Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced the release of $106,494,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the state of West Virginia to support long-term flood recovery and mitigation efforts. As a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Capito helped secure the funding in the bipartisan 2018 budget agreement, but it had not previously... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the below statement after voting in support of the budget agreement negotiated by the Trump administration and U.S. House of Representatives leaders. The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 67 to 28, and it now heads to the president’s desk for his signature. “I’m glad that President Trump and the administration were able to negotiate a budget agreement with House leadership that allows us... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week joined with Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) to introduce the Rural Maternal and Obstetric Modernization of Services (MOMS) Act, bipartisan legislation to help ensure that new and expecting mothers living in rural communities have access to the health care they need.“Unfortunately, it has become clear that new and expecting mothers living in rural and remote areas... Read More

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee’s (EPW) Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, today spoke on the Senate floor in support of America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019, her bipartisan legislation to rebuild and support America’s surface transportation system. The comprehensive bill—which the committee approved unanimously today—would help improve road... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee’s (EPW) Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, today voted at a committee markup to advance America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation she introduced with other committee leaders yesterday to improve America’s surface transportation system. The committee unanimously approved the bill by a vote of 21 to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee’s (EPW) Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, today joined EPW Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), and Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-Md.) to introduce America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019. The bipartisan legislation authorizes $287 billion over five... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), members of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), along with Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), today introduced the bipartisan Clean Industrial Technology Act (CITA) to unleash innovation that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions from industrial sources and make American companies more competitive in the global economy. They were joined by... 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 $910,604 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Community Action of Southeastern West Virginia, which will support Head Start programs across the state.  “Head Start provides children with the educational bedrock that will support their future success. West Virginia children deserve to be on their best... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday joined Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), as well as a bipartisan group of colleagues, to introduce the Phair Relief Act, legislation to lower drug costs for seniors and improve financial certainty for community pharmacies. “For many West Virginians, prescription medicine can be the difference between wellness and illness or even life and death, and in rural states like ours,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee’s (EPW) Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) today introduced three bills that would help build and improve transportation infrastructure and encourage economic development in Appalachia: the Appalachian Regional Commission Reauthorization Act, which is also cosponsored by Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.-1), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-2), and Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-3) today wrote to President Trump to express their full support for Governor Jim Justice’s request for a federal disaster declaration for the state of West Virginia. On June 29th, flash floods and evacuations took place throughout five counties in West Virginia producing up to five inches of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the below statement after voting to confirm Stephen M. Dickson to serve as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Senate approved his nomination by a vote of 52 to 40. “As a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, I’ve had the opportunity to meet and speak with Mr. Dickson on a number of occasions, and each time, I’ve been impressed with his knowledge and expertise.... 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 $446,716 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Particulate Matter 2.5 Monitoring Program. This program helps monitor and evaluate the air quality in West Virginia. “By helping to monitor air quality, this grant will help ensure the air in West Virginians... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)—a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee—today voted during a committee markup to advance the Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act, legislation she co-sponsored and amended to improve the accuracy of broadband coverage maps. The legislation includes several provisions Senator Capito authored and were part of her Broadband Data Improvement Act (BDIA),... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the below statement after voting to confirm Dr. Mark Esper to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense. The Senate approved his nomination by a vote of 90 to 8. “Dr. Esper is a proven leader with an exceptional record of service to our country, and that’s exactly the kind of secretary we need at the Department of Defense. Dr. Esper’s experience and character make him incredibly... 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 $194,672 from the U.S. Economic Development Agency (EDA) Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program for the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA). This funding will support the Country Roads Access Network, an initiative that provides capital investment for early-stage businesses and an educational component designed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee’s (EPW) Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, today announced $9.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to support construction expanding West Virginia Route 2. The Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant was awarded to the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) for the widening of Route 2 to four lanes between... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Appropriations Committee, today announced a $747,528 Rural Residency Planning and Development Program (RRPD) grant for the West Virginia University (WVU) Research Corporation. Funding will be awarded over a three-year period and will support the creation of new rural residency programs. West Virginia is one of 21 states that will receive this funding, which was awarded through the... Read More

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced new mobile office dates throughout West Virginia for next week. Members of Senator Capito’s staff will be available to provide constituents one-on-one assistance with casework and other issues they may be experiencing with federal agencies. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and they can be made by visiting Senator Capito’s mobile office page on her website.Mobile office schedule for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – 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 $1,530,232 from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). This funding will benefit maternal and child health services throughout West Virginia.“Sadly, the United States suffers from high maternal mortality rates, particularly in rural... Read More