Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement in observance of Memorial Day on Monday: “As the daughter of a World War II veteran, I observe Memorial Day with a humble awareness of the price of freedom and safety that we enjoy every day. As we celebrate the holiday weekend, I want to thank all the individuals and families who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country and the principles and ideals that make it so great. We owe you... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the Steel Industry Preservation Act, legislation to help support jobs in this economically important industry while also improving the environment. The bipartisan bill would eliminate an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-designated hazardous waste and save energy by incentivizing the production of steel industry fuel. “The steel... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce legislation that would support military mothers by ensuring women serving in the National Guard and Reserves can take maternity leave without worrying about how it will affect their creditable military service. The bill, the Mothers of Military Service (MOMS) Leave Act, would allow women service members of the reserve components to receive pay and points towards... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today introduced the Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act, legislation to improve the permitting process for outfitters, educational organizations, and community groups to access and enjoy our public lands. “By reducing the bureaucratic red tape of duplicative and ever-changing permitting requirements, the SOAR Act will make it easier for West Virginians and others to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)—a member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee—today voted to pass the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, bipartisan legislation she co-sponsored to help stop and deter illegal and predatory robocalls. The bill would give regulators more time to find scammers, increase civil forfeiture penalties for those caught, promote call authentication and blocking... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that the U.S. Air Force has agreed to reimburse the City of Martinsburg $4,915,628 for expenses related to the 2016 cleanup of certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the city’s water supply. “I’m so thrilled that the Air Force has finally put forward an agreement that will help recuperate the significant costs Martinsburg incurred during the cleanup of their water... Read More

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), today participated in a committee hearing examining legislation to address the risks and challenges associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—including three of her bills. “Unfortunately, these issues are all too familiar to West Virginia … With my constituents in mind, I have engaged in several pieces of legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today introduced Frank W. Volk, President Donald Trump’s nominee for District Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, during a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing. Senator Capito recommended Volk to the president who announced the decision to nominate him in April 2019. “Based on his experience as a judge, as an educator, and his service to our federal court... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Broad bipartisan support is continuing to grow for the Broadband Data Improvement Act (BDIA), legislation U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced last week to improve the accuracy of broadband coverage maps and better direct federal funds for broadband buildout. The bill—which is co-sponsored by Senators Brian Schatz (D- Hawai‘i), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.)—would require broadband providers to report data in a way that... 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 three grants totaling $485,435 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The funding will be used to improve broadband coverage through technical assistance and engineering studies in three different counties across the state of West Virginia. “High-speed internet service is essential in the 21st century,” Senator... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) led a bipartisan group of colleagues in requesting guidance from the Department of Treasury for the implementation of the carbon capture utilization and storage tax credit program. The senators were lead sponsors of the bipartisan FUTURE Act, which will encourage technological innovation in carbon capture utilization and storage while reducing carbon pollution. The... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.  –U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)—as well as Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Congressmen David McKinley (R-W.Va.) and David Trone (D-Md.)—last night wrote to Verso’s interim CEO Leslie Lederer asking him to meet with the delegation before Luke paper mill operations cease on May 31, 2019. The members expressed their deep concern about the future of the mill, its workers, and 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, announced $6,738,607 for the American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) Appalachian Council from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding will go to support Head Start programs across the state of West Virginia. “A good education opens a lot of doors in life,” Senator Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Appropriations Committee, today announced $194,944 for the Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Access and Mobility Partnership Grants program. Funding will support access to mental and behavioral health care—including treatment for addiction—for seniors and the disadvantaged in southern West Virginia... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced a resolution requesting a state funeral for the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient. There are only three living Medal of Honor recipients remaining from WWII, including West Virginia native and Iwo Jima veteran Woody Williams. This state funeral would not only recognize their individual service and sacrifice, but it would act as a final salute to the Greatest Generation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Appropriations Committee, today announced $781,100 for West Virginia through the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding will support arts and music programs across the state and assist the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History with its statewide activities.“West Virginia has a rich cultural history filled with food, music, and kinds of beautiful works of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) yesterday reintroduced the bipartisan Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act to help close the rural-urban digital divide and expand access to broadband in rural parts of West Virginia, New Hampshire, and across the country. The bipartisan Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2019 directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a national standard for... 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 $2,036,921 for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The funding will be used for watershed pollution management efforts--such as watershed planning, monitoring measures, and best management practices (BMPs), as well as education and outreach programs in West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Appropriations Committee, today announced $757,676 for West Virginia University (WVU) through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Funding will support health research into the immune system and responses to bacterial pathogens. “Access to modern health care services informed by the best... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Appropriations Committee, today announced $750,000 over three years for West Virginia University (WVU) through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). Funding will support research into the effect of solar activity on Earth and will help enhance WVU’s growing research capabilities in the... Read More