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Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

R WV · Senate

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Defense

-81
Helped 783 Hurt 864 Unclear 604

Healthcare

+156
Helped 539 Hurt 383 Unclear 431

Government Operations

+15
Helped 136 Hurt 121 Unclear 831

Environment

-6
Helped 163 Hurt 169 Unclear 735

Energy

+45
Helped 361 Hurt 316 Unclear 194

Appropriations

+7
Helped 420 Hurt 413 Unclear 17

Finance

-65
Helped 309 Hurt 374 Mixed 1 Unclear 158

Education

+88
Helped 282 Hurt 194 Unclear 226

Veterans Affairs

+207
Helped 359 Hurt 152 Unclear 90

Agriculture

+101
Helped 296 Hurt 195 Unclear 100

Trade

-22
Helped 177 Hurt 199 Unclear 46

Technology

-60
Helped 148 Hurt 208 Unclear 59

Transportation

-42
Helped 129 Hurt 171 Unclear 91

Foreign Policy

-37
Helped 138 Hurt 175 Mixed 1 Unclear 46

Housing

+130
Helped 228 Hurt 98 Unclear 14

Criminal Justice

+40
Helped 159 Hurt 119 Unclear 18

Federal Budget

+162
Helped 207 Hurt 45 Unclear 36

Immigration

-128
Helped 38 Hurt 166 Unclear 32

Labor

-29
Helped 55 Hurt 84 Unclear 57

Science & Space

+39
Helped 98 Hurt 59 Unclear 12
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

13862 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 (1657), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (9), NPS (7), State (7), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), DHS (3), Transportation (3), Cemeteries (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Legislative Branch (2), Local (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), DOD (1), Defense R&D (1), Executive Branch (1), HHS (1), Health (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), State Department (1)
Direct (310), Veterans (121), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2)
Direct (288), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (264), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Patients (1)
Direct (220), 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 (184), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (166), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (1640), Defense (67), Veterans Affairs (66), EPA (22), Education (11), HHS (11), NPS (11), FDA (9), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), Health (6), Foreign (5), CFPB (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), DHS (3), Executive (3), Legislative (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), SEC (3), Treasury (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Intelligence (2), Judicial Branch (2), Military (2), Regulatory (2), Coast Guard (1), DoD (1), Energy/Defense (1), Executive Branch (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), Waste Management (1)
Direct (158), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (147), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2), Reproductive Health (2), Safety Net Providers (2)

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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
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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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+661
General Public (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (16), Military (3), Foreign (2), Taxpayers (1)
- +234
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
- - +76
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
- - +89
Healthcare (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Gender-Affirming Care (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2) +3 more
- +87
Education (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
- - +54
Construction (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- - +121
Taxpayers - - +18
Agriculture (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1)
- - +140
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (7), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
- - +5
Transportation - - +1
Immigration - - -107
Financial Services (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7), HSA Administration (2), Transgender Individuals (1)
- +27
State & Local Government (3 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Medicaid Programs (4), Non-Expansion (3)
- - +19
Energy (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Distributed Generation (1)
- - +22

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

s4096-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to modify provisions relating to rural decentralized water systems grants.

2 clauses Mar 12, 2026
Federal Administration Financial Services

s2615-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VET Artificial Intelligence Act

5 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Health Care Providers Information Technology Environmental Services Federal Administration

s2562-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To promote fair and equal treatment by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with respect to certain firearms industry applicants for assistance, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Financial Services

s1786-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to continue to maintain a website regarding small business permitting and licensing requirements, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 15, 2025
Financial Services

s1688-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the allowance for depreciation, amortization, or depletion for purposes of determining the income limitation on the deduction for business interest, and for other purposes.

2 clauses May 8, 2025
Financial Services Immigration Services

s1639-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance tax benefits for research activities.

4 clauses May 7, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Energy Production

s1532-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the railroad track maintenance credit.

1 clause Apr 30, 2025
Financial Services

s1515-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025

25 clauses Apr 29, 2025
Households Real Estate Development Tribal Government Financial Services

s1459-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2025

5 clauses Apr 10, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services

s877-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act

4 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Civil Rights Advocacy Health Care Providers Education Federal Administration

s645-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Feb 20, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

s541-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for new clean vehicles, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 12, 2025
Financial Services Energy Production

s401-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to prohibit certain financial service providers who deny fair access to financial services from using taxpayer funded discount window lending programs, and for other purposes.

7 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Government - FDIC Government - Federal Reserve Payment Processing Banking

s94-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation

s5131-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To advance a competitive strategy against the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

98 clauses Sep 19, 2024
Foreign Government Lobbying Policy Research Organizations Higher Education Foreign Governments

s4933-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the tax-exempt controlled entity rules with respect to certain stock of government-sponsored enterprises.

1 clause Aug 1, 2024
Financial Services

s4769-118

Cosponsor Reported

To require the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop voluntary guidelines and specifications for internal and external assurances of artificial intelligence systems, and for other purposes.

15 clauses Jul 24, 2024
Health Care Providers Information Technology Federal Administration Financial Services

s4237-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the credit for new clean vehicles, and for other purposes.

4 clauses May 2, 2024
Financial Services Energy Production

s4146-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish grant programs relating to neighborhood revitalization, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Apr 17, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Energy Production Education

s3933-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States with theft, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 12, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services
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