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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 $10,881,547 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start Programs across West Virginia.“Giving our young children the educational foundation they need to be successful is so important, which is why I am proud to be a long-time supporter of Head Start’s initiatives” said Senator Capito.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in calling on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Congress with a written plan and timeline about any potential changes to Medicare rules governing telehealth.Through the coronavirus relief package, Congress provided HHS with the authority to waive telehealth requirements for... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today participated in a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-H) Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to examine the researching, manufacturing, and distributing of a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine. During the hearing, Senator Capito questioned Centers for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday co-sponsored the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, bipartisan legislation to streamline forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for small businesses.“Small businesses across our country are desperate to stay afloat after being forced to shut down to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Sadly, red tape can prevent and discourage business owners from applying for PPP loans,”... 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 $4.4 million from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to update economic development plans and support programs that help communities respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.“The COVID-19 pandemic has had terrible effects on our nation’s economy, and those pains have been felt all across West Virginia. Throughout 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 $1,902,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the design phase of a runway extension project at the Morgantown Municipal Airport. This project received additional funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), which was signed into law on March 25th.“As the city of... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Tom Carper (D-Del.), today introduced the Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act. As the United States deals with the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, this legislation would amend the federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today participated in a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing entitled "Exploring a Compensation Framework for Intercollegiate Athletes." The is the second hearing exploring name, image, and likeness issues for college athletes.HIGHLIGHTS:CONCERNS FOR FEMALE ATHLETES: “I have several concerns, and one is on the Title IX issue. Many of you mentioned this in your statements. I am concerned for the women... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced that the Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act, legislation she co-sponsored, successfully passed the Senate last night. The bipartisan bill will help ensure proper care and treatment of our war heroes.“Our West Virginia veterans have dedicated their lives to protecting our freedom, and we owe it to them to do all we can to ensure they receive quality care,” said Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today participated in a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing entitled "Infrastructure Development Opportunities to Drive Economic Recovery and Resiliency,” which detailed the necessity of passing America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act, especially now given the challenges of COVID-19. The bill passed unanimously out of the EPW Committee in July 2019.As chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $8,682,547 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for several support services in West Virginia. Specifically, this funding will be used to strengthen the state’s homeland security, emergency management performance, and provide counseling services for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today spoke on the Senate floor to highlight the numerous bipartisan objectives laid out in the FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).HIGHLIGHTS:WEST VIRGINIA’S HISTORY OF MILITARY SERVICE: “My state of West Virginia has some of the highest rates of veteran population. We have about 10 percent of our population that are veterans, and nationally – that average is only 7 [percent] so I think service in the military and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) today introduced the Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic (LIFT UP) Act, legislation that would expand the eligibility for debt forgiveness provided in the CARES Act to small businesses that received Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans.“There is no question that small businesses in West Virginia and across America have... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today introduced the Reinvigorating Lending for the Future (RLF) Act of 2020 to reduce barriers to lending for recipients of capitalization grants through the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) Revolving Loan Fund Program. Representatives Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and John Katko (R-N.Y.) introduced companion... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed for The Exponent Telegram, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) discussed the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere (JUSTICE) Act and explained how this legislation would help improve our law enforcement.“The tragic murder of George Floyd, among other incidents, demonstrates that we need to improve law enforcement, not eliminate it. This moment should spur all of us to action to make sure that all Americans, regardless... 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 $28,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a state public water supervision program in southern West Virginia. This funding will be distributed to the West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources (DHHR) and will help develop state drinking water standards and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.V. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,024,172 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the West Virginia tobacco control program.“This funding will allow us to address the high prevalence of tobacco use in our state and takes steps to make all West Virginians healthier. It will allow us to promote quitting for all smokers and provide resources... 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 $1,992,636 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide access to vaccines for children in West Virginia.“Vaccines are crucial in protecting the health of our residents in West Virginia, especially our children. Providing information and access to these treatments will help strengthen the level of health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, as well as co-chair of the Senate Broadband Caucus, today applauded the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to reject Frontier Communications Corporation’s multiple challenges filed with the FCC seeking to exclude thousands of census blocks from eligibility in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). The FCC decision follows a... 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 million from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) for West Virginia anti-methamphetamine and illegal opioid production program. “As we continue to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, we must not lose sight of the drug epidemic that we have been fighting for so long.... Read More