Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Republican Co-Chair of the 2023 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP), and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced that high school students Alissa Morgan Davis of Huntington, W.Va. and Henry Oscar Phillips of Buckhannon, W.Va. have been selected as West Virginia’s USSYP representatives for 2023. Alissa and Henry were selected from among the state’s top student leaders to be part of the 104 national student... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) applauded the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve’s announcement that they have added 45 acres of land to the area designated as the preserve.The tract located on Beury Mountain, just east of the Thurmond area, will provide easier access and add to the national preserve area of the New River Gorge where hunting is already allowed. This acquisition was made possible by Senator Capito’s successful... Read More

CHARLESTON, W. Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W. Va) and Joe Manchin (D-W. Va), and Governor Jim Justice (R-W. Va) applauded the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub’s (ARCH2) announcement that the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) encouraged the Hub to submit a full application. In addition to the success of ARCH2’s concept paper, the States of Kentucky, Ohio and Maryland have added their support for... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On December 28, 2022, the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of senators, was signed into law. This law helps address barriers to non-opioid pain management for those enrolled in Medicare, which will support efforts to stem the opioid epidemic in West Virginia and across the nation. Opioid overdoses took the lives of over 70,000 Americans in 2021. The law... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement ahead of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 16:“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is one of the greatest figures in our nation’s history. When Dr. King visited Charleston 63 years ago this month, his message, principles, and display of courage in the face of prejudice inspired countless individuals, and transformed our entire country. Every day, we have the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $498,512 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support increased Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services at Marshall University and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) of Greater Wheeling. This funding aims to bolster treatment of those dealing with substance use disorder and severe mental health... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On December 28, 2022, the Anna Westin Legacy Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of senators, was signed into law by President Joe Biden. This law authorizes the Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders (the Center), which provides training and technical assistance to health care workers, teachers, and parents on how to identify eating disorders and support patients in recovery. 9% of the U.S. population... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — On Thursday, January 5, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Maria Cantwell’s (D-Wash.) Equal Pay for Team USA Act was signed into law by President Joe Biden. The landmark legislation ensures all athletes who represent the United States in global competition – like the World Cup, Olympics, and Paralympics – receive equal pay and benefits – regardless of gender.“Our Equal Pay for Team USA Act has now become law – ensuring... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an op-ed published today on Fox News, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) discussed the growing crisis at the southern border ahead of President Biden’s first planned trip to the southern border after two years of ignoring continuous record illegal crossings.“My message to President Biden is this: I hope your visit sparks the realization by you and your administration that until we get these numbers down, we cannot have any serious conversations... Read More

LOGAN, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered remarks at the Logan Regional Medical Center (LRMC) commending the new collaboration between several health organizations to bring more opportunities for specialty care to southern West Virginia.During the event, leaders announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by LRMC, Mountain Health Network (MHN), Marshall Health (MH), and Scion Health that will allow the organizations to enhance health care services... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $458,333 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding was made possible through the Safer Communities Act, which passed the Senate and was signed into law in June of 2022, and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $516,228 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for two West Virginia housing authorities to help provide quality, affordable housing for West Virginians. This funding will specifically support efforts to improve public housing in Beckley and provide rental assistance to homeless veterans in Parkersburg."These grants... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that Semper Liberi and Mountaineer Behavioral Health received $1,500,000 to support their work in establishing Mountaineer Recovery Village, a center that includes a variety of services aimed at helping patients recover from substance use disorders in Kearneysville, W.Va. This funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On January 5, 2023, the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act of 2022, legislation authored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.), was signed into law by President Joe Biden. The bill reauthorizes the Childhood Cancer STAR Act, the most comprehensive childhood cancer bill ever passed by Congress, for another five years.The STAR Act, which was first passed in 2018 and signed into law later that year on... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,660,220 from the U.S. Department of Education’s Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Program for Marshall University. The funding will support training school-based mental health service providers for employment in schools and local educational agencies across West Virginia.“Children are the future of West Virginia, which is... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority will receive $1,500,000 to support their work with the WV Hive and WVU Institute of Technology as they work to develop the first ever Southern West Virginia-based Outdoor Industry Softlines Textiles Prototyping lab. This funding was made available through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request... 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, released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new rule repealing the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), and changing the definition of Waters of the United States in a way that will expand federal regulatory authority.“The rule announced today is the latest round of regulatory overreach regarding what waters... Read More

**Click here or the image above to watch the video.****Click here to download the video.**  CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released a video message ahead of the second anniversary of New River Gorge’s establishment as a National Park and Preserve on December 27.In 2020, Senator Capito fought for the inclusion of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Designation Act—legislation she authored that redesignated the New River... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-03) today released statements on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) decision to delay the implementation of the tax scheme in the Democrats’ American Rescue Plan that lowers the threshold for Americans to receive a 1099-K form for one year. Earlier this week, Senator Capito introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 omnibus package that would delay the... Read More

**Click here or the image above to watch the video.****Click here to download the video.** CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video message wishing West Virginians a Merry Christmas.Full video transcript included below:“Well, West Virginia, it is once again the most wonderful time of the year!“As we gather with our families, and enjoy the traditions and festivities in our communities, it is my hope that we give love, peace, and... Read More