Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with her colleagues Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) today issued a statement following reports that President Donald Trump will appeal the Tenth Circuit’s decision on small refineries:“We’re encouraged by the reports that the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,999,596 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for math teachers across West Virginia through the West Virginia University Research Corporation.“As a long-time advocate of STEM programs, I am thrilled that NSF is continuing their support of educational resources in the Mountain State,” said Senator Capito. “This... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted in favor of the emergency supplemental funding package to help states treat, prevent, and prepare for the Coronavirus. The funding package passed the Senate by a vote of 96 to 1.“With this additional funding, our country is even more prepared to limit the spread of the coronavirus, test those showing symptoms, and treat those suffering. The federal government... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $199,600 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) for parks and playgrounds in West Virginia.“In a state like West Virginia, it is essential that we preserve our public lands and ensure access to outdoor recreation in both rural and urban areas. Since 1965, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has helped us achieve that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this week heard from several members of President Donald Trump’s administration about their FY2021 budget request and priorities for their departments. During these hearings, she was able to raise visibility for several West Virginia projects that she has been focused on as a member of the committee.Senator Capito heard from the following administration officials:... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,031,880 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that will support the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Maternal and Child Health Services programs. This funding will help DHHR maintain and strengthen their role in providing and evaluating the healthcare of women, mothers, infants, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with several of her colleagues applauded the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report reviewing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) planning, budgeting, and financial management.In October 2018, Senator Capito and leaders of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee—the committees with... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, attended a subcommittee hearing examining the coronavirus outbreak and the role of the aviation industry in containing the spread of the disease. In addition to asking for an update on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) protocols for passengers showing symptoms and clarifying coordination with the U.S. Coast Guard, she also brought... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and a number of her Republican colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler urging the EPA to continue granting relief to small refiners as required by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).Senator Capito was joined in sending the letter by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today presided over the subcommittee’s hearing to consider the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) budget request and priorities for FY2021. TSA Administrator David Pekoske provided testimony and answered questions from committee members on TSA’s funding and policy priorities.“TSA has proven to be one of the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), today reintroduced the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act to change existing privacy regulations, known as 42 CFR Part 2, surrounding medical records for those suffering with substance use disorder. The goal of the legislation is to save lives by ensuring that medical providers do not accidentally give opioids to individuals in recovery like in the case of Jessica Grubb. In order to... Read More

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Homeland Security, and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today introduced bipartisan legislation to help protect Customs and Border Protection (CBP) employees from accidental exposure to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The Synthetic Opioid Exposure Prevention and Training Act of 2020... Read More

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $13,461,596 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for health centers across West Virginia.“Many communities throughout West Virginia depend on their local community health centers as their primary source of accessible heath care,” Senator Capito said. “This funding will allow our community health... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), bipartisan Senate leaders on market-driven climate policy, today called U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to issue its regulatory guidance related to the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). CCUS is an essential technology for reducing carbon emissions... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators  Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and  Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to honor Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson, NASA mathematician and proud West Virginian.“Katherine Johnson proved to us that no obstacle is too high if you work hard and believe in your goals,” said Senator Capito. “As a West Virginian, Katherine used her toughness and grit to surpass societal... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), today led a bipartisan group of United States Senators introducing a resolution supporting Minor League Baseball (MiLB) and their efforts to fight Major League Baseball’s (MLB) proposed elimination or demotion of 42 MiLB clubs, including the West Virginia Power, Bluefield (W.Va.) Blue Jays, and Princeton (W.Va.) Rays, and Norwich (Conn.) Sea Unicorns, “For dozens of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), also a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a grant of $2,626,972 through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads program. This funding will help improve... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced a grant of $302,661 through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) for West Virginia Senior Corps organizations. This funding will create opportunities for citizens 55 and older to use their skills and experience to better their communities through a multitude of service projects.“I am encouraged by the effort of... Read More

WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – In an op-ed for the Williamson Daily News, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and U.S. Drug Czar Jim Carroll, who serves as Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), today detailed some of the state’s efforts to combat the opioid epidemic.The op-ed comes shortly after Senator Capito hosted Director Carroll in Williamson and Logan to see firsthand how the state—particularly southern West Virginia—is... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today presided over the subcommittee’s hearing to consider the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) budget request and priorities for FY2021. DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf provided testimony and answered questions from committee members on the department’s funding and policy priorities.“The scope of the Department of... Read More