Press Releases

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks.WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a legislative hearing to examine the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act."Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery:“Thank you, Chairman Carper, for calling today’s hearing.“I also want to thank Senators Heinrich and Blunt for attending along with our witnesses, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed for the Washington Examiner, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) discussed their effort to stop the federal government’s overreach of mandating vaccines for private businesses with more than 100 employees. The mandate will affect more than 80 million Americans and imposes $14,000 fines for persons who do not comply.Last month, Senator Capito joined Senator Braun’s effort in the form of a Congressional Review Act... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s announcement of a proposal to deny 65 pending small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program:“While the Biden administration scrambles to stabilize sky-high gas prices, today’s announcement will only lead to higher prices... 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 $57,272 to the West Virginia Humanities Council from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration to support a Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) contract. This funding will engage students in researching veterans interred at West Virginia and Grafton National Cemeteries.“If we are going to encourage our... 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 $845,519 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to 18 West Virginia businesses and organizations to improve energy efficiency and resiliency in rural communities across West Virginia. These awards are from the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which works to support agricultural producers and small rural businesses through... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, joined her Republican colleagues who also serve on the committee today in sending a letter to President Biden requesting officials from the administration, including members of the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, come before the Commerce Committee for a closed briefing to discuss the challenges and opportunities currently facing our transportation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced West Virginia will receive $83,211,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in state revolving funds (SRFs) for water and wastewater infrastructure.“My committee’s Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act is the foundation of the water and wastewater portion of the bipartisan... 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 Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $2,600,000 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Recovery Assistance grant to Potomac Valley Hospital in Keyser, West Virginia. This funding was made available through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), and will... Read More

To watch the interview, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Bloomberg TV to discuss the latest on President Biden’s inflation crisis, her efforts to challenge the administration’s private sector vaccine mandate, and the harmful provisions in the Democrats’ $5 trillion reckless tax-and-spending legislation.HIGHLIGHTS:ON INFLATION IMPACT UNDER PRESIDENT BIDEN: “Our constituents are very concerned... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today joined her colleagues in introducing legislation to prevent payments for legal settlements for illegal immigration, something the Biden administration is considering to the tune of $450,000 per person.Under the Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act, authored by Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), no federal funds, including... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s questions, click here or the image above.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned administration nominees on their commitment to working in a transparent way to help bring needed funding to unserved and underserved areas of West Virginia for high-speed broadband deployment.During Senator Capito’s round of questioning, Alan... 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 $466,509 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to the Williamson Health and Wellness Center local food program. This program will work to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, expand nutritional knowledge and improve health measures for high-need individuals in Mingo... 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.) today joined a group of her colleagues to highlight the Democrats’ proposal to raise the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap from $10,000 to $80,000, which would almost exclusively benefit wealthy Americans.The provision included in the House-passed version of the Build Back Better Act accounts for the second-largest part of the legislation.Until... Read More

Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions 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 Christopher T. Hanson, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and Jeff Baran and David A. Wright, commissioners of the NRC.Prior to the oversight hearing, the committee held a business meeting to consider several nominees for positions at the U.S.... Read More

Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks from today’s NRC oversight hearing.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held an oversight hearing on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Prior to the hearing, the committee held a business meeting to consider several nominees for positions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, as well as legislation to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), also a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a total of $1,236,867 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for Cabell, Kanawha, Mingo, and Wayne counties to assist with recovery efforts as a result of severe winter storms and flooding in February and March of this year.“Our state... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led all of her Republican colleagues on the committee in introducing the Section 401 Certification Act, legislation codifying the Trump administration’s 2020 Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Certification Rule (401 Rule). Specifically, the legislation would ensure infrastructure projects are not denied permits because of political motives rather... 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 three projects totaling $1,311,588.70 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Appalachian Abattoir, West Virginia Farmers Market Association and Tri-State Local Foods as part of the Local Agriculture Marketing Programs (LAMP). These three projects will support and expand the agriculture industry in West... 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 a total of $750,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. This funding will be used to hire full-time law enforcement officers in Berkeley, Wood, and Fayette counties.“West Virginia’s law enforcement officers work tirelessly to ensure our communities are... Read More

WHITE HALL, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today visited the Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital where she toured the facility and met with the hospital’s leadership.“When Marion County’s only hospital closed last year, Mon Health stepped up to meet the health care needs of this community,” Senator Capito said. “Today’s visit showcased the full range of services the neighborhood hospital provides, and what it will look like in... Read More