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Shelley Moore Capito
U.S. Senator, West Virginia
170 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
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.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Capito stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
390 bills totalSRES 750 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2452; text: CR S2446)
S 4221 · Introduced Mar 26, 2026 · Taxation
Mar 26, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 4036 · Introduced Mar 10, 2026 · Health
Mar 10, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
· Introduced Sep 12, 2016
· Introduced May 25, 2016
· Introduced May 25, 2016
· Introduced Mar 1, 2016
· Introduced Feb 1, 2016
· Introduced Jan 28, 2016
· Introduced Jan 28, 2016
Jan 28, 2016: Amendment SA 3063 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Capito's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted