Press Releases

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – 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.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $76,000 investment from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the Bel-O-Mar Regional Council. This funding will be used to conduct a feasibility study for remote employment to help prioritize development efforts to create jobs and private... 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 $507,613 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for clinical research related to neurological disorders at West Virginia University (WVU). Specifically, this funding will examine psychosocial stress-induced vascular contributions to cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's... 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 $341,768 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Marshall University for diabetes, endocrinology and metabolic research. This project will study how kidneys regulate sodium levels in the body. “Many West Virginians are at increased risk for heart diseases like hypertension and diabetes. That’s why... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a letter—led by Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)—to President Biden urging a reversal of his decision to call upon the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies to increase oil production in response to rising gas prices. Senator Capito and her colleagues made it clear that the best and most effective way to reduce the cost of gasoline at the pump is to unleash clean, affordable and... 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 $999,685 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to West Virginia Perinatal Partnership. This funding will support the Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program, which works to improve maternal care in rural communities.“New and expecting mothers living in rural and remote areas in West... 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 $1,075,002 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Community Health Systems in Beckley. This funding is allocated through the Affordable Care Act and will support the facility’s Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Payment Program, which establishes or expands primary care residency programs... 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 $3,370,526 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research at three West Virginia universities.“The National Science Foundation provides incredible opportunities for our youth, while giving our higher education faculty the resources they need to inspire students to pursue challenging projects in their respective fields.... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined several of her Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter—led by Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.)—to President Joe Biden today urging him to fulfill his “solemn responsibility to evacuate all American citizens and Afghan partners without respect to arbitrary timelines dictated by the Taliban.”In addition to Senators Capito and Inhofe, the following senators also signed the letter: Senators... Read More

FAIRLEA, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today toured the West Virginia State Fair in Greenbrier County.Senator Capito made stops around the fair with West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner Kent Leonhardt, visited with county commissioners and representatives of the Farm Bureau, toured livestock facilities, spoke with farmers and producers, and met with West Virginians from across the state.“West Virginia has a proud tradition of agriculture and it’s on full... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and 40 of their Republican colleagues, today sent a letter—led by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)—to Attorney General Merrick Garland to request an update on the status of Special Counsel John Durham’s inquiry into the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation and to ensure the investigation is seen to completion.“The Special Counsel’s... 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 $3,000,000 from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to three healthcare facilities across West Virginia. This funding is part of the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Implementation that works to combat the drug epidemic and expand substance use disorder treatment, prevention and recovery... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined several of her Senate colleagues in sending a letter—led by Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)—to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding a full account of U.S. military equipment left behind in Afghanistan, which has already or risks falling into the hands of the Taliban and their terrorist allies.“It is unconscionable that high-tech military equipment paid for by U.S. taxpayers has fallen into the... Read More

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Congressional Startup Day Co-Chair, made several stops in Morgantown today where she visited Intermed Labs and Vantage Ventures.Senator Capito first toured Intermed Labs, where she visited with Mon Health officials, medical professionals, and entrepreneurs bringing innovative solutions to the health care field. She then visited Vantage Ventures and West Virginia University, met with several startup companies, and discussed... Read More

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Alejandra Castillo, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development at the Department of Commerce, for several visits in Huntington. Today’s stops included a roundtable discussion and presentation with young talent retention leaders and program participants at Generation West Virginia, followed by an... 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 $143,550 in annual appropriations from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to the Huntington Museum of Art (HMA). This funding will support a project that expands the museums Nature Trail System to provide additional opportunities for patrons to interact with and learn about nature.“West Virginia is... 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 $3,500,000 from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to the Community Education Group (CEG). This funding will support and expand vaccination efforts in rural communities, including recruiting and training healthcare workers, distributing the COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines that protect against preventable... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined 46 of her Republican colleagues Tuesday on a letter promising that they will not vote to increase the debt ceiling, “whether that increase comes through a stand-alone bill, a continuing resolution, or any other vehicle.”The letter, spearheaded by Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), carries powerful legislative consequences. While Democrats are able to impose the vast expansion of federal spending on a strictly... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) this week joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues to introduce legislation that would assist non-profit student organizations, such as fraternities and sororities, to upgrade student housing with modern safety features.“West Virginia’s college and university students who live in fraternity or sorority housing shouldn’t be denied safe housing just because of an outdated tax disparity,” Senator Capito... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today voted against the Democrats’ budget resolution, which proposes $4.2 trillion in new spending and higher taxes. This partisan budget designed to kick off Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree passed the Senate, with every Senate Democrat voting in favor and every Republican voting no.“It’s baffling that Democrats see Americans experiencing record inflation under the Biden economy, leading to... Read More

The response from the EPA can be found here. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), as well as Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) received a response from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on their request for the EPA to address the elevated levels of lead found in the drinking water of homes served by the Clarksburg Water System.“Coordination between state, local, and federal authorities is critical as we continue... Read More