Shelley Moore Capito

U.S. Senator for West Virginia

Republican · Since 2015 · Next election: 2026 · Age 72 · Senior senator

Last updated Oct 1, 2026 · 6 sources

Shelley Moore Capito is the senior U.S. Senator for West Virginia, a Republican serving since 2015.

Capito has served in the Senate longer than 45 of its 99 other members.

Capito is Senate Republican Policy Committee Chair.

Capito chairs the Environment and Public Works Committee and also sits on Appropriations; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and Rules and Administration.

In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), Capito voted in 74 of 74 roll calls (100%). In that period, 48 bills Capito sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

1 bill Capito sponsored has become law in the 119th Congress.

Capito has filed with the FEC to run for this seat in 2026. 9 candidates for the seat have reported receipts to the FEC.

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

Full schedule →

Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu

12 roll-call votes: 6 Nay, 6 Yea

Votes

All of them →

Voted in 74 of 74 roll calls (100%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.

Capito voted with the majority of Senate Republicans on 73 roll calls and against it on 1.

Votes against the party majority

Shelley Moore Capito's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
Date	Vote	Question	Result	Shelley Moore Capito	Note
Aug 8	No. 227	On the Motion to Table H.R. 6500Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747	Motion to Table Agreed to	Nay	Most Senate Republicans: Yea

Legislation

29 bills sponsored and 359 cosponsored in the 119th Congress · 1 became law

S. 5653 A bill to prescribe permitting reform, and for other purposes.
Sponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
S. 2398 Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-118.
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 activities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address vector-borne diseases (e.g., diseases spread by bites from ticks or mosquitoes).
S. 3524 American Battlefield Protection Program Amendments Act of 2025
Cosponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Campaign finance

Raised: $6,488,843
Spent: $4,582,173
Cash on hand: $4,377,201

2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026 · FEC S4WV00159

West Virginia senators

Jim Justice
U.S. Senator for West Virginia · Republican

All 4 members of Congress from West Virginia →

Quick facts

Leadership: Senate Republican Policy Committee Chair
Washington office: 170 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-6472
State offices: 500 Virginia Street East, Suite 950, Charleston · 304-347-5372
300 Foxcroft Ave., Suite 202A, Martinsburg · 304-262-9285
48 Donley St., Suite 504, Morgantown · 304-292-2310
IDs: Bioguide C001047 · FEC H0WV02138, S4WV00159

Committees

Senate Appropriations Committee
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Department of Defense
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies · Chairman
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- Telecommunications and Media
- Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee · Chairman
- Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight · Ex Officio
- Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety · Ex Officio
- Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife · Ex Officio
- Transportation and Infrastructure · Ex Officio
Senate Rules and Administration Committee