Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) co-sponsored a bill this week to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from imposing ground-level ozone limits that would deal a crippling blow to the state of West Virginia.The Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act fights back against the economic harm projected to accompany the stricter ground-level ozone limits by requiring the EPA to focus on the worst areas for air quality before lowering ozone limits across... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Dean Heller (R-Nev.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) this week to reintroduce bipartisan legislation to help end breast cancer by creating a clearinghouse and catalyst for research, public-private partnerships and trans-disciplinary collaboration.“Many families in West Virginia and across... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced $1,507,825.49 in federal funding to the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Office to support programs that will improve highway safety programs in the state. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).“Investing in our state’s infrastructure is critical to protecting the safety of... Read More

This week, Senator Capito discusses her maiden speech on the Senate floor and her support for the bipartisan Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.To watch Senator Capito's Weekly Address to West Virginians, click here. Weekly Address to West Virginians, March 13, 2015 Hi, I’m Senator Shelley Moore Capito and this is my weekly Senate update.This week, I delivered my maiden speech on the Senate floor, outlining my plan for producing bipartisan, commonsense solutions in the United... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after meeting with Yeager Airport officials this morning in Charleston:"Today I joined Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, Senator Joe Manchin, Kanawha County Commission President Kent Carper and Commissioner Dave Hardy for a briefing with officials regarding the landslide at Yeager Airport that forced several residents to evacuate their homes.  Yeager Airport Director Rick Atkinson assured us that they... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) spoke on the Senate floor this afternoon in support of The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery:“Mister President, I rise today to discuss The Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act.“I am proud to join with my colleagues to co-sponsor this important legislation, and I applaud Senator Cornyn and Senator Klobuchar for putting forward this bipartisan bill.“The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered her maiden speech on the Senate Floor. Video of the speech and the full remarks as prepared for delivery are below.   Watch Senator Capito’s maiden speech here.   Making Washington Work for West Virginia   Mr. President, I rise today to deliver my maiden speech as a United States Senator from West Virginia.    I am deeply humbled by the confidence placed in me... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement regarding the bipartisan Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act introduced by Sens. David Vitter (R-La.) and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and co-sponsored by Senator Capito:“The Freedom Industries spill in Charleston last year is a prime example of why we must ensure toxic chemicals are properly regulated. The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement regarding the fatal mine collapse in Marshall County: “My thoughts and prayers are with the family of John M. ‘Mike’ Garloch, who tragically lost his life in the Marshall County mine collapse last night, as well as the miners who suffered injuries. Hard-working coal miners play an important role in our state and ensuring their safety is paramount.” ### Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) congratulates Gene Bailey of George Washington High School in Charleston and Yihang Liu of Cabell Midland High School in Huntington for being selected as West Virginia’s delegates to the 53rd annual United States Senate Youth Program.“I am proud to congratulate these two outstanding West Virginia students for being selected as delegates to the United States Senate Youth Program. Gene Bailey and Yihang Liu have shown... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement regarding her vote to override the president’s veto of the bipartisan Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act:“It’s unfortunate that President Obama used his veto pen to strike down this safe, pro-jobs project. The Keystone XL Pipeline is just the start of the infrastructure needed to grow energy jobs and fuel our economy. If the president is serious about standing up for... Read More

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Capito says infrastructure still needed for energy job growth Washington, D.C. – In an op-ed in The Charleston Gazette yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) urged the president to reconsider his veto of the bipartisan Keystone Pipeline Approval Act:   “Although the coal industry’s downturn has been devastating in our state, we have a chance to create new opportunities for hard-working West Virginians through... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after her vote today in favor of legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security:“While I ardently oppose President Obama’s executive action on immigration, I continue to believe that funding the Department of Homeland Security must be our top priority. Earlier today, I voted to keep language in the appropriations bill blocking the president’s executive... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released her weekly video address to West Virginians. Senator Capito discusses joining a bipartisan coalition of 12 Senators to reintroduce the Campus Accountability and Safety Act. This bipartisan legislation will protect students and professionalize the response and reporting of sexual assault at colleges and universities.  Senator Capito also shares her disappointment with President Obama’s veto of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 40 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs Robert McDonald to raise serious concerns about the implementation of the Veterans Choice Card program, which allows veterans who live 40 miles from the closest VA facility or who face a significant delay in scheduling an appointment, to access non-VA care. However, many veterans in West Virginia and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined an expanded bipartisan coalition of 12 Senators today to introduce a strengthened version of the Campus Accountability and Safety Act.With added input from survivors, students, colleges and universities, law enforcement and advocates, the bill would flip the current incentives of a broken system to provide real accountability and transparency from higher education institutions. The legislation would... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s veto of S.1, the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act:   “President Obama’s veto of the Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act is a disappointment to West Virginians impacted by the recent train derailment in Fayette County. Last week's crash illustrates why pipelines are a viable and safe alternative to ship our energy resources. This... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of today’s cloture vote on the Motion to Proceed to legislation that both fully funds the Department of Homeland Security and blocks the president’s unlawful executive amnesty, Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement:“It is time to enter into a productive discussion about how to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security and stop President Obama’s unlawful executive overreach granting amnesty to five... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) visited the site of the CSX train derailment in Fayette County. Senator Capito received a briefing from the Federal Railroad Administration’s Acting Administrator Sarah Feinberg, Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Robert P. Hill and representatives from the Coast Guard, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. Senator Capito released the following statement... Read More

  ***Update as of 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2015*** Members of my team were on-site again today receiving an update on the latest response details, and my staff continues to be available to assist those in need. To contact my office, please call:   • Charleston office: 304-347-5372 • Martinsburg office: 304-262-9285   Those who have been impacted by the train derailment can also call 1-877-835-5279 and dial 3 to speak with a CSX representative. This line is... Read More