Press Releases

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the Rural America Health Corps Act – legislation led by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) – to incentivize more health professionals to serve and plant roots in rural communities.“The need for additional health care professionals across the care spectrum is something I hear frequently from my West Virginia patients and... 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 $1,022,840 through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for regional development planning across West Virginia.“The ARC funding announced today can make a difference in communities across West Virginia, and help local leaders further economic development efforts. As the top Republican on... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week co-sponsored the bipartisan American Innovation and Jobs Act to support research and development (R&D) investments by small businesses and startups. The legislation was led by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.).Currently, companies and startups investing in R&D can claim tax incentives that help them to invest in developing new, innovative products that lead to additional... 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 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, today questioned U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg on the department’s budget request for FY2024. During the hearing, Senator Capito acknowledged Secretary Buttigieg for releasing a... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s full interview, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), yesterday joined Bloomberg TV’s “Balance of Power” to discuss her recent congressional delegation (CODEL) trip to Mexico where she met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, and the RESTRICT Act, legislation she is an original co-sponsor of to tackle national security threats from foreign... Read More

**Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening statement.****Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito’s first round of questions.****Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito’s second round of questions.** WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, today questioned U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS)... 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, as well as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $18,880,000 for eight key highway projects across West Virginia. The funding announced today was secured by Senator Capito through the Congressionally Directed Spending process and included in Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations bill. “Moving West Virginia forward means... 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 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today questioned witnesses, including the CEO of Norfolk Southern, the National Transportation Safety Board chair, and rail industry stakeholders on rail safety and how the February 3 train derailment impacted the East Palestine, Ohio community.HIGHLIGHTS:HIGH HAZARD: “I... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Round 1 of Ranking Member Capito’s questions. Click here to watch Round 2 of 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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan during a hearing on the agency’s priorities and budget request for Fiscal Year 2024. HIGHLIGHTS: ON INFLATION... 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 President Biden’s self-manufactured border crisis, and the lack of action from his administration despite record levels of illegal immigration.Over the weekend, Senator Capito attended a congressional delegation (CODEL) to Mexico, where she met with Mexican President Andrés Manuel... 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. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget” featuring testimony from EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you,... Read More