Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a group of her colleagues announced the introduction of the Broadband Buildout Accountability Act to increase transparency for a $42 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act broadband buildout grant awarded to the National Technology Information Administration (NTIA), which is currently exempted from transparency requirements under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).The Broadband Buildout... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,284,922 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for critical HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in West Virginia.“I’m encouraged to see support heading to West Virginia that will strengthen our STD prevention and control, and bolster our Ryan White Title III programs,” Senator Capito said.... Read More

TYLER/WETZEL COUNTIES, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Congressman David McKinley (R-W.Va.-01) made several stops in northern West Virginia today to tour two local businesses, Momentive Performance Materials and the Paul Wissmach Glass Comp, and to meet with business leaders with the Belomar Regional Council to discuss economic development and expansion efforts in the region.“Coming out of the pandemic, it’s always encouraging to visit employers who are... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement on the Russian invasion of Ukraine:“First and foremost, I am concerned for the free people of Ukraine, and it is critical that we stand with them and support them during this time. The free world must never accept when a country invades another sovereign nation. Make no mistake: Despite Vladimir Putin’s misleading words, this is an invasion, and his actions will undoubtedly harm... Read More

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today made several stops in Kanawha County focused on homeland security, increasing access to educational opportunities, economic development, and enhancing broadband deployment in West Virginia.First, Senator Capito visited the West Virginia Fusion Center where she toured the facility and met with staff to learn more about the operations. The West Virginia Fusion Center works in collaboration with federal, state, and... 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, today led her Republican colleagues on the committee in a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor. The letter specifically requests that the Biden administration immediately halt plans to finalize a novel definition of Waters of the United States... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $13,862,297 from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act through the Federal Transit Administration for transit programs across West Virginia.“Whether it’s getting to work, visiting a doctor’s office, or heading to school, West Virginians rely on our state’s public transportation services.... Read More

RANDOLPH/TUCKER COUNTY, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today made several stops in Tucker and Randolph counties to highlight economic development and infrastructure.Among the events today included a visit to Corridor H, where Senator Capito was joined by Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), Congressman David McKinley (R-W.Va.), leaders with the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT), and other officials to announce a bid award for the Cheat River Bridge, which... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues urged the administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to 27 million seniors and individuals with disabilities.The senators sent a letter to Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), highlighting the need to continue supporting the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an op-ed Sunday for the Charleston Gazette-Mail, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) outlined her opposition to President Biden’s nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to be the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator, a position she would serve in for 10 years if confirmed.“Ms. Raskin’s contempt for energy jobs is clear. In May 2020—at the height of the pandemic—the Federal Reserve set up emergency facilities to save jobs by... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an op-ed today for the Charleston Gazette-Mail, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) outlined her opposition to President Biden’s nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to be the Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator, a position she would serve in for 10 years if confirmed.“Ms. Raskin’s contempt for energy jobs is clear. In May 2020—at the height of the pandemic—the Federal Reserve set up emergency facilities to save jobs by... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) introduced the Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act, a bipartisan bill to increase broadband supply chain transparency in order to ensure an on-time rollout of the broadband programs managed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).Broadband infrastructure projects have been affected by supply chain woes in the past. A lack... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with a bipartisan group of senators, announced the introduction of legislation to reduce the spread of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at commercial airports.The Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act would deploy more existing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding for commercial airports to purchase devices necessary to test their firefighting equipment without... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Thursday evening, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and the entire U.S. Senate voted unanimously to pass a bipartisan resolution in support of Ukraine in the face of increased Russian aggression.The senators’ resolution, which Senator Capito cosponsored, is a renewed bipartisan message from the U.S. Senate in fierce support of the United States’ Ukrainian partners in response to President Putin’s escalating aggression. “Last... 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 Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), today led more than half of the Republican conference in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg regarding the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) December 16, 2021 memorandum, “Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $648,285 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to West Virginia University (WVU) through their Agriculture and Food Research Initiative program. This program will use tourism indicators to identify, understand, and address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of senators today introduced legislation to authorize the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (the Center), which provides training and technical assistance to health care workers, teachers, and parents on how to identify eating disorders and support patients in recovery.The Center was created in 2018 after provisions from Senators Capito, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Tammy Baldwin’s... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions for witnesses.WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses in a hearing to examine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.Last month, Ranking Member Capito led several of her colleagues in a letter asking the EPA to reconsider its proposed blanket... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks that begin at the 5:05 mark, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), co-founders of the Senate’s first Women in STEM Caucus, hosted an inaugural panel discussion on women in the STEM workforce.The panel was moderated by Karen Horting, Executive Director and CEO for the Society of Women Engineers, and featured Senators Capito and Rosen along with Dr. Aster Sigel, Director... 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 examine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program.Last month, Ranking Member Capito led several of her colleagues in a letter asking the EPA to reconsider its proposed blanket denial of small refinery exemptions (SRE)... Read More