Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Led by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced legislation to make it illegal to sell a child for any purpose, an expansion of current federal law. The Keeping Infants Domestically Safe (KIDS) Act would establish a federal law to outlaw the selling of minors for financial gain. The crime is currently only covered by a patchwork of laws... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement today on Tax Day:“West Virginia really does have an incredible story to share when it comes to the difference tax reform has made in our state. Since the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act became law, I’ve heard many examples of how tax reform is creating a brighter future for our state. Now, West Virginians are able to invest in our children, in our workers, and in our small businesses.... 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 $29,872,972 for West Virginia through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Funding will support state and local programs to promote community and economic development, provide affordable housing, and assist those living with HIV/AIDS. “Community development funding and programs that support housing 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, today announced $3,007,012 for West Virginia through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Funding will support research into Alzheimer’s disease at West Virginia University (WVU) and provide resources for West Virginians living with HIV.  “Promoting access to modern health care services backed by cutting-edge... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), chair of the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced $1,284,283 for the West Virginia Division of Highways (WV DOH) District 6 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Public Assistance program. Funding will support efforts to repair roads damaged as a result of flooding that occurred in February 2018. “As we have seen many times, West... 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 $13,523,370 for 30 public housing authorities throughout the state of West Virginia from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funding from HUD’s Public Housing Capital Fund will help West Virginia public housing authorities develop, finance and modernize their facilities as well as their management... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today reintroduced the Rural Access to Hospice Act, bipartisan legislation to improve seniors’ access to hospice care in rural America. The bill would remove a statutory barrier in current law that inhibits seniors’ access to hospice in rural communities across the country, allowing them to receive hospice care from their local trusted primary care practitioner. “In the final... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and U.S. Representative Clay Higgins (R-La.), today reintroduced the License Natural Gas (LNG) Now Act to remove barriers placed on U.S. exporters so they can quickly access the market and meet the global demand of natural gas. This legislation would revamp the current system put in place by the Department of Energy (DOE) decades ago and continue market growth of U.S. LNG... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), along with Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), today reintroduced the bipartisan Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act of 2019. The bill would encourage more research into the prevention and treatment of lung cancer in women, particularly for those who have never smoked, and require federal agencies to evaluate and report their findings 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 released the following statement regarding President Trump’s energy infrastructure executive order: “Political games are preventing West Virginia energy from being sent to places that need it. The United States is energy rich, and we should make it easier to use energy resources produced in West Virginia to meet demand across America. We... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), along with Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), today reintroduced the Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act, bipartisan legislation to encourage early assessment and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Representatives Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.) and... 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 released the following statement after the committee voted to advance Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, bipartisan legislation Senator Capito introduced to incentivize carbon capture utilization and storage (CCUS) and encourage innovation in the use of energy resources: “As we continue to position our country... Read More

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today participated in a full committee hearing titled, “Broadband Mapping: Challenges and Solutions.” The hearing focused on examining the current state of the nation’s broadband maps and evaluating ongoing federal and private-sector efforts to collect more accurate broadband coverage data.“The other excuse on why West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, today questioned U.S. Attorney General William Barr about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) FY2020 budget request. She specifically asked about DOJ’s oversight of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), given the recent incidents of violence at the U.S. Penitentiary, Hazelton, a high-security federal prison facility in Preston... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) last week reintroduced the Protecting Jessica Grubb’s Legacy Act (Legacy Act) to change existing privacy regulations surrounding medical records for those suffering with substance use disorder. The goal of the legislation is to save lives by making sure medical providers do not accidentally give opioids to individuals in recovery, like in the case of Jessica Grubb. “Jessie... 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 $1,526,065 for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (WV DHHR) through the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Funding will support wraparound health services for women before, during, and after pregnancy and provide comprehensive care for infants and children. “Access to quality... 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 $5,469,121 for several West Virginia health centers through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Health Center Program. Funding will support the continued operations of these centers to provide primary and preventive care to West Virginians. “Our state’s health centers fulfill a critical role... 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 of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 to consider the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s budget request. FEMA Acting Administrator Peter Gaynor testified as to FEMA’s priorities and needs. “The work of this Subcommittee has led to historic investments in training, preparedness, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today applauded President Trump’s nomination of Frank W. Volk to serve as a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Senator Capito recommended Volk’s nomination to President Trump and issued this statement regarding his nomination: “Frank has served West Virginia honorably as a bankruptcy judge and as a law clerk to several of our state’s most distinguished... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) reintroduced the Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Drug Spending Act. This legislation, which was previously introduced in the 115th Congress, would prohibit Medicare Part D plan sponsors and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from retroactively reducing payments on accurate reimbursement claims submitted by pharmacies. Doing so would help ensure community pharmacies are able to... Read More