Press Releases

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today welcomed President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of J.C. Raffety to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia. Senator Capito recommended Raffety for the position and issued the following statement regarding his nomination: “There is no one more qualified to serve as U.S. Marshal in West Virginia’s Northern District than J.C. Having already held the position for eight... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Angus King (I-Maine) today welcomed the release of a report by the National Center for Education Statistics, an entity within the U.S. Department of Education, that addresses the importance of digital learning for students in the 21st century and includes a review of strategies to help close the homework gap for school-age children lacking broadband access outside of the classroom. Key findings in the report highlight the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that West Virginia will receive $106,494,000 in Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding as part of the recent budget agreement. Senator Capito release the following statement regarding the announcement:  “This funding will be critical in helping our communities to prevent or lessen the impact of future floods, such as the ones our state experienced in recent years.... Read More

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today welcomed President Donald J. Trump to West Virginia for a roundtable discussion on how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and other Trump administration economic policies are benefiting West Virginia workers, families, and small businesses.“It’s no secret that West Virginia has seen some tough times. We have felt the consequences of misguided and tone-deaf policies that damaged industries and communities... 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 $66,371 in funding for West Virginia through the U.S. Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH). The funding will be used for vouchers to help homeless veterans and their families obtain affordable, safe housing and supportive services, such as mental health treatment.“Our veterans have risked so... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)—along with a bipartisan, bicameral group of senators—announced support from outdoor and recreation organizations for legislation they introduced on March 7, the National Park Restoration Act. The legislation will help restore and rebuild our national parks by helping to pay for the $11 billion national parks maintenance backlog—which includes buildings, campgrounds, trails, and water systems.Pew... 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 the Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority (EPTA) will receive $4.5 million in funding to construct a new transit operations center in Martinsburg.“Building and maintaining quality transportation infrastructure is vital to helping our economy grow and making sure West Virginians can access goods and services in their... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) wrapped up another productive week in West Virginia—which included stops in Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Wetzel, Raleigh, and Kanawha counties. Throughout the week, she visited with constituents, small business owners, teachers, students, and community leaders.“From Hancock County to Raleigh County and many towns and communities in between, it was great to meet so many West Virginians and see how our work in Washington... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner today announced that the state will receive $3.6 million to help ensure secure elections in West Virginia. As chair of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Capito secured this funding in the omnibus government funding bill that Congress passed and President Donald J. Trump signed last week. “Preserving the integrity of our... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)—along with the other twenty-one Republican and Democratic women of the U.S. Senate—today called on Senate leadership to bring forward legislation to update and strengthen the procedures available to survivors of all forms of sexual harassment and discrimination in congressional workplaces before the full Senate. The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation in February aimed at preventing... Read More

WHEELING, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today welcomed National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Astronaut Dr. Peggy Whitson to West Virginia for visits to New Martinsville School in Wetzel County and Madison Elementary School in Ohio County. During the day, Senator Capito and Dr. Whitson met with third, fourth, and fifth grade girls as part of Senator Capito’s West Virginia Girls Rise Up program to inspire and empower the next generation of female... 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 $200,000 has been awarded to the Williamson Health and Wellness Center by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Rural Health Care Services Outreach Grant Program.“Improving health care for West Virginians begins at the local level,” Senator Capito said. “Last year, I visited Williamson... Read More

WEIRTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5 million in grants to support business development and job growth in West Virginia. According to grantee estimates, the projects are expected to create or retain 755 jobs and spur $7.5 million in private investment. Senator Capito today joined local community and business leaders in Weirton to make the... 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 Committee on Appropriations, today announced $691,740 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Rainelle Medical Center, Inc. in Rainelle and Change, Inc. in Weirton.“From primary and preventive care to substance abuse services, community health centers provide critical health care services to West Virginians,” Senator Capito... Read More