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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, “Putting the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Work: The State, City, and County Perspectives.” The hearing featured testimony from multiple witnesses, including West Virginia Secretary of Transportation Jimmy Wriston.Below is the opening statement, beginning with... 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 Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) in Huntington, West Virginia will receive $267,000 to expand neonatal services offered at the Neonatal Therapeutic Unit (NTU) at Hoops Family Children’s Hospital. The funding is made possible by a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request secured by Senators Capito and Manchin and is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,778,562 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for several projects across West Virginia.“It’s great to see the National Science Foundation once again investing into programs that advance important research initiatives in West Virginia,” Senator Capito said. “These projects will move important work... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), today expressed concerns in a letter to Visa, Mastercard, and American Express regarding the decision to implement new separate merchant category codes (MCCs) for firearms sales under the International Organization for Standardizations (ISO) guidelines.“I write to express my apprehension regarding the decision to implement new, separate, merchant category codes (MCCs) for firearms sales under the International... 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 delivered remarks on the Senate floor discussing the latest with inflation and the impact it has had on West Virginia and the rest of the country.Last week, the August 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) revealed inflation rose 13.2% since President Biden took office in January 2021. The same day, the White House held a celebration for the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) congratulated C.W. Shipley Elementary School in Harpers Ferry, Evans Elementary School in Evans, and Culloden Elementary School in Culloden for being recognized as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Throughout its 40-year history, the U.S. Department of Education’s National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has recognized the hard work of students, educators, families and communities in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,000,000 to assist in expansion efforts for West Virginia Health Right. This funding was made available through the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS), and is a Congressionally Directed Spending request made by both Senators Capito and Manchin.“Since coming to Congress, I have been a proud supporter of West Virginia Health Right,... 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 $4,083,777 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) for three public safety programs in West Virginia. The funding will support programs aimed at preventing and addressing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, as well as enhancing victim safety and services.“Addressing,... 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 Advantage Valley Community Development Corporation’s Fostering Advantages for Startups & Entrepreneurial Resurgence in West Virginia (FASTER WV) program will receive $300,000 to provide business coaching, entrepreneurial training course work and access to capital for new and expanding small businesses in the Charleston and... 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 applauding the announcement that Mountaintop Beverage will soon open their bottling plant in Morgantown, W.Va.Full video transcript included below:“This is one of the most exciting projects I’ve seen in West Virginia. It’s Mountaintop Beverage here in Mon. County and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with her Senate Republican colleagues, this week expressed concerns in a letter—led by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)—about the establishment of a permanent government price-setting program, funded by billions of taxpayer dollars, in the partisan Inflation Reduction Act. Additionally, the senators raised questions regarding federal health agencies’ plans for program... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), introduced 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 – and fastest-growing – neurological disease globally with at least... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published today in The Washington Times, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, discussed the need for the bipartisan infrastructure law to be implemented as it was written, and outlined transportation priorities Congress can tackle together moving forward.“As these funds are distributed and new programs are set up to address our transportation needs, implementation must be done in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $6,488,966 through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for West Virginia University at Parkersburg. This funding will be administered by the department’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA), and will help expand career and technical education programs.“A strong workforce is essential to fostering economic... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced that Contour Airlines will provide Essential Air Services (EAS) to North Central West Virginia Airport in Clarksburg (CKB) and Greenbrier Valley Airport in Lewisburg (LWB). This announcement follows a March 2022 decision by SkyWest Airlines to terminate EAS services at 29 airports across the country, including Clarksburg and Lewisburg.“Our airports in West Virginia are vital to... 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 $5,753,732 from the U.S. Department of Education for the state of West Virginia to support safer and healthier learning environments for K-12 students by increasing school-based mental health services. The funding was made possible through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which passed the Senate and was signed into law in June of... 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, questioned Shailen Bhatt during a hearing to consider his nomination to serve as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito urged Bhatt, if confirmed, to implement the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) as written, ensure states have the flexibility to address their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Shailen Bhatt to be administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery.“Congratulations on your nomination to serve as administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, FHWA. I appreciate the frank conversation that we had yesterday in my office, and... 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 $2,903,509 from the U.S. Department of Education’s Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) to Concord University. GEAR UP is designed to help low-income students prepare to enter and succeed in postsecondary education by investing in high-need middle and high schools across the... Read More

 WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito yesterday joined her Republican colleagues in sending a letter—led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.)—to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting that the department rescind its one-size-fits-all federal mask mandate on Head Start programs. Children six months to five years of age are currently eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but a HHS... Read More