Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act. This bipartisan legislation would improve the government’s data collection on burn pit and toxic substance exposure by directing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to allow a designated family member or individual to update the burn pit registry with their veteran’s cause of death.“Supporting our veterans and their... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program, which is set to expire on July 27th. The program was created after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and ensures that facilities holding high-risk chemicals have security measures in place to reduce the risk of chemicals being stolen... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the following statement in remembrance of the 23 lives lost during the severe flooding that occurred seven years ago on June 23, 2016:“We will never forget the 23 West Virginians we lost on June 23, 2016, and the scars that it created in our communities. Families’ lives were changed forever, schools were decimated, businesses were forced to close, and many West Virginians were left without a home.... 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, today announced $1,112,042 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 the DHHR to look at evidence-based strategies to evaluate and prevent serious cardiovascular... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $183,368 from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) to support the West Virginia Humanities Council. Through this program, 40 students at Grafton High School in Taylor County and University High School in Monongalia County have begun composing biographies of veterans interred at the Grafton National Cemetery and West... 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 $25,852,107 through the Department of Transportation’s RAISE grant program for three transportation projects across West Virginia.“Through my roles on the EPW and Appropriations committees, I’ve consistently fought to deliver resources to West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $599,999 in funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to West Virginia University (WVU) for research that seeks to integrate and retain more college students in the STEM fields. “Ensuring students have the bedrock knowledge, skills, and a path to success in the STEM fields is... 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, led a group of her colleagues in introducing legislation to improve how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) program under the Clean Air Act, making the program more cost-effective for states to implement and protecting American jobs. The National Ambient Air Quality Standards... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an effort to lower drug costs and support small businesses, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) introduced legislation to hold Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) accountable.The Protect Patient Access to Pharmacies Act will ensure that all pharmacy price concessions are assessed at the point of sale and eliminate the retroactive nature of direct and indirect remuneration (DIR)... 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, announced $625,000 for five Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Programs across West Virginia. The funding comes from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and will be used to mobilize communities to prevent and combat youth substance use.“Community-based solutions are... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,028,724 from the U.S. Department of Education for three West Virginia higher education centers. This funding, which was secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator Capito for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, will be used to support cybersecurity research and education at Marshall University, a worker upskilling program at West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senate and House Republican committee leaders requested a detailed update from the heads of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about how the agencies plan to immediately implement the Supreme Court’s decision in the Sackett v. EPA (Sackett II) case in which the Court ruled that the Biden administration’s proposed definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) was illegal. In a letter... 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 on the Economic Development Administration (EDA). During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito discussed the EDA’s work in West Virginia with Mike Graney, Executive Director of the West... 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 Economic Development Administration (EDA) and its work with states and localities across the country. Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) welcomed Mike Graney, Executive Director of the West Virginia Department of Economic Development, to share testimony and discuss... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $977,733 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals to support safer and healthier learning communities by upgrading digital equipment and funding the digitization and automation of Mental Health Juvenile Justice Records to make them more accessible for the state justice system. The funding was made possible through the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with her colleagues Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), introduced the Dental Care for Our Troops Act, bipartisan legislation that would ensure that every service member has premium-free dental care. “Dental care in our National Guard and Reserve is a growing issue, keeping tens of thousands of troops from being able to deploy and serve our country. I have heard firsthand how a... Read More

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