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To watch Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or the image above.WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday spoke on the Senate Floor regarding Senate Democrats’ attempts to radically change the Senate filibuster rules and abolish the 60-vote threshold when considering legislation.HIGHLIGHTS:DEMOCRATS’ HYPOCRISY: “I’d like to remind President Biden where he was when he was Senator Biden and what he had to say about eliminating the filibuster on this very floor back... 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 spoke on the Senate Floor regarding Senate Democrats’ attempts to radically change the Senate filibuster rules and abolish the 60-vote threshold when considering legislation.HIGHLIGHTS:DEMOCRATS’ HYPOCRISY: “I’d like to remind President Biden where he was when he was Senator Biden and what he had to say about eliminating... 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, announced $1,500,000 from the Department of Energy for an innovative plastics research project through the West Virginia University Research Corporation. This project advances next generation plastics technologies that reduce the energy consumption and carbon emissions of single-use plastics.“West Virginia University continues to be a leader in a... 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 oppose attempts by Senate Democrats to use the “nuclear option” to radically change the Senate’s filibuster rules and abolish the 60-vote threshold when considering legislation.HIGHLIGHTS:ON THE DEMOCRATS’ THINLY VEILED POWER GRAB: “This is more than just about one issue. This is about... Read More

CHARLESTON, 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 $8,351,631 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for five health centers across West Virginia.“Our health centers in West Virginia provide important services for our communities,” Senator Capito said. “Providing the resources these facilities need is a crucial component to maintaining operations... 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 grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to help identify economic development opportunities in West Virginia.“EDA remains a critical federal partner in supporting West Virginia’s economic growth,” Ranking Member... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement on the one-year anniversary of January 6, 2021:“January 6, 2021 was a terrible day in our nation’s history, and it was a dark day for our democracy. We live in the greatest country on earth that allows us to express our opinions freely, but what occurred at the Capitol a year ago today was shattering to the American conscience, and it is not who we are as a country. Since this... 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 $855,959 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Community Health Systems in Beckley. This funding will be used for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) Program, which supports primary care, medical and dental residency programs.“Primary care facilities provide critical services to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced plans to hold a vote by January 17 to use the “nuclear option” to radically change the Senate’s filibuster rules and abolish the 60-vote threshold when considering legislation.“If Democrats make the irresponsible decision to use the nuclear option and end the 60-vote requirement for bills to pass, the... 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 West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) will receive $385,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The funding will be used specifically to support the state’s water pollution control program, which aims to... 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 $889,849 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for two projects at West Virginia University and one project at Fairmont State University.“From space exploration, to improving medical care, to creating opportunities in STEM fields, higher education institutions in West Virginia continue to be a national leader in research... 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.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,086,166 for phase two of the Village of Beech Bottom Flood Control Project through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This funding will be used to construct upgrades to the current storm... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and 46 other senators, as well as 136 members of the U.S. House Representatives in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in the upcoming case considering the Biden administration’s top-down Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) requiring private employers with over 100 employees to mandate the COVID-19... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $960,444 for the Ritchie County Primary Care Association in Harrisville, W.Va. This funding was made available through Round 2 of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program. Specifically, the funding will support the... 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 $623,703 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing assistance in West Virginia. This funding will support the employees assisting West Virginians participating in the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program, which provides resources and training to improve their economic outcome. Additionally, this... 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 $6,727,251 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support health centers across West Virginia.“Our health centers provide essential services that many West Virginians rely on. This funding will help maintain and improve operations at our health centers, allowing patients the opportunity to access needed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and other ranking members on committees with oversight of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting the overdue report on the composition and vetting of the more than 78,000 Afghans evacuated by U.S. forces.The continuing resolution to fund the government passed in September... 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 the Christmas and New Year holidays.Full video transcript included below:Christmas is truly the most wonderful time of the year!I am excited to spend the holidays with my family and friends at home in West Virginia.As we reflect on 2021, we have so much to be grateful for, including our... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed today for USA Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) wrote about the worsening drug overdose crisis, fueled by opioids, its impacts on West Virginia and the country, and steps that can be taken to begin to turn the tide and save lives.“We know it well enough. Our communities have been torn apart, begun to heal and then broken again. Our children’s high school reunions aren’t as crowded as they should be,” Senator Capito... 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 $9,135,703 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support West Virginia school meal programs and address supply chain disruptions. West Virginia will receive $6,110,3921 in supply chain assistance to help school districts purchase food for school meal programs. Additionally, West Virginia will receive $1,803,234 as part of... Read More