and Ely have worked extremely hard and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $8,327,359 for 63 local homeless assistance programs across West Virginia. The funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care program and will help support local programs serving individuals and families experiencing homelessness.“West Virginians look out for one another,” Senator Capito said. “Local organizations... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Angus King (I-Maine), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), and John Boozman (R-Ark.)—co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate Broadband Caucus—today sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump, urging the administration to include “dedicated, stand-alone funding for broadband deployment” in any proposed infrastructure package. “Our rural communities have connectivity needs that are not... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day: “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of history’s most revered figures—and for good reason. His message of compassion and brotherhood, his calls for peace and equality, and his strength of character helped shape our nation and inspire generations. His vision and his actions forever changed our country. Today, we honor the... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and members of the West Virginia University (WVU) Gymnastics Team today made a stop in Morgantown to visit with 5th grade girls at Skyview Elementary as part of Senator Capito’s West Virginia Girls Rise Up program. Senator Capito launched the mentoring program in 2015 to instill confidence in young West Virginia women and empower them to be strong, confident, and kind female leaders.“I believe we must recognize the... Read More