Press Releases

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) cosponsored the Protect College Sports Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.). The bill would establish national standards governing NIL, transfers, eligibility, and enforcement. Last month, the Commerce Committee... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of U.S. Senators and Representatives, in a new letter urging United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to explicitly include American hardwood lumber within the recently established U.S.-China Board of Trade. Representatives GT Thompson (R-Pa.-15) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.-03) led the letter in the U.S. House of Representatives. “We write to... 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 statement celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence ahead of the Fourth of July. Full video transcript included below: “Wow! “250 years of America, what an extraordinary milestone in our nation’s history. “On July 4th, 1776, our Founding Fathers laid the cornerstone of freedom, prosperity, and justice for the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced more than $47 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program. This grant funding for the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) includes $23 million for the Corridor H – Waites Run to Virginia State Line Project, which would support... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, applauded the availability of up to $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The funding will support mine safety, health education, and mine emergency preparedness efforts. The Brookwood-Sago Grant Program honors the West Virginia miners lost in the 2006 Sago... Read More

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops in Fairmont, W.Va. focused on manufacturing and economic development. First, Senator Capito traveled to Kibar Americas, an aluminum company, to tour the facility and discuss operations with staff. Kibar Americas acquired the former Novelis facility in Fairmont, which began a new chapter with major investment and opportunity for Marion County and the state of West Virginia. “It was great to get a firsthand look at the... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or the image above. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined FOX News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom” with Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision in State of West Virginia v. B.P.J., upholding West Virginia law protecting girls’ sports. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE DECISION IN THE CASE: “Well, I think this is common sense. It's fair, it's safe. It... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) applauded the decision from the Supreme Court of the United States in State of West Virginia v. B.P.J., upholding West Virginia law requiring that each athlete’s participation in the athletic or sporting event be based on the athlete’s biological sex for an official or unofficial school-sanctioned athletic or sporting event. “I applaud the Supreme Court for upholding West Virginia’s common sense law to protect girls’ sports.... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, attended a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Westmoreland Fire Station in Huntington, W.Va. This fire station will serve the Westmoreland neighborhood and surrounding areas and will play a crucial role in the city’s emergency response network. In Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), Senator Capito was able to secure $4,165,000 in funding for the project, which was critical in helping address... Read More

POCA, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Poca, W.Va. to attend a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly renovated Waterways Industrial Park facility by Advantage Valley. Centuri Ground Support, a new joint venture between Sandvik and Alpha Metallurgical Resources, will invest $25 million to establish a mining equipment manufacturing operation at the site, creating between 120 and 150 new jobs. “Today’s ribbon cutting marks an exciting new chapter for the... 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, held a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Lilly to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior. During the hearing, Chairman Capito asked Mr. Lilly for his commitment to work with stakeholders to streamline the Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation process following the D.C. District Court’s 2020 decision... 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, held a hearing to consider the nomination of Kevin Lilly to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife of the U.S. Department of the Interior. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito highlighted Mr. Lilly’s leadership experience across the private sector, military, state government and Interior Department. She also emphasized the importance of balancing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) introduced a resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the historic 2016 West Virginia flood and honoring the 23 lives lost, survivors, first responders, and communities that came together in its aftermath. As we mark ten years since the devastating 2016 flood, we remember the 23 West Virginians we lost, and the devastation that occurred across our state. My heart still aches for the incredible losses... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, participated in a hearing entitled, “Close Calls: Improving Safety Across the National Airspace System.” This hearing examined recent near-miss and runway incursion incidents and efforts to strengthen safety across the National Airspace System. HIGHLIGHTS: ON NEAR MISS INCIDENTS: Senator... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch the video *Click here to download the video* WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released a video message remembering the 23 lives lost due to the devastating flood across West Virginia in 2016, and the courageous actions of people around our state to support one another and rebuild. Full video transcript included below: “Well, it has now been ten years since the devastating 2016 flood in West Virginia. Not a day goes by... 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 following the U.S. Senate’s passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: “The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is a commonsense step toward addressing the housing affordability crisis impacting communities across West Virginia and our nation. By increasing housing supply, updating financing options, and cutting red tape, this legislation will... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and several Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer and U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Howard Lutnick. In the letter, they urged the Administration to launch a Section 301 investigation into unfair foreign pharmaceutical pricing practices and use it to pursue stronger commitments from trading partners that... Read More

KERENS, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, traveled to Kerens, W.Va. to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly completed 11-mile Corridor H project connecting Kerens to Parsons. Corridor H, once fully completed, will link Interstate 79 with the Washington, D.C. area and is the last remaining section of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) in West Virginia. Federal Highway... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or on the above image. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, delivered remarks at a full Commerce Committee markup on the Protect College Sports Act of 2026. This legislation, introduced by U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and supported by Senator Capito, will create necessary guardrails for the rapidly evolving... Read More