About
Capito, Shelley Wellons Moore a Senator and a Representative from West Virginia; born in Glendale, Marshall County, W.Va., November 26, 1953; B.S., Duke University, Durham, N.C., 1975; M.Ed., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., 1976; college counselor; member, West Virginia state house of representatives, 1997-2001; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2001-January 3, 2015); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2014; reelected in 2020 for the term ending January 3, 2027; vice-chair, Republican Conference (2023-2025); chair, Republican Policy Committee (2025-); chair, Committee on Environment and Public Works (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
98% — Voted in 852 of 869 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 87%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
0.7% — Voted against their own party majority 6 of 841 times.
Avg 2.8% · Most independent: 19.0% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
156 — Attracted 156 cosponsors across 26 bills.
Avg 320 · Most: 967 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
62 — Attracted 62 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 79 · Most: 354 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
326 — 326 bills cosponsored.
Avg 330 · Most: 727 · Least: 30
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
93 — 93 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 94 · Most: 425 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.65 · Most: +0.93 · Least: +0.48
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.33 · Most: +0.62 · Least: +0.09
Capito says permitting bill would blast away delays and protect approved projects
WV Metronews · Oct 11, 2026
Senate Energy Panel Advances Bills in 20-Measure Markup
Legis1 · Oct 7, 2026
Hundreds of Organizations Oppose Endangered Species Attacks in Permitting Legislation
Headtopics · Oct 6, 2026
Water Agencies Group Spends $100K In Lobbying
Legis1 · Oct 8, 2026
West Virginia business interests hopeful permitting reform bill makes it through lame duck session
WV Metronews · Oct 4, 2026
