Press Releases

Click here or the image above to watch the briefing. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday joined Governor Jim Justice, Congressman Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), West Virginia health leaders, and other officials for the governor’s latest daily press briefing regarding West Virginia’s COVID-19 response. Prior to the briefing, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Debora Birx participated in a roundtable discussion with Senator Capito... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and West Virginia Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) today welcomed White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx to West Virginia. During the visit, Senator Capito, Governor Justice, Congressman Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), and Dr. Birx participated in a roundtable discussion on West Virginias response to the COVID-19 pandemic.   State and local leaders, as well as medical professionals, educators, and... 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 $1,385,777 for pollution prevention, pipeline safety, and hazardous materials emergency preparedness in West Virginia. This funding is made available through both the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  “West Virginia is recognized around the world for its... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today proudly announced that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will have a long standing presence at Summit Point.With the departure of the U.S. State Department from Summit Point, as well as the need for increased training and administrative space at CBP, Chairman Capito was able to connect these entities. Training activities will include firearms... 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 $2,144,602 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) for community development projects in Parkersburg and Charleston.“It is such great news that HUD is continuing their commitment to West Virginia by providing funding to help further develop communities in our... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and their colleagues today sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to urge the department to continue providing flexibilities to schools and sponsoring organizations for school meals and child nutrition.“As the school year begins, the challenges brought on by the COVID emergency... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) along with Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) led a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma requesting CMS make all recommended vaccines accessible to Medicare beneficiaries.Under current law, Medicare immunization coverage varies by vaccine. Some vaccines, like those that protect against influenza and... 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 $2,981,528 in awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to West Virginia University Research Corporation and Marshall University Research Corporation. Respectively, these awards will help support efforts to increase the number of students in STEM fields, advance research in gravitational measurement, deepen our... 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 $5,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for Arthurdale Heritage, Inc. in West Virginia.“West Virginia is a state rich with culture and history. Arthurdale is a great example of the history that is preserved in the Mountain State, and I’m glad to see NEH undertaking this initiative. I look forward to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting that the federal government continue to cover one hundred percent of the cost share for the West Virginia National Guard’s (WVNG) response to the coronavirus pandemic under Title 32 orders.“Since being activated under Title 32 orders, the WVNG has played a pivotal role in the state’s response to the pandemic. In addition to distributing personal... 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 $7,262,424 for non-profits across West Virginia to help combat veteran homelessness. This funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program (SSVF) in fiscal year 2021, which begins on October 1.“Our veterans have sacrificed so much so we are... 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 $400,000 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Center for Disease Control (CDC) to West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation. This funding will support an occupational health and safety training program in Appalachia.“It’s great to see this funding coming into West Virginia... 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 $2,328,783 from U.S. Department of Education (ED) to support TRIO’s Support Services Program at several West Virginia institutions. This funding is made available through the department’s competitive Student Support Services Program.“Our students across West Virginia have been steadfast throughout the... 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 $14,119,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to improve water service in West Virginia communities.“USDA’s Rural Development initiatives play such an important role in rural states like West Virginia. It is crucial that we give our communities the resources they need to be successful and provide basic services... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week introduced a bill to provide certainty for critical infrastructure project sponsors utilizing the nationwide permit (NWP) program in light of recent conflicting federal court decisions. Co-sponsors of this bill include Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Thom... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,149,720 to restore Coonskin Park in Kanawha County from damage that occurred during the 2016 flood. This funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will help... 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 $3,778,006 for housing authorities across West Virginia from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This funding comes through HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program and was made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.“As we continue to battle the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today applauded the passage of the Composite Standards Act—legislation she introduced with Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.). The bill would establish a design data clearinghouse to disseminate existing guidelines and standards for using composite materials in infrastructure projects. Specifically, it would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop a data clearinghouse to disseminate guidance... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today participated via Skype in a Commerce Committee hearing providing oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC is tasked with protecting consumers of all ages across a wide range of industries, while also ensuring that those industries and their marketplaces remain vibrant.HIGHLIGHTS:PROTECTING CHILDREN ONLINE: “In 2015, I launched my West Virginia Girls Rise Up program to encourage young women to take on leadership... 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 $2,948,456 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to modify, improve, and rehabilitate airports across West Virginia. A portion of these funds were allocated in the CARES Act.“As we continue to create economic growth in West Virginia, we must expand the capabilities and quality of our... Read More