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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

s380-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act

6 clauses Feb 4, 2025
Maternal Health Telehealth Medical Devices Rural Healthcare

s331-119

Cosponsor Voted Yea Signed into Law

HALT Fentanyl Act

23 clauses Jan 30, 2025
Pharmaceutical Research & Development Drug Trafficking / Pharmaceutical Industry Biotechnology Research Colleges, Universities & Professional Schools

s275-119

Cosponsor Reported

Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025

11 clauses Jan 28, 2025
Caregivers Healthcare Providers Government Contractors Veterans

s186-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit taxpayer funded abortions.

14 clauses Jan 22, 2025
State Government Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities Health Insurance Healthcare Services

sres661-118

Cosponsor

Designating the week of April 15 through April 21, 2024, as National Osteopathic Medicine Week.

1 clause Apr 23, 2024

s3891-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to update and expand Federal economic development investment in the economic recovery, resiliency, and competitiveness of communities, regions, and States across the United States, and for other purposes.

114 clauses Mar 7, 2024
Education Environmental Services Federal Administration Financial Services

s3775-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 8, 2024
Health Care Providers Native American Tribal Government Federal Government Offices Of Physicians

s3312-118

Cosponsor Reported

To provide a framework for artificial intelligence innovation and accountability, and for other purposes.

32 clauses Nov 15, 2023
Technology Companies General Public Internet Services Federal Government

s2415-118

Primary Sponsor Reported

To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jul 20, 2023
State Government Physicians Hospitals General Public

s2372-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 19, 2023
Specialty Medical Practitioners Healthcare Providers Government Administration Healthcare Consumers

s2313-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide grants to States that do not suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew a driver's license of a person or refuse to renew a registration of a motor vehicle for failure to pay a civil or criminal fine or fee, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Jul 13, 2023
Health Care Providers Transportation Environmental Services

s2016-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.

17 clauses Jun 15, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Community Health Centers Federal Government Tribal Healthcare

s1542-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve services provided by pharmacy benefit managers.

4 clauses May 10, 2023
Homeowners Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Business

sres201-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2023.

1 clause May 9, 2023
Foreign Businesses Consumers Healthcare Consumers

s1449-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To improve the environmental review process, and for other purposes.

21 clauses May 4, 2023
Agriculture Natural Gas Water Infrastructure Federal Government

s1426-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To improve the identification and support of children and families who experience trauma.

16 clauses May 3, 2023
Native American Tribes Homeowners Education Federal Government

s1409-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To protect the safety of children on the internet.

28 clauses May 2, 2023
Consumers Scientific Research Homeowners Federal Government

s1346-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to award grants to implement innovative approaches to securing prompt access to appropriate follow-on care for individuals who experience an acute mental health episode and present for care in an emergency department, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 27, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Scientific Research Environmental Groups Federal Government

s1280-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require coordinated National Institute of Standards and Technology science and research activities regarding illicit drugs containing xylazine, novel synthetic opioids, and other substances of concern, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Homeowners Education Federal Government

s1256-118

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To amend title 49, United States Code, to require certain air carriers to provide reports with respect to maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Apr 25, 2023
Consumers Airlines Environmental Groups Federal Government

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