Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $1,977,081 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the State of West Virginia. The more than $1.9 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.) today released the following statement after voting to confirm Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator:“Attorney General Pruitt is the most thoroughly vetted nominee for administrator in the history of the EPA. He embodies the leadership we need to restore accountability to the agency. He will return the EPA to its core mission of protecting public and environmental health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) reintroduced the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Drug Spending Act. This legislation, which was previously introduced in the 114th Congress, would prohibit Medicare Part D plan sponsors and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from retroactively reducing payments on accurate reimbursement claims submitted by pharmacies. Doing so would help ensure community pharmacies are able to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined President Donald Trump at the White House for the signing of a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to overturn President Obama’s final anti-coal regulation known as the Stream Protection Rule. Senator Capito and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) introduced the Senate resolution of disapproval earlier this month. “President Trump today signaled an end to years of... Read More

Senator Capito with West Virginia UMWA representatives in her Washington, D.C. office WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement regarding her meeting today with West Virginia United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) retirees:“It was great to see my friends from West Virginia and have a productive discussion about protecting the healthcare benefits of retired coal miners. This issue is so important to coal mining families in West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today joined Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and 34 other senators in sending a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price regarding health care in rural America. The letter emphasizes the importance of rural health care providers and their critical role in rural communities. “As you take on... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) today introduced the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area Act of 2017. This bipartisan legislation will provide a cooperative management framework to West Virginia and Maryland, eighteen counties within those states, all levels of government and the private sector to work collaboratively to conserve the cultural, natural and historical heritage... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today applauded the Senate’s passage of a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the Social Security Administration’s anti-Second Amendment rule issued in the final days of the Obama Administration. The rule requires individuals who receive Social Security disability benefits for a mental health related reason, including depression or an eating disorder, and who require a representative... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement after voting to confirm Linda McMahon to lead the Small Business Administration: “As a successful entrepreneur with firsthand experience starting and growing a business, Linda McMahon is well suited to lead the Small Business Administration. After meeting with Linda earlier this month, I have full confidence that she will be a strong advocate for the small business community, and I... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statements after voting tonight to confirm two of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees:Steven Mnuchin for Secretary of the Treasury:“Reforming our tax code to fuel economic growth and boost entrepreneurship is a top priority. I look forward to working with Secretary Mnuchin to simplify our tax code and spur much-needed job growth in West Virginia and across the country.”Dr. David... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that $768,998 will be awarded to West Virginia University (WVU) from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program to partner with Doddridge and Marion County School Districts to recruit and prepare mathematics and science majors for careers in teaching secondary mathematics or science. This project will help train and recruit six or seven new scholars... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), announced that U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) will continue serving as chairman of the Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee during the 115th Congress. The subcommittee, which Senator Capito also chaired in the 114th Congress, oversees EPA regulations established under the Clean Air Act, including rules to curb carbon emissions from coal-fired... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement after voting to confirm Congressman Tom Price, M.D. (Ga.-06) as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): “I witnessed Congressman Tom Price’s leadership firsthand during our decade of service together in the House of Representatives. His medical background and congressional experience make him the ideal person to head the Department of Health and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement regarding today’s meeting with President Trump, Vice President Pence and a bipartisan group of senators at the White House:“I was very encouraged by today’s meeting, and I thank President Trump for convening this bipartisan group of senators to discuss issues ranging from the Supreme Court to the opioid epidemic to broadband access. I raised the issue of the digital divide that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement regarding her vote to confirm U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) as Attorney General: “Senator Sessions has had a distinguished legal career and has consistently demonstrated his respect for the law. After serving alongside Senator Sessions, I have seen firsthand his leadership on issues of national security and criminal justice, including his commitment to dismantling drug-trafficking... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement after voting to confirm Betsy DeVos as education secretary: "As my voting record indicates, I do not agree with Mrs. DeVos on every issue. However, I do believe she is a passionate advocate for children and learning, and she will work hard to improve education for all students across West Virginia and the nation. "Congress acted in a bipartisan way when it passed the Every Student Succeeds... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed for the Gazette opinion page of the Charleston Gazette-Mail, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va) outlines legislation she helped introduce to replace Obamacare and meet the health care needs of West Virginians. “The Patient Freedom Act is a smart way forward that deserves broad, bipartisan support in Congress, and here’s why: It returns power to the states and increases access to affordable, quality health care that meets the diverse needs... Read More

Senator Capito meets with SBA nominee Linda McMahon   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) met with Linda McMahon this week, President Trump’s nominee to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA). Senator Capito invited McMahon to visit West Virginia and released the following statement regarding the meeting: “As a successful entrepreneur who understands what it takes to start and grow a business, Linda will be an excellent advocate for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to help thousands of children who undergo cancer treatment each year, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) introduced the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act of 2017. Capito and Reed were joined in introducing the bill by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.). This bipartisan legislation will advance pediatric cancer research and child-focused cancer... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) reintroduced the bipartisan Steel Industry Preservation Act, which aims to strengthen the domestic steel industry by creating a tax credit that would lower the cost of production. Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) also introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives. The bill, which... Read More