S
Shelley Moore Capito
U.S. Senator (Class 2), WV
Office record: unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Congress.gov / BioguideFECOpenSecretsGovTrackOpen StatesVote SmartBallotpediaWikipediaWikidata
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), WV current
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 3, 2021 | Jan 3, 2027 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Senator (Class 2), WV
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US Senate District West Virginia
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2015 | Jan 3, 2021 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 3, 2015 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 5, 2011 | Jan 3, 2013 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 6, 2009 | Jan 3, 2011 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 3, 2009 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 4, 2005 | Jan 3, 2007 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 7, 2003 | Jan 3, 2005 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
| US House District WV-2
United States |
Republican | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
| U.S. Representative, WV-2
West Virginia |
Republican | Jan 3, 2001 | Jan 3, 2003 | unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0 |
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Defense unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Homeland Security unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Appropriations — Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Aviation, Space, and Innovation unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation — Telecommunications and Media unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chairman unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works — Transportation and Infrastructure — Ex Officio unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
- Senate Committee on Rules and Administration unitedstates/congress-legislators CC0-1.0
Ideology — academic context, not a GovTally claim
DW-NOMINATE coordinates (Congress 119): economic dim. 0.285, social dim. 0.144. Voteview DW-NOMINATE Voteview-academic
Roll-call votes (840 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickenlooper Amdt. No. 2719 | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Rosen Amdt. No. 2717 | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Blackburn Amdt. No. 2814 | Yea | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Agreed to | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Sanders Amdt. No. 2435 | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Kim Amdt. No. 2817 | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Lee Amdt. No. 2745 | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Hirono Amdt. No. 2382 | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Amendment Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2775 | Yea | Jul 1, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive Section 302(f) of the CBA Re: Collins Amdt. No. 2812 | Yea | Jul 1, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Nay | Jul 1, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Nay | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Kennedy Amdt. No. 2772 | Nay | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Nay | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Nay | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Nay | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Nay | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Nay | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. | Nay | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive Section 313 (b)(1)(D) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2401 | Yea | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Murray Amdt. No. 2771 | Nay | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act Re: Merkley Amdt. No. 2446 | Nay | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive Section 313(b)(1)(D) of the CBA Re: Cornyn Amdt. No. 2705 | Yea | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
| Motion to Waive Section 302(F) of the CBA Re: Amdt. No. 2414 | Nay | Jun 30, 2025 | Motion Rejected | U.S. Senate LIS roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |
Campaign funding
886 recorded contributions totalling $1,245,414. Amounts and dates come straight from FEC filings; funding-type labels are software-classified from those filings classified — 359 of 886 classified so far.
| Funding type | Contributions | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate PAC | 40 | $339,890 | 27% |
| Big donor | 56 | $210,400 | 17% |
| Super PAC | 2 | $12,291 | 1% |
| Small-dollar | 261 | $-38,444 | -3% |
| Unclassified | 527 | $721,277 | 58% |
Largest contributions
| Amount | Donor | To committee | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $39,400 | 2024 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $38,500 | 2023 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $27,497 | WINRED | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Sep 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $26,130 | WINRED | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Nov 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $14,344 | WINRED | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Nov 15, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $12,800 | 2024 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Jun 30, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $12,300 | 2024 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEE | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Sep 25, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $11,331 | — | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Super PAC | May 1, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $7,700 | WINRED | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Corporate PAC | Aug 12, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally LLM enrichment (local oMLX) |
| $6,600 | MANDELBLATT, DANIELLE | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Sep 26, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | MANOCHERIAN, KIM | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Mar 27, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | MANDELBLATT, ERIC | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Sep 26, 2024 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | KAY, ALISON MS. | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Jun 20, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | MANOCHERIAN, JED MR. | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Feb 23, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
| $6,600 | MANOCHERIAN, JENNIFER MS. | CAPITO FOR WEST VIRGINIA | Big donor | Feb 17, 2023 | FEC openFEC API US-GOV-PD GovTally funding-type rules |
Largest by amount; not the full set. FEC contributor data may not be used for commercial solicitation.
Sponsored legislation (1 as lead sponsor)
-
SRES 750
US · May 21, 2026
A resolution recognizing "National Public Works Week" and the contributions of public works professionals.
Social media
Recent posts
X/Twitter handles are listed for reference; posts are not ingested (the plan defers paid X access).