Shelley Moore Capito
Republican · U.S. Senator for West Virginia
Nearing proposed limit
Senate terms
2
Years in Congress
25
First took office (this chamber)
January 6, 2015
Current term ends
January 3, 2027
Next election
November 2026 ON THE BALLOT
Age
72
Service in Congress
- House 2001–2015
- Senate 2015–present
Committees
- Committee on Environment and Public WorksChairSubcommittees: Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (Ex officio); Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (Ex officio); Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife (Ex officio); Transportation and Infrastructure (Ex officio)
- Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittees: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Department of Defense; Department of Homeland Security; Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (Chair); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationSubcommittees: Aviation, Space, and Innovation; Telecommunications and Media; Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy; Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety
- Committee on Rules and Administration
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