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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- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act
- VerifiedVoted Nay on A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
- 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 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Booker Amdt. No. 6835
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Booker Amdt. No. 6805
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
- VerifiedVoted Nay on Paul Amdt. No. 6758
- VerifiedVoted Nay on H. Con. Res. 89
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Confirmation: Matthew R. Byrne, of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on Motion to Invoke Cloture: Matthew R. Byrne to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio
- VerifiedVoted Yea on A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
- 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
- VerifiedSponsored: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6542
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6178
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6176
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6177
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 6175
- VerifiedSponsored: A resolution recognizing "National Public Works Week" and the contributions of public works professionals.
- VerifiedSponsored: Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)
- VerifiedSponsored: AADAPT Act
- VerifiedSponsored: SAMDT 5038
Voting Record Feed
Confirmation: Keith Sonderling, of F.L., to be Secretary of Labor
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Keith Sonderling to be Secretary of Labor
Ratepayer Protection Act
Stop Insider Trading Act
A resolution requesting information on Israel's human rights practices pursuant to section 502B(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
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 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program".
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Booker Amdt. No. 6835
Booker Amdt. No. 6805
Kennedy Amdt. No. 6760
Paul Amdt. No. 6758
H. Con. Res. 89
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Amdt. No. 6776
Confirmation: Angela Veronica Colmenero, of T.X., to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cruz Amdt. No. 6776
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Angela Veronica Colmenero to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas
Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Motion to Invoke Cloture: Kasdin Miller Mitchell to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas
Protect College Sports Act of 2026
Bills & Legislative Work
2026-07-15: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
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)
2026-03-26: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2026-03-10: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Statements & Newsroom
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
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!
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
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
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