Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,925,020 through the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to prevent domestic violence, support drug courts, develop forensic science research, and keep West Virginia communities safe.“Addressing and ending domestic violence in West Virginia has long been a priority of mine. I have consistently supported the Violence... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the New River Health Association in Fayette County, West Virginia will receive $5,000,000 to combine and expand their services in one large medical complex, as well as establish a community conference center. The funding is made possible by a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) request secured by Senators Manchin and Capito and is... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $5,764,995 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for three projects across West Virginia. The funding will support expanding essential water service in Clay County, conducting a land development study to help complete the Corridor H Highway and bolstering tourism and recreation-related businesses across the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation authored  by U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), to reduce the spread of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at commercial airports.The Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports Act would deploy more existing Federal Aviation Administration... Read More

WASHINGTON. D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,881,718 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), for BridgeValley Community and Technical College and the Randolph County Housing Authority. The funding will support education and job training services to strengthen the regional economies of rural areas and expand... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), to introduce the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA). The legislation would amend the Internal Revenue Code to ensure that funding directed for the implementation of broadband from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the American Rescue Plan (ARP) will... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined a bipartisan resolution to designate September 2022 as National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. This resolution, which passed the Senate on Wednesday evening, recognizes the impact of cancer on the lives of children, urges stakeholders at every level of government to increase public awareness about the risks of cancer, and reminds Americans of the bravery of children who are diagnosed with and recover from... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5.3 million in grants to West Virginia communities to spur economic development. This funding was awarded through the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), and will support water and sewer system upgrades in Berkeley Springs, and sewer system... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $697,260 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for 17 West Virginia housing authorities to help provide quality housing for all West Virginians.“Our housing authorities across West Virginia provide essential services for our residents, and often help individuals get back on their feet. The funding... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing legislation—led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.)—to help improve college students’ mental health and incentivize higher education institutions to develop and implement comprehensive mental health and suicide prevention plans.“The college years can be a wonderful time for many young adults, but they can also be... 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, questioned witnesses about the Environmental Protections Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields program.During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito discussed the Brownfields program and land revitalization with George Carico, director of the West Virginia Regional Brownfields... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) applauded the 14-1 vote in the Senate Rules Committee to advance their bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act. The legislation will ensure the electoral votes tallied by Congress accurately reflect each state’s vote for President and will promote a peaceful transition of power between... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) and Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) announced their support for the new Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, comprised of over 40 entities.“As I was helping craft and negotiate the bipartisan infrastructure law last year, the creation of a hydrogen hub in West Virginia was exactly the type of impact that I knew we could create,” Senator... 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, “Stakeholder Views on the Brownfields Program Reauthorization.” The hearing featured testimony from multiple witnesses, including George Carico, director of the West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at Marshall University.Below is the opening statement of... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $7,981,516 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for seven programs that will assist young West Virginians experiencing homelessness, strengthen healthcare services and support medical research.“It’s great to see many important initiatives across our state receive recognition from HHS, and be granted... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,942,526 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) for eighteen West Virginia public safety programs. The funding will support state and local programs aimed at expanding access to substance use disorder prevention and treatment services for youth and families, preventing and addressing crime and... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, today participated in a business meeting to report the bipartisan Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act to the Senate floor. This legislation would reform and modernize the outdated Electoral Count Act of 1887, and would ensure the electoral votes tallied by... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), applauded the unanimous passage of their bipartisan resolution—led by Senators Capito and Angus King (I-Maine)—designating September 2022 as “National Recovery Month.” The senators’ resolution comes as overdoses are rising across the nation. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) was also a co-sponsor of the resolution.2021 saw a 15% increase in overdose... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that West Virginia University (WVU) will receive $705,000 to purchase new equipment to update their forensic science laboratories, while the University of Charleston (UC) will receive $385,000 to enhance the quality of biomedical and chemical research opportunities. This funding was made available through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)... 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, joined U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and 21 of their Republican colleagues to introduce a bill to prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), from banning the use of traditional lead ammunition and fishing tackle on public lands unless such action is supported by the best... Read More