Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) and a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, recently joined a group of senators – led by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) – to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to strike down the Biden administration’s rule endangering the... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement on the Mountain Valley Pipeline going in service and becoming fully operational.“At long last, I am thrilled that the Mountain Valley Pipeline is up and running, marking a significant win for West Virginia and American energy as a whole. After receiving all the necessary permits and approvals from both Republican and... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), toured the expansion project at West Virginia Health Right’s main facility, which is scheduled to be completed later this month. This expansion was made possible in part through a Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award secured by Senator Capito in September 2022.“West Virginia... Read More

**To watch Senator Capito’s questions for Administrator Whitaker, click here or on the image above.** CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation (CST) Committee, questioned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Matthew Whitaker during an oversight hearing on aviation manufacturing. This hearing comes after Boeing submitted its plan to the FAA to improve its factory operations in the wake... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined the entire Senate Republican Conference in a joint statement—led by U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas)—supporting continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization. The full text of the statement can be found here and below: “Senate Democrats have embraced a Summer of Scare Tactics—a partisan campaign of false fearmongering intended to mislead and confuse the American people. In vitro... Read More

To watch Senator Capito’s remarks, click here or on the image above. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in the weekly Senate Republican Leadership press conference where she discussed her continued oversight findings from Democrats’ so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). During her remarks, Senator Capito revealed that... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing titled, “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget” with FWS Director Martha Williams. HEARING HIGHLIGHTS: ON FWS COMMITTING TO PRIORITIZING THE ROARING RUN BRIDGE PROJECT: RANKING MEMBER CAPITO: “I want to talk about... Read More

Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito’s floor speech. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, delivered remarks on the Senate floor explaining the growth of the administrative state under President Biden and the consequences and costs it has resulted in for the American people.Senator Capito’s floor remarks, as prepared for delivery, are included below: “Mr/Madame President — “Well, here we go... 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 a hearing titled, “The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget” with FWS Director Martha Williams. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. “Thank you Chairman Carper for holding today’s hearing. “Welcome again to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led a bipartisan group of senators in introducing the Preserving JROTC Programs Act, legislation that would reduce the statutory enrollment requirement for JROTC programs from 100 to 50 students to prevent programs from shuttering. With the U.S. military facing a historic recruiting crisis, JROTC plays an increasingly important role in instilling values of service and civic participation in young people.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), recently joined a group of senators, led by U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.), to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that imposes burdensome federal staffing mandates on... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Related Agencies (CJS), announced a grant from National Science Foundation (NSF) to Concord University to serve the national need of increasing and retaining STEM teachers. “In order for the United States to have a next generation workforce, we must invest in students early,” Senator Capito said. “I was proud to secure this grant for Concord University to... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution designating June 6, 2024 as National Naloxone Awareness Day. The resolution – led by U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) – recognizes the devastating impact of the opioid crisis across America and the vital role of Naloxone as a safe and effective medication that can reverse opioid overdoses and save lives.“Naloxone is an important tool in our... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced three funding awards from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Small Business Administration (SBA) for the Greenbrier Valley County Economic Development Corporation (GVEDC), the Wellsburg Urban Renewal Authority, and BridgeValley Community and Technical College. These awards, which were secured through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests made by Senator... Read More

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), announced that West Virginia is eligible for nearly $46 million in federal aid from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to fight the opioid crisis through its State Opioid Response (SOR) program. “In... Read More

**Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito’s D-Day video.** ***Click here to download Senator Capito’s D-Day video.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video statement commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Invasion of Normandy by Allied forces on June 6, 1944. Full video transcript included below: “80 years ago today, on D-Day, soldiers from across the free world invaded Nazi-occupied France in what General Eisenhower called ‘a... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024, which would reauthorize critical reentry grant programs from the Second Chance Act of 2008, which was most recently reauthorized during the Trump Administration as part of the First Step Act in 2018, including services and supports for housing, career training, and... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) co-sponsored the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act, legislation led by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), that aims to promote access to and availability of safe and effective contraception for women and families.This comes a day before Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) held a “show vote” on the Senate floor on partisan and extreme legislation designed to mislead and invoke fear in the American... Read More

Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito’s questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing titled, “Oversight and Budget of the Federal Highway Administration” with FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt. HEARING HIGHLIGHTS: ASKING FOR AN UPDATE ON FHWA DELAYING CORRIDOR H IN WEST VIRGINIA: “I want to ask you a specific West Virginia question to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led 43 of her Senate colleagues in introducing a formal challenge to the Biden administration’s regulations intended to shut down American power plants through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval.The resolution comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rules that impose unrealistic emissions... Read More