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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate yesterday passed the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act (S. 292)—bipartisan legislation U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced with Senator Jack Reed (D-R.I.) last February. The bill will advance pediatric cancer research and child-focused cancer treatments, while also improving childhood cancer surveillance and providing resources for survivors and those impacted by childhood cancer. “Not... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) yesterday introduced the Reducing Opioid Risk Act to improve implementation of the bipartisan law they worked to pass in 2016 and to ensure that more doctors and patients know about the option to partially fill opioid prescriptions. The legislation builds on the senators’ Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016, which allows prescriptions for opioid medications to be partially filled by... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) applauded inclusion of more than $65 million in the FY2018 omnibus to fund opioid detection devices and equipment called for in their INTERDICT Act. The bipartisan legislation that President Donald J. Trump signed into law in January will help stop the flow of the illicit opioid fentanyl across the U.S. border by equipping U.S. Customs and Border... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va) issued the following statement after voting to pass the FY2018 omnibus government funding bill, legislation she helped author as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and chairman of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee:   “This legislation provides critical support for so many West Virginia priorities and is an important investment in the future of our state.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) today introduced the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, legislation to support carbon utilization and direct air capture research. The bill would also support federal, state, and non-governmental collaboration in the construction and development of carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS)... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today introduced two pieces of bipartisan legislation that together will help improve addiction recovery efforts and prevent opioid overdoses. The Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Departments Act would provide hospital emergency departments with guidance and funding to treat overdose patients and help put them on the path to recovery. To accomplish similar goals, the Recovery Coaches Offer... Read More

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