Written on: September 23, 2026 by SprayTM
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL) are the inaugural recipients of the American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) “Champion of Clean” Awards, which recognize leadership in advancing science-based policy, manufacturing innovation and public health.
ACI CEO Jennifer Abril and ACI Board Chair Suzanne Carroll with Senator Shelley Moore Capito (c.).
Sen. Capito and Rep. Soto were recognized during ACI’s Centennial Celebration, held at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
As Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works, ACI said Sen. Capito has been a driver behind policies that allow U.S. residents to benefit from cleaning product innovations and getting those products to market, while also working collaboratively with both sides of the aisle on improvements to unlock the potential of new chemistries for the cleaning products sector.
ACI CEO Jennifer Abril and ACI Board Chair Suzanne Carroll with Representative Darren Soto (c).
Rep. Soto is a member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, where he has championed policies that support the cleaning products industry’s focus on circularity, sustainability and recycling innovation.
Noted Jennifer Abril, ACI President & CEO, “Champions of Clean like Senator Capito and Representative Soto are crucial to the economy-driving success of our supply chain and its effort to deliver essential products that allow homes, schools, hospitals, workplaces and public spaces remain clean, safe and functional.
“They stand out for their pro-science, pro-innovation policies in Congress, which enable the cleaning products industry to deliver on improving public health.”
The awards were presented as part of ACI’s Centennial Celebration, which marked 100 years of advancing public health, driving innovation and supporting the essential role of cleaning in homes, schools, workplaces and communities. As ACI looks to its next century, it said it intends to continue working with policymakers at both the State and Federal level to support science-based policies that strengthen U.S. manufacturing and help communities thrive.
