Press Releases

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) participated in a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing titled, “Avoiding, Detecting, and Capturing Methane Emissions from Landfills.” HIGHLIGHTS: ON UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT CHALLENGES FACING MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE LANDFILLS: RANKING MEMBER CAPITO: “I addressed in my opening statement some of the concerns from small municipal... 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 titled, “Avoiding, Detecting, and Capturing Methane Emissions from Landfills.” Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you Mr. Chairman. And thanks for holding the hearing. “Welcome to our panel of witnesses.Thanks for your willingness... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – 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 U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), led a bipartisan group of 57 senators in a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), expressing their continued... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Town of Worthington, W.Va. to upgrade its water distribution infrastructure. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Senator Capito, will be used to replace... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) launched a bipartisan inquiry into delays veterans are facing between referral dates and scheduled medical appointments at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community care locations nationwide. The inquiry – led by U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) – urges the VA to fully implement U.S. Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recommendations to improve program timeliness and efficiency.... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – This 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), joined a bicameral group of Congressional Republicans in sending a letter to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting an investigation into the Biden administration’s failure to properly implement the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) program, delaying... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 13 of her Senate colleagues in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to complete its investigation into the health care industry’s most powerful prescription drug middlemen: Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). This bipartisan effort, led by U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), includes requesting a status update on the investigation, which has now been open for over 18 months. “We... 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 highlighting the failures of President Biden’s three years in the White House. Saturday, January 20, marked the third anniversary of President Biden’s inauguration.During her remarks, Senator Capito outlined the consequences of the Biden administration’s border... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) discussed ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) New Chemicals Program with Dr. Michal Freedhoff, assistant administrator of EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. HIGHLIGHTS: COLLABORATING TO IMPROVE EPA’S NEW... 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 titled, “Oversight of Toxic Substances Control Act Amendments Implementation,” which featured testimony from Dr. Michal Freedhoff, assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Below is the opening statement of Ranking... 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 Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Science Foundation (NSF), to support public health, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, research, and education programs in West Virginia. HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), hosted a West Virginia Farm Bill Priorities Roundtable in Morgantown, W.Va. with U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. Senator Boozman is one of the primary authors of the upcoming Farm Bill.During the roundtable, the senators were joined by West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt, as well as state leaders from a variety of agricultural... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – This week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution recognizing January 2024 as “National Mentoring Month” to celebrate the positive influence mentors can have on children and young adults. The National Mentoring Month resolution underscores the mentoring gap that exists in the United States, where only one in three young people grow up with a mentor, and highlights the need for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee advanced legislation authored by Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) designating the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the “Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse.” The EPW Committee unanimously voted to approve the bill, which now heads to the Senate for consideration. “Today at the EPW Committee, we took an important step to designate the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered remarks at a committee business meeting in opposition to the PROVE IT Act, legislation that would facilitate a domestic carbon tax on American families and consumers, and give the federal government increased authority to emulate the failed climate policies of many European countries. Ranking Member Capito voiced her opposition to the bill, and offered two... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined a bipartisan group of House and Senate colleagues and members of the Congressional Soccer Caucus in announcing that they will introduce a bipartisan, bicameral concurrent resolution in support of the United States Soccer Federation's bid for the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup, which would be hosted jointly by the United States and Mexico. The resolution highlights the New Heights Bid Committee's efforts to bring the 2027 FIFA... 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 and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate Floor regarding the failed energy and environment policies of the Biden administration. During her remarks, Senator Capito highlighted the damage created by President Biden’s attacks on energy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation published its 2023 Policy Review titled, “Conservative Solutions to Climate Change,” which features a preface written by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee. “America’s climate policy does not have to be at odds with energy and economic security. We have more effective ways to reduce carbon emissions that don’t put jobs on the chopping block and threaten... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today congratulated West Virginia high school students Peyton Barker of Ronceverte, W.Va. and Bryson Riggleman of Petersburg, W.Va. on their selection as West Virginia’s United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) representatives for 2024. Peyton and Bryson were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to participate in the 104 national student delegation as part of the 62nd annual USSYP Washington Week, to be held March 2... Read More

**Click here or the image above to watch the video.** **Click here to download the video.** CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video message celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ahead of the holiday honoring him on Monday, January 15th. Full video transcript included below: “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the greatest figures in our nation’s history. “When Dr. King visited Charleston 64 years ago this month, his... Read More