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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), returned to West Virginia University’s (WVU) School of Dentistry in Morgantown, W.Va. While there, Senator Capito deliver keynote remarks at the ribbon cutting for the school’s recent renovations, which were funded through a $12.6 million Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award in Fiscal... Read More

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of theSenate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, traveled to Moundsville, W.Va., to visit American Electric Power’s (AEP) Mitchell Power Plant. Following a roundtable discussion with AEP leadership and staff on West Virginia’s energy leadership, Senator Capito toured the plant and was given an update on the U.S. Department of Energy’s $51 million investment in the plant to modernize the facility. “It’s... Read More

APPLE GROVE, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) received the first ever “Woman of Steel” award from Nucor Steel and toured their facility in Apple Grove, W.Va. “It is a tremendous honor to receive Nucor’s first-ever ‘Woman of Steel’ award, and play a role in making this investment into our state possible” Senator Capito said. “Throughout my time in Congress, I have worked to support West Virginia’s manufacturers and strengthen our domestic steel industry to help ensure... Read More

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops in Berkeley Springs and Martinsburg to receive updates on and tour community projects. To begin the day, Senator Capito traveled to Berkeley Springs, W.Va. where she toured Blue Ridge Community and Technical College’s new welding laboratory, which recently opened and will help address the region’s growing demand for skilled trades workers while also repurposing the former War Memorial Hospital building. “I was... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, visited CAMC Memorial Hospital, joining U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) and Vandalia Health in celebrating a $15,000,000 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS)award, which Senator Capito helped secure in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26). This funding will support major upgrades to technical... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee (RPC), released the below statement on the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine and extend expiring sanctions targeting Iran’s energy sector and development of weapons of mass destruction.“The Senate’s passage of this... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” to discuss legislation she recently introduced that would streamline enrollment in Trump Accounts. Yesterday, Senator Capito introduced legislation to provide families with enrollment information to establish Trump Accounts for eligible newborns while still at the hospital.... Read More

To watch Senator Capito's remarks, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee voted to advance the Kids Online Safety Act, legislation that Senator Capito helped introduce to protect children from online dangers associated with social media and provide guardrails to better ensure their safety. Prior to Senator Capito’s remarks, this legislation passed the Commerce... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced legislation that would provide families with enrollment information to establish Trump Accounts for eligible newborns while still at the hospital. Specifically, the bill would amend the Social Security Administration's (SSA) Enumeration at Birth (EAB) program to provide for the creation of a Trump Account when a child's birth is registered, streamlining enrollment and increasing access the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the RCORP Authorization Act, legislation that would maintain the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program to establish and expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural areas for substance use disorders, related behavioral health conditions, and other related public health issues. “West Virginians know firsthand the devastating toll the opioid epidemic has had on our state’s... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) in introducing the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Reauthorization Act, which will increase access to high-quality health care in hard-to-reach areas. The bill reauthorizes funding for an innovative medical education program that deploys interactive videoconferencing to link specialist teams with primary care... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) helped introduce the Rural Emergency Hospital Designation Improvement Act (REH 2.0), legislation led by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.), to expand access to federal resources for rural hospitals through the Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) Medicare designation. REH 2.0 would allow more Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) and rural hospitals at risk of closure to sustain health care services in rural... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Mark Warner (D-Va.) in introducing the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District Boundary Expansion and Partnership Act of 2026, landmark legislation that adds three West Virginia counties and one Virginia county to the District. “I’m proud to help introduce this legislation to expand the boundaries of the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), joined U.S. Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) in introducing legislation to reauthorize the United States Postal Service (USPS) Alzheimer’s research stamp for an additional six years, allowing more funds to be raised for Alzheimer’s... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), and U.S. Representatives Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-01) and Riley Moore (R-W.Va.-02) joined together in sending a letter to President Donald J. Trump and FEMA Region 3 Regional Administrator Andre McCoy in support of Governor Patrick Morrisey's (R-W.Va.) request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration for the State of West Virginia. The request follows the severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding... Read More

GLEN JEAN, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Glen Jean, W.Va. to visit the Joint Task Force-National Scout Jamboree, followed by a visit to Summit Bechtel Reserve to meet with scouts in attendance at this year’s National Jamboree. This week, the Summit has welcomed 15,000 scouts, including staff, volunteers, leaders, and supporters from across the country for Scouting America’s premiere celebration. First, Senator Capito toured the Joint Task Force... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined her colleagues in introducing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable for supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine. “Russia’s war against Ukraine, which has killed far too many and upended global stability, must come to an end,” Senator Capito said. “This legislation empowers President Trump to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led the EPW Committee in unanimously passing the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026. The WRDA 2026 bill includes wins for all fifty states, including significant benefits for West Virginia’s water infrastructure. The Water Resources Development Act is biennial legislation that authorizes flood risk management, navigation, and ecosystem... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted unanimously to pass the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 introduced by Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), and Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). The Water Resources Development Act is biennial legislation that authorizes flood risk management, navigation, and ecosystem... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS), applauded the U.S. National Science Foundation’s (NSF) announcement that the Resilient Energy Technology and Infrastructure (RETI) Consortium, which is led by West Virginia University (WVU) in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and more than 60 regional partners, will be one of 12... Read More