Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today applauded the resolution of an issue with the U.S. Department of Education and the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission about the recent Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (WV GEAR UP) funding award. West Virginia GEAR UP will now be able to utilize the full $24 million award over the next seven years to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced that Mary Elisabeth Eckerson, current State Director for Senator Capito, will be retiring at the end of the year. With Eckerson’s departure, Bill Bissett, who currently serves as Senator Capito’s Senior Advisor for Economic Development and State Initiatives, will assume the new role of State Director beginning January 1, 2022. Eckerson will continue serving in her current role as State Director... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and a member of the Appropriations Committee, today joined Charleston Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin and other state and local leaders to announce the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award a $1,750,000 grant to get a transformational project in Charleston shovel-ready. Specifically, the funding will be used to upgrade approximately 3.5 miles of the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and 13 of their colleagues in urging the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to reevaluate the new fees imposed for shipping container carriers at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach that will be imposed starting November 22. The members expressed concerns that these increased shipping costs will eventually be passed on to American consumers.This follows a letter Senator Capito sent... Read More

Click here to watch Senator Capito’s video congratulating the nominees. CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today announced U.S. Service Academy nominations for 21 qualified high school seniors from 12 counties in West Virginia. A board chosen by Senator Capito reviewed each nominee’s application, interviewed candidates, and made recommendations.“Each year, I have the honor and privilege of nominating West Virginia’s best and brightest to... 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, released the below statement following the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of their partisan reckless tax-and-spending spree. The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration.“With inflation at its highest point in 31 years, a reckless tax-and-spending spree is the last thing we need right now. Inflation is very real, and... 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 a $1,750,000 Rebuilding Americas Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equality (RAISE) grant to support the Charleston Capital Connector Project. Specifically, the funding was made available through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and will upgrade approximately 3.5 miles of the Kanawha Boulevard East and approximately 0.25... 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 below statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of the first step in EPA’s two-step process to replace the Trump administration’s 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) and promulgate a new definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS):“Today’s... 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 West Virginia service provider Prodigi will receive $8,583,001 over the next decade from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) through the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) to expand broadband across West Virginia. Prodigi is expected to provide broadband service to 4,771 locations across the Mountain State.“When I... 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 a total of $733,887 in grant funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).“Whether it’s rural water or substance abuse recovery, ARC understands the unique challenges of West Virginia communities,” Ranking Member Capito said.... 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 questioned Martha Williams, nominee to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) of the Department of the Interior. HIGHLIGHTS:FULL TRANSPARENCY WITH CONGRESS: “This happens on both sides of the aisle, whoever is the president and the opposite party. I think more information... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Martha Williams to be Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) of the Department of the Interior.Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery:“Thank you, Chairman Carper.“Welcome to the committee. As you know—and you’ve been around here before—we have a lot of... 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 $406,896 from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the FamilyCare Health Center in Scott Depot, West Virginia to expand telehealth services. This funding will be used to purchase laptops and video conferencing software, as well as improve the network and network security to provide high quality medical services to West... 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.) spoke on the Senate floor today to mark November as National Family Caregivers month. Senator Capito spoke of her family’s personal experience caring for her parents during their battles with Alzheimer’s, recognized family caregivers for the work they do, and discussed her efforts in Congress to support those who care for their loved ones.FULL... 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 joined President Joe Biden at the White House as he signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which the Senate passed this summer and the House passed earlier this month. Senator Capito released the below statement following the event:“The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act reflects our commitment to keeping Americans safe,... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today hosted Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in Morgantown, W.Va. where they visited West Virginia University’s (WVU) Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute (RNI) with Director Dr. Ali Rezai to witness their innovative work on addiction.During the visit, Dr. Volkow delivered a presentation on the national opioid crisis with a focus on the... 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 in observance of America Recycles Day.“As a member of the Senate Recycling Caucus, I was pleased that our committee held an informative hearing and accompanying roundtables on this important topic in September, but much work remains to meet EPA’s National Recycling Goal of recycling 50 percent by 2030,”... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Co-Chair of the Girl Scouts’ Honorary Troop Capitol Hill, today participated in a Girl Scout Badge College workshop at Marshall University, where she spoke to girls and young women about life skills and the importance of education and leadership.“I can personally attest to how Girl Scouts encourage young women and girls to grow into strong leaders in whatever field they love and excel in,” Senator Capito... Read More

BUFFALO, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, praised Toyota West Virginia’s (TMMWV) announcement of a new $240 million investment to add a dedicated production line of hybrid transaxles.The new hybrid transaxle line investment will provide new equipment and operational upgrades to modernize the facility. One important result of the new line is that it will allow TMMWV team members to diversify... Read More

FRAZIERS BOTTOM, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined federal, state, and local leaders for the grand opening of U.S. Route 35, which has long been a priority of Senator Capito’s since she was first elected to Congress.“Route 35 has been a major infrastructure priority for me since I was first elected to the House of Representatives, so I’m elated to see it finally come... Read More