Press Releases
Capito and Manchin Welcome West Virginia Veterans to Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) proudly welcomed 25 Veterans from West Virginia to the nation's capital for the sixth "Always Free Honor Flight." The Veterans' trip to Washington, D.C. included a tour of the Capitol and visits to the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Memorial and the Vietnam War Memorial. "Many of the veterans on today's trip were visiting our nation's capital for the first time. I was honored to welcome them to Wash… Continue Reading
05.17.16
Capito and Manchin Announce Funding for Monroe County Health Center
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that a total of $1,281,473 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been awarded to the Monroe County Health Center. This funding will be used to help cover the costs of caring for underinsured or uninsured patients, as well as attracting, recruiting and retaining highly qualified medical professionals. "I'm pleased this funding is headed to West Vir… Continue Reading
05.13.16
Capito and Manchin Announce More than $20 Million in HHS Funding to Support Health Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that a total of $20,831,405 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded to 11 West Virginia health centers. This funding will be used to help cover the costs of caring for underinsured or uninsured patients, as well as attracting, recruiting and retaining highly qualified medical professionals. "Health centers throughout the Mountain State play a… Continue Reading
05.13.16
Capito and Manchin Announce Nearly $700,000 for Community Art Programs Across West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced a $697,600 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for West Virginia nonprofit and art organizations. The funding will be used to preserve the Mountain State's cultural heritage and expand opportunities for residents to experience and participate in the arts. "West Virginia is rich with history and culture, and I believe it is important to keep our state's creative spirit and … Continue Reading
05.12.16
Capito Supports Passage of Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement praising today's passage of the Fiscal Year 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. The Senate approved the bill on 90-8 vote: "As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I am proud that we were able to get this bill across the finish line and secure funding for key West Virginia priorities like fossil energy research, infrastructure m… Continue Reading
05.10.16
Capito Announces New Tactical Diversion Squad to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that a new federal Tactical Diversion Squad (TDS) will soon come to Clarksburg to help combat the prescription drug epidemic across West Virginia. Established by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), tactical diversion squads use Special Agents, Diversion Investigators, and a variety of state and local law enforcement agencies to crack down on illegal drug trafficking, including "doctor shoppers," prescription forger… Continue Reading
05.10.16
Capito and Manchin Announce Funding for Elkins Volunteer Fire Department
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that the Elkins Volunteer Fire Department will receive $200,000 under the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The funds will go toward operations and safety improvements at the station. "The Elkins Volunteer Fire Department and its selfless firefighters play a critical role in keeping the Elkins community safe. They deserve the best trainin… Continue Reading
05.09.16
Capito and Manchin Announce More Than $5 Million in Funding to Support Renovation Projects for Six West Virginia Health Centers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $5,285,486 in federal funding for six health centers throughout West Virginia. According to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), these grants will help approximately 10,776 patients in need. The funding will be used to renovate and update facilities in order to accommodate more patients and increase access to care. "In West Virginia, local health centers are critically importa… Continue Reading
05.05.16
Capito and Manchin Announce New WVU Competitive Grant Award to Improve Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that West Virginia University (WVU) was awarded $402,416 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through a competitive grant program known as the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). The program awarded a total of $15.6 million in grants to various colleges throughout the country to encourage their education and research efforts to strengthen rural communities.… Continue Reading
05.03.16
To Improve Access in Rural Areas, Senators Capito and King Urge USDA to Update Broadband Speed Definitions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Angus King (I-Maine) today led a bipartisan letter calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to update broadband speed definitions for the Community Connect Grant Program. Earlier this month, USDA upped broadband speed requirements for the Broadband Access Loan Program to 10mbps, while Community Connect was only upped to 4mbps. Both programs provide much-needed support for enhancing broadband in rural America. In the… Continue Reading
05.02.16
Capito, Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Bolster National Guard Counterdrug Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced legislation that would increase support for a National Guard program that helps local law enforcement and community organizations address the heroin and opioid pandemic. The Shaheen-Capito bill will extend the availability of funding for the National Guard Counterdrug Program from one to three years. This program provides local law enforcement with highly-trained analysts to support their count… Continue Reading
05.02.16
Capito, Ayotte Introduce Childcare Bill to Support Working Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) have introduced the Working Families Relief Act, legislation that would make it easier for working families to access childcare for their children. "As working mothers ourselves, we know firsthand the importance of giving families flexibility and options to balance their careers and personal lives," said the senators. "The Working Families Relief Act will make it easier for small businesses to offer childc… Continue Reading
04.29.16
Capito Announces May Mobile Office Hours
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced upcoming mobile office hours throughout West Virginia during the month of May. Members of Senator Capito's staff will be available to meet with constituents and assist with casework or other issues they may be experiencing with federal agencies. Upcoming Mobile Office Hours: Monday, May 211:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Clay County Nutrition Site184 Precious Maysel RoadClay, WV 25043 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.Buffalo Creek Libra… Continue Reading
04.29.16
New Bipartisan Bill Will Improve Care for Drug-Addicted Babies
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Angus King (I-Maine) introduced a bipartisan bill to examine the rising rate and treatment costs of neonatal abstinence syndrome or NAS, a withdrawal condition in newborns often caused by the prenatal use of opioids in pregnant women. The Nurturing and Supporting (NAS) Healthy Babies Act will expand our knowledge of NAS and how to care for NAS babies. The legislation directs the U.S. Government Accountability… Continue Reading
04.28.16
Capito and Flake Introduce Ozone Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) today introduced the Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016, legislation that would update how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) addresses ozone requirements in the Clean Air Act. "This commonsense legislation provides a needed update to the way the EPA releases new ozone standards. Communities in West Virginia and across the country are struggling to comply with a never ending stream of mandate… Continue Reading
04.27.16
Capito and Manchin Introduce Jessie’s Law to Save and Protect Recovering Addicts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today introduced Jessie's Law, legislation to help ensure that medical professionals have full knowledge of their patient's previous opioid addiction when consent is given. This will help prevent tragic events like the death of Jessie Grubb by providing physicians and other medical professionals with this information at every step of a patient's care, enabling them to consider the patient's addiction when d… Continue Reading
04.26.16
Capito Joins Colleagues and Sexual Assault Survivors to Renew Push for Passage of Bipartisan Sexual Assault Bill
***WATCH full press conference HERE**** WASHINGTON, D.C. - To mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), other Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate and survivors of sexual assault joined Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) today to urge the Senate to pass the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA). This bipartisan legislation would protect students, professionalize the response to and reporting of sexual assault cases, and p… Continue Reading
04.26.16
Capito and Reed Seek to Help States Improve Dams Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an effort to protect the public by preventing dam failures and improving dam safety in communities across the country, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) are introducing the High Hazard Potential Small Dam Safety Act. This bipartisan legislation seeks to provide federal grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of non-federal high hazard potential dams. Dams play an important role with respect to our water supply, flood control, re… Continue Reading
04.22.16
Capito Statement on Signing of Paris Climate Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's (EPW) Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding today's signing of the international climate agreement that was reached in Paris last year: "I'm extremely disappointed that this agreement was signed, promising funding that cannot be delivered and threatening our affordable, reliable energy and jobs. While West Virginians continue … Continue Reading
04.21.16
Capito Advances West Virginia Priorities in Two Senate Appropriations Bills
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today regarding the Senate Appropriations Committee's passage of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017: "From battling the drug epidemic and combating domestic violence, to investi… Continue Reading
