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Shelley Moore Capito

Shelley Moore Capito

R WV · Senate

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Policy Effects

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Programs Fuel Distribution Companies Future Beneficiaries Gambling And Betting Services Gambling Industry Participants Gaming General Contractors And Suppliers General Foreign Entities General Industry General Industry In China General Public General Services Administration Global Business Global Fisheries Industry Government Government Contractors Government Employees Governments And Aid Organizations Green Building Services Green Finance HVAC & Air Quality HVAC Industry Health Care Health Care Providers Health Care Services Health Professionals Health Programs Health Resources And Services Administration Healthcare Hemp Industry High-Income Individuals Highway Infrastructure Highway Trust Fund Historical Aircraft Preservation Organizations Home Health Care Home Health Care Services Homeland Security Homeless Assistance Grants Homeless Service Providers Homeowners Hospice & Palliative Care Hospice Care Hospitality Hospitality And Tourism Industry Households Human Resources Human Rights Organizations Human Trafficking Related Entities Humanitarian Aid Humanitarian Organizations IT Services Identity Theft Victims Illegal Activities Illegal Drug Trafficking Illicit Trade Immigrant Communities Immigration Indian Health Service Indigenous Affairs Indigenous Communities Individual Contributors Individual Investors Individual Landowners Individual Savers Individual/Household Information Security Information Services Infrastructure Management Intellectual Property International Affairs Professionals International Allies Of The U.S. International Business International Commerce International Cooperation Programs International Development International Development Finance International Development Organizations International Development Professionals International Development Projects International Drug Trafficking International Finance International Fisheries Management International Governments International Organizations International Postal Services International Travelers Investigation & Security Services Investigation And Security Services Investment And Development Companies Investment Fund Management Job Seekers Judicial Branch Judiciary Labor Language Services Large Corporations Law Enforcement Legislation Legislative Administration Legislative Bodies Legislative Body Leisure And Hospitality Libraries And Archives Loan Guarantees Lobbying Local Communities Lodging Low-Income Households Manufacturing Marine Industries Marine Industry Marine Salvage Industry Media & Entertainment Medical Beneficiaries Medical Professionals Mental Health Merchant Wholesalers Mergers And Acquisitions Military Mining Motor Vehicle Owners Multi-State Businesses Multifamily Development Multiple Industries Museums Museums And Historical Sites Museums, Historical Sites, And Similar Institutions Music Industry Music Production N/A NATO Allies Nation Nation States National Archives And Records Administration National Health Service Corps National Laboratories National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration National Security National Service Native Hawaiian Enterprises Native Hawaiian Organizations Natural Resource Trustees Naval Operations Naval Ship Maintenance Naval Ship Maintenance Services Naval Support Facilities Naval Surface Vessel Maintenance Industry Naval Vehicles Navy Ship Maintenance Navy Ships Non-DoD Organizations Non-Governmental Organizations Non-compliant Governments Nonprofits Nuclear Energy Numismatic Collectibles Nursing Care Facilities Office Of Justice Programs Office Of Management And Budget Office Of Navajo And Hopi Indian Relocation Office Of The Attending Physician Offices Of Physicians Oil & Gas Oil Refining Opioid Trafficking Organ Transplantation Organized Crime Outdoor Recreation Parents Pass-Through Entities Patient Advocacy Payment Processing Personal Finance Personal Savings Personal Vehicle Owners Pharmaceuticals Pharmacy Benefit Management Pharmacy Benefit Managers Philanthropic Organizations Physicians Political Contributors Political Entities Political Leadership Port And Harbor Operations Port And Waterway Management Port Authorities Port Infrastructure Postal Services Poultry Production Primary Care Services Printing And Related Support Activities Prison Population Privacy Private Detention Private Sector Private Sector Investment Professional Development Professional Organizations Professional Services Professional Training Qualified Pass-Through Entities Quality Measurement Real Estate Recent Graduates / Entry-Level Professionals Recreation Recreation And Tourism Refugee Admissions RegTech Regulated Industries Regulatory Agency Religious Minority Groups Religious Organizations Relocation Services Renewable Energy Renewable Fuel Producers Research & Science Residential Residential Homeowners Retail Retirement Savers Rotorcraft Operations Rural Communities SSI Beneficiaries Safety Training Seafood Industry Seafood Product Preparation And Packaging Security Forces Security Services Self-Employment Shipbuilding Small Business Social Security Social Services Space Agency Space Industry Space Launch Services Specialty Medical Practitioners Sporting Goods Stores Sports & Recreation Standards Bodies State & Local Government State Department Office Of Inspector General State Regulation State-Owned Enterprises Student Borrowers Students And Families Sugar Industry Syrian Opposition Groups TANF Tanker Security Program Tanning Services Tax Advisory Tax Preparation Services Tax-Exempt Organizations Taxpayers Technology Telecommunications Telehealth Telehealth Services Temporary Residents Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Terrorist Organizations Terrorist Threats Testing Laboratories Testing Services Textile Industry Tobacco Products Tourism Tourism & Hospitality Trade Trade Associations Transit Agencies Transnational Criminal Organizations Transnational Organized Crime And Foreign Malign Influence Actors Transportation Travel Industry Travel Services Tribal Nations Trust And Estate Planning Services U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Customs And Border Protection U.S. Department Of State U.S. Department Of The Treasury U.S. Investors U.S. Residents U.S. State Department Leadership Unemployment Trust Fund United States Capitol Police United States Central Command United States Coast Guard United States European Command United States Secret Service Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unmanned Systems Industry Unmanned Systems Operators Urban Development Urban Planning Services Utilities Veterans Veterinary Services Volunteers WIC Waste Collection Waste Management Waste Treatment And Disposal Water And Sewage Water Infrastructure Water Management Water Resource Management Water Supply Weather & Ocean Services Western Balkans Economy Whistleblowers Wildfire Suppression Wildlife Trafficking Worker Safety Training Youth Programs

