Press Releases

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 a bicameral press conference led by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, on the debt crisis and President Biden’s lack of urgency to compromise on a deal and prevent default.HIGHLIGHTS:THE HOUSE GOT IT DONE: “I want to say, first of all, the... 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, participated in a full committee hearing on the need to address America’s broken permitting and environmental review system. During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned federal witnesses about the best ways to streamline projects of all kinds, and... 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 its second hearing of the year on the need to substantively reform America’s broken permitting and environmental review processes. On May 4, Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C – Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 14 of her Senate colleagues, led by U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), in reintroducing legislation to help recover taxpayer dollars lost to unemployment insurance (UI) fraud and provide incentives for states to recover fraudulent payments. The introduction of the legislation follows ongoing concerns that just a sliver of the funds lost to misspent unemployment insurance has been recovered—slightly... Read More

Watch Senator Capito’s questions by clicking here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today participated in a hearing on the president’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request and how it affects the United States’ current relationship with China. Witnesses appearing at the hearing were Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, and Secretary of 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 funding for 16 different local infrastructure projects totaling $20,868,000 through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).“Through my roles on both the EPW and Appropriations committees, I work closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine where we need to improve... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, introduced two pieces of legislation to substantively reform the nation’s broken permitting and environmental review processes. Since introduction, Ranking Member Capito’s Revitalizing the Economy by Simplifying Timelines 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 $1,038,004 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the West Virginia Primary Care Association Inc. to support primary health care providers in West Virginia. “Ensuring there are primary care providers across West Virginia outfitted with... Read More

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