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U.S. Senator from West Virginia

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican · West Virginia

Daughter of former Gov. Arch Moore, serving since 2015. Focus on coal and energy industries, opioid crisis, broadband access, and infrastructure for rural areas.

Record

Conservative with bipartisan approach to West Virginia's specific needs. Advocate for coal and energy interests while supporting opioid crisis funding and rural broadband expansion.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (8 on record)

  • S.4221 — Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA) (Introduced, Mar 26, 2026)
  • S.4036 — AADAPT Act (Introduced, Mar 10, 2026)
  • S.3472 — National Strategy for School Security Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 15, 2025)
  • S.J.Res.96 — A joint resolution requesting the Secretary of the Interior to authorize unique and one-time arrangements for displays on the National Mall and the Washington Monument during the period beginning on December 31, 2025, and ending on January 5, 2026. (Introduced, Nov 19, 2025)
  • S.3209 — NOPAIN for Veterans Act (Introduced, Nov 19, 2025)
  • S.2587 — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (Introduced, Jul 31, 2025)
  • S.2621 — A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes. (Introduced, Jul 31, 2025)
  • S.1960 — PEAKS Act (Introduced, Jun 5, 2025)

Notable votes

  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — S. Res. 690 (Resolution Agreed to, May 11, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Res. 690 — Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 690 (Cloture Motion Agreed to, Apr 30, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — S.Con.Res. 33, As Amended (Concurrent Resolution Agreed to, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Schiff Amdt. No. 5333 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Wyden Amdt. No. 5336 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Merkley Amdt. No. 5235 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Nay on S.Con.Res. 33 — Paul Amdt. No. 5378 (Amendment Rejected, Apr 23, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.Con.Res. 33 — Graham Amdt. No. 5281 (Amendment Agreed to, Apr 22, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (Chairman)
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Defense
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Homeland Security
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (Chairman)
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Aviation, Space, and Innovation
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy

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