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Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

R WV · Senate

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Defense

-82
Helped 783 Hurt 865 Unclear 603

Healthcare

+164
Helped 550 Hurt 386 Unclear 433

Environment

+89
Helped 267 Hurt 178 Unclear 735

Government Operations

-6
Helped 141 Hurt 147 Unclear 829

Energy

+48
Helped 364 Hurt 316 Unclear 194

Appropriations

+7
Helped 420 Hurt 413 Unclear 17

Finance

-61
Helped 313 Hurt 374 Mixed 1 Unclear 157

Education

+102
Helped 296 Hurt 194 Unclear 227

Veterans Affairs

+207
Helped 359 Hurt 152 Unclear 90

Agriculture

+101
Helped 296 Hurt 195 Unclear 100

Technology

-56
Helped 157 Hurt 213 Unclear 59

Trade

-21
Helped 178 Hurt 199 Unclear 47

Transportation

-12
Helped 159 Hurt 171 Unclear 86

Foreign Policy

-39
Helped 139 Hurt 178 Mixed 1 Unclear 46

Water Resources

-165
Helped 96 Hurt 261 Unclear 7

Housing

+131
Helped 229 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
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

14637 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 (1722), Veterans Affairs (114), Defense (93), DoD (33), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (12), Treasury (12), Agriculture (11), CMS (10), 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 (294), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Technical (1)
Direct (267), 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 (183), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
Direct (166), Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (2006), 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 (159), Nuclear (2), Logistics (1), Maintenance (1)
Direct (149), 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
100.0% 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 (180), Defense (158), DoD (34), VA (23), EPA (22) +53 more
+655
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)
- - +120
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)
- - +8
Transportation - - 0
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

s4949-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

295 clauses Jul 13, 2026
Government Administration Individual Landowners Real Estate Development Local Communities

s4429-119

Cosponsor Reported

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

7 clauses Apr 29, 2026
Federal Administration Energy Production Transportation Defense Contractors

s4224-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Dalilah’s Law Act

4 clauses Mar 26, 2026
Transportation Federal Administration Labor

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.

1 clause Feb 26, 2026
Transportation

s3917-119

Cosponsor In Committee

The Dalilah Law

1 clause Feb 25, 2026
Transportation Federal Administration

s2870-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Fight Illicit Pill Presses Act

1 clause Sep 18, 2025
Transportation

s2503-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

ROTOR Act

32 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Labor Defense Aviation Airlines

s2378-119

Cosponsor Reported

SAFEGUARDS Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 22, 2025
Transportation Technology Government

s2235-119

Cosponsor Reported

Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 10, 2025
Transportation Education Environmental Protection Government

s2110-119

Cosponsor Passed Senate

REUSE Act of 2025

1 clause Jun 18, 2025
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing Plastics & Rubber Waste Management Manufacturing

sjres55-119

Primary Sponsor Passed Senate

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".

1 clause May 19, 2025
Clean Transportation Automotive Government Energy Equipment

s1423-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Hammers' Law

1 clause Apr 10, 2025
Transportation

s1031-119

Cosponsor In Committee

ROCR Value Based Program Act

6 clauses Mar 13, 2025
Healthcare Health Care Providers Government - CMS

s703-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish a pilot program to assess the use of technology to speed up and enhance the cargo inspection process at land ports of entry along the border.

3 clauses Feb 25, 2025
Federal Administration Health Care Providers Defense Contractors Transportation

s405-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act

1 clause Feb 5, 2025
Transportation

s313-119

Primary Sponsor Introduced

To restrict United States voluntary and assessed contributions to the United Nations, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 29, 2025
Transportation Federal Administration

s159-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization and impose certain sanctions on Ansarallah, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Jan 21, 2025
Transportation Federal Administration Defense Contractors

s161-119

Cosponsor Reported

She DRIVES Act

9 clauses Jan 21, 2025
Transportation Consumer Safety Automotive Government

s94-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

3 clauses Jan 15, 2025
Financial Services Transportation Federal Administration

s74-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Attorney General to submit to Congress a report relating to violence against women in athletics.

1 clause Jan 13, 2025
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