Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, released the following statement on her vote to pass the national security supplemental package. “Our nation is facing the most dangerous global threat level we have seen in decades. Our allies are under attack, our national security industrial base has been weakened, TikTok poses a major national security threat, and adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran are working together... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 26 of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter—led by U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)—to Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, urging them to restore order to campuses that have been effectively shut down by anti-Semitic mobs that are targeting Jewish students. The senators requested Attorney General Garland and Secretary Cardona provide an update on efforts to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)—both members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation—introduced bipartisan legislation to help break down unnecessary barriers that Americans with disabilities continue to experience at Amtrak rail stations across the country. The bipartisan Think DIFFERENTLY Transportation Act would help bring Amtrak stations up to standards enshrined in the Americans with... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) reintroduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 15-21, 2024, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week. The bipartisan resolution recognizes the service and dedication of Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) and schools of osteopathic medicine nationwide.“Osteopathic medicine plays a critical part in the health and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Town of Davis, W.Va. for sewer upgrades, which will impact residents across Tucker County. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito, will provide funding... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A resolution introduced last week by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues to declare April 2024 as Financial Literacy Month, recently passed the U.S. Senate. The resolution was led by U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.).“Financial literacy can mean a lifetime of security,” Senator Capito said. “Making sure that financial education resources are available, especially for our youth, can help individuals make... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) led a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to nominate qualified individuals to the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) to fill the two vacancies and the three seats that have expired, and prepare to fill the one that will expire this year. The ITC plays a crucial role in setting and implementing U.S. trade policy, including by determining... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) led a group of 18 senators in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough inquiring about access to non-opioid pain alternatives throughout the VA system to help prevent addiction before it starts.“Active-duty service members, veterans, retirees and their families are not immune to the opioid addiction crisis. Nearly... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Related Agencies (CJS), questioned U.S. Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland on the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. During her questions, Senator Capito asked AG Garland about issues at Federal Corrections Complex (FCC) Hazelton in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement following the EPA’s decision to designate two legacy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). This constitutes the first time the EPA has ever designated a hazardous substance... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined a bipartisan group of 33 Senate colleagues to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) radical climate disclosure rule, which would bury public companies in paperwork, raise costs for consumers, and stifle economic opportunity. This effort was led by U.S. Senator Tim... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), the vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, released the below statement following Senate Democrats’ refusal to hold a full trial to consider the impeachment charges against U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: “It is the constitutional duty given to the U.S. Senate to try all impeachments. That’s why the Senate has held some form of a trial for every impeachment in our history,... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing on the nomination of Christopher Hanson to continue serving on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito discussed the importance of the NRC working in person to carry out its mission, Chairman Hanson’s record at the NRC, and... Read More

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 on the nomination of Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Christopher Hanson to serve another term. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you, Chairman Carper, for calling today’s hearing. “And thank you, Chair Hanson, for... Read More

**To watch Senator Capito’s opening statement, click here or the image above.** **To watch Senator Capito’s first round of questioning, click here.** **To watch Senator Capito’s second round of questioning, click here.** WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), questioned U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)... 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 and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) to the Town of Burnsville, W.Va.   This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito, will provide funding for the expansion of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from several federal agencies for projects that will bolster health services, economic development, infrastructure, academic and defense research, park improvement efforts, and energy projects across West Virginia. HHS FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related... Read More

MOOREFIELD, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), traveled to Moorefield, W.Va. where she participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Hardy County Health Department. This project will develop a new Hardy County Health Department and Food Service Training Facility that will address the needs of the growing community, enhance... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined 42 of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter – led by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) – to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) calling on the Senate to fulfill its constitutional duty by holding a trial to consider the impeachment of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.“The House of Representatives has considered this evidence and impeached Secretary... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to fully implement Jessie’s Law. This bipartisan legislation helps ensure best practices are in place so physicians and other medical professionals have knowledge of a patient’s history with substance use disorder when determining appropriate medical care. Jessie’s Law was included in the Substance... Read More