Press Releases

Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito’s West Virginia Day video.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement celebrating West Virginia Day on June 20th, the state’s 160th birthday. Senator Capito also posted a video statement commemorating the occasion.“June 20th holds such special reverence in our state, and is truly a day of celebration across all 55 of our counties. West Virginia is a state... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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, today announced $357,000 for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to prevent pesticide contamination and protect water quality across the state. “Ensuring West Virginia has the resources it needs to maintain and protect its natural environment is critical for the future of our state,”... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), all members of the Senate 340B bipartisan working group, last week sent a letter to stakeholders seeking feedback on ways to improve the 340B program. Specifically, the senators are seeking input on bipartisan policy solutions that would provide stability and appropriate transparency to ensure the 340B... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,422,000 from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for Shepherd University. This funding, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito, will be used to establish an agricultural small business incubator at the Shepherd University Agricultural Innovation Center focused on launching small-scale... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – This week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced the Volunteer First Responder Housing Act, bipartisan legislation to provide affordable housing opportunities for volunteer firefighters and first responders to help recruit and retain more volunteers, especially in rural and under-served communities.“Hundreds of rural communities across West Virginia rely on volunteer... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), co-chair and co-founder of the Senate Women in STEM Caucus, participated in an event with the Girl Scouts of the USA in Washington, D.C., about their ongoing work to build a STEM pipeline for K-8 girls. During the event, Senator Capito highlighted her advocacy to make STEM education more accessible for young girls and encouraged more girls to pursue careers in STEM fields. Girl Scouts CEO Bonnie Barczykwoski,... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $25,054,092 from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Middle Mile Infrastructure Program to the Appalachian Power Company to enable last mile Internet Service Providers to address the broadband needs of Raleigh, Wyoming, McDowell, Mercer, and... 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, joined U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) to introduce bipartisan legislation to support the development of innovative technologies that ensure cleaner, healthier, and safer air and environment. The bipartisan Carbon Removal, Efficient Agencies, Technology Expertise (CREATE)... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will be used to support the development of a fuel-flexible boiler that can utilize fuels like hydrogen, natural gas, biogas, and other manufactured gasses to produce hot water and steam for food and beverage process heating needs. This funding was made available... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,868,229 from the U.S. Department of Interior’s Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to 36 West Virginia counties. These payments are made annually to counties with non-taxable Federal land within their borders to offset the lost property tax revenue. “PILT program funds help offset shortfalls that our local municipalities face in serving their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last 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, along with her colleagues U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee raised concerns to Acting Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Julie Su after reports indicate DOL is failing to... 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.) delivered remarks on the Senate Floor regarding the need for strong, reliable broadband connection in West Virginia and across our nation. During the speech, Senator Capito noted the importance of reliable broadband as an educational and economic competition issue and emphasized the need for accurate coverage maps to make sure every home and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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, today announced $5,504,439 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding will be used to support DHHR’s Public Health and Emergency Preparedness program. “One of the lessons our... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Round 1 of Ranking Member Capito’s questions. Click here for Round 2. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a full committee hearing with administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Shailen Bhatt. During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned Administrator Bhatt on the Biden administration’s... 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 with Shailen Bhatt, administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), to discuss implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a business meeting to consider the nomination of Jeff Baran to serve another term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) led Republicans in voting against Baran, saying, “His votes and positions simply do not align with enabling the safe use of nuclear technologies that the NRC is expected to undertake in the coming years…his confirmation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined seven U.S. Senate colleagues to introduce legislation to prohibit the Biden administration from banning gas stoves. The Save Our Gas Stoves Act – led by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) – explicitly prohibits the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from implementing a proposed rule that would impose intrusive and costly standards on the kitchen stovetops of millions of Americans. Companion legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement on her opposition to President Joe Biden’s nomination of Jared Bernstein to serve as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CES). The Senate will be considering the nomination today.“When Americans were starting to reel from the record high inflation under President Biden in 2021, dubbed the ‘Man Behind Bidenomics,’  Mr. Bernstein was very visible in the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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, today announced $4,275,000 in funding for the cleanup and remediation of two orphaned oil and gas well sites in West Virginia through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “Abandoned oil and gas wells pose unique challenges to our communities, and today’s funding will help clean up,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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, today announced $125,380 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services. The funding will be used to support the Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control’s... Read More