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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory inquiring about the status of CEQ’s implementation of the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, legislation that would support carbon utilization and direct air capture... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) today introduced a new bill to help schools across the country provide comprehensive health care to students.The Hallways to Health Care Act would invest in school-based health centers, which play a crucial role in providing health care to students who have limited access to medical care outside of school. School-based health centers provide a combination of primary care, mental... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with her colleagues on the committee, Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Tom Carper (D-Del.), praised the passage of S. Res. 217, a bipartisan resolution designating the week of May 16 through May 22, 2021, as National Public Works Week. The resolution encourages the public to recognize and celebrate the important contributions... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined Bloomberg TV’s “Balance of Power” to discuss her meeting with White House officials yesterday.HIGHLIGHTS:STICKING WITH CORE INFRASTRUCTURE: “The best way to look at it is what we need and then what that’s going to cost and how we pay for it. That’s the approach we’ve... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,209,080 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources to improve West Virginians’ health through preventing and managing diabetes, heart disease and strokes.“As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I have consistently advocated for additional support for our... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s questions, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a hearing entitled, “Examining Biodiversity Loss: Drivers, Impacts, and Potential Solutions.”HIGHLIGHTS:SPORTSMEN’S ROLE IN CONSERVATION: “President Biden’s ‘America the Beautiful’ initiative, or 30x30, sets a goal... Read More

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 hearing entitled, “Examining Biodiversity Loss: Drivers, Impacts, and Potential Solutions.”Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery:“Thank you, Chairman Carper, and thank you for calling today’s hearing.“I also want to thank our witnesses for joining us... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the  Senate Appropriations Committee , participated in a hearing on the budget blueprint for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for FY2022. During the hearing, Senator Capito pushed CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky for a clarified message on mask policy, provided advice based on West... 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, Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today reintroduced the Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act, legislation that would remove obstacles for broadband projects to receive Economic Development Admini­­stration (EDA) grants. The bill helps ensure local communities... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), along with Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), today reintroduced the Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act, bipartisan legislation to encourage early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Companion legislation was also introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.)... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues in introducing the Rural Jobs Act, legislation that would build on the success of the New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) by bringing hundreds of millions of dollars in private investment to some of the most disadvantaged rural communities in America.“The New Markets Tax Credits program has played a vital role in helping economically distressed communities in West Virginia... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), today reintroduced the Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act, bipartisan legislation to help states, cities, and towns spur investment in rural broadband projects. This bill will provide state and local governments with innovative financing options for broadband projects, giving states and localities access to additional tools to invest in rural broadband. Specifically, this legislation would... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), is joining a bipartisan effort to provide working family caregivers in West Virginia and across the country with a tax credit of up to $5,000 to assist with out-of-pocket expenses related to caregiving.The Credit for Caring Act would provide for those who are taking on added financial responsibilities as family caregivers... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week joined U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 17 of their colleagues in introducing a resolution condemning the attacks against Israel by Hamas, an Iranian-backed and funded terrorist organization, and reaffirming the United States’ unwavering commitment to our ally Israel, and its right to take whatever means are necessary to stop the murder of its citizens and foreign nationals residing in Israel.“Israel... 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 $2,473,820 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources for cancer prevention and control programs.“West Virginia is disproportionately impacted by cancer, making this funding to our state all the more important. Providing resources like these to help West... 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 $10,383,295 from the U.S. Department of Transportation for airport improvement projects across West Virginia.“Our airports in West Virginia serve as major hubs for economic development and transportation in our state. By continuing to make improvements to our airports, we can help spur economic growth and improve the lives of West... Read More

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today visited the Louis A. Johnson Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Clarksburg, W.Va., where she joined Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and U.S. Rep. David McKinley (W.Va.-01).“The bottom line is we must address the abject failures at the Clarksburg VA to ensure a tragedy like this can never happen again,” Senator Capito said. “It will take a unified... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – 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.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,994,039 through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grants Program to clean up Brownfields sites across West Virginia. Specifically, this funding will help will support underserved and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,056,666 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support four West Virginia organizations, 58 AmeriCorps members and 10 summer associates across the state.“A sense of community and a desire to help one another is at the core of our identities as West Virginians. Through this program, AmeriCorps volunteers... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W,Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Representatives David McKinley (W.Va.-1), Alex Mooney (W.Va.-2) and Carol Miller (W.Va.-3) applauded President Biden’s approval of the federal disaster declaration for the February 10-16th winter storm that impacted Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Putnam, and Wayne Counties. The delegation sent a letter on April 16th to President Biden calling on him to approve the federal disaster declaration... Read More