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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) today introduced the Early Educators Apprenticeship Act to support apprenticeships in early childhood education. While child care costs strain working families, child care workers are often faced with low wages and long hours due to a lack of available educators, especially in rural areas. Apprenticeships are an innovative way to address these challenges. “Access to... Read More

To watch the interview, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today appeared on FOX Business’ Varney & Co. with Stuart Varney to discuss the coronavirus outbreak, her efforts to monitor the situation, and the economic impact.“Nothing would bring more confidence to folks out there and the markets and everything [than] to have speaking one voice, Republicans and Democrats. We need to address the needs of small businesses... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today participated in a Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies subcommittee hearing to review the FY2021 budget request for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). During the hearing, Senator Capito raised the issues of flood mitigation, coronavirus coordination, and homelessness with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Gary Peters’ (D-Mich.) bipartisan legislation to expand apprenticeship opportunities for veterans is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law, after passing the U.S. House of Representatives today. The Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act previously passed the U.S. Senate in December 2019. The bill would increase veterans’ access to financial assistance they can use... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Bob Casey (D-Penn.) introduced a bill that would direct the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process through which it could measure, evaluate, and report on conservation program outcomes. The Farmer-Driven Conservation Outcomes Act of 2020 would authorize a system through which USDA could quantify the environmental benefits of conservation activities in order to demonstrate their impact... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, the U.S. Senate passed the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act—legislation U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, co-sponsored and amended to improve the accuracy of broadband coverage maps. Specifically, the legislation would require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to use more granular data in their broadband maps. The bill now... 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 $633,296 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) for West Virginia University (WVU) Research Cooperation. This funding will go towards a project that will examine neural processes involved with human social attention and visual focus.“The National Science... 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 a grant of $1,084,875 for a storm water project in Rainelle. Funding is provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will reduce major flood risk impacting the town due to the water flow of Little Sewell Creek, Sewell Creek, and Meadow River.“After... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with her colleagues Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) today issued a statement following reports that President Donald Trump will appeal the Tenth Circuit’s decision on small refineries:“We’re encouraged by the reports that 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 $2,999,596 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for math teachers across West Virginia through the West Virginia University Research Corporation.“As a long-time advocate of STEM programs, I am thrilled that NSF is continuing their support of educational resources in the Mountain State,” said Senator Capito. “This... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted in favor of the emergency supplemental funding package to help states treat, prevent, and prepare for the Coronavirus. The funding package passed the Senate by a vote of 96 to 1.“With this additional funding, our country is even more prepared to limit the spread of the coronavirus, test those showing symptoms, and treat those suffering. The federal government... 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 $199,600 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for parks and playgrounds in West Virginia.“In a state like West Virginia, it is essential that we preserve our public lands and ensure access to outdoor recreation in both rural and urban areas. Since 1965, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped us achieve that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this week heard from several members of President Donald Trump’s administration about their FY2021 budget request and priorities for their departments. During these hearings, she was able to raise visibility for several West Virginia projects that she has been focused on as a member of the committee.Senator Capito heard from the following administration officials:... 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 $1,031,880 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will support the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Maternal and Child Health Services programs. This funding will help DHHR maintain and strengthen their role in providing and evaluating the healthcare of women, mothers, infants, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with several of her colleagues applauded the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report reviewing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) planning, budgeting, and financial management.In October 2018, Senator Capito and leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee—the committees with... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, attended a subcommittee hearing examining the coronavirus outbreak and the role of the aviation industry in containing the spread of the disease. In addition to asking for an update on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) protocols for passengers showing symptoms and clarifying coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard, she also brought... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and a number of her Republican colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler urging the EPA to continue granting relief to small refiners as required by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).Senator Capito was joined in sending the letter by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today presided over the subcommittee’s hearing to consider the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) budget request and priorities for FY2021. TSA Administrator David Pekoske provided testimony and answered questions from committee members on TSA’s funding and policy priorities.“TSA has proven to be one of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), today reintroduced the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act to change existing privacy regulations, known as 42 CFR Part 2, surrounding medical records for those suffering with substance use disorder. The goal of the legislation is to save lives by ensuring that medical providers do not accidentally give opioids to individuals in recovery like in the case of Jessica Grubb. In order to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security, and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today introduced bipartisan legislation to help protect Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees from accidental exposure to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act of 2020... Read More