Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today issued the following statement regarding Vice President Mike Pence and U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen’s trip to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Advanced Training Center (ATC) in Harpers Ferry: “I was thrilled the vice president, Secretary Nielsen, and others from the administration had an opportunity to see the... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor to highlight how Republicans are already working to deliver realistic and pragmatic environmental solutions, contrary to the misguided claims of Green New Deal supporters. “As in so many policy arenas, the latest shiny object distracts from the great bipartisan work that is being done in these halls—work... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to grocery stores in areas designated as “food deserts” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Healthy Food Access for All Americans (HFAAA) Act would benefit low-income rural and urban communities that have limited or no access to nutritious food by providing incentives to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand opportunities for veterans to register for apprenticeships. The Support for Veterans in Effective Apprenticeships Act would require that veterans are included in Department of Labor (DOL) standards for registered apprenticeship programs. It would also improve the coordination between the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined EPW Ranking Member Tom Carper (D-Del.), EPW Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), and a bipartisan group of colleagues to introduce the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) of 2019. This legislation would reauthorize DERA—one of the most cost-effective federal clean air programs—through FY2024 at its current... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to update a current loophole in Medicare policy that would help protect seniors from high medical costs for the skilled nursing care they require after hospitalization. The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act would allow for the time patients spend in the hospital under “observation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced the bipartisan Building Blocks of STEM Act alongside Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.). The bill would create and expand upon STEM education initiatives at the National Science Foundation (NSF) for young children, including new research grants... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced new mobile office dates throughout West Virginia for the week. Members of Senator Capito’s staff will be available to provide constituents one-on-one assistance with casework and other issues they may be experiencing with federal agencies. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and they can be made by visiting Senator Capito’s mobile office page on her website.Mobile office schedule for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.) today announced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chesapeake Bay Program.Building on previous efforts led by Senators Capito and Cardin, the Chesapeake Bay Program Reauthorization Act would provide $90 million in FY2020 with a $500,000 increase each year for the five years authorized. The vast majority of funding for the program would go directly... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor in support of confirming John Fleming to lead the Economic Development Administration (EDA) at the Department of Commerce. She also explained how the EDA has invested in West Virginia’s economic growth and diversification and how she has worked to encourage and deliver those investments. The Senate this afternoon confirmed Fleming by... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined several Republican colleagues on the Senate floor to discuss the unrealistic and impractical Green New Deal and the consequences it would create for the American people and the economy. “We do not need a $93 trillion turn that fundamentally alters the foundations of our country. We’re capable of making investments in technology and... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) to reintroduce the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, legislation that would encourage more physical activity in the United States and incentivize healthier living by allowing Americans to use a portion of the money saved in their pre-tax health savings account (HSA) and/or flexible spending account (FSA) toward qualified sports and fitness purchases—like gym... 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 $313,237 will be divided amongst four Senior Corps organizations with volunteers 55 and older, to tackle issues in their communities. The support will be used to help the organizations’ build infrastructure, provide transportation or housing, and allow for broader access to healthcare, such as opioid treatment and prevention... 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 $689,000 for the West Virginia Department of Environment Protection from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will address issues related to water pollution around the state of West Virginia. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection will use the contribution to improve water pollution detection by water... 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 $1,500,000 for the City of Welch through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Water and Waste Disposal Loans and Grants. This funding will support the expansion of the city’s wastewater system into North Welch, serving approximately 93 new customers. “Modern, reliable infrastructure is critical to providing... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced new mobile office dates throughout West Virginia for the week. Members of Senator Capito’s staff will be available to provide constituents one-on-one assistance with casework and other issues they may be experiencing with federal agencies. Appointments are not required but are encouraged, and they can be made by visiting Senator Capito’s mobile office page on her website.Mobile office schedule for... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and West Virginia Governor Jim Justice today joined representatives from Facebook for an announcement regarding Facebook’s plans to build a fiber optic cable that will run through parts of West Virginia. The project is expected to begin this year and will result in an approximate 275-mile route in West Virginia, providing the state with enhanced fiber optic connectivity. Senator Capito has worked for more than a year to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Tom Carper (D-Del.), top Democrat on the EPW Committee, introduced legislation that would mandate the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) within one year of enactment declare per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances eligible for cleanup funds under the EPA Superfund law, and also enable a requirement that polluters undertake or pay... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today issued the below statement after voting to confirm Andrew Wheeler as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Wheeler was confirmed by a vote of 52 to 47. “I’ve long thought that Mr. Wheeler’s knowledge and experience make him an excellent fit to serve in a leadership role at EPA, and his record both as deputy... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today discussed her bipartisan bill, the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act at a legislative hearing. The bill would incentivize carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) and encourage innovation in the use of energy resources.  “[T]imely enactment of the USE IT Act is so vital for making broad-based deployment of... Read More