Press Releases

To view Ranking Member Capito’s floor remarks upon the bill’s passage, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisanThomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue implementation of key projects and studies that address water resources challenges in communities across the country, including several in West Virginia. WRDA 2024 is biennial legislation that authorizes... Read More

To watch the full press conference from Senators Capito and Ricketts, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) led a press conference Wednesday to discuss more oversight findings of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding radical, extremist groups through the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Ranking Member Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate on Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), as well as Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), and former U.S. Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va.) announced the initial $30 million of the total $925 million award was released from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to officially launch the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) in West Virginia. This funding was made... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling for action on the National Defense Authorization Act amid rising threats to the United States and escalating global tensions. Also joining Senator Capito in the floor event were Republican members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC),... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, joined Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria” to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s new plan to overhaul the Supreme Court and anti-Semitism. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE BIDEN-HARRIS COURT PACKING PLAN: “I think this just smacks of arrogance, in my view. You don't like a decision, so you are... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, voted in favor of the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, legislation to protect children from online dangers associated with social media and give needed tools back to parents. The legislation is the combination of the Kids Online Safety Act, which Senator Capito helped introduce, and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act 2.0, of which... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined 11 of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act. The legislation – led by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) – would prohibit the federal government from contracting with entities who boycott the State of Israel. West Virginia and 36 other states have passed laws or regulations opposing the boycott, divestment, or sanction (BDS) of Israel. “I have... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), introduced the Restoring Civility on Campus Act. The legislation ensures universities and the U.S. Department of Education (Education) immediately address civil rights complaints if a student experiences violence or harassment on campus because of their heritage. This effort was led... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Federal Prison Oversight Act, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), was signed into law. The law establishes new, independent oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).“I was proud to work alongside my colleagues to get the Federal Prison Oversight Act through Congress and now signed into law. Investigations into our federal prisons produced shocking and alarming findings, and reports of misconduct, abuse, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from several federal agencies she helped secure for projects that will support initiatives across the state, including healthcare, education, environmental cleanup, infrastructure, economic development, and drug prevention projects in West Virginia. More information on the projects can be found below: HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor in strong support of Israel in its continued war against Hamas. Earlier today, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a joint address to Congress where he laid out the reality that Israel is facing since the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on his... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), both members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, introduced the Validation and Evaluation for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (VET AI) Act. This bipartisan bill directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to work with federal agencies and stakeholders across industry, academia, and civil society to develop detailed specifications, guidelines, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced two awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to improve rural health services and emergency services for communities in West Virginia. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator Capito in... Read More

The NDN Collective, which refers to the United States as an “enemy” and a “so-called country,” is helping administer $100 million in funding from the EPA through the Inflation Reduction Act. Click here or the image above to view the report. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released a new report as part of the committee’s ongoing oversight of the Democrats’ $1.6 trillion Inflation... Read More

FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made two stops in Fayette County focused on tourism and health care.First, Senator Capito visited the Canyon Rim Visitor Center at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in Lansing, W.Va. to see the remodeled facility and receive an update on the park and preserve from Superintendent Charlie Sellars. Senator Capito was central in the redesignation of New River Gorge to a National Park and Preserve, and has touted... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, released the below statement calling for President Joe Biden to resign:“We live in a dangerous world and deserve a commander in chief who is up for the rigors of the job. If President Biden feels that he is not capable of making it through the demands of a campaign, then how could he be capable of serving out the rest of his term as president?“Make no mistake, Vice President... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  A broad group of stakeholders has voiced support for the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA 2024), which advanced out of committee unanimously in May. U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate EPW Committee, developed the legislation in partnership with U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Chairman of the EPW Transportation and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced an award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Greenbrier County Public Service District (PSD) No. 2. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), will help extend two waterlines... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined George Manahan, head of the Charleston Parkinson’s Support Group, representatives from the Michael J. Fox Foundation, members of the West Virginia Parkinson’s Support Network, and local leaders in Charleston, W.Va. to celebrate the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act becoming law. During the event, Senator Capito was honored with the Parkinson’s MVP Champion Award for her work on this legislation and her efforts... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement regarding the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump on Saturday, July 13:“Like all Americans, I was shocked and horrified by the assassination attempt on President Trump at his campaign rally in Pennsylvania. I am so thankful that President Trump survived this attack and I conveyed that to him personally. However, I am heartbroken that one individual was killed and others were critically... Read More