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    Shelley Moore Capito

    United States Senator from West Virginia

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  1. Learn about the latest news, events and services from the office of Senator Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican from West Virginia. Find out how to contact her and her staff, and access her social media accounts.

  2. Recorded September 27, 2022. Shelley Wellons Moore Capito ( / ˈkæpɪtoʊ / KAP-ih-toh; born November 26, 1953) is an American politician and retired educator serving in her second term as the junior United States senator from West Virginia, a post she has held since 2015.

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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. ...

  3. May 22, 2024 · WASHINGTON, D.C. (WBOY) — U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) is drawing attention to oversight findings that $50 million in taxpayer funding went to a group that engages in “pro-Hamas” activities through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Fellow West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) worked closely with Sen. Maj. Leader Chuck Schumer (D ...

  4. May 12, 2024 · Shelley Moore Capito (born November 26, 1953, Glen Dale, West Virginia, U.S.) is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and began representing West Virginia the following year. She was the first woman from the state to be elected senator.

  5. Learn about the biography, achievements and committee assignments of Shelley Moore Capito, the first female senator from West Virginia. She is a Republican who represents the state's interests in Washington and fights for health, infrastructure and energy issues.

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