Press Releases

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) with Harpers Ferry Advanced Training Center Director Clark Messer, Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.) and CBP’s Office of Training and Development Assistant Commissioner Chris Hall   Senators Capito and Boozman observe a training exercise at CBP’s Advanced Training Center in Harpers Ferry. WASHINGTON– U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, were briefed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – To kick off Women’s History Month, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Senators Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) and Christopher Coons (D-Del.), introduced a Congressional resolution to designate March 21, 2017, as National Rosie the Riveter Day, a national day of recognition for the millions of women who supported the war effort on the home front during World War II. National Rosie the Riveter Day honors... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined with Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in introducing S. 512, the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA). S. 512 will promote innovation in the nuclear sector by enabling processes for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement after voting to confirm Rick Perry for secretary of the Department of Energy:“I was pleased to vote for Governor Rick Perry’s confirmation as Department of Energy secretary today. I am very committed to modernizing our energy infrastructure and permitting processes, and continuing critical research. Governor Perry has assured me that he shares this commitment and I am confident he... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement after voting to confirm Dr. Ben Carson for secretary of Housing and Urban Development: “I’m confident that Dr. Carson will listen to the needs of rural America as he executes the mission of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including making housing affordable and accessible to all West Virginians.” ### Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) tonight released the following statement regarding President Trump’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress: “I was encouraged to hear support for several West Virginia priorities in President Trump’s address tonight, including job growth, regulatory reform, infrastructure development and combatting the drug epidemic. West Virginians made their voices heard when they overwhelmingly elected President... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined a bipartisan group of senators, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy, in a letter calling for the White House to prioritize programs that assist victims of sexual and domestic abuse. In the letter, the senators urge President Trump to support programs established by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).VAWA was enacted in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement after voting this evening to confirm Wilbur Ross for Commerce secretary:“In addition to participating in his nomination hearing, I had the chance to meet one-on-one with Mr. Ross in my office last month. We discussed West Virginia’s economic development and broadband infrastructure needs, and solutions for spurring investment in distressed communities. I am encouraged by his... Read More

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