Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement after voting to confirm Gina Haspel to serve as Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director:“Gina Haspel is a proven leader who has led CIA operations against adversaries and worked to keep Americans safe her entire career. There is no question that she is qualified to serve as our next CIA director—if not the most qualified CIA director we’ve ever had. Not only does she... 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 Heart 2 Heart in Ohio County will receive $2,979,800 from the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a new substance abuse treatment center.“The opioid epidemic has been devastating to so many families and communities across West Virginia,” Senator Capito said. “While we are making progress through a multifaceted approach... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today presided over a hearing to examine the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) efforts to stop the flow of opioids and other dangerous drugs across U.S. borders. During the hearing, administration officials involved in diversion efforts testified on the various ways the department is working to fight the growing opioid epidemic. “With its... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)—along with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)—today introduced the Using Data to Prevent Opioid Diversion Act, legislation that would provide drug manufacturers and distributors with data to identify pharmacies that are suspiciously ordering prescription opioids. The bill also grants law enforcement authority to hold drug manufacturers and distributors accountable if... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week co-sponsored the Protecting Rational Incentives in Newsprint Trade Act of 2018 (PRINT Act) to address the crisis facing printers and publishers in the United States. This bipartisan legislation, which has been endorsed by printers and publishers representing more than 600,000 American jobs, would suspend the import taxes on uncoated groundwood paper while the Department of Commerce examines the health of—and the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined 62 senators in a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai supporting the advancement and accessibility of broadband services in rural communities.In the letter—led by Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)—the senators requested more predictable and long-term efficiencies in the FCC’s High-Cost Universal Service Fund, which is responsible for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today introduced the Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018. The bipartisan bill would hold fraudulent substance abuse treatment programs and recovery centers accountable by empowering the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general to bring enforcement actions to combat such scams.The growing opioid epidemic has led to an increase in unlawful, deceptive... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday joined a bipartisan group of 30 senators in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase the funding cap for a program aimed at improving the quality of health care available to patients in rural areas.In a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, the senators highlight the need to strengthen the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program to address the shortage of broadband connectivity for rural health care... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this week participated in a number of Appropriations subcommittee hearings with members of President Donald J. Trump’s Cabinet. The hearings focused on the administration’s FY2019 budget requests for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Department of the Interior, the Department of Commerce, and the Department of... 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 $4,537,034 for Coalfield Community Action Partnership (CAP) through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Funding will support Coalfield CAP’s Head Start program in Mingo and McDowell counties.“Education and lifelong learning are essential for future success,” Senator Capito said. “Head Start provides... 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 $794,100 for West Virginia through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This funding will support programs that preserve West Virginia’s rich cultural history and promote arts education.“Anyone who has been to one of our many festivals knows every West Virginia community has its own story to tell,” Senator Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today presided over a hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) budget request for FY2019. DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen—appearing before the subcommittee for the first time as secretary—testified on the department’s funding and policy priorities. The hearing was the subcommittee’s first of the current budget cycle... 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 $1,714,764 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for West Virginia Health and Human Resources for maternal and child health services.“Ensuring access to health care services for infants, children, and expectant mothers is critical for the health of West Virginia families and communities,”... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – 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 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration of Children and Families has awarded $10,362,033 for Head Start programs in Bluefield and Huntington.“A quality education opens the door to future success,” Senator Capito said. “To help set West Virginia children up for bright futures, it... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award $70,000 to the Region IV Planning and Development Council—which includes Fayette, Nicholas, Greenbrier, Pocahontas, and Webster counties.“West Virginia’s regional councils are an invaluable resource for our communities,” Senator Capito said. “From... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today congratulated Kayla McKinney and Lakyn Campbell for receiving the 2018 Prudential Spirit of Community Award alongside 102 other extraordinary young Americans across the nation.“One of the characteristics I am always most proud of in West Virginians is the drive to help others in need, and that is exactly what Kayla and Lakyn are doing. Their volunteerism and contributions to West Virginia... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that Capon Springs and Farms will now benefit from high-speed internet access provided by Hardy Telecommunications. Senator Capito began working on internet issues with the leadership of the resort during her time as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.“Broadband deployment is absolutely necessary for our rural communities to thrive, and Capon Springs and Farms is a perfect example of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today hosted Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen for an introductory meeting. As the newly appointed chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Capito oversees funding for the department. “It was wonderful to sit down with Secretary Nielsen today,” Senator Capito said. “We had an opportunity to get to know each other better and to discuss shared national... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) today introduced the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act, a bipartisan bill to phase out the use of harmful large mesh driftnets off the coast of California.The driftnets, which can be more than a mile long, are left in the ocean overnight to catch swordfish and thresher sharks. However, at least 60 other marine species—including whales, dolphins, sea... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday joined a bipartisan letter led by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to the Senate Agriculture Committee urging the inclusion of the Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancements Act in this year’s Farm Bill. The bill would dramatically increase the amount of funds available to Bay-area farmers to aid in conservation and anti-pollution efforts.“As the Senate Agriculture Committee considers the upcoming Farm Bill, we... Read More