Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced West Virginia will receive $25,927,056 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to help keep West Virginia families safe and healthy by assisting with household energy costs. “West Virginia is a tight knit community where friends and neighbors look out for one another. During these challenging economic... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) penned an op-ed in the Daily Mail opinion page of today’s Charleston Gazette-Mail about strengthening West Virginia’s economy by laying the groundwork for innovation. “There is no question that we must keep fighting back against the harmful policies that have hindered our state. However, we also have an obligation to explore new opportunities to grow,” wrote Senator Capito. View the op-ed HERE and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) will introduce a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from moving forward with its proposed Clean Power Plan regulations for existing power sources next week. Today’s announcement follows publication of the Clean Power Plan in the Federal Register. Under the Congressional Review Act, Congress can... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement today after President Obama vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act, which passed Congress on an overwhelming bipartisan basis. “This important legislation authorizes vital resources for our nation’s troops, our wounded warriors and their families, provides for our national security needs and includes programs that will directly benefit West Virginia’s National Guard,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced her support today for bipartisan legislation to fight breast cancer by minting coins for one year to benefit life-saving breast cancer research. “Too many families have experienced a friend or loved one battle breast cancer – my own included – and they shouldn’t have to,” said Senator Capito. “I am proud to join my colleagues on both sides of the aisle in co-sponsoring legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that she will join a congressional delegation visit to the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in the coming days with Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.). The Senators will tour Joint Task Force Guantanamo, review detention operations at the base and meet with troops serving there, including service members from their respective states. They will also... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after attending President Obama’s community discussion in Charleston, West Virginia today about the heroin and prescription drug abuse epidemic in America. President Obama also announced new public and private sector efforts to address this epidemic. Michael Botticelli, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), who visited West Virginia with Senator Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to expand broadband infrastructure and further the goals of her Capito Connect Plan. The Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act would increase broadband deployment by cutting red tape for companies, states and local governments who want to install broadband infrastructure on federal land, and promotes the simultaneous installation of underground... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced her support for bipartisan legislation today that would offer veterans access to resources provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA) and their G.I. Bill benefit to open a business. The Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2015 (VET Act) is authored by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.). “As our service members in West Virginia and across the country transition from... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced two new office locations in Martinsburg and Beckley to assist West Virginians. “I am committed to delivering quality and effective constituent services to those West Virginians seeking assistance. It is my hope that these new office locations will provide the resources necessary to meet the needs of residents in Martinsburg and Beckley,” said Senator Capito. Additional office locations were also... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement regarding today’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that blocks the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from implementing the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule nationwide: “Today’s decision by the court is a win for hardworking West Virginia families, small businesses, energy producers and others across the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced the Creating Quality Technical Educators Act to expand the Higher Education Act's teacher residency grant program to help schools recruit and train high-quality career and technical education (CTE) teachers. The Creating Quality Technical Educators Act would foster partnerships between high-needs secondary schools and post-secondary... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Legislative Branch Subcommittee, spoke on the Senate floor today about the need to pass critical spending bills such as the National Defense Authorization Act conference report, which passed the Senate on Wednesday, and the Energy and Water Appropriations bill, which the Senate is considering now. Video of Senator Capito’s speech and the remarks as prepared for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) welcomed today’s announcement about the site selection for the relocation of the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Charleston, West Virginia. According to the VA, the new location for the Charleston clinic will be on Route 119 South at 700 Technology Drive in South Charleston and is expected to open in the summer of 2016. The current clinic will remain operational until the new clinic is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) urged President Obama to sign the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes essential funding to equip our men and women in uniform with the tools needed to defend the nation. “It would be a mistake for President Obama to veto a bill that has the overwhelming support of Congress. The threats we face from our adversaries are too great for our troops to lack the support and resources they need to protect and defend our... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that four West Virginia projects will receive a total of $3 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for infrastructure, health and economic development improvements. The Logan County Public Service District’s Phase III-B1 Wastewater project will receive $1,500,000; the Town of Union’s Water System Improvements project will receive $1,000,000; the West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today applauded the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announcement that a supplemental National Dislocated Worker Grant (NDWG), worth up to $7.6 million, is being awarded to WorkForce West Virginia to help West Virginia workers affected by coal mining industry layoffs rejoin the workforce. The grant’s initial release of $3.2 million will assist about 900 participants enrolled in the grant project,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced $800,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families to the Coalfield Development Corporation in southern West Virginia. The funding will be used to enhance job creation and business development through Reclaim Appalachia, a project to deconstruct older buildings with no further economic life and either repurpose or... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement regarding reports that West Virginia native Ryan Hammond was among the 11 killed in a U.S. Air Force C-130 crash today in Afghanistan: “The devastating loss of West Virginia native Ryan Hammond is a stark reminder of the sacrifices our brave military men and women make to keep our country safe. I am heartbroken by this tragedy and offer my deepest sympathy and prayers to Ryan’s family... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to the new National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ground-level ozone announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today. The standard was lowered from 75 parts-per-billion (ppb) to 70 ppb. “The new ozone standard announced today will jeopardize our ability to... Read More