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Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s questions.WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a hearing entitled, “PFAS: the View from Affected Citizens and States.” Witnesses included West Virginian Scott Mandirola, who is the Deputy Secretary for External Affairs for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP).HIGHLIGHTS:COST OF CLEANUP... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $11,660,781 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Head Start programs across West Virginia.“I have seen firsthand the impact that Head Start programs have on the development of children in West Virginia. Strengthening the educational foundation that our youth rely on gives our students the confidence and... Read More

To watch the interview, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined America’s Newsroom on Fox News to discuss President Biden’s decision to end infrastructure negotiations after good-faith efforts by Senator Capito and fellow Republicans.HIGHLIGHTS:ON END OF INFRASTRUCTURE NEGOTIATIONS: “In the end we never got to the scope of what... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing entitled, “PFAS: the View from Affected Citizens and States.” The hearing witnesses included West Virginian, Scott Mandirola, who is the Deputy Secretary for External Affairs for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP). Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore... Read More

To watch the interview, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined Special Report on Fox News to discuss President Biden ending infrastructure negotiations.HIGHLIGHTS:ON END OF INFRASTRUCTURE NEGOTIATIONS: “The president ended the talks today with me on a very cordial call. I am extremely disappointed because we offered the president basically... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement following her call with President Joe Biden where he ended the infrastructure negotiations.“I spoke with the president this afternoon and he ended our infrastructure negotiations. As Republicans, we believe in our nation’s infrastructure, which is why our negotiating team—which consisted of the... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, participated in a hearing today on the State Department’s FY2022 budget request. During the hearing, Senator Capito questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken about addressing the ongoing border crisis as well as ransomware attacks on the United States.HIGHLIGHTS:ON STATE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, today released the below statement following the committee’s publishing of a report outlining the intelligence and security failures surrounding the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.“After multiple hearings, discussions with more than 50 on-duty Capitol Police officers, coordination with all relevant government agencies, and a review of... Read More

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) last night attended the Bluefield Ridge Runners’ Opening Game where she threw out the first pitch. Since the news broke that West Virginia was in jeopardy of losing all four minor league affiliates, Senator Capito has worked together with each affiliate, community and civic leaders, Major League Baseball (MLB) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB), and other state and local officials to ensure baseball remains in West... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today visited the West Virginia State Police Academy in Charleston and spoke to a class of cadets, focusing on the importance of the training they receive in deescalating situations involving those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Senator Capito’s visit highlighted the training cadets receive from Steve Slack, an ambassador with the National Down Syndrome Society who volunteers his time training police... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $3,358,087 from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to assist the state of West Virginia to reimburse costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding will be used to offset costs from the purchase and distribution N95 respirators,... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the below statement on the nomination of David Chipman to serve as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF):“Every law-abiding gun owner in West Virginia should be concerned with David Chipman’s nomination to lead the ATF. His prior work for gun control activist groups, extreme policy positions supporting a gun registry and bans on sporting rifles, and his commitment... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $30,370,777 to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This funding is from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act and is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Initiative to Address... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $195,760 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for the Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program at West Virginia University (WVU). This program aims to increase the supply of behavioral health professionals and improve the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today made two stops in the Charleston area to participate in the openings of the Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare’s (ABHC) treatment facility that will house women in recovery, and the new Health Right clinic on the West Side that will provide free care to underserved populations.Senator Capito first delivered remarks and participated in a ribbon cutting to mark the opening of the ABHC substance use disorder treatment... Read More

To watch the interview, click here or the image above.  CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined Fox News Sunday to discuss the latest on infrastructure negotiations with the White House.HIGHLIGHTS:ON STATUS OF NEGOTIATIONS: “When we went to the Oval Office, six of us, to talk about a bipartisan infrastructure package, the president basically tasked us to come back... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) last night attended the West Virginia Power’s Opening Game where she threw out the first pitch. Since the news broke that West Virginia was in jeopardy of losing all four minor league affiliates, Senator Capito has worked together with each affiliate, community and civic leaders, MLB and MiLB, and other state and local officials to ensure baseball remains in West Virginia.“The West Virginia Power baseball team is... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) this week introduced a resolution designating May 2021 as National Cancer Research Month. The resolution recognizes the importance of cancer research and expresses support for continuing efforts to establish it as a national and international priority.“Unfortunately, almost all of us are familiar with the pain and suffering cancer can cause a loved one, and the heartbreaking loss too many... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,510,924 in funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for research projects at West Virginia University (WVU). These projects include initiatives within aging research, vision research, neurodevelopmental education, and understanding of neonatal sepsis.“The research capabilities at West... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) this week introduced a resolution honoring the Marshall University Thundering Herd men's soccer team for winning the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's soccer national championship.“When the eyes of the sports world were on Marshall’s soccer team, they delivered for their university, for Huntington, and for the entire state of West Virginia,”... Read More