Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $50,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Development Grant Program for the Greenbrier Valley Economic Development Corporation. The funding will support job creation in the local forestry, transportation and sawmill industries and will accelerate economic development throughout southern West... 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, led 46 of her Republican colleagues in introducing the Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act, comprehensive federal regulatory permitting and project review reform legislation.“Since our calls for action and offers to see legislative text from the permitting ‘deal’ remain unheeded, Republicans are... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,000,000 for aviation training at the Marshall University Flight School. This funding was made available through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and is a Congressionally Directed Spending request made by both Senators Capito and Manchin.“The Bill Noe Flight School through the Marshall University Division... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,995,609 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for six programs that will support healthcare services across West Virginia.  “I’m thrilled to see support heading to West Virginia to help strengthen research initiatives, improve important health services, and increase access to substance... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement on the 21st anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks:“September 11, 2001 changed our nation—and the world—forever. Many of us remember exactly where we were on that day, and will never forget the pain felt as our nation was attacked and innocent lives were lost. The terrorists who sought to tear us apart instead united us more than ever. In the days,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) announced she will host four Academy Days this fall for West Virginia students interested in learning more about opportunities at the U.S. service academies and available Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) scholarships.“One of my most important responsibilities as a U.S. Senator is nominating young West Virginians for admissions to our nation’s service academies, and it is one that I look forward... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,771,905 in funding for West Virginia through several U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) grant programs.“In order to preserve West Virginia’s natural environment, we must continue to deliver resources that give our communities the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $35,000 from the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF) for two credit unions in the Eastern Panhandle. The funding will support a mentoring program to bolster customer service at the Romney Credit Union and improvements to digital services and cybersecurity at the Berkeley... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced multiple grants totaling $10,138,940 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).“The grants announced today reflect our commitment to investing in West Virginia’s communities through the ARC,” Ranking Member Capito said. “By supporting health care efforts,... Read More

To view the video of the signing ceremony, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) match against Nigeria on Tuesday evening, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, joined leaders of U.S. Soccer, USWNT and the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team (USMNT) for the signing of historic... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to introduced the Simplifying Grants Act (S. 4799), legislation to make it easier for local governments, with less than 50,000 people, to apply for, receive, and manage grants.Specifically, the bill would require that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), to reduce the spread of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at commercial airports.The Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act would deploy more existing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $442,500 in Economic Development District Planning grants for five communities across West Virginia. This funding is made available through the Economic Development Administration (EDA).“Through my leadership role on the Environment and Public Works... 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 $9,076,886 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for five West Virginia programs designed to promote public safety and strengthen justice systems throughout the state.“Public safety remains a top concern for our nation and our state, and these five grants will assist in strengthening our justice system and public safety... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $792,777 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for 17 projects across West Virginia. This funding will support West Virginia’s farmers and crop production, expand agricultural educational opportunities, bolster veterinary services and strengthen energy efficiency efforts for agricultural producers and rural small... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses, including champion American drag racer Antron Brown and American Farm Bureau Federation Vice President Scott VanderWal, about two pieces of legislation, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2021 and the Livestock Regulatory... 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 to examine four pieces of legislation relating to air quality and pollution. ·        S. 2736, the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports (RPM) Act of 2021 ·        S. 1475, the Livestock... Read More

EASTERN PANHANDLE, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today made stops in the Eastern Panhandle focused on Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding through the Senate Appropriations Committee to support several improvement projects. In total, Senator Capito secured $241,135,000 in direct spending measures across West Virginia in the FY 2022 appropriations omnibus package.First, Senator Capito visited Shepherd University where she met with President Mary... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC) Health Education and Research Institute will receive $5,000,000 to support a new system that will archive clinical images, improve image storage and enhance patient care. The funding is made possible by a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request secured by Senators Manchin and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,300,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for foundation repairs to the Green Bank Observatory (GBO) Green Bank Telescope (GBT) in Pocahontas County, W.Va. The GBT is a vital tool for astronomical researchers and one of the world’s largest moving structures, with 16 wheels carrying 17 million pounds on a steel... Read More