Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that a total of $3,358,366 in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health Human Services (HHS) Health & Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) has been awarded to 28 West Virginia health centers. “Community health centers offer vital health care services to countless West Virginians, especially in rural areas. This funding will help ensure that these facilities have... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Wash.), on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan resolution to officially recognize September as “National Recovery Month” to help publicize treatment options and increase understanding of mental illness and substance use disorders. Officially... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $1,060,209 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the State of West Virginia. This $1 million grant will be used by the Nicholas County School District for emergency protective measures for several facilities damaged as a result of the historic flooding in West Virginia on June 23, 2016.   ### Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $1,095,694 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for fire safety in Bruceton Mills, Lewisburg, Morgantown, Princeton, Weston and Winfield. The grants awarded through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) Grant Program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program will help local fire departments purchase equipment and recruit... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today applauded the Senate’s passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which modernizes water infrastructure, addresses flood prevention and mitigation, and meets environmental restoration needs. The bipartisan bill passed on a 95-3 vote.“The Water Resources Development Act proactively addresses a number of concerns with our nation’s water infrastructure in a broad, bipartisan way. It will bring... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) outlined several next steps to combat the opioid epidemic that has devastated West Virginia and other states. These included solutions like cutting off the supply of lethal synthetic drugs and expanding access to treatment for those battling addiction. Watch Senator Capito’s full speech here. Remarks as prepared for delivery: “Mister/Madame President, many of you may have recently read... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) continued her efforts to fight the national drug epidemic today by co-sponsoring the Synthetics Trafficking & Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act. The STOP Act is designed to prevent shipments of dangerous synthetic drugs like fentanyl and carfentanil to drug traffickers by enabling Customs and Border Protection to better target potential illegal packages. This legislation comes at a critical time for West Virginia, after the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced two grants from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for forensic science research programs at West Virginia University. “West Virginia University is a source of great pride for our state, and I am so glad this funding will help support the critical forensic science research taking place there,” said Senator Capito. “This research has the potential to lead to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) will provide $70,000 to the Region 4 Planning and Development Council and $70,000 to the Region 7 Planning and Development Commission. This funding will be used to establish an economic development planning framework, process, and strategy that supports private capital investment and job creation in the region. The Region 4 Planning... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making investments to improve water and waste infrastructure in Braxton, Fayette, Marion and Nicholas counties. Through the USDA Rural Development’s Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program, this funding will provide assistance and financing to develop drinking water and waste disposal systems for communities with 10,000... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) have introduced the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Drug Spending Act. This legislation 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 continue to serve Medicare beneficiaries and combat the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – An op-ed by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) in today’s The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register highlights the critical timing of U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz’s visit to West Virginia on Monday, and the state’s role in American energy production.  “Secretary Moniz learned about Longview Power in Maidsville, the newest, cleanest and most efficient coal-fired power plant in the country. This West Virginia facility is proof... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced nine grants from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for communities and law enforcement organizations throughout West Virginia for crime prevention and criminal justice efforts. “As a member of the Appropriations Committee, I am dedicated to making sure our law enforcement has the right equipment and proper training to do their jobs,” said Senator Capito. “These... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video statement regarding the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on Sunday. Full video transcript included below: This Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.The passage of time will never dull the memory of the innocent people, first responders and military personnel that were lost that day.While the attacks were meant to break our nation at its core, we... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today spoke in support of the Miners Protection Act during a United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) rally in Washington, D.C. Senator Capito addressed thousands of miners who traveled to Washington to urge support for legislation that would preserve their health and pension benefits that are set to expire at the end of the year. “The bipartisan Miner’s Protection Act will prevent a lapse in benefits that tens of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that Recovery Point of Huntington will receive a $250,000 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. The funding will be used to expand and enhance peer recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders, and is renewable for up to three years.“I have repeatedly said that the City of Huntington should serve as... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services will receive $147,891, and the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence will receive $91,641 respectively from the Grants to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions Program. This funding will help provide technical assistance and support infrastructure to assist victims of domestic violence and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced two Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) awards totaling $871,907 for volunteer fire departments in Cabell and Wayne counties. These funds will be used to purchase new equipment, including a power lift for the Prichard Volunteer Fire Department and a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for the Barboursville Volunteer Fire Department. “Our local fire departments work... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today co-sponsored the No Ransom Payments Act, which would prohibit the federal government from paying ransom. This bill would also stop the Obama Administration from making payments to Iran from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund until Iran returns the ransom money it received from the United States for the release of American hostages, and until it pays American victims of Iranian terrorism what they are... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has awarded funding to communities throughout West Virginia through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. This funding will be used to enhance community efforts to combat the drug epidemic in the state by employing environmental strategies and broad initiatives that address each DFC-funded community’s specific... Read More