s2903-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Step Act

2 clauses Sep 18, 2025

sjres79-119

Cosponsor In Committee

A joint resolution honoring the sacrifice of Marine Corps Lance Corporal David L. Espinoza, Marine Corps Sergeant Nicole L. Gee, Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover, Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Christian Knauss, Marine Corps Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Rylee J. McCollum, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Dylan R. Merola, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem M. Nikoui, Marine Corps Corporal Daegan W. Page, Marine Corps Sergeant Johanny Rosario, Marine Corps Corporal Humberto A. Sanchez, Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jared M. Schmitz, and Navy Petty Officer Third Class Maxton W. Soviak.

0 clauses Sep 17, 2025

sres392-119

Cosponsor Introduced

A resolution expressing support for the designation of November 16, 2025, as "National Warrior Call Day" and recognizing the importance of connecting members of the Armed Forces and veterans in the United States to support structures necessary to transition from the battlefield, especially peer-to-peer connection.

1 clause Sep 16, 2025

sres394-119

Cosponsor

Designating September 2025 as National Literacy Month.

1 clause Sep 16, 2025

sres391-119

Cosponsor

Condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk and honoring his life and legacy.

0 clauses Sep 16, 2025

sres385-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and expressing support for the designation of September as National Suicide Prevention Month.

1 clause Sep 11, 2025

s2709-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Telehealth Modernization Act

5 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Digital Health / Telehealth Clinical Laboratories Government Healthcare

s2725-119

Cosponsor In Committee

STOP Act 2.0

5 clauses Sep 4, 2025
Postal Services Illegal Activities Foreign Entities Government

s2724-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe at Home Act

1 clause Sep 4, 2025

s2690-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safer Truckers Act of 2025

2 clauses Sep 3, 2025

s2647-119

Cosponsor In Committee

International Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2025

10 clauses Aug 1, 2025
International Finance Foreign Entities Nonprofits Government

s2562-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Equal Shot Act of 2025

2 clauses Jul 31, 2025

s2587-119

Primary Sponsor Reported

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

106 clauses Jul 31, 2025
Education Nonprofits Government Contractors Labor

s2615-119

Cosponsor In Committee

VET Artificial Intelligence Act

5 clauses Jul 31, 2025

s2621-119

Primary Sponsor In Committee

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for State-based maternal mortality review committees, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to disseminate best practices on maternal mortality prevention to hospitals, State-based professional societies, and perinatal quality collaboratives, and for other purposes.

1 clause Jul 31, 2025

s2553-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act

1 clause Jul 30, 2025

s2551-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to temporarily extend the duration of protections provided under the SAFETY Act, and for other purposes.

0 clauses Jul 30, 2025

s2532-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Safe Response Act

0 clauses Jul 30, 2025

s2518-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Protecting Air Ambulance Services for Americans Act of 2025

3 clauses Jul 29, 2025

s2511-119

Cosponsor Reported

College Transparency Act

11 clauses Jul 29, 2025
Government Education Professional Services

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