Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today delivered the third in a series of Senate floor speeches on the benefits of comprehensive pro-growth tax reform—highlighting how the budget resolution being considered in the Senate provides a pathway to more jobs, higher wages and greater economic growth in West Virginia and across the country. “This budget resolution before us today reins in federal spending and provides new prospects for our businesses... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $121,575 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and Community Facilities Grants. This funding will be used to assist in the development of renewable energy systems and to provide rural law enforcement equipment for use in their operations.“As a United States Senator, I have fought for resources that promote... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) today announced introduction of the Code Like a Girl Act, bipartisan legislation that will create two National Science Foundation (NSF) grant programs to encourage young girls to pursue careers in computer science. A companion bill, H.R. 3316, was introduced by Representatives Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) in the House of Representatives. “The tech industry... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement after U.S. Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson accepted her invitation to visit West Virginia. Secretary Wilson and Senator Capito will visit West Virginia Air National Guard bases next week, and meet with the men and women who serve in the U.S. Air Force. This is the secretary’s first official visit to West Virginia. “I’m honored to welcome my friend... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced a total of $125,700 for West Virginia communities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Funding will be used to purchase vehicles and equipment for law enforcement and exercise equipment for senior citizens.“These federal investments in West Virginia will help improve efforts to keep our communities safe and enable our seniors to stay active and healthy,” Senator... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced new mobile office dates throughout West Virginia for the upcoming week. Members of Senator Capito’s staff will be available to provide constituents one-on-one assistance with casework and other issues they may be experiencing with federal agencies. Appointments are not required but are encouraged and can be made by visiting Senator Capito’s mobile office page on her website.Mobile office schedule... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) convened a roundtable discussion with West Virginia small business owners to discuss the need for pro-growth tax reform. The more than 95 percent of West Virginia businesses that are small businesses employ half of the state’s private sector workforce, and they stand to benefit greatly from tax reform. Senator Capito issued this statement following the roundtable at the West Virginia Chamber of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of 57 other senators in calling on Senate leaders to renew the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act, which provides funding for critical career and technical education. “It is crucial that the Senate work in a bipartisan effort to help our nation’s students acquire the skills needed to be successful in today’s work environment,” the... Read More

RANDOLPH COUNTY, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Economic Development Administration (EDA) Acting Head Dennis Alvord, as well as local business and development leaders, to make several major economic development announcements.Senator Capito first announced a $2.5 million grant from EDA that will support the expansion of Armstrong Flooring, a manufacturing facility located in Beverly, West Virginia. As Randolph County’s largest manufacturing employer,... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $41,500 for the Gilmer County Sheriff Office and the Capon Bridge Police Department from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Funding will be used to purchase new police cruisers.“West Virginia law enforcement drive long and winding roads every day while working to enforce the law and keep our communities safe,” Senator Capito said. “This funding will allow... Read More

BEVERLY, W.Va. – Ahead of delivering a major economic development announcement today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) outlines how partnerships with the Economic Development Administration (EDA) can revitalize communities and grow local economies in an op-ed in the The Inter-Mountain.After discovering that EDA investments did not match West Virginia’s needs or focus enough on infrastructure and workforce training, Senator Capito made it a top priority to make these... Read More

**PHOTOS BELOW** BECKLEY, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) hosted Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta in Beckley, West Virginia today. They were joined by Wayne Palmer, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). The group toured Arch Coal’s Beckley Complex, an underground mine in Raleigh County, and met with coal miners.“West Virginians know far too well the importance of keeping our miners safe on the job, having... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued this statement today regarding approval for the state of West Virginia to expand coverage for those diagnosed with a substance use disorder. Under Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Section 1115 waiver, West Virginia will now cover methadone and naloxone, a drug to reverse overdoses, through Medicaid. The waiver will also enhance the availability of detoxification, withdrawal management,... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced new mobile office dates throughout West Virginia for the upcoming week. Members of Senator Capito’s staff will be available to provide constituents one-on-one assistance with casework and other issues they may be experiencing with federal agencies. Appointments are not required but are encouraged and can be made by visiting Senator Capito’s mobile office page on her website.Mobile office schedule... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement regarding First Lady Melania Trump’s visit to West Virginia, which included a stop at Lily’s Place in Huntington: “I’m thrilled the first lady traveled to West Virginia and was able to see firsthand the incredible work being done at Lily’s Place. Not only does her visit signal a real commitment to making the opioid crisis a national priority, but it is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-W.Va.) bipartisan bill—the Women, Peace and Security Act—was signed into law Friday, October 6 by President Donald Trump. The bill bolsters the role of women in peace negotiations and conflict resolution around the world. Senator Capito reintroduced the bill earlier this year with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). “When it comes to peacekeeping and mediation, it just makes sense for women to have a seat... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an op-ed for The Herald-Dispatch, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) explains how the findings from a recent study she requested on neonatal abstinence syndrome will serve as a new tool in combatting the drug epidemic in West Virginia and across the United States.Last week, Senator Capito and Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) announced the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on neonatal abstinence syndrome. The study, “Federal... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the Trump administration plans to withdraw the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan on Tuesday, October 10:  “For years, the Obama administration waged a war on coal and issued heavy-handed regulations to pick winners and losers among energy industries. In West Virginia, our coal miners,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and several colleagues, including Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.), released the following statement about today’s preliminary determination from the U.S. Department of Commerce regarding proposed tariff increases on the sales of Bombardier C series aircraft:“We are disappointed with the Department [of Commerce’s] preliminary decision to impose additional duties on the C Series aircraft. This... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today delivered the second in a series of Senate floor speeches on the benefits of comprehensive pro-growth tax reform, highlighting specifically how reform will benefit small businesses in West Virginia. “Ninety-five percent of businesses in the United States are small businesses, and that number is even higher in my state of West Virginia,” Senator Capito said. “Let’s create an environment that... Read More