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West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito believes that today's challenges demand bipartisan solutions. She supports commonsense policies that promote economic growth, unleash energy potential, lift up working families, and build a better West Virginia for the next generation.
The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia
Since 2021, Capito has served as the ranking member of the Senate Environment Committee. She will become West Virginia's senior senator in January 2025 when Joe Manchin retires from the Senate. [3] Early life and education.
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Capito earned her bachelor's degree from Duke University. After earning her M.Ed. from the University of Virginia, Capito was a college counselor and then director of an educational information center. She was the only Republican in the West Virginia congressional delegation until the 2010 elections and is the first Republican woman elected to Cong...
Below is an abbreviated outline of Capito's academic, professional, and political career: 1. 2015-Present: U.S. Senator from West Virginia 2. 2001-2015: Member of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia 3. 1997-2001: West Virginia House of Delegates 4. 1976: Graduated from the University of Virginia with a M.Ed. 5. 1975: Gradu...
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Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Capito was a "moderate Republican leader," as of July 21, 2014.This was the same rating Capito received in June 2013.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack,Capito missed 2 of 270 roll call votes from January 2015 to September 2015. This amounts to 0.7 percent, which is better than the median of 1.6 percent among current senators as of September 2015.
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Capito and her husband, Charles L. Capito, have three children. Capito's father, former West Virginia congressman, state legislator and Gov. Arch Alfred Moore Jr., died on January 7, 2015, the day after Capito was sworn into the United States Senate. He was 91 years old. ...
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito. Capito is the junior senator from West Virginia and is a Republican. She has served since Jan 6, 2015. Capito is next up for reelection in 2026 and serves until Jan 3, 2027. She is 70 years old. She is also Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair, a party leadership role.
Time PeriodVotes EligibleMissed VotesPercent2024 Apr-May (Senate)681319.1%2024 Jan-Mar (Senate)11432.6%2023 Oct-Dec (Senate)9977.1%2023 Jul-Sep (Senate)7522.7%What my office can do: Help you communicate with federal agencies. Request information or a status report on your case. Request that an agency consider or reconsider your case. Submit an inquiry with a federal agency on your behalf. Assist with applying for benefits, such as Social Security or Medicare.
After representing West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House for 14 years (2001 to 2015), Shelley Moore Capito became the first female elected to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate in 2014. In her historic victory, she won all 55 counties and received over 62% of the vote.
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