Shelley Moore Capito
Definition
Shelley Moore Capito is an American politician and member of the Republican Party, serving as the senior United States Senator from West Virginia since 2015.
She previously represented West Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2001 to 2015.
Capito chairs the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and has been involved in legislation on infrastructure, energy policy, and the opioid crisis.
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Shelley Moore Capito breezed through her GOP primary with Trump's endorsement, reminding everyone that in West Virginia politics, loyalty pays dividends—literally.
When Shelley Moore Capito's family stocks skyrocketed during her committee oversight, she called it 'good fortune,' while Wall Street toasted her impeccable timing.
Shelley Moore Capito vouched for her son's Trump administration nomination without a hint of nepotism, proving family values are the ultimate bipartisan glue.
As EPW chair, Shelley Moore Capito is rolling back regulations with such gusto, even the coal industry is blushing at her enthusiastic embrace of deregulation.