Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced the Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act, a bipartisan bill to increase broadband supply chain transparency in order to ensure an on-time rollout of the broadband programs managed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).Broadband infrastructure projects have been affected by supply chain woes in the past. A lack... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with a bipartisan group of senators, announced the introduction of legislation to reduce the spread of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at commercial airports.The Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act would deploy more existing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding for commercial airports to purchase devices necessary to test their firefighting equipment without... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday evening, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and the entire U.S. Senate voted unanimously to pass a bipartisan resolution in support of Ukraine in the face of increased Russian aggression.The senators’ resolution, which Senator Capito cosponsored, is a renewed bipartisan message from the U.S. Senate in fierce support of the United States’ Ukrainian partners in response to President Putin’s escalating aggression. “Last... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), today led more than half of the Republican conference in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg regarding the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) December 16, 2021 memorandum, “Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law... 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 $648,285 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to West Virginia University (WVU) through their Agriculture and Food Research Initiative program. This program will use tourism indicators to identify, understand, and address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of senators today introduced legislation to authorize the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (the Center), which provides training and technical assistance to health care workers, teachers, and parents on how to identify eating disorders and support patients in recovery.The Center was created in 2018 after provisions from Senators Capito, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Tammy Baldwin’s... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions for witnesses.WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses in a hearing to examine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.Last month, Ranking Member Capito led several of her colleagues in a letter asking the EPA to reconsider its proposed blanket... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks that begin at the 5:05 mark, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), co-founders of the Senate’s first Women in STEM Caucus, hosted an inaugural panel discussion on women in the STEM workforce.The panel was moderated by Karen Horting, Executive Director and CEO for the Society of Women Engineers, and featured Senators Capito and Rosen along with Dr. Aster Sigel, Director... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks from the committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to examine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.Last month, Ranking Member Capito led several of her colleagues in a letter asking the EPA to reconsider its proposed blanket denial of small refinery exemptions (SRE)... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing the Never Yielding Europe’s Territory (NYET) Act to provide the critical support Ukraine needs to defend itself and deter ongoing Russian aggression, while imposing real costs on the Kremlin for its ongoing and potential future aggression against Ukraine.“Since the Biden administration’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.-01), and Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) announced the launch of the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Working Group to collaborate and support a strong West Virginia candidate to be chosen to develop a hydrogen hub, funded through $9.5 billion allocated to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The hydrogen hub... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that West Virginia will receive more than $15 million in Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) grants through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Specifically, West Virginia will be awarded $11,257,979 for wildlife restoration and another... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) led 10 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Senate leadership, urging them to include their bipartisan, bicameral Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act in any upcoming legislative package that’s headed to the President’s desk.The TRAIN Act would help support the future health care workforce by providing much-needed relief to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week joined U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and a group of Republican senators in introducing the Cutting off Rampant Access to Crack Kits (CRACK) Act. The bill would amend Section 2706 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to prohibit any funds from directly or indirectly purchasing, supplying, or distributing crack pipes or similar drug paraphernalia.“I never thought I’d have to cosponsor a bill to... Read More

BUFFALO, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today applauded Toyota West Virginia’s (TMMWV) announcement that they will be investing an additional $73 million in its Buffalo, W.Va. facility.This investment comes on the heels of the $240 million investment announced in November 2021 and will increase hybrid transaxle production capacity to 600,000 units per year. With this funding, TMMWV will also begin assembling an estimated 120,000 rear motor stators per... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) tonight released the following statement:“As I have routinely tested, today I received a positive COVID-19 test. Thankfully, I am asymptomatic. I have consulted with the Attending Physician and plan to follow the CDC’s recommendations and quarantine for five days.”  # # # 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 $399,020 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research through West Virginia University and Marshall University. The funding will support two research projects on artificial intelligence and cancer immunotherapy.“From cancer research to artificial intelligence, West Virginia’s academic institutions are driving... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $11,406,902 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) health center cluster grant program. This funding will provide support and resources for health centers across West Virginia.“Our health centers provide essential health care services that many West Virginians rely on—especially in our more... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues today introduced the Employee Retention Tax Credit Reinstatement Act, legislation to reinstate critical tax relief for businesses in West Virginia and across the country.The Employee Retention Tax Credit, which helps to cover costs for small employers who experienced revenue drops and kept workers on payroll, ended after the third quarter of 2021.The Employee Retention Tax Credit... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks from the committee hearing.WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a committee hearing to examine the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2021—legislation Ranking Member Capito reintroduced in July 2021—and the STRANDED Act of 2021.Last week, Ranking Member Capito and Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Republican Leader of the House Energy and... Read More