Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) today announced the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on neonatal abstinence syndrome. The study, “Federal Action Needed to Address Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome,” is the first federal study of its kind to examine best practices and approaches to treating newborns exposed to opioids during pregnancy.  The report recommends several... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $479,545 for the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance. Funding will help support the county’s goal of using analytical technology and broad-based collaborative partnerships to create a program that brings together law enforcement and community-based partners to fight the opioid epidemic.“It is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $922,947 for West Virginia from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Funding will be used to improve forensic capabilities and assist law enforcement with investigating crimes.“West Virginia law enforcement put their lives on the line every day. They deserve the most up-to-date tools and technology to assist them in performing their duties,” Senator Capito said.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued this statement in advance of today’s Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy on her Capitalizing on American Energy Storage Potential (CASP) Act. As part of her leadership to bring a regional energy storage hub to Appalachia, Senator Capito introduced the CASP Act to make a regional storage hub eligible for the Department of Energy’s successful Title XVII loan guarantee... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced the American Miners Pension Act (AMP Act) at a press conference with United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) President Cecil Roberts and retired miners explaining the importance of this legislation and urging quick adoption. “Earlier this year, we secured a major victory of permanent health care for our... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $411,855 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for fire safety in five West Virginia counties. The grants — awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program — will help local departments purchase equipment, recruit personnel and improve education and training programs.“Our local firefighters voluntarily risk... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released this statement after voting to reconfirm Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai as a member of the FCC. Pai was reconfirmed by a 52-41 vote.  “Chairman Pai has been such an important and effective partner in working to better connect communities in West Virginia and across the country, a priority he and I share. He truly understands the need to bring more rural communities... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued this statement regarding funding for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Reauthorization legislation for the program is scheduled to be marked up in the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.“I understand the benefits the Children’s Health Insurance Program offers to many students in West Virginia. This is why for two decades, dating back to my time in the West Virginia State... 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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement regarding the tragedy in Las Vegas:“On this sad morning, we mourn the loss of too many innocent lives in Las Vegas. No words can describe the horrific images we are seeing, but as we grieve, we are also hearing incredible stories of bravery from the police officers, first responders and other heroes who responded to the scene. My family and I are praying for the victims, those who were... 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 $11,714,873 for West Virginia from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Funding will go towards providing support services and compensation to victims of crime.  “Sadly, not every crime can be prevented. When they do occur, communities need the necessary tools to help victims heal,” Senator Capito said. “This funding from the Crime Victims Fund,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week joined a bipartisan group of senators to introduce the Safeguarding Addresses from Emerging (SAFE) at Home Act, a measure that would strengthen privacy protections for victims of domestic violence. The bill would allow victims of domestic violence who are participating in state Address Confidentiality Programs (ACP) to use their confidential substitute address when creating new public records at the federal level,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Angus King (I-Maine) this week announced the introduction of a bipartisan resolution designating September as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. “As one of the states most affected by the growing opioid epidemic, West Virginia is far too familiar with the devastating consequences of addiction,” Senator Capito said. “The drug epidemic is truly a national crisis. Raising awareness is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $780,800 in funding from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families to support the development and improvement of the Coalfield Development Corporation’s factory in Wayne, West Virginia. The grant will assist in expanding community job training programs and services for West Virginians displaced by layoffs in the coal mining... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced a total of $639,257 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education for Concord University in Athens, West Virginia, and Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. The funding—provided through the Veterans Upward Bound program—will be used to support projects designed to help student veterans access and successfully complete a postsecondary... 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 $1,286,111 for West Virginia from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ). Funding will go to the West Virginia Division of Justice and Community Services to strengthen the prosecution of crimes against women and encourage attorneys to serve as prosecutors.“Violence against women in any form, whether it be domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) today announced and applauded the designation of Wood County as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Acting Director Richard Baum called Senator Capito on Monday to deliver the news directly.This HIDTA designation will enable Wood County to receive federal resources to further the coordination and development of drug control... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement after Hino Motors Manufacturing announced plans to expand its operations in West Virginia: “Hino Motors has always been an effective partner in helping to grow the economy and create jobs in West Virginia, and this significant new investment will do even more to help our state. West Virginia has cultivated a special relationship with Japanese automotive manufacturers, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s Senate Broadband Caucus The Future of Telehealth in the 21st Century expo, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) highlighted the need for affordable broadband access to deliver telehealth in West Virginia. The Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) was one of fifteen innovators from across the country who shared health technologies at today’s expo.Following a visit to CAMC last year, Senator Capito invited the hospital to demonstrate its... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will award $600,000 to the Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, Inc. This funding will support this organization’s effort to expand comprehensive health services for children and families impacted by substance abuse.“It is a heartbreaking fact that substance abuse negatively impacts entire families,... Read More