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Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican · U.S. Senator for West Virginia

29 sponsored · 361 cosponsored

Age 73 · In office since 2015, in Congress since 2001

Contact their office: (202) 224-6472 · 170 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 · Official website

Overview Votes (459) Sponsored (29) Cosponsored (361)

In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)

What they got done

Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.

Became law (9)

  • Shelley Capito (R-WV)

    Their bill

    Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025

    S. 98 Science, Technology, Communications

    A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission to create a vetting process for those seeking high-cost universal service program funding.

    Yes· 2 of 8

    • Scored +5

      Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

      The bill is specifically designed to ensure that broadband service providers in rural areas are capable of delivering promised services.

    • Scored +5

      Does this get reliable internet to more people?

      The bill strengthens the reliability of broadband deployment by ensuring only capable providers receive high-cost universal service funding.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Susan Collins (R-ME)

    Cosponsored

    Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act

    S. 2398 Health

    A Republican bill with 15 Democratic cosponsors.

    Became law

    This bill is designed to reauthorize specific programs related to vector-borne diseases. The legislation amends the Public Health Service Act to update the timeline for several provisions.

    Yes· 2 of 11

    • Scored +3

      Does this make the country readier for the next outbreak?

      The bill enhances support for health departments and regional centers that address vector-borne diseases, improving pandemic preparedness related to those diseases.

    • Scored +2

      Would children be better off under this?

      Preventing and treating vector-borne diseases has a small positive impact on children's health.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • James Justice (R-WV)

    Cosponsored

    Hershel ‘Woody' Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act

    S. 858 Public Lands and Natural Resources

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    Became law

    This bill allows the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation to establish a commemorative work on the National Mall.

    Yes

    • Scored +8

      Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

      Directly honors Medal of Honor recipients and veterans through a permanent monument.

    • Scored +2

      Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

      Honors the sacrifice of veterans through a national monument.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 6 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Passed one chamber (23)

Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President. One of these was stopped after it passed.

  • Shelley Capito (R-WV)

    Their bill

    STEWARD Act of 2025

    S. 351 Environmental Protection

    A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor.

    Passed the Senate

    By voice vote, no names recorded

    Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · Nov 20

    This bill establishes the "Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Program," a pilot grant program designed to improve recycling access through infrastructure investments.

    Yes· 2 of 8

    • Scored +6

      Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

      The bill establishes a grant program and data collection requirements to improve recycling and composting infrastructure and rates.

    • Scored +5

      Would Native Americans be better off under this?

      The bill explicitly includes Indian Tribes as eligible entities for recycling infrastructure grants and data collection collaborations.

    No question was scored the opposite.

  • Shelley Capito (R-WV)

    Their bill

    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration relating to "Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles; Compressed Hydrogen Storage System Integrity; Incorporation by Reference".

    S.J.Res. 55 Transportation and Public Works

    A Republican resolution with no cosponsors. See the voting map.

    Passed the Senate

    The Senate voted 51–46 on May 22.

    51–46

    Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · May 26

    This joint resolution aims to overturn a specific rule from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

    The opposite· 2 of 3

    • Scored -2

      Does this give people more protection from unfair business practices?

      Disapproving safety standards for hydrogen fuel systems may reduce consumer protections regarding vehicle safety.

    • Scored -1

      Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?

      By rolling back specific standards for hydrogen vehicle fuel systems, the bill may create uncertainty for the clean energy transition.

    No question was scored yes.

  • John Curtis (R-UT)

    Cosponsored

    Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act of 2026

    S. 5045 Environmental Protection

    A Republican bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors.

    Passed the Senate

    With no one objecting, no names recorded

    Now: kept ready for the floor instead of being sent to a committee · Oct 5

    This bill changes how air quality monitoring handles prescribed fires under the Clean Air Act. The bill includes prescribed fires in the definition of exceptional events.

    Yes· 2 of 9

    • Scored +5

      Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

      The bill improves air quality management and smoke hazard mitigation through new grant programs and regulatory clarity.

    • Scored +4

      Would Native Americans be better off under this?

      The bill specifically includes cultural burning activities determined by Indian tribes in its definition of prescribed fire.

    No question was scored the opposite.

And 20 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.

Resolutions of theirs that were adopted (3)

A resolution is a chamber speaking for itself — a position, a rule or a tribute. Adopting it puts it into effect, but it is not a law.

Still waiting, of the 29 bills they wrote: 3 cleared committee and wait for a first vote, 20 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.

What their bills would do

Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().

Who their bills would affect

What else they would change

How they voted lately

Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.

  • U.S. Senate · Sep 29, 2026

    Protect College Sports Act of 2026

    S. 4668

    The vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

    Their vote Yea

    Passed

    7722

    This bill sets national rules for student athlete name, image, and likeness rights. It creates protections for academic progress, medical coverage, and health and safety standards.

    • Scored +9

      Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

      Significantly expands earning potential through NIL rights and provides medical and academic protections for college athletes.

    • Scored -5

      Does this leave more decisions to the states?

      Prevents states from enforcing their own NIL compensation and transfer laws that conflict with the federal framework.

  • U.S. Senate · Sep 29, 2026

    To increase the limitation on funding for post-eligibility insurance and catastrophic injury for student athletes.

    S.Amdt. 6805

    A vote on a proposed change to the bill A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.

    Their vote Nay

    Failed

    4950

    What the Amendment Does Mr. Booker, along with Mr. Blumenthal, submitted this amendment to change how a specific fund or program is paid for in the bill.

Every vote they cast, and how often they missed one →

On the President’s nominees

The President chooses federal judges, cabinet secretaries, ambassadors and military officers, and the Senate decides whether each one gets the job. Most are confirmed by voice vote, which records no one’s position. In the 119th Congress (2025–2026) the Senate put 224 confirmations to a recorded vote, and confirmed every one.

Their votes to confirm, of 224 recorded votes

  • Yes: 218
  • No: None
  • Missed: 6

Those votes covered 588 nominees, because the Senate sometimes confirms many in a single vote.

How busy they have been

How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.

Legislative activity over time