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Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

US Senator · Statewide

202-224-6472 capito.senate.gov
325 Bills
268 Votes
0 Answered

Biography

Shelley Moore Capito, born on November 26, 1953, in Glen Dale, West Virginia, is a Republican politician serving as the senior United States Senator from West Virginia since 2015. She is the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate from West Virginia and the first Republican to win a full term in the Senate from the state since 1942. Before her tenure in the Senate, Capito represented West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015. She is the daughter of Arch Moore, a three-term governor of West Virginia.

Education and Political Experience

  • Education:

    • Bachelor of Arts in Zoology from Duke University
    • Master of Education from the University of Virginia

  • Political Experience:

    • Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates
    • U.S. Representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district
    • U.S. Senator from West Virginia
    • Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee
    • Chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
    • Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference

Throughout her career, Senator Capito has focused on issues such as economic development, infrastructure, and education. She has been recognized for her bipartisan approach and commitment to addressing the needs of West Virginians.

Committees

19 assignments
Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Telecommunications and Media member
Appropriations member
Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies member
Appropriations Committee Defense member
Appropriations Committee Homeland Security member
Appropriations Committee Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies chair
Appropriations Committee Interior, Environment and Related Agencies member
Appropriations Committee Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies member
Commerce, Science and Transportation member
Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Aviation, Space and Innovation member
Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Consumer Protection, Technology and Data Privacy member
Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines and Safety member
Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee Telecommunications and Media member
Environment and Public Works chair
Environment and Public Works Committee Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight ex officio
Environment and Public Works Committee Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Innovation and Safety ex officio
Environment and Public Works Committee Fisheries, Water and Wildlife ex officio
Environment and Public Works Committee Transportation and Infrastructure ex officio
Rules and Administration member

At a glance

Office
US Senator
District
Statewide
Born
November 26, 1953 (72 years old)
Mailing
170 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510