Press Releases

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 $199,999 from NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Rapid Response Research (R3) program to West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will support two individual projects at WVU that were selected through a competitive process.“West Virginia has a rich history with NASA and space... 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, “Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022 Proposed Budget for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.”Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery:“Chairman Carper, thank you for holding today’s hearing on the EPA’s budget proposal for the... Read More

To watch the floor speech, 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 spoke on the Senate floor to encourage her colleagues to vote to advance the Drinking Water and Wastewater Act of 2021, legislation to invest in our nation’s water infrastructure.HIGHLIGHTS:GIVING STATES FLEXIBILITY: “Something I’m particularly proud of is how this bill provides... 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 questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Secretary Michael Regan about the agency’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2022.HIGHLIGHTS:TRANSPARENCY IN SETTING CLIMATE PLEDGES: “Last week, the administration pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52% from 2005 levels... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), both members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and co-chairs of the Senate Broadband Caucus, yesterday introduced the Every Child Connected Act, legislation that aims to reduce the digital divide between students with and without internet access, known as the Homework Gap.“The COVID-19 pandemic further exposed the harsh reality that millions of students, including many in... 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 $393,182 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Integrated Viral Hepatitis Surveillance to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). Of the total awarded, $78,659 is specifically appropriated to address the infectious disease consequences of opioid use in West Virginia.“As... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va.) today joined a group of her colleagues to introduce the Production Tax Credit Elimination Act to completely phase out the federal production tax credit (PTC) for renewables.The bill specifies that any new projects would need to begin construction by the end of this year in order to qualify for the credit, as is the case under current law.“When the renewable energy production tax credit was implemented, it was intended by... 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, today released the below statement following her vote opposing the nomination of Janet McCabe to serve as deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):“It is no secret that the regulations of the Obama-Biden administration crushed West Virginia’s economic foundation without actually considering the real-world... 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 $1,049,182 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three research projects in West Virginia.“The National Science foundation plays such an important role in increasing STEM and research opportunities for students in West Virginia. Supporting STEM initiatives for students of all ages is a top priority, and projects like this... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined Senators Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today reintroduced the Bioeconomy Research and Development Act of 2021. This legislation would strengthen America’s bioeconomy by establishing an initiative to advance research and development in engineering biology, advancing biomanufacturing, developing the future bioeconomy workforce, and supporting research in ethical,... Read More

To watch the interview, click here. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined CNN’s “State of the Union” to discuss the Republican infrastructure framework she and her colleagues unveiled last week, police reform, and more.HIGHLIGHTS:ON FOCUSING ON PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE: “Well, I think we have to look at the comparison of the two plans. We really narrowed the focus on infrastructure... Read More

To watch the 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 the Republican infrastructure framework she and her colleagues unveiled last week.HIGHLIGHTS:ALL PLAYERS INVOLVED: “I’ve been talking to the White House already today. I’ve been talking to colleagues on both sides of the aisle here, with... 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.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $180,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to replace older, diesel school buses in West Virginia. This funding will be made available through rebates from the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA), which was reauthorized as part of the... 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, wrote an op-ed for The Washington Times underscoring natural gas’s role in lowering carbon emissions.“Coal, natural gas, oil, solar, wind, nuclear, biomass: our country has been incredibly blessed with a variety of energy resources, and using all of them keeps America safe and running,” Ranking Member Capito wrote. “Natural gas,... 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 $90,162 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for three airports across West Virginia.“When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our airports faced major losses due to lack of travel demand. That’s why I made it one of my priorities to provide resources to get our airports through the pandemic, while also helping them come... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch the interview. 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 Fox News’ America Reports to discuss the Republican infrastructure framework she and her colleagues unveiled yesterday. HIGHLIGHTS:   WHAT IS INFRASTRUCTURE? “Defining infrastructure was critically important in terms of putting forth a really viable offer. The physical... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined her colleagues in introducing legislation aimed at improving the quality and timeliness of federal permitting and review processes with respect to critical mineral production on federal land.“It’s past time we stop outsourcing our nation’s critical mineral supply when states like West Virginia have the resources and capacity to produce them right here at home,” Senator Capito said.... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Joe Manchin (D-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $14,443,862 for Head Start programs across West Virginia. This funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Head Start Emergency Supplemental grants that were allocated in the year-end funding package to support early childhood education and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.“Our... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch the interview. 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 CNBC’s Squawk Box to discuss the Republican infrastructure framework she and her colleagues unveiled yesterday.HIGHLIGHTS: COMPROMISE IS POSSIBLE: “I think if you take an apples-to-apples comparison of the president’s plan and our plan, he’s not up in the $2 trillion when... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch the press conference.   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 press conference with her colleagues to unveil the Republican infrastructure framework, which includes $568 billion in infrastructure investments over a five-year period. She was joined by her colleagues Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ranking Member of the Commerce,... Read More