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170 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Campaign Finance (2026)
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About
Shelley Moore Capito is a Republican U.S. Senator from West Virginia and the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from that state.
Background
Shelley Moore Capito was born on November 26, 1953, and is the daughter of former West Virginia Governor Arch Alfred Moore Jr. After earning a master's degree, she worked as a career counselor at West Virginia State University and served as the director of the educational information center for the West Virginia Board of Regents. She began her elective career in 1996 when she was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates.
Political career
Shelley Moore Capito began her elective career in the West Virginia House of Delegates, where she served two terms representing Kanawha County from 1996 to 2000. She then served as the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2014 and won reelection in 2020.
Current focus
Capito, Shelley Moore represents the state of WV in the U.S. Senate. Capito, Shelley Moore currently serves on the Aviation, Space, and Innovation, the Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight, and the Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety. They have sponsored 124 bills in the current Senate, including S. 4221; S. 4036; S. 3472.
Committee Assignments
119th Congress
- Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesChair
- Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksChair
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Telecommunications and Media
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
118th Congress
- Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesChair
- Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public WorksChair
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Telecommunications and Media
- Transportation and Infrastructure
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Legislative Activity
124
Bills Sponsored
10
Recent Votes