Press Releases

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan, bicameral group this week introduced the Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act, legislation that will help boost hospitals’ resources in the fight against opioid addiction.“Tackling the opioid epidemic will require an all-hands-on-deck approach, and the ALTO in the Emergency Department Act is another tool that will help in the fight,” Senator Capito said.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today introduced the Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2018, legislation to increase access to and participation in colorectal cancer screenings. The bipartisan bill would make colorectal cancer screenings eligible for reimbursement through Medicare, as other Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved screening tests already are. “Screening is a proven and effective tool in helping... 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, announced today that $1,054,000 from the U.S. Department of Labor would be awarded to the WorkForce West Virginia.“As we continue to ease the burden placed on the coal industry by misguided federal policies, it is important that we take care of our miners and provide them new opportunities to earn a living,” Senator Capito said.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that will provide regulatory relief to community banks, credit unions, and other smaller financial institutions; help small businesses grow; and deliver important consumer protections. “[Smaller financial institutions] play a critical role in a state like West Virginia. Our small... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)—along with a bipartisan group of senators—today introduced the National Park Restoration Act, legislation that will use revenues from energy production on federal lands to help pay for the over $11 billion maintenance backlog at national parks .Led by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), the senators and have been working with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on the legislation, which will... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) yesterday joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, legislation that funds school security improvements and invests in early intervention and prevention programs to stop school violence before it happens.“School violence—in any form—is a real tragedy and occurs too often among children and students today. What’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation to help thousands of children who undergo cancer treatment each year took an important step forward today when the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee unanimously passed the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act (S. 292). The bipartisan bill was written by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and was introduced last February with critical support from Senators Johnny... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s appointment of Roger Dahmer as the new state executive director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) West Virginia Farm Service Agency (FSA): “West Virginia’s farmers and ranchers need someone like Roger to deliver and implement solutions that will help our agriculture industries grow and thrive. With more than 30 years of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in introducing the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act. The bipartisan legislation would increase the funding authorization levels for the CARA programs enacted in 2016 and put in place additional policy reforms to help combat the opioid epidemic—including limiting opioid prescriptions for acute pain to three... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today concluded a productive week in West Virginia—which included stops in Gilmer, Calhoun, Kanawha, Cabell, and Harrison counties. Throughout the week, she visited with constituents, small business owners, teachers, students, and community leaders.“It was great to be back home in West Virginia to hear directly from constituents about the issues that matter to them and discuss new economic opportunities for our... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week hosted Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden in West Virginia for a number of activities focused on the importance of literacy, education, and history. “It was such a pleasure to have Dr. Hayden with me in West Virginia this week,” Senator Capito said. “I was proud to introduce her to some of our state’s best and brightest and show her around some of our top-notch libraries and... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) today lead a roundtable discussion with small business owners and local leaders. The discussion focused on how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is benefiting West Virginia workers, small businesses, and families, as well as other solutions that could create jobs, drive economic growth, and prepare students and others to succeed in the workforce.“Small businesses are the backbone of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement after the Senate confirmed Michael Baylous to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia. Senator Capito recommended Baylous to President Donald J. Trump for the position last year.“I was proud to recommend Michael Baylous to serve as the next U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia and to support his nomination throughout the confirmation process. There... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)—along with Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-N.V.)—yesterday introduced the Families of Fallen Servicemembers First Act. When service members perished during government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018, their families were initially denied military death benefits. This... Read More