Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate passed a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recognizing October 2021 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.“Dyslexia is a common learning disability that can pose significant challenges to students and adults,” Senator Capito said. “I’m thrilled the Senate passed our resolution, which will help us to continue raising awareness about the need for early screening, diagnosis, and evidence-based... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand the Department of Labor (DOL) Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) to all 50 states and U.S. territories. The HVRP program offers job training services to Veterans experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.Currently, no organization in West Virginia is receiving HVRP funding and in the past four years, only one... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today introduced legislation to deliver more resources to support victims of child sexual abuse and incentivize states to pursue the prosecution of these crimes.The No Time Limit for Justice Act would provide states that meet certain requirements with a 5% increase in federal grant funding under the Services, Training, Officers, Prosecution (STOP) program to help train law enforcement and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday evening, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and members of Team Congress played against members of the Washington, D.C. press corps in the 2021 Congressional Women’s Softball Game.The annual charity game raised more than $508,000, a new record, for the Young Survivor Coalition (YSC), an organization supporting young survivors and patients of breast cancer.“The Congressional Softball Game is something I look forward to every year,”... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions.  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a nominations hearing of Christopher Frey to be Assistant Administrator for Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Jennifer Clyburn Reed to be Federal Co-Chair of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.HIGHLIGHTS:BANNING... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s floor speech.WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting how the Democrats’ proposed energy and environment policies would harm energy producers, raise energy prices for American families, and do little to impact global emissions.HIGHLIGHTS:INCREASED ENERGY COSTS: “This week, the U.S. Energy... Read More

Click here or on 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 Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined several of her colleagues in a press conference blasting Democrats’ and President Joe Biden’s energy and climate policies.TRANSCIPT:“Thank you all for being here today. And I think you're going to hear a lot of similarities that we see across our states.“One of the things that... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a nominations hearing entitled, “Hearing on the Nominations of Christopher Frey to be Assistant Administrator for Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency and Jennifer Clyburn Reed to be Federal Co-Chair of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.”Below is the opening statement of... 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 $99,286 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide outreach and technical assistance to historically underserved farmers and ranchers. Specifically, this funding will support women within West Virginia’s agriculture sector and provide field-day workshops that will equip participants with skills, training, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues today expressed disappointment with the Pentagon’s proposed timeline—of up to nine years—to implement the findings of the Independent Review Commission (IRC) on Sexual Assault to combat sexual assault and harassment in the military.In a letter sent to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the senators requested a briefing outlining the Department of Defense’s methods... 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 $125,000 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to the Regional Family Resource Network in Elkview through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. The DFC program helps establish collaboration among communities to prevent and reduce substance use among young people. In 2020 alone, 1.6 million adolescents aged 12... 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 $2,310,823 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand access to high-speed internet and educational and health services for rural West Virginians.“West Virginia’s future relies on our ability to bring reliable internet connectivity to our rural communities,” Senator Capito said. “It’s why... 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 $2,485,350 from several grant programs through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to locations across West Virginia. Collectively, these grants will provide funding to help make criminal history recording procedures more efficient, support local law enforcement offices, and improve the delivery of and access to mental health and... 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 $457,568 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to support the telehealth program at Minnie Hamilton Health System. This funding will be used to purchase equipment and software to improve internet access, voice service, network capacity and the quality of telehealth communications. Earlier this year, the Senators introduced... Read More

To watch the interview, click here or the image above. NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Varney and Co. on Fox Business Network to discuss the ongoing crisis at the southern border, and the reckless tax and spending spree Democrats are attempting to push through Congress.HIGHLIGHTS:ON DEMS’ COMMITMENT TO UNNECCESARY SPENDING: “I don't think we need to spend another $2 trillion. I was sort of chuckling a little bit when they said... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and other Republican colleagues in introducing the “Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act,” legislation to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing Democrats’ plan to give the agency access to transaction information of virtually every American.“Whether it’s $600 or $10,000, the IRS should not be spying on the bank accounts of millions of... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) spoke on the Senate floor today to discuss the real-life impacts of President Biden’s disastrous policies on working Americans. During the speech, Senator Capito highlighted how the inflation crisis, energy crisis, and border crisis are all having negative impacts on West Virginians, and urged the administration to address these ongoing issues.FULL... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, today released the below statement after voting against advancing legislation that would federalize state elections and implement partisan, burdensome requirements for elections and campaigns. The Senate rejected the proposal on Wednesday, with Republicans voting in unanimous opposition.“I want every eligible West Virginian to be able to exercise their right... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions.WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today questioned Radhika Fox, Assistant Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Office of Water, in a hearing to evaluate the federal response to the persistence and impacts of PFAS chemicals.HIGHLIGHTS:LIABILITIES FOR WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES: “I mentioned... 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 $1,087,281 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support maternal and child health services across West Virginia.“In West Virginia, we know there is nothing more important than the health and security of our loved ones and family. Grants... Read More