Shelley Moore Capito
U.S. Senator, West Virginia, Class II on the U.S. Senate
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In the records we collect, Shelley cast 915 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 93% of the time, introduced 51 bills, and cosponsored 827 more.
"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 898 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.
On the ballot
Running for U.S. Senate (West Virginia) in the General Election, Nov 3, 2026.
Filing status: Qualified
Source: candidates.wvsos.gov
SMRPRFCompare candidatesWhere Shelley stands
On 767 recorded votes where members disagreed, Shelley was on the prevailing side 715 times and in the minority 52 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - budget allocation and other / uncategorized.
- Government Operations - AppointmentsYes 231, No 1
- Voted yes on SRES520: An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. Cloture Motion Rejected 43 to 37, Dec 4, 2025. Record
- Voted yes on S2296: To require Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation of the Inspector General of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the.... Amendment Rejected 53 to 43, Oct 9, 2025. Record
What they bring forward
Topics of the bills they introduced, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.
- Public Health & Human Services13 bills
- Environmental Land Acquisition8 bills
- Fiscal Policy - Taxation6 bills
- Infrastructure Spending - Roadways5 bills
- Public Safety & Emergency Services4 bills
- Infrastructure - Water & Stormwater2 bills
- Ceremonial & Recognition1 bill
- Not in a single policy area
When the vote split
Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.
- Yea
- Nay
- Absent or not voting
- Abstain or present
- Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
HR7008: A bill to amend chapter 131 of title 5 to require certain restrictions on stocks for Members of Congress and their spouses and dependents, and for other purposes.
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected 53 to 47. Official record
Capito - Sep 30, 2026U.S. Senate
PN1129: Keith Sonderling, of Florida, to be Secretary of Labor
Bills they introduced
- S. 5653 (119th Congress), Environmental Land AcquisitionBipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- S. 5243 (119th Congress), Public Health & Human ServicesA bill to provide for the automatic establishment of Trump accounts using information collected under the Enumeration at Birth Program of the Social Security Administration.Latest recorded action (2026-08-05): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Where the campaign money comes from
Totals from official campaign finance reports. Occupations and locations are as reported by each contributor.
Raised $7,314,563 and spent $6,714,017 for the 2026 election, with $3,071,076 on hand as of Oct 13, 2026.
Source: FEC filing, S4WV00159
2026 campaign$7,314,235 in contributions
Who gave
- Candidate self-funding0%
- Political party committees1%
- Individuals (itemized, over $200)46%
- Individuals (unitemized, $200 or less)3%
- Political action committees (PACs)43%
- Other8%
Individual contributors by occupation group
- Business owners & executives47%
- Other / Not classified17%
- Retired13%
- Legal8%
- Not employed6%
- Other9%
Source: FEC filing, S4WV00159
2020 campaign$5,748,457 in contributions
Committee assignments
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Defense
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Homeland Security
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesChairman
- Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
Records used on this page
Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.