Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), as well as U.S. Reps. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-01) and Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-02), urged President Joe Biden and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region III Administrator MaryAnn Tierney to consider the State of West Virginia’s appeal for a major disaster declaration after heavy rains caused flooding and residential damage... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito discuss Class VI wells in her opening statement. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, Ranking Member U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to more quickly grant state primacy for Class VI and disburse funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which she fought to include for future carbon capture, use, and... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a full committee hearing to highlight the importance of commonsense energy and environmental policies for America’s future. Ranking Member Capito also entered into the official record a letter from both West Virginia and Delaware state public service commissions... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks from the committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing on the scientific debate over attributing past extreme weather events to climate change. Ranking Member Capito highlighted forward-looking, commonsense solutions to reduce emissions, strengthen America’s energy grid, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to support efforts that will work to increase the number of certified technicians to help expand broadband service in West Virginia. This funding, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito’s questioning. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a full committee hearing, featuring Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin as witnesses, to review the Biden administration’s national security supplemental request. During her questions, Senator Capito highlighted the need to continue supporting Israel and Ukraine, the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, joined her Senate colleagues in a letter—led by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.)—expressing deep concern to President Joe Biden about the rise in terrorists crossing the southern border. The letter also asks the administration for plans to bolster border and internal security measures following the deadly October 7th terrorist attacks in Israel perpetrated... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of National Family Caregivers Month, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) introduced the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers (ABC) Act, legislation that would require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Social Security Administration (SSA), and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to review their eligibility, processes, procedures, forms, and communications to reduce the administrative burden on family caregivers.... Read More

**Click here to download event b-roll.** WALTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), today brought her West Virginia Girls Rise Up program to Walton Elementary Middle School to promote female empowerment, education, fitness, and self-confidence. Joining Senator Capito in hosting the Girls Rise Up event was Nirja Dave of Planetary Systems Corporation (PSC) by Rocket Lab. Today’s event marks the 30th event since the program’s launch in 2015.“I started my Girls Rise Up program with... Read More

SPENCER, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, as well as the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined state and local officials in Spencer, W.Va. to celebrate the dedication of a multi-county fiber network project. This project, which is being spearheaded by the Roane County Economic Development Authority (RCEDA) in partnership with Citynet, aims to deliver expanded internet service to approximately 5,000... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Angus King (I-Maine), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) introduced a U.S. Senate resolution recognizing October 2023 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month. “With Dyslexia impacting individuals in West Virginia and all across our country, it is important that we stand with them and recognize the significant challenges it poses... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate Floor in full support of Israel, and on the importance of addressing national security concerns at home and abroad. Since the October 7th terrorist attacks on Israel, Senator Capito has been outspoken on her support for the State of Israel and in condemnation of Hamas.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as the Economic Development Administration (EDA), Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the National institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to support public health, economic development, and law enforcement well-being projects in West Virginia. ARC... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), along with her colleague, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize funding for a grant program that expands access to opioid addiction treatment for adolescents. The legislation, known as the Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act,... Read More

SUTTON, W.Va. — This morning, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, traveled to Sutton, W.Va., where she addressed the West Virginia Emergency Management Conference. During her remarks, Senator Capito highlighted her efforts with local governments to secure resources from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), specifically the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), for communities across West Virginia. “It... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Chemistry Caucus, introduced a resolution recognizing October 15-21, 2023 as National Chemistry Week and marking the important role chemistry plays in addressing critical challenges around the world. The resolution also notes that National Chemistry Week strives to stimulate the interest of young people, including women and underrepresented groups, to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), along with her colleagues, Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Angus King (I-Maine), and Susan Collins (R-Maine), introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate today, October 20, 2023, as National Early Childhood Literacy Awareness Day. The resolution highlights the importance of access to... Read More

APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined federal and state officials, as well as Nucor leaders to break ground on the Nucor Steel plant in Mason County, W.Va. Since the January 2022 announcement that Nucor would build a new multi-billion dollar steel mill facility in West Virginia, Senator Capito has supported the project every step of the way. “Today is an incredibly exciting... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) voted in favor of a bipartisan resolution affirming the United States’ support for Israel in the wake of deadly terrorist attacks by the Iran-backed terrorist group, Hamas, that took the lives of over 1,000 Israelis, including innocent women and children, on October 7th. The resolution was led by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. “The appalling terrorist attacks on... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) signed a letter with a bipartisan, bicameral group, led by U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), urging President Biden to continue directing his full attention to freeing American hostages taken by Hamas during the terrorist organization’s October 7th attacks on Israel and supporting Israel’s efforts to dismantle the threat of Hamas. “We appreciate that you have sent the U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for... Read More