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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has been formally named Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) for the 119th Congress, marking a significant leadership role for the West Virginia senator. “It is an honor to serve as Chairman of the EPW Committee, and I am deeply humbled by the trust my colleagues have placed in me to lead the Committee,” Senator Capito said in a statement. Senator Capito, who joined the EPW Committee upon her election to the Senate in... Read More

A joint effort to obtain a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant between the City of Martinsburg, the Berkeley County Commission, the Hagerstown/Eastern Panhandle Metropolitan Planning Organization (HEPMPO) and the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) has garnered a successful outcome. A RAISE grant totaling $20,820,536 has been awarded for work on the Martinsburg Greenway Trail project. “We are... Read More

The United States Senate adopted a resolution Tuesday formally appointing Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., to the position of chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Capito has served on the committee since she first became a senator in 2015. In the two previous congresses — the 117th and 118th — Capito has served as the committee's ranking member — the highest ranked member of the minority party. With the Republican Party regaining control of the Senate for the 119th... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement following Congress’ certification of electoral votes for President Donald J. Trump:  “I was proud to play a role in the certification of the election of our next President, Donald J. Trump. The American people spoke loud and clear on Election Day, sending a strong message that they want a president who will work for them and make their lives better. President Trump has policies, ideas, and a proven track record that... Read More

Multiple communities in West Virginia will see significant funding for various projects with the help of federal RAISE grants. The cities of Martinsburg, Morgantown, and Cedar Grove, as well as the West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Public Transmit will be receiving funding, according to the office of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito. Capito advocated for the funds as a leader of the Senate Appropriations Committee.  The four projects and their RAISE grant funding are as... Read More

West Virginia's congressional representatives participated in certifying President-elect Donald Trump's 2024 election victory.  Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., and Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., were present for the joint session of Congress Monday in the U.S. House Chamber. "The American people spoke loud and clear on Election Day, sending a strong message that they want a president who will work for them and make their lives better," Capito said in a statement.... Read More

West Virginia’s representatives in the Senate are celebrating the U.S. Forest Service’s acquisition of 2,700 acres of property in the Blackwater Canyon, which has now been finalized. It was first announced in August that John Crites, the owner of Allegheny Wood Products, had agreed to sell 2,700 acres of property in Tucker County to the U.S. Forest Service. The acquisition will allow public access and outdoor recreational opportunities for generations to come along a 5-mile stretch of the... Read More

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), announced a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Kanawha Hospice Care in Charleston, W.Va.  This award, which was secured through a CDS request made solely by Ranking Member Capito in Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24), will be used to renovate... Read More

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., announced the U.S. Forest Service’s acquisition of the Blackwater Canyon property from the Crites family, expanding public access and recreational opportunities in one of West Virginia’s most iconic natural areas. The purchase secures a 5-mile stretch of the Blackwater River and a section of the Blackwater Canyon Trail, ensuring its preservation for generations to come. The newly acquired land, spanning approximately 2,700... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito says she’s looking forward to the next couple of years as she takes on the chair role of the Environment and Public Works Committee. “I’m really looking forward to having a gavel and to having a good and very productive next couple of years,” she said recently in a media briefing. Capito says that she has learned a lot from working with Tom Carper, former chair of the committee. She said they have worked on many different things together, including the highway... Read More

As the fourth-ranking leader in the U.S. Senate, and throughout her 20-plus year career in Washington, Shelley Moore Capito has been on the frontlines of key decisions, and had the opportunity to influence national and world policy and the ability to help many people. She has earned a reputation and respect for being a pragmatic bipartisan voice who looks to find ways to help the people of her native state as well as the nation. She can point to numerous achievements and countless feel-good... Read More

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on Dec. 19 proposed a bipartisan bill that aims to reduce cost-burdens for rural homeowners and small developers, streamline processes, and provide affordable housing incentives in America’s rural communities. Specifically, the Rural Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act, S. 5607, which is cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the rehabilitation credit for buildings in rural areas. “Being a rural... Read More

Senior U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito is now confirmed to take the gavel for the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, while junior U.S. Senator-Elect Jim Justice received his first committee assignments. While members of Congress were working Friday night to pass an 11th hour continuing resolution to keep the federal government funded through March, U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. — the incoming Senate Majority Whip for the 116th Congress beginning in January — released a list of... Read More

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a Congressionally Directed Spending grant of $54,000 for the Town of Poca. The Congressional Directed Spending award will be used to purchase emergency equipment for Poca law enforcement officers to respond to an emergency event. It was secured through a CDS request made by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) in Fiscal Year 2024. “This particular CDS award will ensure that law enforcement officers have tools to respond to an unfolding tragedy and save... Read More

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R.-W.Va., released a video message wishing West Virginia residents happy holidays and a merry Christmas. "Merry Christmas, West Virginia. This is the season of peace, joy and hope — a time to celebrate the blessings of the great state we get to call home. As you gather with family and loved ones, I encourage you to reflect with gratitude on the many gifts in our lives," Capito said. “Among these gifts is the privilege of being born in the freest and most prosperous... Read More

In a united, bipartisan push, Congresswoman Carol Miller, R-W.Va., alongside U.S. Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., have called on U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to reverse a trade decision they say threatens critical jobs in West Virginia’s chemical manufacturing industry. At the center of the dispute is a preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce that could slash antidumping duties on chlorinated isocyanurates (isos) — chemicals essential... Read More

The region’s congressional delegation in Washington is leading a bipartisan effort to protect chemical manufacturers in West Virginia. U.S. Rep. Carol Miller, R-W.Va., along with U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., are asking U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to reverse a Commerce decision that threatens domestic manufacturers of chlorinated isocyanurates (isos), a cleaning chemical used often for swimming pools. In South Charleston, more... Read More

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito was a yes vote to legislation which averts a government shutdown ahead of the Christmas Holiday. Capito voted for the short-term government funding bill Friday in Washington. However, she had scathing remarks afterward for the Senate leadership. The measure became the fall back position after a bipartisan resolution was scuttled in the House of Representatives after Elon Musk and President Elect Donald Trump criticized the bill. Capito issued the following... Read More

A day before President Joe Biden announced the largest act of clemency in one day in modern presidential history, Sens. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Cory Booker, D-N.J., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Dick Durbin, D-Ill., celebrated the earlier passage of their Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024. Both events are important acknowledgements of the need to support those who are paying the consequences for having made mistakes, but are ready to seize new opportunities to succeed. “The vast... Read More

The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded a Congressionally Directed Spending grant of $54,000 for the Town of Poca. The Congressional Directed Spending award will be used to purchase emergency equipment for Poca law enforcement officers to respond to an emergency event. It was secured through a CDS request made by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) in Fiscal Year 2024. "This particular CDS award will ensure that law enforcement officers have tools to respond to an unfolding tragedy and save... Read More