Press Releases

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 full committee hearing titled, “WRDA 2024: Stakeholder Feedback on USACE Project Partnership Agreements.” HIGHLIGHTS: ON OVERCOMING CHALLENGES TO PROJECT NEGOTIATIONS: RANKING MEMBER CAPITO: “When you had a disagreement and you say that you have to work out…you... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks from the committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, “WRDA 2024: Stakeholder Feedback on USACE Project Partnership Agreements.” Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and you're right. We do and have a great track record of working together on WRDA and we're... Read More

**Click here to download b-roll from the event** WASHINGTON, D.C. — This evening, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and members of the West Virginia Congressional Delegation, hosted the annual lighting ceremony for the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree.The tree, a 63-foot Norway Spruce, hails from the Monongahela National Forest in Randolph County, W.Va. The Monongahela National Forest was the first national forest to provide the People’s Tree... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program for a chromium metal facility in West Virginia. The funding will be used to help construct a new manufacturing facility in Weirton, W.Va. for Boston Metal, a metallurgy company aiming to manufacture critical materials for various supply chains. This funding... 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, released the following statement in response to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announcing a final rule that imposes greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance measures on state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations, despite lacking the authority from Congress to do so. “Federal overreach to advance a misguided... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement on the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) decision to once again delay the implementation of the tax scheme in the Democrats’ American Rescue Plan that lowers the threshold for Americans to receive a 1099-K form for one year. Last year, Senator Capito introduced an amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 omnibus package that would delay the reporting requirement for one year.“This very provision was... Read More

**Click here or the image above to watch the video.** **Click here to download the video.** CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following video message ahead of Thanksgiving to express gratitude for the many blessings offered to West Virginians and Americans. Full video transcript included below: “Thanksgiving is such a special holiday, especially in West Virginia. It's a time when we gather with our friends, our family, and our loved ones. “It's... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with 45 of her Senate colleagues, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo that raised questions over the decision announced last month by the Bureau of Industry and Security to enact a 90-day pause for the issuance of export licenses for firearms, ammunition, and certain accessories to most overseas markets. The letter was led... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Last week, the U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan resolution offered by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) encouraging Americans nationwide to exercise greater caution in their holiday travels amid a period of historically increased traffic incidents and fatalities. The Senate passed their bipartisan Drive Safer Sunday Resolution unanimously. “The Sunday after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest—if not the busiest—travel day in our... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 18 of her Senate Republican colleagues in calling on President Joe Biden to immediately enforce oil sanctions on Iran as mandated by Congress. The letter – led by U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) – also urges the administration to permanently freeze the $6 billion funding mechanism established in September’s hostage agreement with Iran.“For far too long, Iran has evaded consequence for... 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 a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Shady Spring Public Service District in Raleigh County, W.Va. to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant in Glen Morgan, W.Va. This award was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made by Senator... Read More

PRINCETON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Princeton, W.Va., where she visited Conn-Weld’s manufacturing facility as a part of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) “I Make America” grassroots campaign. While there, Senator Capito toured the facility to see Conn-Weld’s recent expansion project, met with employees, and participated in a town hall event.“It was great to visit with individuals who are truly making America, and whose efforts greatly... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) along with U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), all members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023. The bipartisan legislation – led by Senators Thune and Klobuchar – establishes a framework to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tonight, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after voting to pass a continuing resolution that will avoid a government shutdown:“As I have said many times, it is our responsibility to fund the government and keep it open. That is a priority,” Senator Capito said. “To fund the government for a full year, we need to focus on passing all of our bills through regular order, which we’ve already... 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 full committee hearing on strengthening efforts to grow the economy and protect the environment through commonsense policy and American innovation. HIGHLIGHTS: ON BENEFITS OF WEST VIRGINIA’S ARCH2 HYDROGEN HUB: RANKING MEMBER CAPITO: “In my opening statement I... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks from the committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, “Opportunities in Industrial Decarbonization: Delivering Benefits for the Economy and the Climate.” Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman…thank you for holding this hearing today to examine innovative... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During National Diabetes Month, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs for individuals at risk for diabetes, while saving long-term care costs for Medicare. The Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act would extend Medicare coverage for medical nutrition therapy services to Americans with pre-diabetes and risk factors for developing type-2 diabetes.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recently, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) helped introduce two pieces of legislation that would designate both the Taliban and Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO), and direct the U.S. Secretary of State to designate the illegitimate Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan as a state sponsor of terrorism. Additionally, Senator Capito joined a group of her colleagues in sending a letter to the United States Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), urging her to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today highlighted the broad support from national and local business organizations and industry stakeholders for the American Investment in Manufacturing (AIM) Act. The legislation, which Senator Capito introduced with U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) in April, would reinstate the Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA) measure for U.S. businesses to make critical investments and protect American... Read More

**Click here or the image above to watch the video.** **Click here to download the video.** WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following video ahead of Veterans Day, honoring the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Full video transcript included below: “Here we are today to thank our veterans for their service to our country, for protecting the homeland, and for their willingness to serve. “Our nation would never be as... Read More