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Capito, Shelley Moore
CurrentU.S. Senator · Republican · WV
Served 2001–present
(202) 224-6472170 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Official website ↗Committee Assignments
Senate Committee on AppropriationsmemberSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationmemberSenate Committee on Environment and Public WorkschairSenate Committee on Rules and AdministrationmemberAviation, Space, and InnovationmemberChemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory OversightmemberClean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and SafetymemberCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesmemberConsumer Protection, Technology, and Data PrivacymemberDepartment of DefensememberDepartment of Homeland SecuritymemberDepartment of Interior, Environment, and Related AgenciesmemberDepartments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgencieschairFisheries, Water, and WildlifememberSurface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and SafetymemberTelecommunications and MediamemberTransportation and InfrastructurememberTransportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agenciesmember
Legislative Activity
53 bills/resolutionsBills and resolutions this member sponsored, cosponsored, or that were referred to a committee they sit on.
S 5249
MORE American Fuel Act of 2026
Committee referralS 45292026-08-05
Build Nuclear with Local Materials Act of 2026
Committee referralS 34412026-05-14
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2025
Committee referral2025-12-11
SRES 536
S 2161A resolution designating December 2, 2025, as "World Nuclear Energy Day".
Cosponsor2025-12-08
NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2025
Committee referralS 20822025-06-25
Nuclear REFUEL Act of 2025
Committee referralS 17572025-06-12
Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act
Committee referral2025-05-14
SRES 212
S 101A resolution affirming the acceptable outcome of any nuclear deal between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, and for other purposes.
Cosponsor2025-05-08
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referralS 54062025-01-15
NRC Office of Public Engagement and Participation Act of 2024
Committee referral2024-12-02
SRES 918
S 4288A resolution designating December 2, 2024, as "World Nuclear Energy Day".
Cosponsor2024-12-02
Efficient Nuclear Licensing Hearings Act
Committee referralS 41512024-05-08
Fusion Energy Act of 2024
Committee referralS 15442024-04-17
Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2023
CosponsorS 4042023-05-10
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referralHR 82552023-02-14
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023
Committee referralS 38562022-06-30
A bill to prohibit the importation of uranium from the Russian Federation.
CosponsorS 37412022-03-16
A bill to prohibit the use of Federal funds for the private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.
Committee referralS 28712022-03-02
Nuclear Waste Task Force Act of 2021
Committee referralS 26092021-09-28
Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2021
CosponsorS 23732021-08-04
American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2021
SponsorS 5412021-07-15
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referralS 48972021-03-02
American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020
CosponsorS 48902020-11-16
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2020
Committee referralS 29172020-11-10
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2019
Committee referralS 9032019-11-20
Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
CosponsorS 6492019-03-27
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referralS 34222019-03-05
Nuclear Energy Leadership Act
CosponsorS 23882018-09-06
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2018
Committee referralHR 32662018-02-07
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Committee referralHR 30532017-07-17
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2018
Committee referralS 5122017-06-26
Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
CosponsorHR 13202017-03-02
Nuclear Utilization of Keynote Energy Act
Committee referralHR 5902017-03-02
Advanced Nuclear Technology Development Act of 2017
Committee referralS 952017-01-20
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referralS 27952017-01-11
Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act
CosponsorHR 20282016-04-13
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Committee referralS 9642015-04-24
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2015
Committee referralS 6912015-04-15
Nuclear Waste Informed Consent Act
Committee referralS 6152015-03-10
Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015
CosponsorS 2692015-02-27
Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015
CosponsorS 582015-01-27
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act
Committee referralHR 49232015-01-07
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015
Committee referralS 23262014-06-20
Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Act of 2014
Committee referral2014-05-13
HRES 445
S 1519Urging the P5+1 to only accept a final nuclear agreement with Iran that definitively prevents Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability, ceases Iran's construction of advanced missiles and warheads, suspends Iran's support for terrorist organizations, and reduces human rights violations within Iran.
Cosponsor2013-12-12
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Reorganization Plan Codification and Complements Act
Committee referralS 12452013-09-18
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014
Committee referralHR 8502013-06-27
Nuclear Iran Prevention Act of 2013
CosponsorS 24652013-02-27
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013
Committee referral2012-04-26
HRES 568
S 1394Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the importance of preventing the Government of Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability.
Cosponsor2012-03-01
A bill to allow a Commissioner of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to continue to serve on the Commission if a successor is not appointed and confirmed in a timely manner.
Committee referralS 13202011-07-20
Nuclear Fuel Storage Improvement Act of 2011
Committee referralHR 23542011-06-30
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
Committee referral2011-06-24
Voting Record
HR 1: On Passage of the Bill
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nay2025-06-30
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yea2025-06-30
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nay2025-06-30
HR 1: On the Motion
nay2025-06-30
HR 1: On the Decision of the Chair
yea2025-06-30
HR 1: On the Motion to Proceed
yea2025-06-28