Press Releases

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 Berkeley County Public Service Water District (BCPSWD) to expand the clean drinking water capacity in southern Berkeley County.   This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen outlining serious concerns with proposed guidance from the IRS regarding 45V tax credits for hydrogen, which would impose burdensome requirements that jeopardize the viability of future energy projects across the country. “By contrast, your agency’s guidance that substitutes wishful thinking... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced resources from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to the Nicholas County School District. The award will be used by the school district to support emergency protective measures at Summersville Middle School, which was severely damaged by floods in June 2016. “I was proud to work with our... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from a variety of federal agencies for environmental protection, economic development, public safety, and research programs in West Virginia, as well as conservation efforts at the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. EPA FUNDING: Senator Capito, Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced two grants from the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, co-sponsored the bipartisan Hotel Fees Transparency Act. This legislation, first introduced by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), aims to improve transparency for consumers by requiring any entity advertising a hotel room or short-term rental to clearly show the final price a... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $69.7 million in funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades in West Virginia through this year’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF), funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “One of the cornerstones of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act... 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 funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to Wheeling Ironworkers Local 549 to expand the current ironworker apprenticeship program.   This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator Capito, will provide funding to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published last week in The Ripon Forum, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, wrote about the negative impact that social media is having on youth across America. In the piece, Senator Capito shares details on two pieces of legislation she is supporting that aim to address challenges and threats to children that are created by an increasingly online world, the Kids Online... Read More

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Berkeley County, W.Va. where she made several visits in Inwood, W.Va. and Martinsburg, W.Va. focused on agriculture, civic engagement, economic development, and efforts to combat the addiction crisis. First, Senator Capito hosted a roundtable discussion in Inwood, W.Va. with local orchardists, Berkeley and Jefferson County officials, and representatives from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture to discuss... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  A broad group of stakeholders have voiced support for the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Act. The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Ranking Member U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced the ACE Act last week, which she co-authored alongside EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.). The ACE Act helps conserve wildlife and wildlife habitat, including by reauthorizing the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the National Fish and Wildlife... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement on the news that Cleveland-Cliffs will be closing their Weirton, W.Va. operation. The decision to close the facility was made following the news last week of the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) negative determinations in its final phase antidumping and countervailing duty (ADCVD) investigations for Canada, China, and Germany and vote to terminate the antidumping duty investigation for... 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 City of Nitro, W.Va. for upgrades to its sewer and storm water infrastructure.   This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Senator Capito, will provide funding for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, released the following statement on her vote to pass the national security supplemental package.“The national security supplemental we passed today equips our country with the resources to restore American deterrence and resolve amid rising threats and President Biden’s weakness. This bill expands the capacity of the U.S. defense industrial... 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 Clarksburg Water Board (CWB) for water system upgrades.   This award, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Senator Capito, will provide funding for service line... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), announced Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Continuum of Care (CoC) and Continuum of Care Renewal (CoCR) grants for West Virginia organizations. The grants, which come from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will be used to support organizations throughout the state that... 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, and U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the EPW Committee, introduced the America’s Conservation Enhancement (ACE) Reauthorization Act. The ACE Act will reauthorize important habitat and wildlife conservation efforts throughout the country. The legislation also builds on previous efforts to protect and preserve ecosystems from evolving threats such... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, 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), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Reauthorization Act of 2024. This legislation would reauthorize funding for public health initiatives across the country... 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 to advance the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024. The legislation includes several provisions that benefit West Virginia, which Senator Capito fought to include.The Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024 is a five-year reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs that invests in... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s comments at today’s press conference. 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 press conference with her colleagues to discuss the Biden administration’s disastrous decision to halt new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export projects in the United States. Below is a transcript of Ranking Member Capito’s comments as... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced resources from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support embankment and parking lot repairs at the Valley Pre-K-8 School that resulted from severe flooding in August 2022. “The floods in Fayette County during August of 2022 seriously damaged the stream embankment and parking lot at the... Read More