Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis—asking him for timely consideration of a pilot program to improve access and reduce the costs of prescription drugs in the TRICARE program, which serves active duty military personnel, National Guard, reservists, retired service members and their families.“We believe the TRICARE Acquisition Cost Parity Pilot Program for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) to introduce the Hunting Heritage and Environmental Legacy Preservation (HELP) for Wildlife Act.The bipartisan legislation will reauthorize or establish several important government wildlife conservation programs. The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $663,347 in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for fire departments in five West Virginia counties. The grants awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program will help local departments purchase new equipment.“Our dedicated local fire departments keep West Virginia communities safe,” Senator Capito said. “In order... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) have introduced bipartisan legislation (S.1429) to reauthorize the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program, a keystone regional partnership that works to restore the health of this national treasure. Water and pollution do not abide by state borders, making it essential that all watershed states have access to the resources that best contribute to the restoration and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that $894,348 will be awarded to West Virginia State University (WVSU) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to support research programs in food and agricultural sciences at historically black land-grant colleges and universities. This grant was given through the 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension... 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 $799,071 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation for airports in Marshall, Greenbrier, and Upshur counties. The grants will be used to increase safety and efficiency of airport terminal and runway operations.“West Virginia’s airports – especially ones located in rural areas – play a key role in connecting our communities and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to repeal the Waters of the United States rule, otherwise known as WOTUS.“Administrator Pruitt and the EPA’s decision to roll back this flawed rule is the right move, and one that will protect so many jobs in West Virginia and throughout the country.” Senator Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) issued the following joint press release after the Senate delayed its vote on the Senate health care discussion draft: Senator Capito: “I came to Washington to make the lives of West Virginians better. Throughout this debate, I have said that I will only support a bill that provides access to affordable health care coverage for West Virginians, including those on Medicaid and those... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $1,291,231 in funding for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources for the Black Lung Coal Miner Clinics Program through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.“We owe so much to our miners who have worked hard to power this country,” Senator Capito said. “That includes making sure those whose health has suffered in the process have the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of the West Virginia flood on Friday, June 23.  **Click here or the image above to watch the video****Download the video here ** Full video transcript:Today marks one year since devastating floods ripped through West Virginia.Thousands were impacted.Lives were lost, schools were destroyed, businesses were forced to close and many families were left without... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement about the Senate health care discussion draft released this morning:“Earlier today, I posted a link to the health care discussion draft on my website for all West Virginians to read. Over the course of the next several days, I will review the draft legislation released this morning, using several factors to evaluate whether it provides access to affordable health care for West Virginians,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s announcement that the administration’s infrastructure proposal will include a provision to expand rural broadband access:“To really drive economic growth and help West Virginians find jobs in a changing economy, we have to connect our communities—especially those in rural areas. That’s why expanding broadband access remains one of my... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today issued the following statements after U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry accepted their invitation to visit West Virginia in July. Secretary Perry will travel with the senators to various sites to learn more about the state’s energy production and research during the trip—his first official visit to the state as secretary. “I’m thrilled to announce Secretary Perry... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today met with constituents who traveled from West Virginia to discuss health care reform, emphasizing she remains committed improving the country’s health care system and providing access to affordable health care coverage for West Virginians. # # # Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced $3 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide broadband access in Barbour, Randolph and Upshur Counties. The grant will be matched with $450,000 in local funds, bringing the total project to nearly $3.5 million. Funding will be used to deploy fixed wireless broadband to over 3,500 households and business in the tri-county region, providing broadband access to nearly... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today welcomed Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) as a co-sponsor of the Gigabit Opportunity Act or GO Act. The tech neutral, bipartisan legislation—which Senator Capito introduced in May—would accelerate the development of high-speed internet in low-income urban and rural communities. “Expanding access to broadband will open so many doors for our low-income and rural communities,” Senator Capito said.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced more than $11.6 million in funding for the West Virginia Department of Natural Resources through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration program from the U.S. Department of Interior.“We are so fortunate to live in a state as beautiful as West Virginia,” Senator Capito said. “Protecting our fish and wildlife is an important part of preserving West Virginia’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced more than $28 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for West Virginia housing programs across the state.“All West Virginians deserve a place to call home,” Senator Capito said. “This funding will provide support that will allow housing programs across the state to continue delivering important resources to our most... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a total of $5,927,807 to support economic development projects across West Virginia in Summersville, Logan, Charleston, Bluefield State College and Pierpont Community & Technical College in Fairmont.“As a long-time advocate for ARC's role in growing West Virginia's economy, I'm pleased to see this funding benefit... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement regarding the death of coal miner Rodney Osborne:“My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Rodney Osborne who lost his life on Tuesday in a Boone County mine. West Virginia coal miners like Rodney selflessly put so much on the line to provide for their families and power our state. I’ve always said that West Virginia is like one big small town, where we are known... Read More