Press Releases

SANDSTONE, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined the National Park Service (NPS) and The Conservation Fund to announce the addition of 963 acres to the preserve portion of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve near Sandstone, W.Va. The added acres, which are poised to greatly increase the amount of public land available for hunting and outdoor recreation activities while yielding a variety of other public benefits, are in an area commonly known as Irish... 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, along with Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in introducing the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023. “America can and should be a leader when it comes to deploying nuclear energy technologies, and this bipartisan... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published today in The Hill, U.S. Senators 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 Committee (ENR), discuss the need to reform America’s permitting and environmental review processes, and outline priorities in upcoming legislation to address the issue, as well as a path forward. “Working with the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 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 $11,812,000 in funding for clean water infrastructure projects in West Virginia through this year’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF).“Through the EPW Committee, we crafted the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act, which represented the largest investment... Read More

To view Senator Capito’s questions, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, questioned U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about President Biden’s DHS budget request, which cuts funding for the agency that oversees border security. During the hearing, Senator Capito pressed Secretary Mayorkas on low morale... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) reintroduced the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which aims to unite the federal government in a mission to cure and prevent Parkinson’s, alleviate financial and health burdens on American families, and reduce government spending over time. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common... 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 House passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, legislation that would increase domestic energy production and critical mining, and reform the nation’s broken permitting process.  “The anti-energy policies and burdensome regulations of the Biden administration have driven up costs for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $291,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant Program for the Hardy County Public Service District. The grant will specifically be used to construct new facilities for Water and Waste Disposal offices in Moorefield, W.Va. after previous accommodations were seriously damaged by floods in June 2018. “I am happy to see... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced three pieces of legislation to combat the addiction crisis in West Virginia, and stop the flow of fentanyl in communities. The Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, the STOP Act 2.0, and the PREVENT Fentanyl Act will further coordinate efforts to disrupt the distribution of fentanyl, block efforts to ship illicit drugs into the U.S., and improve training to crack down on drug trafficking tactics.“Fentanyl... Read More

To view Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about permitting issues specific to the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS), mining grants, and coordination between federal and state authorities. HIGHLIGHTS: ON A REPORT EXAMINING EXPEDITED FISH AND WILDLIFE... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-W.Va.) Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval that overturns President Biden’s overreaching Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule by a vote of 53-43. Senator Capito, the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led her colleagues in introducing the resolution in February 2023 after the Biden administration announced a new rule in... 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 witnesses about the negative impacts of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Headwind Rule” during a full EPW hearing. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE EPA MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR STATES TO COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS: RANKING MEMBER... 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 Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Headwind rule” that targets American power production and burdens states with misguided air regulations. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you,... Read More

To view 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 and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered remarks at the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference on the Biden administration’s flawed and burdensome “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, as well as the need for... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, today questioned the Secretary of the U.S. Navy Carlos Del Toro, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday, and Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps General David Berger on the Navy and Marine Corps budget request for FY2024.During the hearing, Senator Capito asked about the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) applauded the announcement made by Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) that Breeze Airways will connect West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) with new nonstop flights to Orlando, Fla. (MCO) and Charleston, S.C. (CHS) beginning May 31, 2023 with a possibility of three additional destinations within the next two years.“The partnership between Breeze Airways and Yeager Airport is wonderful news, and shows that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act, legislation U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) co-sponsored, passed the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Following the committee’s approval, the legislation can now be considered by the full Senate.“My work over the past several years on the impact PBMs are having on pharmacies in so many of our communities opened my eyes to the role these industry middlemen play in... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Representative Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-02), joined a group of regional lawmakers to introduce legislation that ensures the continued involvement of the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) Canal National Historical Park Federal Advisory Commission in decisions that affect the administration and development of the park. For more than 40 years, the Advisory Commission has provided a vital link between the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, 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 Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Following the committee’s approval, the legislation can now be considered by the full Senate.Senator Capito introduced the NOTAM Improvement Act in January 2023 to help prevent future Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) system outages.... 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, announced $6,802,301 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will support health centers across West Virginia, as well as research initiatives at West Virginia University (WVU).  “It’s is always welcome news to see important initiatives across our... Read More