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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling University received $3,000,000 to replace the current space simulator with the newly designed facility, including a Briefing Room, Mission Control, Transport Room, and the Spacecraft; to design and deliver a girls STEM summer camp; and to develop a new Virtual Mission. This funding was made available through... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today made several stops in Kanawha County where she met with community leaders, lawmakers, students, and a military family. First, Senator Capito delivered remarks at the West Virginia Association of Counties (WVACo)’s Legislative Meeting. During her address, Senator Capito spoke about the vital role county governments have throughout West Virginia, efforts to connect unserved and underserved areas of the state... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of President Biden’s State of the Union address, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group to urge the president to announce that he will restore the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to a cabinet-level position. Elevating the post would enable ONDCP to more effectively coordinate drug control efforts across federal agencies and enhance the Biden administration’s response the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an op-ed published today across Ogden Newspapers, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) wrote about President Biden’s inflation economy price hikes, and how the damage is being felt by middle class families in West Virginia and across America.“In reality, families in West Virginia and across our nation continue to struggle because the policies and priorities of the Biden administration have made essential items and goods unaffordable. Whether it be... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced new mobile office dates and locations throughout West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle and Potomac Highlands during the months of February and March. Members of Senator Capito’s staff will be available to provide constituents one-on-one assistance with casework and other issues they may be experiencing with federal agencies. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and they can be made by visiting Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and a bipartisan group of their colleagues reintroduced the Public Health and Border Security Act to require all COVID-19 related national states of emergency to be lifted before Title 42 is officially terminated. The legislation would also require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to put in place a workable plan to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,229,158 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness and Apple Tree Garden Apartments in Ranson, W.Va. to help provide quality, affordable housing for West Virginians. This funding will specifically support connecting homeless individuals and families across the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), JD Vance (R-Ohio), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Representatives Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-01), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-02), Bill Johnson (R-Ohio-06), and Frank Mrvan (D-Ind.-01), sent a letter expressing support for the antidumping and countervailing duty petitions recently filed by Cleveland-Cliffs and the United Steelworkers.Cleveland-Cliffs produces tin mill steel at... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that West Virginia will receive $39,233,240 through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Programs for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The funding is made possible in part through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which the president signed into law on November 15, 2021, and will support upgrading... 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, today led all 48 of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a formal challenge to the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval.The resolution comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a new rule in... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today led her Republican colleagues in discussing the record-high price hikes caused by President Biden’s failed policies. Senator Capito’s speech came moments after the Federal Reserve announced their eighth consecutive interest rate hike they had to deploy in order to curb the Biden administration’s two-year high inflation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced her committee assignments for the 118th Congress. Senator Capito will continue serving on four U.S. Senate committees—including the Committee on Appropriations; the Committee on Environment and Public Works; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and the Committee on Rules and Administration.“My efforts to advance legislation and initiatives beneficial to West Virginia and West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,134,870 from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for nine West Virginia transportation initiatives. The funding will be used to construct a new terminal building at the North Central West Virginia Airport, promote roadway safety throughout the state, analyze asphalt options for West Virginia highways and support West Virginia... 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, welcomed senators who will serve on the EPW Committee during the 118th Congress.“Whether it’s the roads we drive on, the range of environmental issues so crucial to America’s energy and transportation sectors, or investments made to strengthen local economies, the Environment and Public Works Committee plays a significant role in delivering real... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Diane Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced a resolution in support of National Girls & Women in Sports Day, which is taking place on February 1.“As an athlete myself and the mother of a daughter who played a college sport, I have been a strong supporter of athletics and understand the benefits they can have on those who participate. That’s why I have been committed to ensuring that young girls and women... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined 48 senators in introducing their bipartisan challenge—led by U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.)—to the Biden Administration’s ESG rule, which politicizes millions of Americans’ retirement investments rather than getting the best returns for Americans. This disapproval resolution will receive a vote on the Senate and House floor.“Americans who work today and save for tomorrow need to optimize... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine), along with a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues, introduced a pair of bills that would cement and build on the important progress that has been made to prevent and effectively treat Alzheimer’s disease.An estimated 6.5 million Americans age 65 and older are currently living with Alzheimer's, creating costs of $321 billion per year, including $206 billion in costs to Medicare and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced two grants totaling $932,193 through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) for projects in West Virginia.“West Virginia’s natural habitats allows wildlife of all kinds to flourish, and it is part of what makes our state such a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), along with 45 of their Senate Republican colleagues, introduced the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. This legislation would establish a permanent prohibition on federal funding for abortion, replacing the current restrictions with a single, government-wide standard.“I am proud to co-sponsor commonsense legislation that will codify the long-standing ban on federal funding for abortion, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, reintroduced their bipartisan No Budget, No Pay Act, which would prohibit lawmakers from receiving pay if Congress fails to pass the annual budget resolutions and appropriations bills by the start of the Fiscal Year (FY), October 1st. The legislation also prohibits retroactive pay for any period missed.“Families and small businesses across West... Read More