Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) applauded the unanimous passage of their Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024 in the U.S. Senate. The legislation passed the Senate last week. “The vast majority of people incarcerated today will come home to our communities at some point,” Senator Capito said. “The Second Chance Reauthorization Act invests in public safety by implementing evidence-based... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced grants from various federal agencies and organizations to deliver funds for projects she championed, including healthcare, research, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, public safety, rural development, education, and economic development projects. More information on each project can be found below: HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Publics Works Committee and a member of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improve the reliability, safety, and security of the water supply for the Camp Dawson Army National Guard facility and the neighboring community in... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting the dangerous world President Biden leaves behind after four years of weak national security policies. Senator Capito’s floor remarks, as prepared for delivery, are included below: “Mr./Madame President, “I rise today to bring attention to the dangerous... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday evening, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), along with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.-6), and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-Wash.-2) announced a final agreement on the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA). “WRDA is the result of bipartisan cooperation and our shared desire to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the City of St. Albans, W.Va. through the DOJ’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office. This award, which was secured through a CDS request made solely by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) passed the bipartisan Drive Safer Sunday Resolution. The legislation encourages Americans to exercise greater caution in their holiday travels during a period of historically increased traffic incidents and fatalities. The resolution also designates the Sunday after Thanksgiving as “Drive Safer Sunday.” “The Sunday after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest—if not the busiest—travel day... Read More

**Click here or the image above to watch the video.** **Click here to download the video.** CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released a video message ahead of Thanksgiving to express gratitude for the many blessings offered to West Virginians and Americans and to thank servicemembers deployed overseas who are unable to celebrate with their families. Full video transcript included below: “Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. It's a time when we get... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the City of Ravenswood, W.Va. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Ranking Member Capito in Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), will be used for a project that includes pump... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, joined a letter—led by Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.)— to U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell expressing concern over recent reports that a FEMA employee advised disaster assistance teams in Florida responding to Hurricane Milton to avoid homes that had yard signs supporting President-Elect... Read More

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee and Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, made several stops in the North-Central and Northern Panhandle regions of West Virginia focused on economic development. First, Senator Capito traveled Bridgeport, W.Va., where she met with local leaders, including Bridgeport Mayor Andy Lang, to discuss ongoing economic development efforts and the implementation of grants and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and Senator announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed granting West Virginia the authority to oversee and administer the Class VI well program in the state, which is more commonly known as Class VI “primacy.” These wells are... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate passed the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.). The legislation passed by voice vote. “Over the years,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that she is nominating 36 qualified high school seniors from 17 counties throughout West Virginia to the prestigious U.S. Military, Naval, Air Force, and Merchant Marine Academies. Nominees were selected by a board chosen by Senator Capito who reviewed each application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations. “One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating bright, motivated West... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor highlighting the problems most affecting West Virginians and the solutions Republicans have to address them. Senator Capito’s floor remarks, as prepared for delivery, are included below: “Mr./Madame President, “A few weeks ago, the American people spoke loud and... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing marking the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act.  During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned Cathy Tucker-Vogel, Public Water Supply Section Chief of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, about the impact of Environmental... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks from the committee business meeting. WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a business meeting today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee voted against the nomination of Matthew Marzano to serve as a commissioner on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). In Ranking Member Capito’s opening statement, she highlighted the history of the NRC and quality... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C – Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 33 of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Stand with Israel Act. This legislation, which was led by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho), would cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. The legislation is also companion legislation to bipartisan House bill HR 9394... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for the West Virginia Office of Miners Health Safety and Training. This grant will support programs that help reduce mining accidents, injuries and illnesses by supporting... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail over the weekend, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), highlighted the successes in West Virginia’s fight against the addiction crisis and work still left to be done. This follows the West Virginia Opioid Summit Senator Capito hosted on Friday, November 15th. The full op-ed is... Read More