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Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

R WV · Senate

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2001–2003 House Of Representatives (District 2)
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Defense

-94
Helped 711 Hurt 805 Unclear 458

Healthcare

+81
Helped 387 Hurt 306 Unclear 130

Energy

+10
Helped 291 Hurt 281 Unclear 61

Finance

-29
Helped 268 Hurt 297 Mixed 1 Unclear 52

Agriculture

+112
Helped 277 Hurt 165 Unclear 80

Veterans Affairs

+158
Helped 295 Hurt 137 Unclear 77

Education

+6
Helped 163 Hurt 157 Unclear 65

Trade

-35
Helped 157 Hurt 192 Unclear 22

Technology

-36
Helped 135 Hurt 171 Unclear 20

Federal Budget

+166
Helped 210 Hurt 44 Unclear 36

Transportation

-64
Helped 83 Hurt 147 Unclear 34

Foreign Policy

-36
Helped 105 Hurt 141 Mixed 1 Unclear 15

Housing

+107
Helped 174 Hurt 67 Unclear 10

Immigration

-136
Helped 30 Hurt 166 Unclear 20

Environment

-5
Helped 96 Hurt 101 Unclear 7

Criminal Justice

+10
Helped 79 Hurt 69 Unclear 15

Labor

-4
Helped 56 Hurt 60 Unclear 28

Science & Space

+23
Helped 75 Hurt 52 Unclear 12

Intelligence

-22
Helped 40 Hurt 62 Unclear 24

Foreign Affairs

-13
Helped 41 Hurt 54 Unclear 28
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

11006 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1389), Veterans Affairs (80), Defense (59), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (12), Legislative (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), State (8), NPS (7), DOJ (4), Education (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Justice (4), Oversight (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Foreign Affairs (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Cemeteries (1), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Department Of Labor (1), Environmental Programs (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Health (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), ONDCP (1), State Department (1), State Level (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (278), Veterans (88), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2)
Direct (217), Research (9), Community (2), Tribal (2)
Direct (212), Naval (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1), Missiles (1), Missiles/Hypersonics (1), Nuclear C3 (1), Rotorcraft (1), Small Business (1), Small/Innovative (1), Space Systems (1)
Direct (174), Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (156), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (142), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)
Direct (113), Defense (1), Electrical Equipment (1)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (977), Veterans Affairs (50), Defense (48), EPA (22), Education (11), NPS (11), HHS (10), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Health (6), CFPB (4), Foreign (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Judicial Branch (2), Legislative (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Branch (1), Executive Office (1), FDIC (1), Federal Reserve (1), Housing (1), Interior Department (1), NNSA (1), OCC (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1)
Direct (128), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (121), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)
Direct (85), Foreign (6), AI/Defense (1), Defense (1)
Direct (82), Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (1), Foreign Adversary (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
85.7% of votes
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (58 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans Affairs (130), Defense (105), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+659
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (100), Military Families (10), Foreign (2), Military (2), Taxpayers (1)
- +204
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +89
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +95
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (9), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Community (2), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2) +3 more
- +74
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (2), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- - +55
Taxpayers - - +34
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- - +131
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +100
Immigration - - -107
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (6), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - +7
Transportation - - -5
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- +31
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +22
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - +27

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

sres508-119

Cosponsor

Designating November 8, 2025, as National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Day and celebrating the importance of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in education and the workforce in the United States.

1 clause
General Public Educational Support Services

sres512-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 2023 as National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and expressing support for early detection and treatment of lung cancer.

1 clause

sres221-118

Cosponsor

Promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2023, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations of the United States such as American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders.

0 clauses

sres502-119

Cosponsor

Recognizing November 2025 as National Family Caregivers Month.

1 clause
Family and Social Services Home Health Care Services Nonprofit - Healthcare Advocacy

sres596-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 112th birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a secure, inclusive space where they can explore their world, build meaningful relationships, and have access to experiences that prepare them for a life of leadership.

0 clauses

sres595-118

Cosponsor

Recognizing the contributions of AmeriCorps members and alumni and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in the lives of the people and communities of the United States.

1 clause

sres500-118

Cosponsor

Designating November 8, 2023, as National First-Generation College Celebration Day.

1 clause

sres645-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 20 through April 28, 2024, as National Park Week.

1 clause

sres67-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the goals and ideals of Career and Technical Education Month.

1 clause

sres21-118

Cosponsor

Supporting the observation of National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month during the period beginning on January 1, 2023, and ending on February 1, 2023, to raise awareness of, and opposition to, human trafficking and modern slavery.

1 clause

s219-118

Cosponsor

To provide that Members of Congress may not receive pay after October 1 of any fiscal year in which Congress has not approved a concurrent resolution on the budget and passed the regular appropriations bills.

1 clause
Federal Government Government Administration

s4061-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies to include mental health and suicide prevention information on student identification cards, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 11, 2026

s4036-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the Project ECHO Grant Program, to allow for such program to disseminate knowledge and build capacity to address Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Mar 10, 2026

sres618-119

Cosponsor

A resolution recognizing the importance of career and technical education ("CTE") educators and work-based learning coordinators in delivering high-quality CTE, preparing students for success in the workplace, the classroom, and in life, and supporting dynamic workforce pipelines that enable the United States to grow and lead in critical economic sectors.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

sres622-119

Cosponsor

A resolution expressing support for the designation of February 21 through February 28, 2026, as "National FFA Week", recognizing the important role of the National FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 50th anniversary of the chartering of the State of Alaska as a State FFA Association.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3938-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize representatives of veterans service organizations to participate in presentations to promote certain benefits available to veterans during preseparation counseling under the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Feb 26, 2026

s3917-119

Cosponsor In Committee

The Dalilah Law

0 clauses Feb 25, 2026

s3900-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Iran Human Rights, Internet Freedom, and Accountability Act of 2026

0 clauses Feb 24, 2026

sres606-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution condemning the Government of Iran for its suppression of the right of Iranians to peacefully assemble.

0 clauses Feb 11, 2026

sres602-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A resolution supporting the United States Olympic and Paralympic Teams in the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

0 clauses Feb 5, 2026
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