Press Releases

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, NASA Astronaut and West Virginia native David Morgan, and NASA Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) leaders for several visits in Fairmont W.Va. that highlighted the multiple areas of NASA involvement in West Virginia.The group began the day by attending the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with the Republican leaders of other key committees, wrote another letter to the Biden administration’s “Interagency Working Group on the Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases” co-chairs. The letter calls on the Working Group to improve transparency in its activities. The letter also seeks information regarding the Working... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Tom Carper (D-Del.), EPW Committee Chairman, introduced legislation to support our National Wildlife Refuge System. The Keep America’s Refuges Operational Act will reauthorize appropriations for the National Wildlife Refuge System volunteer, educational, and community partnership program, an initiative that helps ensure public access to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined her colleagues in a letter—led by U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.)—to White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory demanding they adhere to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and undergo the proper analysis and public comment period for the Biden... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced funding for five projects through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Brownfields grant program. The grants announced are also supported by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.“The bipartisan infrastructure law, the... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a Senate conferee for the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA), today addressed her fellow conferees at a public meeting on the legislation.Earlier this month, Ranking Member Capito offered a motion on the Senate floor requiring conferees of USICA to emphasize the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced two pieces of bipartisan legislation originally cosponsored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), also a member of the committee.The Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act would increase broadband supply chain transparency in order to ensure an on-time rollout of the broadband programs managed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).“As we begin to deploy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), in urging U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Director Martha Williams not to cave in to activists’ calls to restrict the use of lead ammo and tackle on public lands.“Policies or actions that reduce or limit sportsmen activities necessarily implicate wildlife conservation programs by affecting... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement regarding her vote against Democrats’ partisan and extreme abortion legislation:“To be clear: The Supreme Court has not made a final decision on overturning Roe v. Wade and Casey v. Planned Parenthood. Today, my Democratic colleagues put forth a bill that goes way beyond putting Roe v. Wade into law. This bill overrides all state and federal laws that exist on restrictions to... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions from the committee’s oversight hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today questioned White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory. On Monday, Ranking Member Capito wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner detailing how the Biden... 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 to review the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) work under Chair Brenda Mallory’s leadership.On Monday, Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner detailing how the Biden... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan, bicameral resolution designating this week, May 6-12, 2022, as National Nurses Week. The resolution recognizes the dedication of nurses and celebrates the critical contributions nurses make to providing safe, quality healthcare in West Virginia and across the country.“Our nurses in West Virginia go above and beyond, providing important medical services to those... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,624,140 for several community development projects. This funding, which is though AmeriCorps and NeighborWorks, will support projects that bolster communities, revitalize neighborhoods, preserve affordable housing, and create jobs in West Virginia“I have always admired the dedication that West Virginians have for one... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.-01), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-02), and Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-03), called on President Biden to reject the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recommendations to the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission, which includes significant reductions in services at three of the four VA Medical Centers (VAMCs) in West Virginia.The lawmakers said in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), wrote about the potential impacts the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission recommendations would have on veterans in West Virginia and the importance of preserving these critical services.“I am hearing from many constituents who are concerned that these recommendations are final, but please know, this process is only beginning and I intend to use my voice throughout. The commissioners that will... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner detailing how the Biden administration’s rollback of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) permitting reforms not only delays infrastructure buildout following the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure law, but also hinders the administration’s own energy goals.“According to the National... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced West Virginia will receive $54,790,795 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as part of Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations. Of that funding, $40,000,000 will go towards bridge replacement rehabilitation and the remaining $14,790,795 will go towards... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced new mobile office dates and locations throughout West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle during the months of May and June. Members of Senator Capito’s staff will be available to provide constituents one-on-one assistance with casework and other issues they may be experiencing with federal agencies. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and they can be made by visiting Senator Capito’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced West Virginia will receive $357,143 for historic preservation grants through the National Park Service.“West Virginians take great pride in our rich culture and heritage, which is why it’s important that we preserve it and maintain our traditions so that future generations can learn about and cherish them,” Senator... Read More

GENOA, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-03) and community leaders for a ribbon cutting event for Rustic Ravines’ new Trailhead Brewing Co. Grill & Bar.“Rustic Ravines is a great example of a true tourism destination in Southern West Virginia,” Senator Capito said. “Joe Boffo and everyone at Rustic Ravines has worked hard and steadily constructed a camping resort that not only offers wonderful... Read More