Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) thanked the men and women who have served our nation ahead of the Veterans Day holiday. “On Veterans Day, as we honor the men and women who have served our great nation, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to those who put their lives at risk to protect our country and our values. As the daughter of a World War II veteran, the well-being of this community is an issue close to my heart. I am committed to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced her Mobile Office schedule for November. Members of Senator Capito’s staff will be available throughout the month to meet with West Virginians and assist with casework and issues related to federal agencies. Appointments are not required but are encouraged and can be made by visiting Senator Capito’s mobile office webpage here. November mobile office schedule: Wednesday, November 9GREENBRIER... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, joined 13 Republican Senators in sending a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging the administration’s candidness with the international community regarding the durability of commitments made on behalf of the United States under the Paris Agreement.“We are concerned the administration... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) announced that for the first time Medicare will pay for new individual care plans to support Alzheimer’s patients and their families. This new coverage will begin in January 2017. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid finalized its decision, first proposed earlier in July, to pay for the new plans, effectively implementing the Health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $1,162,326 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will support the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services Maternal and Child Health Services programs. The funding will support programs with the goals of increasing healthy pregnancies, improving birth outcomes and reducing infant mortality. “By encouraging healthier pregnancies and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-WV) are providing West Virginians with information on public meetings and how to submit public comments on the future of the Green Bank Observatory in Pocahontas County. The National Science Foundation (NSF) will hold two public meetings on November 9th and accept written public comments until November 19th.“I recently visited the Green Bank Observatory,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced loans and grants for two projects in West Virginia to develop water and wastewater infrastructure. The funds have been awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and will provide rural communities with resources to improve or repair their water and wastewater systems. “Infrastructure development is key to economic growth in West Virginia’s rural... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that a $65,673 grant has been awarded to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs & TB Prevention. This funding will be used to increase testing for viral Hepatitis and to connect those living with the disease to care and treatment services.“With... Read More

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – In an op-ed for the Parkersburg News & Sentinel, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Internet Association President and CEO Michael Beckerman outlined the important benefits the internet offers to small businesses and local economies throughout the country. The op-ed highlights yesterday’s small business crawl where Senator Capito toured four local downtown businesses to see how each is thriving due to expanded broadband accessibility. Parkersburg... Read More

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – Today U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) was joined by the Internet Association in Parkersburg where they met with small businesses and discussed the importance of the internet in expanding Parkersburg’s economy. “Today’s tour showcased what the internet can do to grow, sustain and establish small businesses right here in West Virginia. Because of its reliable, high-speed internet service, Parkersburg has become an attractive destination for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced several grants through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) totaling $9,335,158.This funding aims to grow West Virginia’s economy and will support a variety of projects and programs in Cabell, Kanawha, Marion, Mercer, Mingo, Monongalia, Nicholas, Putnam, Randolph and Webster counties, with the potential to impact several... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that Bluefield will receive $2,040,000 from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) to invest in development of an industrial incubator to serve start-up businesses in Bluefield. This region has been hit particularly hard by the decline in coal production, and this investment will help to strengthen the regional economy. The industrial incubator will create jobs, promote... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement regarding the double-digit rate increase for health insurance under Obamacare: “The sharp increase in health insurance rates is further proof that Obamacare is failing to deliver what it promised: affordable, quality health care. Families in West Virginia and across the country that are already struggling to make ends meet and those living on fixed incomes simply cannot afford to pay... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $1,710,060 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the State of West Virginia. The $1.7 million grant will be used by the Nicholas County School District for emergency protective measures to secure temporary facilities destroyed or damaged as a result of the historic flooding in West Virginia on June 23.  ### Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee and U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the EPW Committee, today released a statement on the West Virginia federal district court’s decision that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not been in compliance with section 321(a) of the Clean Air Act and must... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $2,683,773 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the State of West Virginia. The $2.7 million grant will be used by the Nicholas County School District for emergency protective measures to secure temporary facilities destroyed or damaged as a result of the historic flooding in West Virginia on June 23.  ### Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Representative David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.) applauded the designation of Monongalia County, West Virginia as a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA). Monongalia is one of 18 counties nationwide that was announced by Director of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli. The HIDTA designation will enable Monongalia County to receive federal resources to further the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), along with Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) and Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.), announced that West Virginia will receive $17 million in disaster recovery funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery (CDBG) program. This program was included in the recently passed Continuing Appropriations... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) issued this joint statement about a Patriot Voluntary Employee Beneficial Association (Patriot VEBA) letter notifying beneficiaries it will run out of money on December 31, 2016. The letter was sent to approximately 12,500 coal mine retirees and their dependents, including 5,000 West Virginians, on October 5, 2016: “It’s no secret that America’s coal communities are suffering, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $191,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Business Development program. Four organizations in Barbour, Hardy and Monroe counties will use this funding for individual business development projects. “West Virginia small businesses are an integral part of our state’s economy. This funding will not only help promote local farmers, support new and... Read More