Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that she nominated 30 distinguished high school seniors from 12 counties throughout West Virginia to the nation’s military academies. Nominees were selected by a board chosen by Senator Capito who reviewed each application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations. “As a U.S. Senator, I have the honor of nominating bright and motivated West Virginians for admission to our nation’s premier service academies.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of a proposed rule to modify the definition of waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to align with the Supreme Court’s 2023 Sackett vs. EPA decision. “I applaud the Trump EPA’s proposed rule to make the regulatory definition of waters of the United States... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a senior leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, highlighted Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) awards she supported that were included in the recently passed Appropriations bills— Fiscal Year 2026 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, and Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. Additionally, full-year funding for the Women, Infants, and... Read More

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to the Eastern Panhandle where she made several stops focused on community and economic development. First, Senator Capito delivered keynote remarks at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Shepherd University’s Agribusiness Center at Tabler Farm. Senator Capito secured over $1 million in Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) funds for this project. “It was a pleasure to participate in today’s ribbon cutting for Shepherd... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, made stops in Kanawha, Putnam, and Mason counties with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin. During their visit, Chairman Capito and Administrator Zeldin witnessed the direct impacts of the Republican policy changes under President Trump on the success and growth of West Virginia’s energy and manufacturing industries. First,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in introducing the Upholding a Secure Postal System (USPS) Act, legislation to direct the U.S. Comptroller General to submit a report to Congress on nationwide mail theft trends and the security of postal property. “The U.S. Postal Service plays a central role in many Americans’ day-to-day lives. In recent years however, I’ve heard from countless West Virginians... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee and a member of Senate Republican Leadership, issued the below statement after voting for a final package that includes a clean continuing resolution until January 30, 2026 and three bipartisan, full-year appropriations bills— Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; and... 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.) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Senator Capito’s remarks as prepared for delivery: “Madam President, “Well, here we are again. Day 39 of the Schumer Shutdown. And what is there to show for it? “Families anxious about their next paycheck, federal workers unsure when they’ll be back on the job, SNAP recipients worried about whether they’ll... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) celebrated Senate passage of their bipartisan Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act to increase broadband supply chain transparency through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make sure federal broadband programs stay on track. The bill passed the Senate unanimously on Tuesday night and will need to pass the House of Representatives... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership and a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined “Mornings with Maria” on FOX Business. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE SHUTDOWN: “This week, there will be at least five Democrats, like there have been a few over the last several weeks, that will want to exert their will, come to their senses, open the... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined “The Hill Sunday with Chris Stirewalt” on NewsNation. HIGHLIGHTS: ON WHEN THE SHUTDOWN MIGHT END: “We only need five Democrats to come to their senses and say yes, reopen the government and then we can begin to negotiate. Setting that aside, which is very frustrating with the thirteen times we’ve voted on... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined BloombergTV’s “Balance of Power” to discuss the ongoing shutdown. HIGHLIGHTS: ON VICE PRESIDENT VANCE AT REPUBLICAN POLICY LUNCH: “It’s always productive to have the vice president. He wanted to reemphasize that opening the government is the most sensible, easiest, sanest way to begin negotiations after we... Read More

To watch Chairman Capito’s opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led abusiness meeting where the EPW Committee favorably reported pending nominations, and approved committee resolutions and bipartisan legislation. Nominees favorably reported by the EPW Committee: Jeffrey Hall to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made several stops in Mason and Cabell counties. First, Senator Capito traveled to Ashton, W.Va., where she toured Artis’ Sitra test range and viewed a live fire demonstration of the active protection system, Sentinel. Senator Capito has long championed Active Protection Systems (APS), which Artis tests at its site in West Virginia. “It was great to be with the Artis team today in Ashton and to see first-hand their incredible... Read More

To watch Chairman Capito’s questions, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in an EPW Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee hearing examining the beneficial use and regulation of chemicals. During the subcommittee hearing, Chairman Capito asked about the process of new chemical reviews in the... Read More

To watch Chairman Capito’s opening statement, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led ahearing to consider the nominations of Mitch Graves, Jeff Hagood, Randall Jones, and Arthur Graham to be members of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Below is the opening statement of Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Today... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership and a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined "FOX News Sunday" with Shannon Bream to discuss the Schumer Shutdown and national security issues. HIGHLIGHTS: ON REPUBLICANS PROTECTING THE FILIBUSTER: “We’re not going to drop the filibuster. It wouldn’t pass, number one. I signed a letter in 2017... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership and a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Fox News Channel’s “The Sunday Briefing.” HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE SHUTDOWN’S IMPACTS ON FEDERAL WORKERS AND SERVICE MEMBERS: “What you see as we’re edging up to people missing their paychecks, some people losing their jobs, obviously the intensity is... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined BloombergTV’s “Balance of Power” yesterday to provide an update on the government shutdown. HIGHLIGHTS: ON REPUBLICANS WORKING TO END THE SHUTDOWN: “I hope so. I’m always an optimist, but unfortunately…Senator Schumer and others are content to try to reap the political benefit they’re seeing from a shutdown. I... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican leadership, joined CNN’s Dana Bash on Inside Politics to discuss the government shutdown. HIGHLIGHTS: ON DEMOCRATS KEEPING THE GOVERNMENT CLOSED: “The simple thing here is to reopen the government…To me, that’s the simplest way, and would’ve been on October 1st, to not worry about who’s going to miss a paycheck…other people... Read More