Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety, and EPW Committee Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) yesterday sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt and Energy Secretary Rick Perry calling on them to protect the confidential business information of America’s small refineries. In the letter, Senators Capito and Barrasso warn that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) yesterday introduced the Creating Quality Technical Educators Act. This legislation will create a teacher residency grant program to help address the career and technical education (CTE) teacher shortage in schools. The program creates partnerships between elementary, middle, or high schools and higher education... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) today approved provisions based off the YOUTH Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) to help expand access to opioid addiction treatment for adolescents and young adults. Senators Capito and Peters’ provision passed as part of broader legislation addressing the opioid crisis. Among other provisions, the legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today met with Tom Kleeh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for District Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. Senator Capito recommended Kleeh to the president and will introduce him at his confirmation hearing tomorrow.“I enjoyed meeting with Tom this afternoon and discussing everything from family to his nomination for District Judge,” Senator Capito said. “Having... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would rename the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The change would accurately reflect the department’s increasing focus on improving the quality of life of more than 45 million Americans living in rural areas. The Department already provides... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a co-sponsor of the Opioid Crisis Response Act, today welcomed passage of the bill by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. The comprehensive, bipartisan legislation will help address the growing opioid epidemic and includes a number of key provisions Senator Capito has championed and helped secure in the bill.“In West Virginia, we understand more than most just how far-reaching and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) secured a provision in a bipartisan senate package, the Opioid Crisis Response Act, to address the workforce shortage created by the addiction crisis. The provision is based on legislation the Senators introduced earlier this month called the Collectively Achieving Recovery and Employment (CARE) Act. The bipartisan package is expected to pass out of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions... 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 $16,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for Marshall University Research Corporation and the 30th Cumberland Conference in Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Computing being held at Marshall University on May 19 – 20, 2018. “An understanding of mathematics and computer science is critical in the 21st century... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week joined a bipartisan group of colleagues in calling on Director of the National Guard Lieutenant General Timothy J. Kadavy to support the Military Funeral Honors (MFH) program after the Army Guard announced its intention to eliminate MFH coordinator positions in eight states and to consolidate operations through other state coordinators.“Providing professional military funeral honors to our veterans is a service... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) today congratulated the West Virginia National Guard (WVNG) on being selected to become Qatar’s partner under the State Partnership Program (SPP). U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary James Mattis made the announcement today while welcoming the Qatar Minister of State for Defense Affairs to the Pentagon.In February, Senator Capito and Representatives McKinley, Alex... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) tonight released the following statement regarding the passing of former First Lady Barbara Bush:“Barbara Bush was a feisty, fun, and wonderful person who loved her family and truly made America a better place. While growing up, my family and I had the chance to get to know the Bush family well – beginning during my dad’s time in Congress. I have fond memories of Mrs. Bush and my mother’s friendship, as... 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 $230,086 for the West Virginia University Research Corporation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding through the Preventive Medicine Residency Program will support curriculum and programs for preventive medicine residents, improving access to quality preventive health care services for West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today participated in a press conference marking the last Tax Day Americans will file their taxes under the old, outdated, and burdensome tax code. Having championed efforts last year to pass the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Senator Capito joined several Republican Senate colleagues this morning to highlight how the new tax law is already helping West Virginians keep more of their hard-earned money, provide for their children’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today introduced the Electricity Reliability and Fuel Security Act, legislation that would provide a temporary tax credit for existing coal-fired power plants to help cover a portion of operation and maintenance costs.“Recent winter storms have highlighted just how important it is that we have access to affordable and reliable energy sources, and as it has done time and time again over the years, coal proved to be exactly... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday introduced the Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act of 2018, a bipartisan bill that would address the problem of unused prescription drugs when a patient is receiving hospice care at home. Senator Capito introduced the bill with Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to respond to one aspect of the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic that is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the below statement after voting to confirm Andrew Wheeler as deputy administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Wheeler was confirmed on a 53-45 vote.“Mr. Wheeler’s expertise and experience make him extraordinarily qualified for the position of EPA deputy administrator. He has gained a wealth of knowledge over the years working on environmental policy in the public and the private... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) today introduced the Collectively Achieving Recovery and Employment (CARE) Act, bipartisan legislation to address the workforce shortage created by the opioid epidemic. The bill would combine existing grant programs at the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a six-year pilot project to combine job training and addiction recovery... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to increase health care choices for service members and their families while also saving taxpayers more than a billion dollars over ten years. Under current law, National Guard or Reserve service members who are federal employees are not eligible for military health care or TRICARE Reserve Select and are instead required to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan. This... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced $28,244,069 through the Department of Transportation (DOT) for flood recovery in West Virginia. Funding will go toward the repair of roads and transportation facilities located on federal lands that were damaged during the June 2016 floods. “Memories of the devastating floods that impacted our state in the summer of 2016 will never go away for many West Virginians,” Senator Capito said. ... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after being selected as chairman of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee: “Protecting and securing our borders is something I have long been committed to, and I am excited for the opportunity to continue those efforts as chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee. And while border security is a critical priority, I... Read More