Press Releases

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks from the committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, “Examining Extended Producer Responsibility Policies for Consumer Packaging.” Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you, Senator Carper, and good morning to all of you. It’s nice to be here this morning. “This Committee’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, 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), joined a group of 16 of her Republican colleagues to send a letter raising serious concerns to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Monica Bertagnolli, M.D. following President Biden’s proposal that attempts to allow agencies to seize drug patents under the Bayh-Dole Act if the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) directed the NRC staff to publish the proposed rule and draft guidance to establish the draft licensing framework for advanced nuclear reactors, known as the Part 53 rulemaking. “I applaud the NRC Commissioners for addressing major shortcomings in the draft proposed rule.... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – 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), today released a statement on the Senate’s passage of a formula fix to the FAFSA Simplification Act, legislation that intends to make financial aid more accessible for students by streamlining the process. The technical correction, which was related to aid calculations, was included in the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced resources from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. The funding will reimburse emergency costs accrued during the COVID-19 pandemic. “When COVID hit in 2020, our frontline healthcare workers in West Virginia stepped into harm’s way to help... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C — Today U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 10 of her Senate Republican colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), in introducing the Protect Our Communities From DUIs Act. The legislation would both prevent illegal immigrants who have committed a DUI from entering the U.S. and automatically deport illegal immigrants who commit a DUI within the United States. “The catastrophic policies put in place by President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas have allowed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.-05), Chair of the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of EPW’s Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee, and U.S. Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.-13), Vice Chair of E&C’s Environment, Manufacturing, and... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, at a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers confirmed to Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) that the Biden administration’s climate regulations, including the “social cost of carbon” and “greenhouse gas emissions” requirements from the White House are delaying key infrastructure projects across the country. KEY... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) receives the Champion of Public Broadcasting Award from America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) President and CEO Patrick Butler during APTS’ Public Media Summit in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. 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), received the 2024 Champion... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks from the committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, “Water Resources Development Act 2024: USACE Water Infrastructure Projects, Programs, and Priorities.” Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you, Chairman Carper, thanks for having the meeting. And we're working well, I... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation authored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to designate the Clarksburg Federal Courthouse as the “Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse.” The legislation will now proceed to consideration in the House of Representatives. Judge Keeley was the first woman appointed as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, a position in which she served... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, participated in the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference where she discussed President Biden’s refusal to address his southern border crisis.Part of Senator Capito’s remarks focused on the recent death of Laken Riley, an Augusta University nursing student who was brutally murdered on the... Read More

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) submitted a letter to United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to express their concerns with the initial findings of the USPS Mail Processing Facility Review (MPFR) of the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC). The initial findings recommend transitioning the Charleston P&DC into a Local Processing Center (LPC), which would result in a reduction of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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 funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Berkeley County Public Service Water District (BCPSWD) to expand the clean drinking water capacity in southern Berkeley County.   This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen outlining serious concerns with proposed guidance from the IRS regarding 45V tax credits for hydrogen, which would impose burdensome requirements that jeopardize the viability of future energy projects across the country. “By contrast, your agency’s guidance that substitutes wishful thinking... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced resources from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Nicholas County School District. The award will be used by the school district to support emergency protective measures at Summersville Middle School, which was severely damaged by floods in June 2016. “I was proud to work with our... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from a variety of federal agencies for environmental protection, economic development, public safety, and research programs in West Virginia, as well as conservation efforts at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. EPA FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced two grants from the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, co-sponsored the bipartisan Hotel Fees Transparency Act. This legislation, first introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), aims to improve transparency for consumers by requiring any entity advertising a hotel room or short-term rental to clearly show the final price a... 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 member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $69.7 million in funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades in West Virginia through this year’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “One of the cornerstones of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 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 funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to Wheeling Ironworkers Local 549 to expand the current ironworker apprenticeship program.   This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito, will provide funding to... Read More