Latest Fact-checks on Shelley Moore Capito Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 12, 2021 in an op-ed: “In West Virginia, a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar more than it was a year ago, and we’re paying about 30 cents more for a gallon of milk than we did at this time last year.” Shelley Moore Capito stated on March 4, 2021 in a press conference: President Joe Biden’s American Relief Plan “has a lot of money in it for schools, but if you really look at it … it says that the school money is going to go out until the year 2028.” Shelley Moore Capito stated on September 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: "On average, one person dies by suicide every 22 hours in West Virginia." Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "A study shows that households neighboring West Virginia could be on the hook for upwards of $70,000 in the first year alone under the Green New Deal!" Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Beginning in the early 1990s, we built barriers in 4 sectors at our southern border. Since each was built, those sectors have seen massive drops in apprehensions of people crossing the border illegally," including 90 percent to 95 percent decreases in the Tucson, Yuma, San Diego and El Paso sectors. Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Thanks to successful federal, state, and local efforts, preliminary statistics show opioid overdose deaths are down 8.5% in West Virginia." Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low." Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "What (the Obama administration is) going to come out with in the next several months is you're not even going to be able to burn coal very limitedly in the existing plants." Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' "
Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 12, 2021 in an op-ed: “In West Virginia, a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar more than it was a year ago, and we’re paying about 30 cents more for a gallon of milk than we did at this time last year.” Shelley Moore Capito stated on March 4, 2021 in a press conference: President Joe Biden’s American Relief Plan “has a lot of money in it for schools, but if you really look at it … it says that the school money is going to go out until the year 2028.” Shelley Moore Capito stated on September 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: "On average, one person dies by suicide every 22 hours in West Virginia." Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "A study shows that households neighboring West Virginia could be on the hook for upwards of $70,000 in the first year alone under the Green New Deal!" Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Beginning in the early 1990s, we built barriers in 4 sectors at our southern border. Since each was built, those sectors have seen massive drops in apprehensions of people crossing the border illegally," including 90 percent to 95 percent decreases in the Tucson, Yuma, San Diego and El Paso sectors. Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Thanks to successful federal, state, and local efforts, preliminary statistics show opioid overdose deaths are down 8.5% in West Virginia." Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low." Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "What (the Obama administration is) going to come out with in the next several months is you're not even going to be able to burn coal very limitedly in the existing plants." Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' "
Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 12, 2021 in an op-ed: “In West Virginia, a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar more than it was a year ago, and we’re paying about 30 cents more for a gallon of milk than we did at this time last year.”
Shelley Moore Capito stated on March 4, 2021 in a press conference: President Joe Biden’s American Relief Plan “has a lot of money in it for schools, but if you really look at it … it says that the school money is going to go out until the year 2028.”
Shelley Moore Capito stated on September 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: "On average, one person dies by suicide every 22 hours in West Virginia."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "A study shows that households neighboring West Virginia could be on the hook for upwards of $70,000 in the first year alone under the Green New Deal!"
Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Beginning in the early 1990s, we built barriers in 4 sectors at our southern border. Since each was built, those sectors have seen massive drops in apprehensions of people crossing the border illegally," including 90 percent to 95 percent decreases in the Tucson, Yuma, San Diego and El Paso sectors.
Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Thanks to successful federal, state, and local efforts, preliminary statistics show opioid overdose deaths are down 8.5% in West Virginia."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "What (the Obama administration is) going to come out with in the next several months is you're not even going to be able to burn coal very limitedly in the existing plants."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: "The president's come out with rules that say, 'No new coal-fired power plants.' "
