Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $258,719 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to West Virginia University Research Corporation for a project to examine COVID-19 related information and misinformation on social distancing and isolation practices within closed religious communities.“West Virginia University is home to one of the top research institutions in 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 $1,872,726 for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) to support maternal and child health services in West Virginia. This funding is made available by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).“The COVID-19 pandemic has created additional strain on our mothers, children, and young families... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), today congratulated West Virginia students Molly Runner of Bridgeport and Emily Carothers of Meadow Bridge for being selected as the nation's top youth volunteers for 2021, in the 26th annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Molly is a senior at Bridgeport High School who helped organize and lead a suicide prevention club and program and developed a free after-school mental health support group for... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) applauded Toyota’s announcement that they will be adding 100 new production jobs and investing an additional $210 million in the Buffalo manufacturing complex.“Since Toyota first came to West Virginia more than 25 years ago, they have expanded their operations multiple times in Buffalo and proven to the country that our state has the skilled and dedicated workforce necessary for... 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 sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain regarding the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).“On January 20, 2021, you issued a memorandum titled ‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,’ which directs that any new or pending rules be immediately frozen from... 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 $17,580,688 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) health center cluster grant program. This funding will provide support and resources for health centers across West Virginia.“As we continue battle the COVID-19 pandemic, health centers provide essential services that many West Virginians rely on. Making... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement following her vote against the article of impeachment of Donald J. Trump:“Our Constitution references that impeachment was designed to remove an officeholder from public office—not a private citizen. Given that President Trump no longer holds public office, my ‘no’ vote today is based solely on this constitutional belief. My prior votes related to this matter have been... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a majority of her Senate colleagues to award Officer Eugene Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal to honor his heroic actions on January 6, 2021. Goodman confronted rioters in the Capitol, delaying their access to the Senate chamber and protecting the lives of those inside.“If there was ever a person deserving of the Congressional Gold Medal, it is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced she will continue serving as the top Republican on the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, which oversees funding for a range of national security resources and agencies.“Our nation faces a number of unprecedented challenges, including those at our southern border, evolving cybersecurity threats, natural disasters, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,” Ranking Member Capito said.... 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 met with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other senate infrastructure leaders at the White House to discuss the nation’s transportation and infrastructure needs. U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined the meeting by phone. Ranking Member Capito released the below statement following the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) plan to reintroduce the Protect Act, which would protect Americans with pre-existing conditions and ensure they would not be denied health care coverage or be charged more because of a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the below statement after her colleagues voted in favor of her to serve as the Senate Committee of Environment and Public Works (EPW) Ranking Member for the 117th Congress. Ranking Member Capito was also ratified by the Senate Republican Conference today.“I am incredibly honored to have been elected by my colleagues on the EPW Committee to serve as the next Ranking Member. I look forward to continuing working... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), the top Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today voted against North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan, the nominee for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, during today’s committee meeting.“While I appreciate his willingness to visit West Virginia and assurances for transparency, Secretary Regan has not committed to a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), today reintroduced the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, a bipartisan bill to phase out harmful large mesh drift gillnets used in federal waters off the coast of California – the only place the nets are still used in the United States.Large mesh drift gillnets, which are between a mile and a mile-and-a-half long and can extend 200 feet below the ocean surface, are left in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined 13 of her colleagues in introducing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, legislation that would protect athletic opportunities for female athletes.“Women’s sports should remain just that – women’s sports,” Senator Capito said. “Forcing girls and young women to compete against biological males robs them of their chance to succeed on an equal playing field, and flies... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) to introduce the Working Families Flexibility Act, a bill that would give employees more flexibility on how to use their overtime benefits.“Working parents provide for their families, make ends meet, and take care of all the responsibilities that come with maintaining a household,” Senator Capito said. “Those responsibilities also mean the time spent with their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined with Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) to introduce the Healthy Food Access for All Americans (HFAAA) Act. The legislation aims to expand access to affordable and nutritious food in areas designated as “food deserts” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).“Many Americans living in rural communities—including those in West Virginia—have... 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 $66,858,313 in Child Care and Development Block Grants to the state of West Virginia. This funding was made available through the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and will help address the needs of child care providers and families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.“I have heard from countless parents, grandparents,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early this morning, the U.S. Senate passed an amendment introduced by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), the top Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, that upholds the Trump administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR). The NWPR replaced the illegal Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule under the Clean Water Act.“The Navigable Waters Protection Rule is clear, commonsense policy that is in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the below statement after opposing the $1.9 trillion budget proposal, which passed without a single Republican vote.“Democrats in the Senate chose to use the most partisan method possible to pass a $1.9 trillion budget bill, which included their attempt to provide additional relief for the COVID pandemic,” Senator Capito said. “It’s unfortunate because in the past, COVID relief is one of the... Read More