Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.)’s bipartisan letter, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that they will be paying out a combined $25 billion to providers that overwhelmingly serve Medicaid and low-income patients.“This is great news. Safety net hospitals and clinicians in West Virginia have really been struggling during COVID-19,” Senator Capito said. “Those... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Joe Kernen on CNBC’s Squawk Box where she provided an update on West Virginia’s successful reopening, future COVID-19 relief funding, police reform, and more.West Virginia is currently in week seven of the gradual reopening. Last week, Senator Capito delivered a speech on the Senate floor discussing this as well as the death of George Floyd. Click here for highlights and to watch the full... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) led a bipartisan group of senators in requesting that the administration act swiftly to distribute emergency funding allocated in COVID-19 spending packages to hospitals that overwhelmingly serve Medicaid and low-income patients. Without adequate federal funding, these hospitals will be unable to effectively treat the country’s most vulnerable communities. “To date, the distribution... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,400,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Town of Iaeger in McDowell County to provide sewer service to 295 West Virginians. This expansion will also work to improve water quality for Tug Fork and its tributaries, protecting local water supplies. “As Chairman of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee... 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 $1,094,942 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CEFS) Program, which received funding in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). This funding will be used to assist West Virginia and local governments in preventing, preparing for, and responding to the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $10,082,592 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support Head Start programs across West Virginia.“Our children deserve to be on their best footing as they begin their education. Programs like Head Start provide our children with the foundation needed support their future success,” Senator... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today made several stops in Kanawha County related to the state’s efforts to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Senator Capito first visited the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department where she met with members of the Health Command, toured the facility, and personally thanked staff members for working around-the-clock during the coronavirus pandemic. Following this visit, Senator Capito visited the Kanawha... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,887,916 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Hospital Preparedness Programs in West Virginia. This funding was made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) that was signed into law on Friday, March 27.“Training our medical professionals and giving our... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,081,056 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the West Virginia Primary Care Association (WVPCA). This funding was made available through the State and Regional Primary Care Associations program and will help support WVPCA in providing health care services to West Virginians across the state.“WVPAC... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $379,709 to increase the number of accredited addiction medicine and addiction psychiatry fellows at West Virginia University (WVU). This funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will support WVU in training addiction specialists to benefit West Virginia communities with behavioral... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,564,147 in funding through the COPS Hiring Program (CHP) to support several local police departments in West Virginia. This funding is made available through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and will allow law enforcement agencies to hire additional full-time law enforcement professionals.“It is great to see this funding... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee, today participated in a full committee hearing entitled “Infrastructure: The Road to Recovery.”HIGHLIGHTS:ON PASSING THE HIGHWAY BILL: “I join my voice in the chorus of being very excited about an infrastructure package. Senator Cardin and I worked this through our subcommittee, and we built a lot of sustainability of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today applauded the Senate’s passage of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, legislation that makes changes to certain restrictions within the program. The bill now heads to President Donald J. Trump’s desk for his signature. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was created through the CARES Act to help small businesses pay employees and remain open during the coronavirus pandemic.“There is... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s remarks.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today participated in a full committee hearing titled, “The State of Transportation and Critical Infrastructure: Examining the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” The hearing focused on the impact that COVID-19 has had on surface transportation and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined her colleagues Senators Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) in introducing legislation that proposes harsher fines and punishment for individuals who use the COVID-19 pandemic to prey on people with scams and fraud. The legislation, the Combating Egregious Advertising through Sentencing Enhancement (CEASE) Act, would greatly increases the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) fines and punishment for... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s full floor speech, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor where she discussed the death of George Floyd and West Virginia’s efforts to safely and successfully reopen.ON GEORGE FLOYD’S DEATH: “It is clear that our entire country is united in horror and opposition to the violent killing. Racal discrimination has absolutely no place in 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 $4,071,967 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for health centers across West Virginia. These grants are awards through the Health Center Cluster Program, which supports community health centers serving rural, underserved communities.“Health centers provide such a robust portion of our health services across... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined her colleagues Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.), along with U.S. Representatives John P. Sarbanes (D-Md.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.), to lead members representing the Chesapeake Bay region in a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging continued investment in the health of the Chesapeake Bay. The letter, sent to Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Matthew... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $420,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for economic development district planning in six different locations in West Virginia. These investments will help identify specific economic factors and help planning councils create individual plans to further development in each of the designated areas.“Our... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Representative David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.), applaud Amsted Rail’s acquisition of the Advanced Graphite Materials (AGM) facility in Anmoore, West Virginia. Amsted Rail intends to continue employing the 140 current employees and plans to invest in increasing their workforce in the future.“AGM in Clarksburg is a world leader in graphite material science. Their customers in metal... Read More