Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · WV · U.S. Senate
Bio
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.
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Issue profile
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Trump's marquee bill backfires on red state as food stamps obliterated for 14KDELBARTON, WV — On 10 days each month, Lilly Hall reports to Delbarton Town Hall for an 8-hour workday, doing whatever town officials ask. On a given day, she organizes files, takes out the trash or keeps the town’s restrooms stocked with toilet paper and pap…
Raw Story · July 6, 2026
ADLM honors Senator Shelley Moore Capito for her commitment to improving pediatric medical testingWASHINGTON, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) is pleased to announce that Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) is the recipient of ADLM's Outstanding Legislator Award for the 119th Congress. This awar…
PRNewswire · June 10, 2026
Republicans pushing hard for labor nominee who would further shrink their majorityRepublican lawmakers, Trump administration officials and industry lobbyists are quietly pushing for Rep. Riley Moore (R-WV) to become the next Labor secretary — but the effort is running into resistance from the White House.Nearly 20 people familiar with the …
Raw Story · June 9, 2026
Even Republicans Aren’t Buying Trump’s “End” to His Slush FundRepublican senators are still unconvinced that President Trump is dropping his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization slush fund—and want assurance that Trump won’t use taxpayer funds to pay off his allies. Without it, their own immigration reconciliation bill may a…
The New Republic · June 2, 2026
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