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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Commerce) Committee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm Sean Duffy to serve as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportations (DOT): “I have known Sean Duffy for years and worked closely with him during our time in the House of Representatives. His promise to leave a legacy of increased safety on our roads, waterways, and skies at the Department of... Read More

U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the EPW Committee, announced the EPW subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress. “Each of these subcommittees play an important role in developing solutions that tackle the infrastructure, energy, and environment challenges within EPW’s jurisdiction. I’m confident in the ability of our chairs to lead these panels effectively,... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the following statement after voting to confirm Scott Bessent to serve as the next Secretary of the Treasury. “The American people, frustrated with the high cost of living and barriers to growth, elected President Trump to restore strength and confidence in the U.S. economy,” Senator Capito said. “Mr. Bessent is a well-qualified choice to lead the Treasury Department and I was proud to vote to confirm him. I am confident that Mr. Bessent... Read More

Members of West Virginia’s congressional delegation added their signatures to a letter calling on President Donald Trump to reinstate “life-affirming” policies from his term. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, along with Reps. Carol Miller and Riley Moore, all Republicans, were among the 143 members of Congress who signed the letter calling on Trump to undo actions put in place by his predecessor. “We look forward to the reinstatement of Trump policies on life in the first days of your second term,... Read More

It was a busy week in Washington as President Donald Trump returned to the White House. Lawmakers in Congress were busy voting on bills themselves, finally passing the long-discussed Laken Riley Act. The bill requires the detention of illegal immigrants accused of theft-related crimes, as well as assaults on law enforcement officers. Laken Riley was a Georgia nursing student that was killed while on a jog by an illegal immigrant from Venezuela named Jose Ibarra on February 22nd of last... Read More

Officials are celebrating a recent decision by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to grant West Virginia the authority to oversee and administer the Class VI well program in the state, which is more commonly known as Class VI “primacy.” Class VI primacy gives the state authority to oversee the permitting and regulation of Class VI wells, which are used to inject carbon dioxide deep underground for long-term storage — a vital component of carbon capture and storage technology. West... Read More

Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at advancing his promise to “Make America Affordable and Energy Dominant Again.” Gov. Patrick Morrisey and Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said West Virginia is uniquely positioned to benefit from the new administration’s commitment to increasing American energy production. “This will restore American prosperity — including for those men and women who have been forgotten by our economy in recent... Read More

It’s said in politics that it’s all about the power. While that may refer to the individual power gained by those elected, there is a clear theme among the leaders chosen to guide us in 2025 and beyond: It’s all about the power — generation, that is. President Donald Trump has quickly made energy policy one of his main focuses, declaring a national energy emergency. He’s suspended or rescinded policies that restrict energy production and terminated the unpopular electric vehicle... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today voted to advance the nomination of Lee Zeldin to be the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Zeldin’s nomination was favorably reported by the EPW Committee with a bipartisan vote of 11-8, and now heads to the full U.S. Senate for consideration. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Last week we... Read More

President Trump officially has his CIA Director. On Thursday the Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe on a vote of 74 to 25. During his confirmation hearings, Ratcliffe vowed to operate an apolitical CIA. Rafcliffe is well known for his hard stance on China and the Chinese Communist Party. West Virginia Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito voted in favor of Ratcliffe, saying in part, “I have confidence that Mr. Ratcliffe will bring his valuable experience as Director of... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito announced significant broadband investment funding for projects in Hampshire, Hardy, and Nicholas counties. These grants, secured through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development ReConnect program, will support two high-speed broadband infrastructure projects to create or improve rural broadband for thousands of people. “Through my role on the Senate Appropriations Committee, I was able to help craft the ReConnect program because I knew how... Read More

We applaud new West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey, who has joined 22 other states in challenging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on its controversial methane tax rule. The rule would impose charges on oil and natural gas facilities emitting more than 25,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. Retroactive fees are set to begin at $900 per metric ton for 2024 emissions, increasing to $1,200 in 2025 and $1,500 in 2026 and beyond. Emerging from the Inflation Reduction Act of... Read More

The Congressional Energy Export Caucus, co-chaired by Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., is praising the decision to lift the pause on the permitting process for future liquefied natural gas exports. The U.S. Department of Energy, in a statement released Monday, said it would immediately begin the process of reserving the policy put in place by the Biden administration last January. "LNG is fundamental to the enrichment of U.S. energy production, and the decision to pause these exports has stifled our... Read More

One day after voting to approved one of the first cabinet nominees of President Donald Trump, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito introduced Trump’s nominee to represent the U.S. at the United Nations to the committee considering her nomination. Capito, R-W.Va., was one of two senators who provided an introduction to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday morning of U.S. Rep. Elisa Stefanik, R-N.Y., Trump’s nominee as the U.S. ambassador to the U.N. “It is truly an honor to be here to... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., introduced President Donald Trump’s nominee to be ambassador to the United Nations to the members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Tuesday. Capito, the fourth-ranking member of the GOP Senate leadership, spoke warmly about her “good friend” Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and said she is well-suited for the role. “The job she has been selected to carry about for President is not an easy one,” Capito said. “But it is extremely important.” Capito,... Read More

Many of West Virginia’s state leaders congratulated President Trump on one executive order in particular Tuesday. Governor Patrick Morrisey, Senator Jim Justice and Senator Shelley Moore Capito all released statements after Trump signed the executive order to ‘Unleash American Energy.’ The order aims to, in part, unleash the country’s affordable and reliable energy and natural resources, as well as restore American prosperity and rebuild the nation’s economic and military security. Morrisey said... Read More

West Virginia officials and stakeholders in the state’s energy industries issued praise Tuesday for President Donald Trump’s opening moves. Gov. Patrick Morrisey, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and the West Virginia Coal Association all released statements of strong support for the newly inaugurated president’s initial actions on energy policy. A batch of executive orders signed by Trump on his first day in office will “grow West Virginia’s energy economy, produce good-paying jobs and help... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the follow statement on President Trump’s executive orders unleashing American energy. “On Day One, President Trump took immediate and meaningful action to reassert American energy dominance. After four years of burdensome and costly regulations, I’m thankful that the White House is addressing Americans’ energy concerns by reducing bureaucratic red tape to build needed... Read More

A “golden age,” one in which the United States of America can aim even higher than the moon, was proclaimed Monday during President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration speech. And while Elon Musk may have thrown his hands in the air to cheer the goal to “pursue our manifest destiny into the stars,” and “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars,” ordinary Americans were more likely to find a common reason to cheer in Trump’s promise to seek a broad government effort to reduce inflation and... Read More

West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the state’s congressional delegation were in attendance Monday for the second inauguration of President Donald Trump after a four-year gap. Trump and Vice President JD Vance took the oath of office at noon Monday in an inaugural ceremony moved inside the rotunda of the U.S. Capitol Building due to the extreme temperatures. “The Golden Age of America begins right now,” Trump said. “From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all... Read More