Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published in the Washington Times, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, detailed her vision for the upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill. In the piece, Chairman Capito outlines three key principles that she believes are important for this reauthorization to achieve, and priorities that will address issues within our country’s surface transportation network.  “When it comes... Read More

To watch Chairman Capito’s opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held ahearing on the nominations of Brian Nesvik to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Jessica Kramer to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Sean Donahue to be General Counsel of the EPA. Below... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of Brian Nesvik to be Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), Jessica Kramer to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Sean Donahue to be General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. During the hearing, Chairman Capito questioned... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm Jay Bhattacharya as the next director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): “As Chairman of the Senate’s Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, I have worked closely with past NIH Directors... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visited Kanawha Valley Senior Services (KVSS) in Charleston, W.Va. where she toured the facility and met with the KVSS management team and seniors. During the visit, Senator Capito had the chance to learn more about the health and nutrition programs offered at the facility, including Meals on Wheels. The visit comes during “Meals on Wheels America Network’s Community Champion’s Week.” “I was glad to visit Kanawha Valley... Read More

SUTTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), today brought her West Virginia Girls Rise Up program to Braxton County Middle School (BCMS). During the event, which was her 35th in program history, she met with 6th graders and discussed with them the importance of female empowerment, education, fitness, and self-confidence. Delegate Lori Dittman, who is also a teacher at BCMS, joined Senator Capito in hosting today’s event. “I was thrilled to bring my Girls Rise Up program to... Read More

PETERSBURG/MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, made stops in Petersburg, W.Va. and Moorefield, W.Va. to meet with community leaders and business professionals to discuss economic development opportunities and efforts to expand broadband access across West Virginia. First, Senator Capito traveled to Petersburg, W.Va. to meet with county commissioners, community leaders, and other business professionals to discuss... Read More

MORGANTOWN/BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, made stops in Morgantown, W.Va. and Bridgeport, W.Va. During the visits, Senator Capito met with education and city leaders to receive updates on projects that will expand educational opportunities and contribute to economic growth. First, Senator Capito traveled to Morgantown, W.Va. to celebrate and announce the progress made for renovations at WVU’s School of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, attended a White House ceremony where President Trump signed the Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval overturning the collection of Democrats’ natural gas tax. The CRA, which was introduced by U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and co-sponsored by Chairman Capito, reverses the November 2024 rule that implemented collection of the... Read More

MADISON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), visited Boone Memorial Hospital to meet with the hospital’s leadership team and tour the facility to view new equipment and hospital upgrades. Over the years, Senator Capito has supported Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects that benefit patients at the hospital. In September 2023,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the below statement after voting for the continuing resolution (CR) to prevent a government shutdown. “Tonight, I voted to keep the government open and ensure that Americans do not suffer the consequences of Democrat dysfunction. While I’m relieved that we’ve averted a shutdown, this last minute scramble was entirely avoidable. When Senator Schumer was running the show just... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today voted to pass the Halt All Lethal Trafficking (HALT) Fentanyl Act, legislation she co-sponsored that would make permanent the temporary classification of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs as Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Drug overdoses, largely driven by fentanyl, are the leading cause of death among young adults 18 to 45 years old. Synthetic opioids like Fentanyl account for 66% of the total U.S. overdose... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a group of her Republican Senate colleagues in introducing the Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act, legislation led by U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) that aims to protect American energy from eco-terrorists. Current federal law applies criminal penalties for “knowingly and willfully damaging or destroying” pipelines, but eco-terrorists and other radical environmental activists exploit the law’s lack of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)—co-chairs of the Girl Scouts’ Honorary Troop Capitol Hill—introduced a bipartisan resolution to recognize the 113th birthday of the Girl Scouts of America and celebrate its historic legacy of empowering girls and building powerful female leaders across the country. “The Girl Scouts continue to instill self-confidence, resilience, and a sense of adventure... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today voted to advance the nominations of David Fotouhi to be Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Aaron Szabo to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation of the EPA. Both nominations were favorably reported by the EPW Committee with votes of 10-9, and now head to the full U.S. Senate for consideration.  “Both... Read More

To watch Chairman Capito’s speech, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered keynote remarks at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) Regulatory Information Conference. In her address, Chairman Capito spoke about the history of nuclear innovation in the U.S., the importance of the ADVANCE Act to preserving our country’s nuclear leadership, and the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) efforts to align agency implementation actions with the law across the nation and begin the public comment process on key elements of the agencies’ future rulemaking to the definition of waters of the United States (WOTUS).  “I commend EPA and USACE for taking... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for taking the initial steps towards deregulating Biden-era rules, including the Clean Power Plan 2.0, that harm American energy production and energy states like West Virginia. “The action taken by the Trump EPA today is exactly what needs to be done to secure American energy dominance and restore the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Republican Policy Committee (RPC) Chairman, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a group of their Republican colleagues in a letter to President Donald J. Trump to express the strong support among Senate Republicans for the president’s peace through strength agenda, and for increasing U.S. offensive cyber capabilities to reestablish deterrence against China. The letter outlines a series... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act. This bill would provide up to a $5,000 federal tax credit for eligible and working family caregivers. “The Credit for Caring Act is a great tool to help ease the financial burden caregivers face, and I am proud to join with... Read More