Shelley Moore Capito
Senator Republican representing WV
Member profile
- Role
- Senator Republican representing WV
- Current member
- Yes
- Birth year
- 1953
- Official website
- https://www.capito.senate.gov
Terms
- Senate · WV · Republican · 2015-present
- Senate · WV · R · 2023-2025
- Senate · WV · R · 2021-2023
- Senate · WV · R · 2019-2021
- Senate · WV · R · 2017-2019
- Senate · WV · R · 2015-2017
- House · WV-2 · R · 2013-2015
- House · WV-2 · R · 2011-2013
- House · WV-2 · R · 2009-2011
- House · WV-2 · R · 2007-2009
- House · WV-2 · R · 2005-2007
- House · WV-2 · R · 2003-2005
- House · WV-2 · R · 2001-2003
Committee assignments
- Committee on Environment and Public Works · Chairman
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife · Ex Officio
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure · Ex Officio
- Committee on Appropriations
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies · Chairman
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Department of Defense · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies · Member
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety · Member
- Subcommittee: Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media · Member
- Committee on Rules and Administration
Sponsored bills
- S 4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
- SRES 750: A resolution recognizing "National Public Works Week" and the contributions of public works professionals.: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2452; text: CR S2446)
- S 98: Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-89.
- S 4221: Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 4036: AADAPT Act: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Cosponsored bills
- S 3900: Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 504.
- S 380: Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 4189: INSULIN Act of 2026: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- S 494: National Plan for Epilepsy Act: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.