Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to establish comprehensive opioid recovery centers that provide coordinated and comprehensive care to Americans struggling with addiction.The Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act would create a pilot program allowing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to eligible entities to create new or expand existing centers to serve as... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)—a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and chairman of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee—today issued the following statement on the release of the FY2018 government funding bill: “With the recent bipartisan, bicameral budget agreement, we committed to addressing some of our nation’s most serious and pressing challenges and working to create... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)—along with U.S. Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.), and Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.)—today sent a letter to President Trump to express their full support for West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s request for a federal disaster declaration for the state. On February 14 and February 20, 2018, severe storms caused flooding, landslides, mudslides, and wind... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today voted to pass H.R. 1865—legislation that includes key parts of a bill she introduced with a bipartisan group of senators to help stop online sex trafficking, ensure justice for trafficking survivors, and hold accountable websites that knowingly facilitate these crimes. Senator Capito issued the following statement after the legislation passed on a 97-2 vote:“Human trafficking is an unconscionable crime that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today hosted a Senate Broadband Caucus event to highlight how improved connectivity can help create new education opportunities for students, teachers, and administrators. The event, titled “Connecting Our Students: Closing the Digital Divide and the Future of Education,” included remarks by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, as well as a panel discussion with education and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) recently introduced the Stopping Suspicious Orders of Opioids Act, which will change the standard in current law to make it easier for law enforcement to immediately stop potentially dangerous shipments of prescription opioids. “A small West Virginia town with fewer than 3,000 residents received nearly 21 million prescription opioids over a seven-year period. That’s a serious red... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award $310,000 for the Region 7 Planning and Development Council, the Planning and Development Councils in the Eastern Panhandle and the Mid-Ohio Valley, and the Marshall University Research Corporation.“West Virginia’s regional councils and universities provide invaluable expertise to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)—along with Senators Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.)—today introduced bipartisan legislation to help local communities in Appalachia expand economic opportunity. The Appalachia Opportunity Act establishes a $100 million annual grant program to support and encourage public-private partnerships in Appalachia that will improve regional infrastructure, encourage... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement regarding President Donald J. Trump’s comprehensive initiative to help stop opioid abuse and reduce drug supply and demand:“Since his campaign, President Trump has made fighting the opioid crisis a top priority. From creating a commission to address this growing crisis to declaring it a national public health emergency, he has worked to raise awareness of the issue and—even... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today launched “Share Your Stories”—a new initiative inviting West Virginians to share information on positive changes they’ve seen in their communities because of efforts like tax reform, as well as solutions they’d still like to see implemented in the state.“From bigger paychecks and business expansion to increased broadband access and new efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, what... 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 Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. The bipartisan legislation will provide regulatory relief to community banks, credit unions, and other smaller financial institutions; help small businesses grow; allow for greater access to mortgages; and deliver important consumer protections. It passed on a 67-31 vote.“For years, our smaller... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today participated in a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on the Trump administration’s infrastructure proposal and priorities. The hearing featured testimony from five members of the president’s Cabinet: Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, and Energy Secretary Rick Perry. During the hearing, Senator Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that $662,000 was approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development office to be used for constructing a new senior living facility in Parkersburg. The Newberry Apartments will have 32 units for West Virginia’s senior citizens.“The availability of affordable, well-maintained residences is important... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that an Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) grant of $61,555 has been awarded to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The grant will be used to reduce the prevalence of child morbidity and mortality that may occur as a result of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today sent Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Director Mark Inch a letter expressing their concern over the working conditions created by the current staffing shortages at federal correctional institutions throughout West Virginia.The senators said in part: “While the total inmate population may be slightly down from 2013 levels, a 2017 report... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)—a member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet—today participated in a hearing on ways to effectively and efficiently address broadband deployment. During the hearing, titled “Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Investing in Next Generation Broadband,” Senator Capito spoke with witnesses about the need to improve access to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $223,871 would be awarded to health research organizations in West Virginia by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (HHS). The funding will be used for Ryan White Part C Outpatient EIS Program research at Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) and West Virginia University (WVU).“Research by public health experts is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Just a few months after Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, West Virginia families, workers, and small businesses are already seeing the benefits. In an op-ed for the Huntington Herald-Dispatch, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) outlines a number of ways pro-growth tax reform is helping West Virginians and the positive effects and new opportunities she has seen and heard of across the state. “When we passed tax reform at the end of last year,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) met with Jerry Lacy of Charleston and Ely Osborne of Clay this week during their visit to Washington as part of the U.S. Senate Youth Program’s (USSYP) 56th annual Washington Week. Lacy and Osborne were recently selected as West Virginia’s USSYP student delegates for 2018.“DJ and Ely are impressive young men and excellent representatives of West Virginia. They’re intelligent... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $440,295 from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the Lincoln County Board of Education. This funding will be used to invest in video conference technology to provide interactive distance learning in Lincoln County.“Distance learning and technology in the classroom are increasingly important to preparing students for the 21st century workforce,” Senator... Read More