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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 $2,726,085 from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for programs across West Virginia to improve victims’ services, improve forensic science capabilities, support taskforces aimed at preventing internet crimes against children and keeping neighborhoods safe.“In order to keep our communities safe, it’s important that we... 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 $108,801 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for the West Virginia Department of Agriculture. This funding will help enhance West Virginia’s animal disease preparedness capabilities in order to preserve U.S. export markets, prevent foreign animal diseases,... 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.) today joined a group of her Republican colleagues in discussing the proposed expansion of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the Democrats’ spending bill that would provide $80 billion in additional funding to the agency for tens of thousands of additional enforcement agents, and audits of small businesses and individuals across the... Read More

To watch the interview, click here or the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined Varney and Co. on Fox Business Network to discuss West Virginians’ opposition the Democrats’ $5 trillion reckless tax-and-spending legislation, and the real-life impacts of President Joe Biden’s inflation crisis.HIGHLIGHTS:PROPOSED GREEN PROVISIONS HARMFUL TO WEST VIRGINIA: “The way it's written now, it would really penalize states in... 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, today released the below statement following the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)’s announcement that a true accounting of Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spending spree shows that its policies would cost $4.9 trillion while adding $3 trillion in new debt. “Despite the absurd claims by President Biden and Democrats that the bill... 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, today released the below statement following the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) summary from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI data showed a 0.8% increase in inflation in November. The all items index for the 12-month period ending in October rose 6.8%, the largest 12-month increase since 1982. So far, there has been a significant... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), joined a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter—led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine)—urging Senate Leadership to continue the Medicare payment cut moratorium and extend the 2021 Medicare physician payment adjustment. These adjustments are set to expire at the end of the year, leaving West Virginia’s healthcare providers, who... 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, yesterday spoke on the Senate Floor to address the need for Congress to work together in a bipartisan way to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY22 at adequate levels. In the midst of a historic southern border crisis, Democrats’ proposed spending legislation... 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 spoke on the Senate Floor to address the need for Congress to work together in a bipartisan way to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY22 at adequate levels. In the midst of a historic southern border crisis, Democrats’ proposed spending legislation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today voted to pass a Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval, which she co-sponsored, to overturn President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate on private businesses with more than 100 employees. Senator Capito released the below statement after tonight’s vote:“I’ve heard from countless West Virginians who strongly oppose President Biden’s illegal vaccine mandate, and for good... 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 $1,368,673 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Raleigh County Community Action Association for Head Start projects.“I’ve seen firsthand the impact Head Start makes in our communities and the lives of our children,” Senator Capito said. “That is why I continue to advocate on their... Read More

Click here to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions.WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today participated in a hearing examining the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act.HIGHLIGHTS:SHOW ME THE MONEY: “In your opinion, what is the underlying problem that Recovering America’s Wildlife Act is intending to fix, besides more money?”REDIRECTING FUNDS: “Resource constraints are difficult…Fish and... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks.WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a legislative hearing to examine the Recovering America’s Wildlife Act."Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery:“Thank you, Chairman Carper, for calling today’s hearing.“I also want to thank Senators Heinrich and Blunt for attending along with our witnesses, and... 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.) today joined a group of her Republican colleagues in discussing their formal challenge to President Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate.Later today, the Senate will vote on a Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval to attempt to overturn President Biden’s vaccine mandate on private businesses with more than 100... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed for the Washington Examiner, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) discussed their effort to stop the federal government’s overreach of mandating vaccines for private businesses with more than 100 employees. The mandate will affect more than 80 million Americans and imposes $14,000 fines for persons who do not comply.Last month, Senator Capito joined Senator Braun’s effort in the form of a Congressional Review Act... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s announcement of a proposal to deny 65 pending small refinery exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program:“While the Biden administration scrambles to stabilize sky-high gas prices, today’s announcement will only lead to higher prices... 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 $57,272 to the West Virginia Humanities Council from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration to support a Veterans Legacy Program (VLP) contract. This funding will engage students in researching veterans interred at West Virginia and Grafton National Cemeteries.“If we are going to encourage our... 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 $845,519 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to 18 West Virginia businesses and organizations to improve energy efficiency and resiliency in rural communities across West Virginia. These awards are from the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which works to support agricultural producers and small rural businesses through... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, joined her Republican colleagues who also serve on the committee today in sending a letter to President Biden requesting officials from the administration, including members of the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, come before the Commerce Committee for a closed briefing to discuss the challenges and opportunities currently facing our transportation... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today announced West Virginia will receive $83,211,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in state revolving funds (SRFs) for water and wastewater infrastructure.“My committee’s Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act is the foundation of the water and wastewater portion of the bipartisan... Read More