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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
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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

s908-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To oppose the provision of assistance to the People's Republic of China by the multilateral development banks.

1 clause Mar 22, 2023
Financial Services Consumers Federal Government Foreign Affairs

s918-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To direct the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration to prohibit the use of certain identification documents at airport security checkpoints, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 22, 2023
Transportation Foreign Businesses Immigrant Communities Federal Government

s924-118

Cosponsor Reported

To amend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Development Act to extend the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Commission.

0 clauses Mar 22, 2023

sres110-118

Cosponsor

Honoring the life and legacy of the late James George Abourezk.

0 clauses Mar 15, 2023

s793-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add physical therapists to the list of providers allowed to utilize locum tenens arrangements under Medicare.

0 clauses Mar 14, 2023

s786-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain amounts paid for physical activity, fitness, and exercise as amounts paid for medical care.

1 clause Mar 14, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Native American Tribes

s787-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report on the operational preparedness of air carriers for preparing for changing weather and other events related to changing conditions and natural hazards.

1 clause Mar 14, 2023
Transportation Environmental Groups Federal Government Airlines

sres103-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing Girl Scouts of the United States of America on its 111th birthday and celebrating its legacy of providing girls with a safe, 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 Mar 9, 2023

s723-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of prescription digital therapeutics under such titles, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Mar 8, 2023
Scientific Research Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers

s690-118

Cosponsor Reported

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Telecommunications Transportation Communications Equipment Manufacturing Federal Administration

s686-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to review and prohibit certain transactions between persons in the United States and foreign adversaries, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Mar 7, 2023
Management Consulting Government Investment Banking Technology

s665-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Mar 6, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

sres200-118

Cosponsor

Expressing support for the designation of the week of April 30, 2023, through May 6, 2023, as National Small Business Week to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in every community in the United States.

1 clause Mar 4, 2023
Business Environmental Groups Foreign Businesses Consumers

s626-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To recommend that the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation test the effect of a dementia care management model, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 2, 2023
Environmental Groups Healthcare Consumers Education Agriculture

s652-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes.

2 clauses Mar 2, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Federal Government Consumers Homeowners

sres90-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing the significance of endometriosis as an unmet chronic disease for women and designating March 2023 as Endometriosis Awareness Month.

1 clause Mar 1, 2023
Healthcare Consumers Education Veterans Federal Government

s548-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To enhance the security of the United States and its allies, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Feb 28, 2023
Natural Gas Foreign Businesses Energy Production Foreign Affairs

s483-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require transparency, accountability, and protections for consumers online.

5 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Telecommunications Federal Government Business Homeowners

sres74-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of the Baha’i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.

1 clause Feb 16, 2023
Lobbying Foreign Businesses Education Foreign Affairs

s513-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish a working group on cyber insurance, to require dissemination of informative resources for issuers and customers of cyber insurance, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 16, 2023
Telecommunications Environmental Groups Federal Government National Security

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