Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), joined 21 of her colleagues this week in a letter – led by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) – to U.S. Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen condemning the Biden administration’s latest attempt to weaponize the tax code against U.S. energy producers.The letter is in response to President Biden’s budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Specifically, the letter focuses on the $100 billion in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,755,887 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) for the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security. The funding will be used to develop and staff a new crisis intervention advisory board that will include representatives from local law enforcement, the community, courts, prosecutors, behavioral health... 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 a total of $26,484,023 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funds for High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Programs in West Virginia through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). The HIDTA program supports Federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies operating in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined her colleagues in reintroducing the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act—legislation led by U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would encourage physical activity and incentivize healthier living by allowing Americans to use a portion of the money saved in their pre-tax health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA) toward qualified sports... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, announced $4,824,257 from Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the state of West Virginia. LIHEAP is funded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and provides critical financial assistance to low-income Americans with energy costs that represent a... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) delivered remarks on the Senate Floor about President Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget proposal. In her remarks, Senator Capito points out the expanded taxes in the proposal, and how it exposes the true priorities of the Biden administration.During a Senate Republican Leadership press conference yesterday, Senator Capito also discussed... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $812,000 to the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) to support and monitor aging transportation infrastructure in Charleston, W.Va. The funding is made available through the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program, which was established by the Infrastructure... Read More

Click here to watch Round 1 of Ranking Member Capito’s questions with EPA’s Radhika Fox. Click here or the image above to watch Round 2 of Ranking Member Capito’s questions with WV DEP’s Kathy Emery.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses on the implementation of the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act. In her first round of questions, Ranking Member... 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, “Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Perspectives on the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act (DWWIA).” Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank all of you... 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, released the below statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing its “Good Neighbor Plan” that targets American power production and burdens states with misguided air regulations.“The EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor Plan’ announced today has two things in common with the Inflation Reduction Act: a misleading name and disastrous impacts for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), all members of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, introduced legislation today that would require the U.S. Comptroller General to investigate airlines on their capacity to prepare for and respond to extreme weather events and natural disasters following a series of mass cancellations over the holiday season due to extreme weather.... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined with a bipartisan group of colleagues to reintroduce the Major Richard Star Act– legislation led by U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)—to provide combat-injured veterans with less than 20 years of military service their full benefits.“Our veterans in West Virginia put sacrifice before self in their service to our nation. As a result, they deserve the full... 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, released the below statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) setting a maximum contaminant level (MCL) for two of the best-studied and most prevalent per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water, PFOA and PFOS.“After years of urging three consecutive administrations of different parties to do so, I’m pleased a safe... Read More

MILTON/HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today traveled to Milton, W.Va. and Huntington, W.Va. with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) leaders and West Virginia officials, for visits focused on recently announced flood control funding that Senator Capito secured, and continued support for current floodwall projects.First, Senator Capito traveled to Milton, W.Va. where she visited the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,561,366 from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a research project at West Virginia University (WVU). Specifically, the project aims to improve the overall understanding of methane and other emissions from storage tanks at upstream oil and natural gas sites.“West Virginia University continues to be a leader in a variety of research fields across the... Read More

MT. ZION, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), today brought her West Virginia Girls Rise Up program to Calhoun County Middle High School to promote female empowerment, education, fitness, and self-confidence. Fifth and sixth grade female students participated in the program, where they had the chance to hear from Senator Capito on her personal experience as a female leader. Today’s event marks the first Girls Rise Up in Calhoun County and the 28th event since the... 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 two grants through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council and Libera.“Supporting West Virginia’s young women and preparing them for success is critical to their future, and to the future of our state. The funding announced... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), reintroduced the Network Equipment Transparency (NET) Act, a bipartisan bill to increase broadband supply chain transparency through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in order to ensure an on-time rollout of federal broadband programs.“One of the many benefits of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act becoming law is that West... 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, released the below statement applauding House passage of a formal challenge to the Biden administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval.“When Congressman Graves and I introduced resolutions of disapproval in the both the Senate and House, we wanted to show Congress is united... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the below statement following the news that Visa, American Express, and Mastercard will pause implementation of new, separate merchant category codes (MCCs) for firearms sales under the International Organization for Standardizations (ISO) guidelines. This announcement follows Senator Capito’s September 2022 letter to the credit card companies expressing strong concern for the possible... Read More