Press Releases
Capito Announces Funding for Pipestem Volunteer Fire Department
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that the Pipestem Volunteer Fire Department in Summers County will receive $15,429 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program to purchase firefighting gear."It is critical that volunteer firefighters and first responders have access to the training and resources needed in an emergency situation. This funding will increase firefighter safety at the Pipestem Volunteer … Continue Reading
08.19.16
Capito Announces More Than $1.2 Million for Huntington Tri-State Airport
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced $1,298,017 in federal funding for improvements at Huntington Tri-State Airport/Milton J. Ferguson Field. The funding, awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will be used for apron rehabilitation. "As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I worked to secure funding for critical infrastructure projects, including keeping our airports safe and accessible. The … Continue Reading
08.17.16
Capito, Manchin Announce Nearly $2 Million for Flood Recovery Efforts in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $1,843,351 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the State of West Virginia.This $1.8 million grant will be used to remove debris and alleviate threats to lives, public health and safety in Greenbrier County. ###… Continue Reading
08.16.16
Capito and Manchin Announce Federal Crime-Fighting Grants
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that four communities in West Virginia will receive federal crime-fighting grants from the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants Program (Byrne JAG). The grants totaling $204,183 will enable local law enforcement agencies to purchase needed resources and equipment. "It is critical that we equip our law enforcement agencies with the tools necessary to p… Continue Reading
08.15.16
Capito and Manchin Announce Funding for Marshall County Airport Authority
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that the Marshall County Airport Authority will receive $269,876 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The funds will be used to improve airport drainage, install perimeter fencing and support additional construction projects. "Keeping our airports updated is important for local businesses and for the convenience of travelers," said Senator C… Continue Reading
08.15.16
Capito and Gillibrand Urge President Obama to Require CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Acute Pain
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) sent a bipartisan letter urging President Obama to use his administration to develop and publish guidelines for prescribing opioids for acute pain treatment. Currently, the CDC is focused primarily on opioid prescribing guidelines for the treatment of chronic pain. However, many individuals become addicted to opioids after taking prescriptions for acute pain, such as a broken bone or wisdom tooth extr… Continue Reading
08.11.16
Capito, Shaheen Urge National Guard to Allocate Funding Based on State Overdose Rates
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) are calling on the National Guard to update its funding model to accurately reflect the severity of the nation's drug epidemic. In a letter to General Frank Grass, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, the senators urge the National Guard to more effectively allocate funds to address the drug epidemic in states with high concentrations of overdose fatalities. In West Virginia and New Hampshire, states with… Continue Reading
08.08.16
Capito and Manchin Announce Nearly $2 Million for Airports in Harrison, Greenbrier and Wood Counties
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $1,754,768 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for airports in West Virginia. The grants will support three airports in Harrison, Greenbrier and Wood counties, specifically funding updates to the existing airport master plans and to replace machinery and update security equipment. "I'm a firm believer that infrastructure investment in West Virginia plays a p… Continue Reading
08.05.16
Capito and Manchin Announce More Than $1 Million for West Virginia Volunteer Fire Departments
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced today that the Shepherdstown Volunteer Fire Department, Hundred Volunteer Fire Department, Glen Dale Volunteer Fire Department and Green Valley Fire Department will each receive funding to enhance fire prevention and safety operations through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). "West Virginia's fire departments, including those that are run by volunteers, always answer the call to help ot… Continue Reading
08.03.16
Capito, Bipartisan Senators Urge Secretary Kerry to Combat Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today led a bipartisan group of senators calling on Secretary of State John Kerry to increase efforts to combat the humanitarian and national security issue of human trafficking among the Syrian refugee population. In the letter, the senators urge the State Department to directly engage in government-to-government relationships with countries affected by the mass migration of refugees from Syria and Iraq. "It is imperative that we c… Continue Reading
08.03.16
Capito and Manchin Announce Nearly $600K for West Virginia Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced the Buckhannon-Upshur Airport Authority, Eastern WV Regional Airport Authority and Morgantown Municipal-Walter L Bill Hart Field will receive a total of $580,245 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration. "In rural states like West Virginia, airports are critical for residents, visitors and businesses to access remote areas," said Senator Capito. "Not only w… Continue Reading
08.02.16
Capito and Others Urge CMS to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment Coverage
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a letter released today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of senators are urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve access to substance abuse treatment by amending the Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion. In a letter to CMS Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt, the senators ask the agency to further expand covered services to include substance abuse treatment in all medically necessary care settings in … Continue Reading
08.02.16
Capito and FCC Commissioner Outline Solutions for Bridging the Digital Divide
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai penned a joint op-ed for the Beckley Register-Herald highlighting the digital divide in West Virginia and the solutions needed to improve rural broadband access. The op-ed follows Commissioner Pai's visit to the Mountain State last week where he joined Senator Capito on her small business tour. They participated in a New River Gorge Bridge Walk and a broadband roundtable with l… Continue Reading
08.01.16
Capito, Manchin Announce More Than $2 Million for Flood Recovery Efforts in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $2,371,387 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the State of West Virginia. This $2 million grant will be used to remove debris and alleviate threats to lives, public health and safety in Greenbrier County. ###… Continue Reading
07.29.16
Capito, Manchin Announce More Than $3 Million for West Virginia Head Start Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced a total of $3,220,319 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) for Head Start programs in West Virginia. This funding will allow programs in Raleigh and Fayette counties to continue providing critical social services to West Virginia families and children. "Investing in early childhood education is important to the long-term… Continue Reading
07.27.16
Capito and Manchin Announce Funding for West Virginia Health Initiatives
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced the West Primary Care Association Inc. and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services will receive more $2 million from the U.S. Department of the Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding will go towards helping them continue delivering excellent healthcare to West Virginians. "This funding will help the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services and the West… Continue Reading
07.26.16
Capito Hosts FCC Commissioner for Broadband Roundtable at New River Gorge
LANSING, W.VA. - Today, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosted Federal Communications Commissioner Ajit Pai at Adventures on the Gorge to draw attention to West Virginia's broadband challenges. Senator Capito and Commissioner Pai were joined by several local business owners and officials from Fayette County for a roundtable discussion about the importance of expanding broadband access to rural parts of the state. Several businesses in the area have struggled to attract new visitors and g… Continue Reading
07.26.16
Capito and Manchin Announce Economic Development Grant for Southern West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $1,782,000 in funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support the construction and rehabilitation of the Coalfield Development Corporation's West Edge Factory in Wayne, West Virginia. This funding will help expand job training programs for West Virginians who have experienced layoffs in the coal mining industry and will gradually create approximately 320 jobs in Wayne, … Continue Reading
07.25.16
Capito and Manchin Announce Funding for Airports in Raleigh and Ohio Counties
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced a total of $710,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support airports in Raleigh and Ohio counties. The funding awarded will support taxiway and runway improvement projects at these airports. "Investing in our state's infrastructure, especially airports, is critically important in moving our state forward," said Senator Ca… Continue Reading
07.21.16
Capito and Manchin Announce More Than $1 Million for West Virginia Health Care and Education
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that $1,188,108 will be awarded to the CAMC Health Education and Research Institute, Inc., Roane County School District and Pocahontas County Board of Education. This funding will establish a new telemedicine network that will connect clinical specialists to rural hospitals in central and southern West Virginia and medical and educational experts to school districts in rural communities. "W… Continue Reading
