Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today applauded the Senate passage of legislation Tuesday evening that would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to Congress a report on the use of security cameras in VA medical centers.The Senate-approved bill, which passed the House earlier this year, is sponsored by Representatives David McKinley (W.Va.-01), Alex Mooney (W.Va.-02), and Carol Miler (W.Va.-03), is companion... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks.WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held an oversight hearing to examine programs at the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) and review programs for reauthorization.Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), as prepared for delivery:“Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I’m looking forward to the rest of the hearing.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined 40 of her colleagues in moving to formally nullify President Joe Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate requirement for employees at private businesses with more than 100 employees. The rule, expected to be issued this week, will affect more than 80 million Americans and imposes $14,000 fines for persons who do not comply.“President Biden vowed last year that he would not impose a vaccine mandate, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with her colleagues Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), today wrote to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan asking for... 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 a new methane emissions proposal:“As I’ve said time and time again, we should not demonize an industry that is part of the lifeblood of our economy, especially as our country and much of the world face severe energy... 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 total of $1,000,000 from NASA’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program to West Virginia University (WVU). The funding will be distributed over the next five years and will be used to support the implementation of the West Virginia Research Infrastructure Development (WV RID) Project, which... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recently joined Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) in introducing legislation to permanently extend the authorization for the Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act.The POWER Act, which helps combat domestic violence and sexual assault by encouraging lawyers across the country to offer pro bono legal services to victims and survivors of these crimes, was... 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 Supreme Court’s announcement that it will hear a case about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority to regulate power plant emissions under the Clean Air Act, the subject of the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) Rule—a commonsense alternative to the Obama-Biden era Clean... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate passed a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) recognizing October 2021 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month.“Dyslexia is a common learning disability that can pose significant challenges to students and adults,” Senator Capito said. “I’m thrilled the Senate passed our resolution, which will help us to continue raising awareness about the need for early screening, diagnosis, and evidence-based... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand the Department of Labor (DOL) Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) to all 50 states and U.S. territories. The HVRP program offers job training services to Veterans experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness.Currently, no organization in West Virginia is receiving HVRP funding and in the past four years, only one... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today introduced legislation to deliver more resources to support victims of child sexual abuse and incentivize states to pursue the prosecution of these crimes.The No Time Limit for Justice Act would provide states that meet certain requirements with a 5% increase in federal grant funding under the Services, Training, Officers, Prosecution (STOP) program to help train law enforcement and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday evening, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and members of Team Congress played against members of the Washington, D.C. press corps in the 2021 Congressional Women’s Softball Game.The annual charity game raised more than $508,000, a new record, for the Young Survivor Coalition (YSC), an organization supporting young survivors and patients of breast cancer.“The Congressional Softball Game is something I look forward to every year,”... Read More

Click here or on the image above 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 nominations hearing of Christopher Frey to be Assistant Administrator for Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Jennifer Clyburn Reed to be Federal Co-Chair of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.HIGHLIGHTS:BANNING... 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 how the Democrats’ proposed energy and environment policies would harm energy producers, raise energy prices for American families, and do little to impact global emissions.HIGHLIGHTS:INCREASED ENERGY COSTS: “This week, the U.S. Energy... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s remarks.WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined several of her colleagues in a press conference blasting Democrats’ and President Joe Biden’s energy and climate policies.TRANSCIPT:“Thank you all for being here today. And I think you're going to hear a lot of similarities that we see across our states.“One of the things that... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s opening remarks. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a nominations hearing entitled, “Hearing on the Nominations of Christopher Frey to be Assistant Administrator for Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency and Jennifer Clyburn Reed to be Federal Co-Chair of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.”Below is the opening statement 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 $99,286 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide outreach and technical assistance to historically underserved farmers and ranchers. Specifically, this funding will support women within West Virginia’s agriculture sector and provide field-day workshops that will equip participants with skills, training, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues today expressed disappointment with the Pentagon’s proposed timeline—of up to nine years—to implement the findings of the Independent Review Commission (IRC) on Sexual Assault to combat sexual assault and harassment in the military.In a letter sent to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the senators requested a briefing outlining the Department of Defense’s methods... 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 $125,000 from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to the Regional Family Resource Network in Elkview through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program. The DFC program helps establish collaboration among communities to prevent and reduce substance use among young people. In 2020 alone, 1.6 million adolescents aged 12... Read More

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 announced $2,310,823 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand access to high-speed internet and educational and health services for rural West Virginians.“West Virginia’s future relies on our ability to bring reliable internet connectivity to our rural communities,” Senator Capito said. “It’s why... Read More