Press Releases

Click here or the image above to watch Round 1 of Ranking Member Capito’s questions. Click here to watch 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 on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) 2024 budget. During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned FWS Director Martha Williams about needed actions to prevent ongoing... 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, “U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget.” Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you, Chairman Carper. And thank you, Director Williams for being here. And thank... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, joined a new bipartisan Senate working group, led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), to evaluate and propose potential reforms to the Universal Service Fund (USF). The goal of this working group is to create a bipartisan forum to guide education, awareness, and policy-making on this topic.... 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 three grants totaling $7,186,999.40 through the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Emergency Relief Program for infrastructure repairs and improvements following flood damage in West Virginia in 2017, 2018, and 2019. “On multiple occasions over the past several years,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the City of Wheeling will receive $500,000 from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for its Façade Improvement Program (FIP) that will help renovate qualified buildings across the city. This funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made and secured by Senator Capito. In total, Senator Capito secured... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Marshall University will receive $1,000,000 from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to continue supporting aviation workforce development at Marshall’s flight school. This funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito. In total, Senator Capito secured $250,950,000 in direct... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) reintroduced the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act, a bipartisan bill to modernize and codify the NTIA’s work in cybersecurity. The NTIA’s Office for Policy Analysis and Development would be renamed the Office for Policy Development and Cybersecurity to better align with the agency’s 21st century mission... 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, released the below statement applauding Senate passage this week of two formal challenges to the Biden administration’s rules listing the Northern Long-Eared Bat as “endangered” and expanding the definition of “critical habitat.” These mark the fourth and fifth successful Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) introduced the Accountability in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act. This legislation would require agencies to only receive credit for women-owned small business (WOSB) contract goals if awards are made to certified WOSBs and force federal agencies failing to meet their WOSB goals to testify before Congress. “Women-owned small businesses are incredibly valuable to our... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of senators – led by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) – in calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to take further action to remove barriers to buprenorphine, a lifesaving drug used to treat opioid use disorder.Specifically, the senators are urging the DEA to initiate a multi-agency evaluation of buprenorphine with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and... Read More

Watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening statement here.Watch Ranking Member Capito’s first round of questions here.Watch Ranking Member Capito’s second round of questions here. 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 participated in a hearing on the president’s Fiscal Year 2024 Funding Request and Budget... 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, issued the below statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest set of proposed power plant regulations that will force the closure of coal and gas-fired power plants. Capito announced plans to lead efforts through the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn this attempt by the Biden administration to revive the illegal... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Concord University will receive $1,050,000 to establish a new physician assistant degree program. This funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made and secured solely by Senator Capito.In total, Senator Capito secured $250,950,000 in direct spending measures for initiatives and projects across West Virginia... 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, delivered remarks at the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference on the potential catastrophe at the southern border ahead of Title 42’s expiration, and the devastating impact of fentanyl in communities across West Virginia and the country.HIGHLIGHTS:TITLE 42 EXPIRATION:... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today congratulated West Virginia students Dalton Cook from Westside High School, Isabella Herrod from Liberty High School, and Rania Zuri from Morgantown High School on being selected for the U.S Presidential Scholars Program. The Presidential Scholars Program honors graduating high school seniors for their academic achievement, accomplishments in the arts and technology fields, leadership, service, and contribution to their... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned Jeff Baran during his nomination hearing to serve another term as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). HIGHLIGHTS: ON COMMISSIONER BARAN’S RECORD OF ROADBLOCKS FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY: RANKING MEMBER CAPITO: “One element the [NRC]... 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 on the nomination of Jeff Baran to serve another term as a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Commissioner Baran, for being here... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, today announced a $598,000 Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will help support the study of High-Temperature Topological Superconductivity in Correlated Two-Dimensional Heterostructures. “I’m pleased to see WVU once again... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues to introduce a resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. The resolution was led by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), as well as U.S. Representatives Dave Joyce (R-Ohio-14), Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.-01), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.-02), and Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.-14). National Nurses Week will run May 6th through May 12th.“Our nurses in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, the NOTAM Improvement Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), passed the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent.Senator Capito, who is also a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, introduced the NOTAM Improvement Act in January 2023 to help prevent future Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system outages. Specifically, the legislation would... Read More