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Shelley Moore Capito

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Shelley Moore Capito is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia since January 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first woman to represent West Virginia in the U.S. Senate. Prior to her Senate career, Capito served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015, representing West Virginia's 2nd congressional district. Throughout her political career, she has focused on issues such as economic development, infrastructure, and healthcare.

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Jun 23, 2026

By increasing housing supply, updating financing options, and cutting red tape, this legislation will create more opportunities for families to achieve homeownership.

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Jun 23, 2026

I’m thrilled to see this section of the project completed, and I look forward to even more progress over the years to come.

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Jun 23, 2026

This bill takes a practical approach to expanding housing availability and affordability while respecting local decision-making.

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Jun 21, 2026

Strong Intelligence Community leadership is essential to protecting the Homeland and ensuring that the intelligence community is working for the American people. I believe @potus made a great choice in nominating Jay Clayton to serve as…

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Jun 20, 2026

We should be expanding our energy production and electric generation, not shutting it down.

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Jun 19, 2026

The entire state was electric. So, it has more than just an impact across our state and across the nation.

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Jun 19, 2026

Well, one-hundred and sixty-three years ago, West Virginia was formally admitted as the 35th state in the Union, establishing a land where those in the mountains, will indeed, always be free.

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Jun 19, 2026

So, to my fellow West Virginians: I wish you a happy West Virginia Day. Our best days remain ahead of us, and I remain committed to achieving our future success together.

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Jun 19, 2026

Women's sports are extremely important to me, and I appreciate both of you accepting my Capito one amendment, which I think will help us to preserve the current level and status of non-revenue generating sports, particularly women and…

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Jun 19, 2026

It’s important for us to realize what this does for a small state, such as mine, where our major college, our university teams are our only teams.

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Jun 19, 2026

This is who we are as West Virginians: resilient, kind, and compassionate people, and it’s something to celebrate and take pride in.

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Jun 19, 2026

Together, we are proud of something larger than ourselves, and united by our reverence to freedom, our dedication to our families, and our commitment to our shared West Virginia values.

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Jun 18, 2026

West Virginia has such wonderful history and architecture, and we’ve seen successful investments across our state through the revitalization of historic properties for new businesses or apartments. The HTC brings to life some of our most…

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Jun 18, 2026

By simplifying the transaction structure of this credit and increasing project eligibility, we will continue to encourage innovative ways to increase community engagement, economic development, and tourism using our historic buildings.

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Jun 17, 2026

I am proud to join my Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the SHOT Act, legislation that strengthens protections for lawful firearms manufacturers and retailers against politically motivated lawsuits while safeguarding the Second…

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Jun 16, 2026

This grant will provide resources for the West Virginia CASA Association to enhance mentoring services needed by children and youth affected by this epidemic.

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Jun 16, 2026

For years, West Virginia has faced the devastating consequences of the drug epidemic, and we have seen it impact our youth in too many cases.

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Jun 16, 2026

I am proud to help secure this funding through the Department of Justice and thank all of our Court Appointed Special Advocates in West Virginia for the wonderful and needed work they do.

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Jun 15, 2026

“I’m thrilled that President Trump is continuing his commitment to generating reliable, baseload energy through West Virginia coal. My fellow West Virginians and I are thankful to have an administration in the White House that recognizes…

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Jun 15, 2026

It is my hope that we will once again come together to use our limited resources in the most efficient and effective way to support the health and well-being of all Americans.

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Jun 13, 2026

Under the Trump administration, the Service is striving to better balance species protection and conservation with the economic development needs of all communities.

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Jun 12, 2026

West Virginia has long been deeply impacted by lung cancer, and while we’ve made progress, more must be done to expand prevention, early detection, and treatment.

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Jun 12, 2026

Under the Trump administration, the Service is striving to better balance species protection and conservation with the economic development needs of all communities.

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