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WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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, today announced $5,504,439 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). The funding will be used to support DHHR’s Public Health and Emergency Preparedness program. “One of the lessons our... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Round 1 of Ranking Member Capito’s questions. Click here for Round 2. 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 with administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Shailen Bhatt. During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned Administrator Bhatt on the Biden administration’s... 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 with Shailen Bhatt, administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), to discuss implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a business meeting to consider the nomination of Jeff Baran to serve another term on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) led Republicans in voting against Baran, saying, “His votes and positions simply do not align with enabling the safe use of nuclear technologies that the NRC is expected to undertake in the coming years…his confirmation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined seven U.S. Senate colleagues to introduce legislation to prohibit the Biden administration from banning gas stoves. The Save Our Gas Stoves Act – led by U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) – explicitly prohibits the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from implementing a proposed rule that would impose intrusive and costly standards on the kitchen stovetops of millions of Americans. Companion legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today released the following statement on her opposition to President Joe Biden’s nomination of Jared Bernstein to serve as Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers (CES). The Senate will be considering the nomination today.“When Americans were starting to reel from the record high inflation under President Biden in 2021, dubbed the ‘Man Behind Bidenomics,’  Mr. Bernstein was very visible in the... 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 member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,275,000 in funding for the cleanup and remediation of two orphaned oil and gas well sites in West Virginia through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “Abandoned oil and gas wells pose unique challenges to our communities, and today’s funding will help clean up,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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, today announced $125,380 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services. The funding will be used to support the Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Injury Prevention and Control’s... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) stopped in Elkins, W.Va. to address the participants of the American Legion Rhododendron Girls State at Davis and Elkins College. Afterwards, Senator Capito traveled to Jackson’s Mill in Weston, W.Va. to address the participants of the American Legion Mountaineers Boys State. “Every time I come to Girls State and Boys State, I’m reminded of the great future ahead for our state with the bright young... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — 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, today announced $768,000 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will be used to support the “Be Wild, Be Wonderful, Be Healthy” Project that partners with the Center for Disease Control National Center... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 22 of her Senate Republican colleagues to reintroduce the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023. This legislation – led by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) – would address the unacceptably high number of “smash-and-grab” thefts targeted at federally licensed gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and... 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 U.S. Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-01) are introducing legislation to prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing its recently announced proposal that would force the closure of coal- and gas-fired power plants. The Protect Our Power Plants (POPP) Act outlines the illegalities of the EPA’s latest proposal, which... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 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, today announced three grants totaling $300,000 through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for regional development planning across West Virginia.“At the EPW Committee, we oversee and work closely with the ARC to identify places where investments can strengthen local economies and make a... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — 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, today announced $1,444,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Town of Oceana, W.Va. This funding, which was secured through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request made solely by Senator Capito, will be used to upgrade Oceana’s wastewater collection system to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, released the below statement on today’s groundbreaking of the Kerens to Parsons section of Corridor H. For years, Capito has delivered resources for Corridor H’s completion through Congressionally Directed Spending, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act she crafted in the EPW Committee, and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — This week, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) introduced the Aviation Workforce Development and Recruitment Act. This bipartisan legislation – led by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – would address aviation workforce shortages by boosting resources to help recruit and train pilots, aviation manufacturing workers, and mechanics.In addition to Senators Capito, Klobuchar, and Moran, the Aviation Workforce Development and... 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 member of the Appropriations Committee, released the below statement on the groundbreaking of the Kerens to Parsons section of Corridor H. For years, Capito has delivered resources for Corridor H’s completion through Congressionally Directed Spending, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act she crafted in the EPW Committee, and other... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week reintroduced the Supporting Families Through Addiction Act with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), and U.S. Representatives Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) and David Trone (D-Md.). The legislation would create a $25 million grant program over five years to help national and local nonprofit organizations provide support services to the families of those undergoing substance use disorder treatment.With drug overdoses on the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to West Virginia University (WVU) for two research projects. One project revolves around water quality and is funded by the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program that Senator Capito has supported. The other... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a group of bipartisan colleagues to introduce the Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act. This bipartisan legislation – led by U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) – would strengthen U.S. trade remedy laws and ensure they remain effective tools to fight back against unfair trade practices and protect American workers.The legislation updates the previous Leveling the Playing Field... Read More