Press Releases

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today made stops in Morgantown, W.Va. and New Martinsville, W.Va. focused on economic development and broadband expansion. First, Senator Capito traveled to Morgantown, W.Va. to visit the Historic Post Office (HPO). During the visit, Senator Capito toured the space and learned more about how they are promoting local economic development and their plans to make improvements with... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – 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 West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition, traveled to Morgantown, W.Va. where she participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the official award announcement for the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) and the opening of their Program Office. ARCH2’s Program Office is located within West Virginia University’s... Read More

NORTHERN PANHANDLE, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today made several stops in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle focused on economic development and Congressionally Directed Spending. First, Senator Capito traveled to Wheeling, W.Va. to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly-renovated Wheeling Heritage Artisan Center. This project was made possible through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award secured by... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today hosted Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly in Huntington, W.Va. to see firsthand the impact that Marshall University’s Institute for Cyber Security and the National Center of Excellence for Cyber Security in Critical Infrastructure (NCOE) will have on cyber security and cyber workforce development in West Virginia and our nation. During... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and actress, Halle Berry, today hosted a roundtable discussion on the Advancing Menopause and Mid-Life Women’s Health Act, bipartisan legislation that would boost federal research on menopause and would—for the first time—coordinate the federal government’s existing programs related to menopause and mid-life women’s health. The roundtable discussion included patients, medical providers, academics, and state officials from across... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and actress Halle Berry today hosted a Girls Rise Up event at Piedmont Elementary School in Charleston, W.Va. where they promoted female empowerment, education, fitness, and self-confidence. During the program, Senator Capito and Halle Berry discussed with fifth grade female students their career paths and the importance of leadership. Students then had the chance to take the Girls Rise Up Challenge and commit to goals to help put... Read More

PARSONS, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, traveled to Parsons, W.Va. where she hosted Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Shailen Bhatt to see completed and ongoing construction projects on Corridor H, the last remaining section of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) in West Virginia. While driving on Corridor H with West Virginia Department of Transportation... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding to West Virginia University (WVU) to support the creation of a bachelor’s major in Robotics Engineering at the university’s Statler College Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering. This funding was made available through the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS)... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – This week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) announced over $100 million in federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to develop a state-of-the-art multi-day energy storage project in Maine using batteries manufactured in Weirton, West Virginia by Form Energy.  “This investment is great news for Weirton and signals that West Virginia will continue our proud... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators 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), and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) recently introduced the Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act, legislation to accelerate research and advance treatments for rare diseases that affect children. “As I meet with doctors, researchers, and parents, I am often reminded that while children sadly can get adult... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks about the Rural Broadband Protection Act passing at the markup, click here or on the image above. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, last week voted during a committee markup to advance the Rural Broadband Protection Act (RBPA), legislation the senator authored. The bill would provide essential safeguards to the Universal Service Fund’s high-cost programs by... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks on the advancement of the bipartisan Labor-HHS funding bill, click here or on the image above. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – 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), yesterday announced that priorities for West Virginia were included in the bipartisan Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor-HHS funding bill. The legislation passed out of the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined a letter with 47 of her Senate Republican colleagues—led by U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.)—to the Biden-Harris administration, protesting its partial arms embargo against Israel. The senators urged the White House to cease accommodating Iran, stop jeopardizing the lives of American servicemembers, and to deliver the necessary weapons systems to Israel. “When Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly raised the weapons hold in... Read More

To view Ranking Member Capito’s floor remarks upon the bill’s passage, click here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the bipartisanThomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to continue implementation of key projects and studies that address water resources challenges in communities across the country, including several in West Virginia. WRDA 2024 is biennial legislation that authorizes... Read More

To watch the full press conference from Senators Capito and Ricketts, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) led a press conference Wednesday to discuss more oversight findings of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) funding radical, extremist groups through the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Ranking Member Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate on Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.), as well as Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.), and former U.S. Rep. David McKinley (R-W.Va.) announced the initial $30 million of the total $925 million award was released from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to officially launch the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) in West Virginia. This funding was made... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor calling for action on the National Defense Authorization Act amid rising threats to the United States and escalating global tensions. Also joining Senator Capito in the floor event were Republican members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC),... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s interview, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), vice chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, joined Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria” to discuss the Biden-Harris administration’s new plan to overhaul the Supreme Court and anti-Semitism. HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE BIDEN-HARRIS COURT PACKING PLAN: “I think this just smacks of arrogance, in my view. You don't like a decision, so you are... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, voted in favor of the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act, legislation to protect children from online dangers associated with social media and give needed tools back to parents. The legislation is the combination of the Kids Online Safety Act, which Senator Capito helped introduce, and the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act 2.0, of which... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined 11 of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Countering Hate Against Israel by Federal Contractors Act. The legislation – led by U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) – would prohibit the federal government from contracting with entities who boycott the State of Israel. West Virginia and 36 other states have passed laws or regulations opposing the boycott, divestment, or sanction (BDS) of Israel. “I have... Read More