Press Releases

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

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today applauded Governor Jim Justice’s (R-W.Va.) announcement that Form Energy, Inc. (Form Energy) will partner with the State of West Virginia to build its first iron-air battery manufacturing facility on 55 acres of property in Weirton, W.Va. The new battery manufacturing plant is expected to create a minimum of 750 new full-time jobs and will represent a total investment of up to $760 million.Form Energy expects to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted to prevent a government shutdown and fully fund the government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The omnibus appropriations package passed the Senate by a vote of 68 to 29, advancing it to the U.S. House of Representatives for consideration ahead of the Friday, December 23 deadline. “As a member of the Appropriations Committee, our task is to craft... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks on the Senate Floor following the House passage of the Equal Pay for Team USA Act, click here or on the image above WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following unanimous passage by the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday evening passed the bipartisan Equal Pay for Team USA Act. The landmark legislation ensures all athletes who represent United States in global competition – like the World Cup, Olympics, and Paralympics – receive... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,795,300 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a livestock systems management project through West Virginia University (WVU). The project will provide financial and technical assistance to Appalachian farmers and agricultural producers to support adopting climate-smart practices, as well as strengthen... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), both members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in sending a letter to Jessica Rosenworcel, Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), to ensure the FCC’s national broadband maps satisfy the goals of the Broadband DATA Act and provide a reliable depiction of broadband availability across the nation.“We... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s floor speechWASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.),Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which the House and Senate recently passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).Below is the floor speech of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2023 omnibus package 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 from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for one year.“Today I offered yet another solution to the drastic changes to 1099-K reporting requirements included in the Democrats’ American... 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 $2,195,601 from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Program for 19 projects across West Virginia. The funding will support purchasing telecommunications technology for schools, helping agricultural producers and rural small businesses make energy efficiency improvements, providing quality, affordable housing for all West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The President has signed into law bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) to reduce the spread of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at commercial airports.The Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act – which recently passed the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, U.S. House Representatives Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ-11) and Nancy Mace (R-SC-1) led a bipartisan group of representatives in a letter to House leadership, urging them to bring the Equal Pay for Team USA Act, which passed the Senate unanimously earlier this month, to the House floor for a vote before the end of the 117th Congress. The legislation, authored by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, 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, announced $25 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help construct a segment of the Coalfields Expressway between West Virginia Route 16 and the City of Mullens.“When the EPW Committee was crafting the surface transportation bill, I fought... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-03) introduced the Emergency Taxpayer Paperwork and Audit Relief Act, legislation to delay the implementation of the Democrat budget gimmick in the American Rescue Plan that lowers the threshold for Americans to receive a 1099-K form from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).“The Democrats’ so-called ‘American Rescue Plan,’ which contributed largely... 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 a $2.5 million grant through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Phase 1 renovation of the Minnie Hamilton Hospital in Grantsville, W.Va.“Meeting the water and wastewater challenges of West Virginia’s communities includes the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) tonight voted to pass the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (NDAA), bipartisan legislation to support our troops and enhance national security. Several provisions Senator Capito supported were included in this legislation that will benefit West Virginia and our servicemen and women.Senator Capito issued the below statement after the Senate passed the NDAA by a vote of... Read More