Press Releases

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.) today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s decision to add Paden City, West Virginia, to its Superfund National Priorities List (NPL).The Paden City site consists of co-mingled groundwater plumes containing hazardous substances. The groundwater and soils are contaminated with the solvent... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Representatives David McKinley (W.Va.-1), Alex Mooney (W.Va.-2) and Carol Miller (W.Va.-3) urged U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Director Martha Williams to expand the West Virginia field office’s capacity and to hire additional staff to address a significant increase in consultation requests over the past year. This increase in requests has led to significant delays in response,... 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 $9,346,404 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program for nineteen organizations across West Virginia. The CoC awards were provided in the 2020 year-end stimulus package to help quickly rehouse individuals and families currently experiencing homelessness. The programs also support... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions for witnesses. 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 Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) formula.HIGHLIGHTS:DEFINITION OF NEED: “The devil is in the details. There has to be a good definition of ‘What is need?’ Is need you don’t have enough... 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 an oversight hearing of the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (SRF) formula.Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery.“Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and great statement.“I can’t start without saying the images and the video that we saw, and... 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 $817,167 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to West Virginia University (WVU). This funding will support research on the influence of microbiomes on the productivity, health, drought tolerance, and reproductive fitness of bioenergy crops.“This research... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan and bicameral group of 100 Senators and Representatives in a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig reiterating ongoing concerns and urging the IRS to provide much needed relief to taxpayers. As the IRS struggles to address customer service and processing issues, its lack of action is causing unnecessary confusion as the current tax filing season... Read More

**Click here or the image above for b-roll video****Click here to download photos**  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released the following statement after meeting with Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ahead of her confirmation hearings:“Today, I met with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and we had a candid conversation about her background and her record as a judge. I appreciate Judge Jackson’s readiness to discuss the impact... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Cybersecurity Subcommittee, today joined 22 bipartisan senators requesting information from U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on efforts to protect the United States from Russian cyber and disinformation... 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 $448,352 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support STEM education focused projects at Fairmont State University and Concord University.“It’s great to see the National Science Foundation invest into programs that advance STEM education in West Virginia. STEM careers are in-demand right now, and it’s... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a joint statement issued today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and 48 Republican senators told the Biden administration they will not support the revived Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, which, according to public reports, will weaken sanctions and lessen restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program.“According to press reports, the Biden administration may soon conclude an agreement with Iran to provide substantial sanctions relief in... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, helped craft legislation included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations omnibus package that would protect our Homeland, strengthen border security, enhance cybersecurity, and support the work of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Transportation Security... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) recently joined a bipartisan group of 30 senators in requesting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalize its proposed rule to stop all retroactive direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) fees. This provision is expected to reduce seniors’ out-of-pocket prescription drug costs by $21.3 billion over 10 years.In a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the senators... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), today announced the deployment of five new AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) teams to West Virginia. The teams will serve the West Virginia towns of Fairmont, Thomas, Mullens, Gandeeville and Elkview through projects that include tax preparation, park and river clean-ups and rural infrastructure upgrades.“West Virginians understand the value of community service, and are... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the below statement today on the passage of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations omnibus package.VAWA was enacted in 1994 to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence. The law provides federal resources and technical support for programs that assist victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) issued the below statement today on the Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, which was included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations omnibus package.“I am proud to support legislation that includes nearly $14 billion in emergency funding to support Ukraine and our central European allies amid Russia’s unprovoked war,” Senator Capito said. “Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine has caused... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations omnibus package, which included $241,135,000 she secured in direct spending measures across West Virginia. Senator Capito requested the funding through the reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending process.“I am thrilled to see this money heading directly to West Virginia,” Senator Capito said.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), co-chairs of the Girl Scouts’ Honorary Troop Capitol Hill, today re-introduced a resolution to recognize the 110th birthday of the Girl Scouts of America and celebrate its historic legacy of empowering girls and building powerful female leaders across the country.“I know from my own experience how the Girl Scouts instill core values and confidence in young women,” Senator Capito... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s floor speech.WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting historically high gas prices, the Biden administration’s domestic energy policy decisions, and how they impact the crisis in Ukraine.HIGHLIGHTS:SKYROCKETING GAS PRICES: “People in West Virginia woke up this morning. And according to AAA, the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,116,460 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the establishment of the Visual Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence at West Virginia University. Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence support the establishment and development of innovative, state-of-the-art biomedical and behavioral... Read More