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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 $11,000,000 through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) program to West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will support research at WVU to develop innovative ways to prevent, treat, and slow the progression of vision problems that are currently... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s floor speech on her motion. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, offered a motion on the Senate floor requiring conferees of the United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) to emphasize the president cannot use climate change as a basis for declaring an “emergency” or “national... Read More

To hear Senator Capito’s questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, participated in a hearing today to review the FY23 Budget and FY24 Advance Appropriations Requests for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Senator Capito discussed with VA Secretary Denis McDonough current recommendations to... Read More

Watch Senator Capito’s Round 1 questioning here. For Round 2, click here. To watch Senator Capito’s opening statement, click here.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, participated in subcommittee hearing today on the FY2023 Funding Request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).During the hearing, Senator Capito pressed DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s remarks from the committee’s business meeting. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today voted in favor of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, legislation she authored along with Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), and Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.).The legislation authorizes key... Read More

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 $1,908,000 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development program to support reliable water and wastewater service, and provide family housing opportunities in West Virginia.“It’s great to see West Virginia receive funding through USDA’s Rural Development program that will bolster... 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 the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority in Beckley will receive $250,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to help implement their Planning for Outdoor Recreation Industry, Vibrant Economies, and Regional Strategy (RIVERS)... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s questioning, click here or the image above. 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, participated in a Commerce Committee hearing today to review the FY2023 Department of Transportation (DOT) Budget Priorities. Senator Capito discussed the importance of continued support for West Virginia’s airports with DOT Secretary... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), both members of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, introduced the Rural Broadband Protection Act (S.4126), which would require a more thorough vetting and verification process for internet service providers seeking to participate in the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) high-cost programs.The bill would provide essential safeguards to the Universal Service... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $13,423,414 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for five Head Start programs across West Virginia.“In West Virginia, we know that education and good health are fundamental to the success of our children,” Senator Capito said. “I have long advocated for the resources needed to prepare the next... Read More

MONONGALIA COUNTY, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Congressman David McKinley (R-W.Va.-01) today made stops in Star City and Morgantown to tour a local wastewater treatment plant and an Abandoned Mine Land (AML) site.First, Senator Capito and Congressman McKinley toured the Morgantown Utility Board Wastewater Treatment Plant in Star City. They then visited the Richard AML site in Morgantown. The bipartisan infrastructure law includes more than $140 million in AML... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $1,198,500 for the Randolph County Housing Authority (RCHA). This funding, which is through the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) YouthBuild program, will help connect young adults with job training and educational opportunities in sought-after industries through apprenticeships and other career... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an effort to help thousands of children who undergo cancer treatment each year, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jack Reed (D-R.I.) introduced the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research (STAR) Act of 2022.Senators Capito and Reed were joined in introducing the bill by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). This bipartisan legislation would reauthorize the Childhood Cancer STAR Act, authored by... 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, today released the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 with Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), and Senators Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.). WRDA authorizes key projects and studies to tackle water resources challenges across the country, including West Virginia. The bill also makes important revisions to the Civil... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s questioning, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a subcommittee hearing today to review the FY2023 budget request for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). During the hearing, Senator Capito asked DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg to approve the proposed Harmony Grove Interchange in Morgantown, which she urged him to do earlier this... Read More

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 $3,316,891 for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) and West Virginia University (WVU). This funding, which is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will help DHHR and WVU support infant and family home visiting programs, strengthen maternal and child health services, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.-01) and Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) welcomed Speaker of the House Roger Hanshaw, President of the Senate Craig Blair, Senate Minority Leader Stephen Baldwin and House Minority Leader Doug Skaff to the West Virginia Hydrogen Hub Coalition.Photos of the signing can be found... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $420,186 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to West Virginia University (WVU) for critical research into stroke and Alzheimer’s disease related dementias that will help advance our scientific understanding of aging.“Having cared for both of my parents who suffered from Alzheimer’s, I understand... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-W.Va.-01) and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg requesting swift approval of the Interchange Justification Report (IJR) for the proposed Harmony Grove Interchange in Morgantown. This infrastructure improvement will add exits on I-79 to provide greater access to businesses and will... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or the image above.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today joined a group of her colleagues to urge President Biden not to rescind Title 42 authority, which would greatly exacerbate the ongoing crisis at the southern border.In July 2021, Senator Capito sent a letter to President Biden urging him not to lift Title 42, and has... Read More