Shelley Capito
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Shelley Wellons Moore Capito is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia. A member of the Republican Party, Capito served from 2001 to 2015 as the U.S. representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. She is the daughter of three-term West Virginia governor and six-term U.S. representative Arch Alfred Moore Jr. (Source: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- PartialShelley Capito is a candidate for U.S. Senate - WVprofile identity· OpenFEC
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Jeffrey T. Kuntz, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jeffrey T. Kuntz to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Florida
- VerifiedVoted Yea on An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Arthur Roberts Jones, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew A. Schwartz, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Arthur Roberts Jones to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Michael J. Hendershot, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael J. Hendershot to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: John George Edward Marck, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: David Clay Fowlkes, of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas
- VerifiedRaised $9,485,468 in the 2026 cycle
- VerifiedPublic statement: Capito, Shaheen Urge USTR to Include American Hardwood Lumber in U.S.-China Trade Framework
- VerifiedPublic statement: VIDEO: Capito Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday
- VerifiedPublic statement: Capito Announces $47 Million for Roads and Bridges in Hardy and Kanawha Counties
- VerifiedPublic statement: Capito Applauds Mine Rescue and Emergency Preparedness Grant Funding Opportunity
- VerifiedPublic statement: PHOTOS: Capito Makes Manufacturing, Economic Development Stops in Fairmont
- VerifiedNews coverage: Capito’s committee advances water resources bill bringing benefits to West Virginia - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: West Virginia Senator Capito reflects on Lindsey Graham’s passing - WTRF
- VerifiedNews coverage: Capito Delivers Key Wins for West Virginia in Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026 - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: PHOTOS: Capito Makes Manufacturing, Economic Development Stops in Fairmont - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: ICYMI: VIDEO: Capito Joins America’s Newsroom to Discuss SCOTUS Upholding West Virginia’s Girls’ Sports Protection Law - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Capito Statement on SCOTUS Decision Upholding West Virginia Law Protecting Girls’ Sports - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: WVFX: Capito Speaks on WV Day - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: VIDEO: Capito Statement on 10 Year Remembrance of 2016 Flood in West Virginia - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Capito Statement Ahead of West Virginia Day - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Capito urges picking a permanent intelligence chief to resolve stalemate over surveillance act FacebookTwitterEmailMessage | U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: PHOTOS: Capito Addresses West Virginia Girls State - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: WTRF: Capito Speaks on the Protect College Sports Act | U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Capito Participates in Hearing Examining DHS Budget - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: VIDEO: Capito Introduces Former WVU President Gee at Commerce Hearing on NIL - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: VIDEO: Capito Chairs Labor-H Hearing on NIH Budget - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: West Virginia Senator Capito defends President Trump’s comments on affordability, says economics remains top priority - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Shelley Moore Capito easily wins West Virginia GOP Senate primary - The Hill
- VerifiedNews coverage: Capito to face Anderson for U.S. Senate seat in West Virginia - WBOY.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: Capito secures GOP nomination for U.S. Senate in WV, will face Fetty Anderson in November general - West Virginia Watch
- VerifiedNews coverage: Capito wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in West Virginia, AP says - WCHS
- VerifiedNews coverage: Shelley Capito wins Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in West Virginia - WWLTV.com
- VerifiedNews coverage: Capito seeks reelection to US Senate, faces challenge from state Sen. Willis in closed GOP primary - West Virginia Watch
- VerifiedNews coverage: How Shelley Moore Capito became a West Virginia powerhouse - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: West Virginia Senator Capito supports Iran strikes, Senate to vote on war powers resolution - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
- VerifiedNews coverage: Capito Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
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Bills & Legislative Work
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S 4949Sponsor
Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Congress 119Introduced 2026-07-13
2026-07-15: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
SAMDT 6542Sponsor
SAMDT 6542
Congress 119Introduced 2026-06-24
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Congress 119Introduced 2026-06-24
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SAMDT 6176
Congress 119Introduced 2026-06-24
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SAMDT 6177
Congress 119Introduced 2026-06-24
SAMDT 6175Sponsor
SAMDT 6175
Congress 119Introduced 2026-06-24
SRES 750Sponsor
A resolution recognizing "National Public Works Week" and the contributions of public works professionals.
