Press Releases

“While it may be uncomfortable for EPA officials to face the coal miners whose very livelihoods are threatened by these misguided regulations, West Virginians deserve the opportunity to make their voices heard.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee’s Clean Air and Nuclear Safety Subcommittee, today chaired a field hearing in Beckley, West Virginia regarding the impact of EPA... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R.-W.Va.) continues her work to combat drug overdoses in West Virginia. Every day, 120 people die as a result of drug overdoses fueled by prescription painkillers. Between 2000 and 2013, the rate of death from heroin overdoses nearly quadrupled. Nationwide, drug overdoses now claim more lives than motor vehicle accidents. Unfortunately, the willingness of individuals to administer opioid overdose prevention drugs may be deterred by the potential... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced $1,198,206 and $1,381,731, respectively, in federal funding to the Raleigh County Community Action Association Head Start program and the MountainHeart Community Services Head Start program. This funding will help Head Start provide early learning and development opportunities to children in Beckley and Oceana.“Head Start programs help lay the foundation for our young West Virginians to be inspired... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) applauded West Virginia University (WVU) for receiving the North American Nanohertz Observatory for Gravitational Waves (NANOGrav) Physics Frontier Center Award. The award provides a $4,738,010 federal grant to leverage and expand the Pulsar Search Collaboratory (PSC) program, which is a joint project between WVU and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Green Bank, West... Read More

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R.-W.Va.) issued the following statement about the death of Gus Douglass, the former Agriculture Commissioner of West Virginia:   “Gus Douglass brought an unwavering passion and love for life to his decades of work on agriculture policy.  As the longest-serving Agriculture Commissioner in the history of the United States, Gus was tireless advocate for West Virginia’s farmers, agriculture and rural communities. He... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced The Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (S. 774) this week. The bipartisan legislation would reform the examination process for financial institutions by requiring regulatory agencies to issue examination determinations promptly, as well as give banks and other supervised financial institutions the right to have those determinations... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R.-W.Va.) today issued the following statement following her meeting with members of the Robert C. Byrd Corridor H Authority: “It was a pleasure meeting with members of the Robert C. Byrd Corridor H Authority today. We discussed the importance of a long-term surface transportation reauthorization bill and our shared commitment to completing Corridor H. West Virginia cannot afford further delays on this significant project that... Read More

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