Press Releases
Capito, Manchin Announce $400,000 for Rock Cave, Chapmanville Health Centers
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 that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $200,000 to both the Rural Health Access Corporation in Chapmanville and Community Care of West Virginia in Rock Cave as part of the Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program."It can be difficult for individuals to access quality health care in rural areas," Senator Ca… Continue Reading
05.23.18
Capito, Manchin Introduce Bill to Support Treatment for Babies Exposed to Opioids
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)-along with Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Angus King (I-Maine), Dean Heller (D-Nev.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)-today introduced bipartisan legislation to be considered by the Senate Finance Committee that would help newborns suffering from withdrawal recover in the best care setting and provide support for their families. The Caring Recovery for Infants and … Continue Reading
05.22.18
Capito Congratulates J.C. Raffety on Senate Confirmation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today congratulated J.C. Raffety after the Senate confirmed him to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia. Senator Capito recommended Raffety for the position and issued the following statement regarding his confirmation: "Having already served in this role for eight years, I have no doubt J.C. will do an exceptional job as U.S. Marshal for West Virginia's Northern District. He brings experience and knowledg… Continue Reading
05.22.18
Capito Childhood Cancer Bill Heads to President Trump’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act (S. 292)-bipartisan legislation Senator Capito introduced with Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) last February and the Senate passed in March."Today's passage of the Childhood Cancer STAR Act in the House is great news for all those impacted by childhood cancer," Senator Capito said. "I am proud of the … Continue Reading
05.22.18
Committee Passes Capito Carbon Capture Bill, Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today welcomed committee passage of the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, bipartisan legislation she introduced to incentivize carbon capture research and promote innovative ways to reduce carbon emissions. The bill passed the committee by a voice vote. "To reach our full energy potential, we need to pursue an all-of-the-above e… Continue Reading
05.22.18
Commerce Committee Approves Capito Bills to Combat Opioid Epidemic, Bridge Digital Divide
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today voted to advance several of her legislative priorities: the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act and the Rural Reasonable and the Comparable Wireless Access Act. Following markup of the legislation-which the committee approved today-Senator Capito issued this statement:"Tackling the opioid epidemic and bridging the digital divide have always been… Continue Reading
05.21.18
Capito, Manchin Announce $7.9 Million for Emergency Preparedness in West Virginia
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 West Virginia will receive $7.9 million to improve emergency preparedness in the state."First responders and emergency personnel risk their lives every day to keep West Virginia communities safe," Senator Capito said. "As chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, I will ensure that these men and women have the resources th… Continue Reading
05.18.18
Capito, Justice Announce Opportunity Zones in West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and West Virginia Governor Jim Justice today announced that the U.S. Department of Treasury has certified 55 "Opportunity Zones" across West Virginia that will now be eligible for a new federal tax incentive designed to encourage private investors to make investments in those areas. Opportunity Zones were created by a legislative provision co-sponsored by Senator Capito in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Qualified Opportunity Zones will r… Continue Reading
05.18.18
Capito, Bipartisan Group Urge HHS to Implement Training, Education Programs for Health Professionals to Identify, Treat Eating Disorders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.) today urged the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to implement training and education programs authorized by Section 13006 of the 21st Century Cures Act to help nurses, doctors, and other health professionals identify and treat eating disorders. In a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar, the senators called on the department to consider using existing HHS training and in… Continue Reading
05.17.18
Capito Advocates for West Virginia Priorities During Appropriations Hearings
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this week participated in four Appropriations subcommittee hearings, continuing to advocate for West Virginia priorities in conversations with Trump administration officials.At her direction, Senator Capito yesterday chaired a Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to prevent opioids and other dangerous drugs from flowing into the… Continue Reading
05.17.18
Capito Urges FCC to Prioritize Funding for Rural Broadband Expansion
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai requesting that the commission set aside funding within the Mobility Fund Phase II for areas with unique topography and difficult-to-serve locations like West Virginia. This action comes ahead of FCC official Michael Janson's visit to West Virginia tomorrow. Senator Capito will join Janson, the FCC's deputy dir… Continue Reading
05.17.18
Capito Votes to Confirm Haspel as CIA Director
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement after voting to confirm Gina Haspel to serve as Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director:"Gina Haspel is a proven leader who has led CIA operations against adversaries and worked to keep Americans safe her entire career. There is no question that she is qualified to serve as our next CIA director-if not the most qualified CIA director we've ever had. Not only does she have support from both side… Continue Reading
05.17.18
Capito, Manchin Announce $2.9 Million for New Substance Abuse Treatment Center in Ohio County
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 Heart 2 Heart in Ohio County will receive $2,979,800 from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a new substance abuse treatment center."The opioid epidemic has been devastating to so many families and communities across West Virginia," Senator Capito said. "While we are making progress through a multifaceted approach that focuses on enforce… Continue Reading
05.16.18
Capito Chairs Hearing on DHS Efforts to Fight the Opioid Epidemic
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today presided over a hearing to examine the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) efforts to stop the flow of opioids and other dangerous drugs across U.S. borders. During the hearing, administration officials involved in diversion efforts testified on the various ways the department is working to fight the growing opioid epidemic. "With its broad authority to enf… Continue Reading
05.16.18
Capito Introduces Legislation to Prevent Diversion of Opioids
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)-along with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)-today introduced the Using Data to Prevent Opioid Diversion Act, legislation that would provide drug manufacturers and distributors with data to identify pharmacies that are suspiciously ordering prescription opioids. The bill also grants law enforcement authority to hold drug manufacturers and distributors accountable if they fail to use thi… Continue Reading
05.16.18
Capito Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Address Crisis Facing U.S. Newspapers, Printers, Other Publishers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week co-sponsored the Protecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint Trade Act of 2018 (PRINT Act) to address the crisis facing printers and publishers in the United States. This bipartisan legislation, which has been endorsed by printers and publishers representing more than 600,000 American jobs, would suspend the import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper while the Department of Commerce examines the health of-and the effects on-… Continue Reading
05.15.18
Capito, Bipartisan Group Send Letter to FCC on Rural Broadband Deployment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined 62 senators in a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai supporting the advancement and accessibility of broadband services in rural communities.In the letter-led by Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)-the senators requested more predictable and long-term efficiencies in the FCC's High-Cost Universal Service Fund, which is responsible for helping to meet the commission's … Continue Reading
05.15.18
Capito, Cortez Masto Introduce Legislation to Stop Fraudulent Substance Treatment Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018. The bipartisan bill would hold fraudulent substance abuse treatment programs and recovery centers accountable by empowering the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general to bring enforcement actions to combat such scams.The growing opioid epidemic has led to an increase in unlawful, deceptive schemes aime… Continue Reading
05.15.18
Capito Urges FCC to Expand Rural Health Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday joined a bipartisan group of 30 senators in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the funding cap for a program aimed at improving the quality of health care available to patients in rural areas.In a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, the senators highlight the need to strengthen the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program to address the shortage of broadband connectivity for rural health care providers. The … Continue Reading
05.10.18
Capito Discusses West Virginia Priorities with Trump Cabinet Members
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this week participated in a number of Appropriations subcommittee hearings with members of President Donald J. Trump's Cabinet. The hearings focused on the administration's FY2019 budget requests for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of the Interior, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of Health and Human Serv… Continue Reading
