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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced a bipartisan measure to ensure that mobilized National Guard and Reserve Troops who have carried out the same duties as active duty forces are also eligible for the same health, education, leave, pay and retirement benefits they’ve earned while deployed. The senators said the bill would provide fairness to National Guard and Reserve... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito’s opening questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, participated in a hearing focused on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education. Senator Capito was joined by Dr. Sarah Tucker, Chancellor of the West Virginia Council for Community & Technical College... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), co-chairs of the Senate Broadband Caucus, have introduced bipartisan legislation to measure the economic impact of broadband on the U.S. economy. While the federal government measures the economic impact of many industries, it does not produce current, reliable statistics on the economic impact of broadband on the U.S. economy. Accurate, reliable data on the economic impact of broadband is a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced a total of $2,460,761 from U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the State of West Virginia. Individual awards listed below:  $1,046,559.61 – The West Virginia School Building Authority to replace Richwood Middle & High Schools and Summersville Middle School in Nicholas County that were damaged as a result of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) today reintroduced the Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act in the 115th Congress.Opportunities for Americans to safely engage in recreational and competitive shooting have declined on both public and private lands in recent years. This legislation encourages states to develop additional shooting ranges by making more funds available... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Antonella Carmen Blanco of Union and Joseph Marshall Touma of Huntington, the two West Virginia students who were selected as delegates to attend the 55th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) in Washington D.C. This week they are joining student delegates from across the country attend meetings and briefings with the president, congressional members and staff, a Justice... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined first lady Melania Trump at the White House today to recognize International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. As West Virginia’s first female United States Senator, Senator Capito has focused on empowering young women through her West Virginia Girls Rise Up program.“As the mother of a daughter, and a grandmother to three girls, I believe we must recognize the power of women every day,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) re-introduced Jessie’s Law, legislation to help ensure that medical professionals have full knowledge of their patient’s previous opioid addiction when consent is given. This will help prevent tragic events like the death of Jessie Grubb by providing physicians and other medical professionals with this information at every step of a patient’s care, enabling them to consider the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $213,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support economic recovery efforts by the Region I Planning and Development Council in Mercer County. The award will be used to establish a comprehensive database of manufacturers that will be available as a resource during disaster recovery in the southern region of the state. “Helping our struggling coal communities... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) outlining concerns that the February 10 draft health care plan from the House does not adequately protect individuals and families in Medicaid expansion programs or provide necessary flexibility for states. In the letter, the senators write: “While we support efforts to... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) with Harpers Ferry Advanced Training Center Director Clark Messer, Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.) and CBP’s Office of Training and Development Assistant Commissioner Chris Hall   Senators Capito and Boozman observe a training exercise at CBP’s Advanced Training Center in Harpers Ferry. WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, were briefed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To kick off Women’s History Month, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) and Christopher Coons (D-Del.), introduced a Congressional resolution to designate March 21, 2017, as National Rosie the Riveter Day, a national day of recognition for the millions of women who supported the war effort on the home front during World War II. National Rosie the Riveter Day honors... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in introducing S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA). S. 512 will promote innovation in the nuclear sector by enabling processes for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement after voting to confirm Rick Perry for secretary of the Department of Energy:“I was pleased to vote for Governor Rick Perry’s confirmation as Department of Energy secretary today. I am very committed to modernizing our energy infrastructure and permitting processes, and continuing critical research. Governor Perry has assured me that he shares this commitment and I am confident he... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement after voting to confirm Dr. Ben Carson for secretary of Housing and Urban Development: “I’m confident that Dr. Carson will listen to the needs of rural America as he executes the mission of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including making housing affordable and accessible to all West Virginians.” ### Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) tonight released the following statement regarding President Trump’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress: “I was encouraged to hear support for several West Virginia priorities in President Trump’s address tonight, including job growth, regulatory reform, infrastructure development and combatting the drug epidemic. West Virginians made their voices heard when they overwhelmingly elected President... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined a bipartisan group of senators, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy, in a letter calling for the White House to prioritize programs that assist victims of sexual and domestic abuse. In the letter, the senators urge President Trump to support programs established by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).VAWA was enacted in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement after voting this evening to confirm Wilbur Ross for Commerce secretary:“In addition to participating in his nomination hearing, I had the chance to meet one-on-one with Mr. Ross in my office last month. We discussed West Virginia’s economic development and broadband infrastructure needs, and solutions for spurring investment in distressed communities. I am encouraged by his... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $1,977,081 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the State of West Virginia. The more than $1.9 million grant will be used by the Nicholas County School District for emergency protective measures to secure temporary facilities destroyed or damaged as a result of the historic flooding in West Virginia on June 23,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement after voting to confirm Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator:“Attorney General Pruitt is the most thoroughly vetted nominee for administrator in the history of the EPA. He embodies the leadership we need to restore accountability to the agency. He will return the EPA to its core mission of protecting public and environmental health... Read More