Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today introduced Jessie’s Law, legislation to help ensure that medical professionals have full knowledge of their patient’s previous opioid addiction when consent is given. This will help prevent tragic events like the death of Jessie Grubb by providing physicians and other medical professionals with this information at every step of a patient’s care, enabling them to consider the... Read More

***WATCH full press conference HERE****  WASHINGTON, D.C. – To mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), other Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate and survivors of sexual assault joined Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) today to urge the Senate to pass the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (CASA). This bipartisan legislation would protect students, professionalize the response to and reporting of sexual assault... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to protect the public by preventing dam failures and improving dam safety in communities across the country, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) are introducing the High Hazard Potential Small Dam Safety Act. This bipartisan legislation seeks to provide federal grant assistance for the rehabilitation and repair of non-federal high hazard potential dams. Dams play an important role with respect to our water supply, flood... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s (EPW) Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, issued the following statement regarding today’s signing of the international climate agreement that was reached in Paris last year: “I’m extremely disappointed that this agreement was signed, promising funding that cannot be delivered and threatening our affordable, reliable energy and jobs.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement today regarding the Senate Appropriations Committee’s passage of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017: “From battling the drug epidemic and combating domestic... Read More

4-H representatives from West Virginia met with Senator Capito in Washington last week WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate has unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution in support of 4-H and its recently-launched “Grow True Leaders” campaign. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) was among the list of co-sponsors for this measure, which recognizes the immeasurable benefits of the national 4-H program for young people and its potential growth under the new initiative. The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Representatives Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) and Mike Doyle (D-Pa.) to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Steel Industry Preservation Act, which aims to strengthen the domestic steel industry by creating a tax credit to incentivize the recycling of a hazardous waste in steel manufacturing. The bill creates a tax credit for the production of steel industry fuel – an environmentally-friendly process that lowers costs... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito issued this statement following passage of the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2016 – a bipartisan, commonsense, all-of-the-above energy package that updates the nation’s energy policy for the first time in eight years: “This commonsense energy package will bring significant benefits to West Virginia and to American families and businesses, namely energy security, efficiency and affordability,” said Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA), ranking member of Senate EPW, and Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.) in introducing legislation to reauthorize the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). This reauthorization would extend the DERA program to 2021.“The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act has consistently proven to be a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued this statement following the Senate’s passage of a bipartisan bill to reauthorize funding for the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 passed on a 95-3 vote. “I was pleased to help the Senate pass this consumer-friendly aviation bill that supports jobs, improves safety and helps passengers — all without raising taxes or fees on the public,” said Senator Capito.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a group of 28 senators in sending a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry demanding that the administration follow the law and prohibit funding for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its related entities. On March 17, 2016, the “State of Palestine” was allowed to become a full member of the UNFCCC. That action triggered a statutory restriction under the 1994... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced mobile office hours in five West Virginia counties over the coming weeks. Members of Senator Capito’s staff will be available to meet with constituents in Wyoming, McDowell, Wood, Wayne and Mason Counties to assist with casework or other issues they may be experiencing with federal agencies. Upcoming Mobile Office Hours: Wednesday, April 2011:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Oceana City Hall1285 Cook Parkway... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced nearly $300,000 will be awarded to West Virginia University (WVU) from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support research and education programs in the environmental engineering and health chemistry fields. These grants will allow WVU to continue making advancements in science and engineering and developing the knowledge and cutting edge technologies necessary to grow the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, today participated in the first full Senate Appropriations Committee markup of 2016. Two bills were considered and passed during today’s markup, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MILCON-VA) Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017 and the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2017. “The bills we... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that Federal funding has been awarded by the National Cancer Institute to West Virginia University to fund cutting edge research to fight cancer. “Last summer I hosted leaders from the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, at WVU to showcase the significant contributions being made to medical research right here in West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve access to hospice care in rural America. In rural communities like those in West Virginia and New Hampshire, hospice care is underutilized - only 32 percent of those eligible in rural areas utilized hospice compared to 48 percent in urban areas according to a report from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. The Rural Access to Hospice Act of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Representatives Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) and David McKinley (R-W.Va.) today applauded Canadian Pacific Railway’s announcement that it will end efforts to takeover Norfolk Southern. The announcement comes after they expressed their concerns about the merger due to the potentially devastating impact it would have on West Virginia’s economy. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of our fallen heroes, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week co-sponsored the Fallen Heroes Flag Act, which would provide U.S. flags that have been flown over the U.S. Capitol to the families of firefighters, law enforcement, members of rescue squads or ambulance crews and public safety officers who are killed in the line of duty. “The law enforcement and rescue personnel who work to keep our communities safe risk their lives each day.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) showcased several West Virginia foods and products during the Senate’s Thursday Lunch Group, a Republican tradition dating back to the 1970s. “Whether it’s a pepperoni roll from a local bakery or a delicious Italian meal at a family-owned restaurant, there is a lot to love about West Virginia cuisine,” said Senator Capito. “I never miss the chance to bring a little piece of home with me to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement regarding the sentencing of former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship: “Coal mining is a proud West Virginia tradition, but it is not without risks. The safety of our coal miners must always be paramount. I respect Judge Berger’s decision and agree that those who break mine safety laws should be punished to the full extent of the law. While the conclusion of this trial will not... Read More