Shelley Moore Capito

Conservative

Republican

Senator

West Virginia

Current Position: Senator of West Virginia

Running For: Senator

Policy Positions

For Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; was one of 19 Senate Republicans to vote in favor

Against repealing the Affordable Care Act without replacement; blocked initial ACA repeal attempts but later voted to repeal it
For embryonic stem cell research; broke with Republican party to vote for funding

Against capping greenhouse gas emissions; supported Trump's withdrawal from Paris climate agreement
For nuclear energy development; introduced ADVANCE Act of 2023 supporting generation IV reactor technology

Against abortion rights; reversed position on Roe v. Wade in 2022, now believes states should be free to ban abortion, supports March for Life anti-abortion movement, voted against federal funding for abortion, supports Hyde Amendment, and opposes national 15-week abortion ban
For same-sex marriage rights; voted for the Respect for Marriage Act to codify same-sex marriage into federal law
Against transgender athletes participating in sports teams matching their gender identity; introduced legislation to ban trans girls from girls' sports

For Trump's Supreme Court nominees; voted to confirm Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett
Against Freedom to Vote Act which would establish Election Day as public holiday and expand voting access

Against pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants; voted against DREAM Act and McCain-Coons proposal

For gun rights; endorsed by NRA with 92% rating, voted for Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, but opposed arming teachers
Against recreational marijuana legalization; respects states' rights to make that decision but accepts medical marijuana legalization