Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing the Preserving JROTC Programs Act, legislation that would reduce the statutory enrollment requirement for JROTC programs from 100 to 50 students to prevent programs from shuttering. With the U.S. military facing a historic recruiting crisis, JROTC plays an increasingly important role in instilling values of service and civic participation in young people.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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), recently joined a group of senators, led by U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.), to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that imposes burdensome federal staffing mandates on... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Related Agencies (CJS), announced a grant from National Science Foundation (NSF) to Concord University to serve the national need of increasing and retaining STEM teachers. “In order for the United States to have a next generation workforce, we must invest in students early,” Senator Capito said. “I was proud to secure this grant for Concord University to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution designating June 6, 2024 as National Naloxone Awareness Day. The resolution – led by U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) – recognizes the devastating impact of the opioid crisis across America and the vital role of Naloxone as a safe and effective medication that can reverse opioid overdoses and save lives.“Naloxone is an important tool in our... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced three funding awards from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Greenbrier Valley County Economic Development Corporation (GVEDC), the Wellsburg Urban Renewal Authority, and BridgeValley Community and Technical College. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator... Read More

CHARLESTON, 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), announced that West Virginia is eligible for nearly $46 million in federal aid from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to fight the opioid crisis through its State Opioid Response (SOR) program. “In... Read More

**Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito’s D-Day video.** ***Click here to download Senator Capito’s D-Day video.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video statement commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy by Allied forces on June 6, 1944. Full video transcript included below: “80 years ago today, on D-Day, soldiers from across the free world invaded Nazi-occupied France in what General Eisenhower called ‘a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024, which would reauthorize critical reentry grant programs from the Second Chance Act of 2008, which was most recently reauthorized during the Trump Administration as part of the First Step Act in 2018, including services and supports for housing, career training, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) co-sponsored the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act, legislation led by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), that aims to promote access to and availability of safe and effective contraception for women and families.This comes a day before Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) held a “show vote” on the Senate floor on partisan and extreme legislation designed to mislead and invoke fear in the American... 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, participated in a hearing titled, “Oversight and Budget of the Federal Highway Administration” with FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt. HEARING HIGHLIGHTS: ASKING FOR AN UPDATE ON FHWA DELAYING CORRIDOR H IN WEST VIRGINIA: “I want to ask you a specific West Virginia question to... 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 43 of her Senate colleagues in introducing a formal challenge to the Biden administration’s regulations intended to shut down American power plants through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval.The resolution comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rules that impose unrealistic emissions... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, spoke at the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference about President Biden’s recently announced executive order to address the southern border crisis. During her remarks, Senator Capito highlighted effective actions to... 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 (EPA) to the Preston County Public Service District (PSD) for a water infrastructure project. This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Senator Capito in Fiscal Year 2024... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – In an op-ed published in Defense News, Federal Times, and C4ISRNET, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, wrote about cyber threats to critical infrastructure. Specifically, she highlighted a recent groundbreaking at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. for the National Center of Excellence for Cyber Security in Critical Infrastructure (NCOE), a partnership with United States Cyber Command’s Joint Force... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito’s questioning. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to review the president’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and for the National Science Foundation (NSF).During the hearing, Senator Capito... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to bolster training for primary care providers so they can better diagnose Alzheimer’s and other dementia and deliver high-quality, person-centered care in community-based settings. The Accelerating Access to Dementia & Alzheimer’s Provider Training (AADAPT) Act would provide Alzheimer’s and dementia education and training to more primary care providers,... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Last week, the Senate passed the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives in December 2023, was introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.). The Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which now awaits the... Read More

**Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito’s Memorial Day video.*****Click here to download Senator Capito’s Memorial Day video.*** CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video statement ahead of Memorial Day on Monday, May 27.Full video transcript included below:“Memorial Day is more than a kickoff to summer or a day off from work.“It is a solemn time to reflect upon the ultimate sacrifice men and women in uniform have made for our... Read More

**To watch Senator Capito’s questioning, click here or on the image above.** WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned national transportation leaders during a Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports Subcommittee hearing titled, “Examining the Roadway Safety Crisis and Highlighting Community Solutions.”During her questions, Senator Capito asked the officials about... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate today passed the Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives in December 2023, was introduced by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) along with U.S. Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.). The Dr. Emmanuel Bilirakis and Honorable Jennifer Wexton National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which is now on its way to... Read More