Congress 119Introduced 2026-05-21
2026-05-21: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2452; text: CR S2446)
S 4221Sponsor
Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)
Congress 119Introduced 2026-03-26
2026-03-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 4036Sponsor
AADAPT Act
Congress 119Introduced 2026-03-10Education
2026-03-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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SAMDT 5038
Congress 114Introduced 2016-09-12
Voting Record Feed
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PN999-5Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Senate · 2026-07-23
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PN999-6Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-23
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S.J.Res. 180National Security
A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
Senate · 2026-07-23
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PN999-6Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Daniel Mack Traynor to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN999-5Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN999-3Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN999-3Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Michael C. Martin to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN938-1Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-22
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PN851-8Constitutional Rights
Confirmation: Kara Marie Westercamp, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Senate · 2026-07-21
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PN938-1Constitutional Rights
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Benjamin M. Flowers to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit
Senate · 2026-07-20
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S.J.Res. 198Healthcare
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Medicare Program; Implementation of Prior Authorization for Select Services for the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model".
Senate · 2026-07-16
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PN851-8
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kara Marie Westercamp to be a Judge of the U.S. Court of International Trade
Senate · 2026-07-16
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Public Statements
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Capito, Shaheen Urge USTR to Include American Hardwood Lumber in U.S.-China Trade Framework
2026-07-07
Official Senate.gov press release
ame="proxystylesheet" value="default_frontend"/> July 07, 2026 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of U.S. Senators and Representatives, in a new letter urging United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer to explicitly include American hardwood lumber within the recently established U.S.-China Board of Trade. Representatives GT Thompson (R-Pa.-15) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.-03) led t
VIDEO: Capito Celebrates America’s 250th Birthday
2026-07-02
Official Senate.gov press release
d of Trade. Representatives GT Thompson (R-Pa.-15) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.-03) led the letter in the U.S. House of Representatives. “We write to... Read More July 02, 2026 Click here or the image above to watch the video. *Click here to download the video.* CHARLESTON, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued a video statement celebrating the 250th anniversary of America’s independence ahead of the Fourth of July. Full video transcript included below: “Wow!
Capito Announces $47 Million for Roads and Bridges in Hardy and Kanawha Counties
2026-07-01
Official Senate.gov press release
below: “Wow! “250 years of America, what an extraordinary milestone in our nation’s history. “On July 4th, 1776, our Founding Fathers laid the cornerstone of freedom, prosperity, and justice for the... Read More July 01, 2026 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced more than $47 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Better Utilizing Investments to L
Capito Applauds Mine Rescue and Emergency Preparedness Grant Funding Opportunity
2026-07-01
Official Senate.gov press release
ng for the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) includes $23 million for the Corridor H – Waites Run to Virginia State Line Project, which would support... Read More July 01, 2026 CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, applauded the availability of up to $250,000 in Brookwood-Sago Grants from the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administrati
PHOTOS: Capito Makes Manufacturing, Economic Development Stops in Fairmont
2026-06-30
Official Senate.gov press release
upport mine safety, health education, and mine emergency preparedness efforts. The Brookwood-Sago Grant Program honors the West Virginia miners lost in the 2006 Sago... Read More June 30, 2026 FAIRMONT, W.Va. – Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops in Fairmont, W.Va. focused on manufacturing and economic development. First, Senator Capito traveled to Kibar Americas, an aluminum company, to tour the facility and discuss operations with staff. Kibar Americas acquired the f
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Capito’s committee advances water resources bill bringing benefits to West Virginia - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
0.82Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) · 2026-07-17
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West Virginia Senator Capito reflects on Lindsey Graham’s passing - WTRF
0.74WTRF · 2026-07-16
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Capito Delivers Key Wins for West Virginia in Bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2026 - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
0.82Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) · 2026-07-15
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PHOTOS: Capito Makes Manufacturing, Economic Development Stops in Fairmont - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
1.00Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) · 2026-06-30
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ICYMI: VIDEO: Capito Joins America’s Newsroom to Discuss SCOTUS Upholding West Virginia’s Girls’ Sports Protection Law - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
0.82Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) · 2026-06-30
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Capito Statement on SCOTUS Decision Upholding West Virginia Law Protecting Girls’ Sports - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
0.82Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) · 2026-06-30
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WVFX: Capito Speaks on WV Day - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
0.82Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) · 2026-06-23
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VIDEO: Capito Statement on 10 Year Remembrance of 2016 Flood in West Virginia - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
0.82Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) · 2026-06-23
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Capito Statement Ahead of West Virginia Day - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
0.82Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) · 2026-06-18
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Capito urges picking a permanent intelligence chief to resolve stalemate over surveillance act FacebookTwitterEmailMessage | U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
0.82Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) · 2026-06-11
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PHOTOS: Capito Addresses West Virginia Girls State - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
0.82Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) · 2026-06-08
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WTRF: Capito Speaks on the Protect College Sports Act | U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia - Senator Shelley Capito (.gov)
0.82Senator Shelley Capito (.gov) · 2026-06-06
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