Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Shelley Moore Capito [R, WV-2]

Capito draws challenge from the right in West Virginia Senate race

2013-04-10T01:00:00Z

...DC - FEBRUARY 01: Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) shares remarks at Girl Scouts At 100: The Launch of ToGetHerThere at Capitol Hill Cannon House Office Bldg, Caucus Room on February 1, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Girl

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Running against Capito, Obama

2013-01-21T01:00:00Z

...don't shoot themselves in the collective foot, they ought to have the Senate seat in the bag. One GOP leader, U.S. Rep. Shelley Capito, who represents central West Virginia, already has revealed she plans to run for Rockefeller's seat. The task facing D

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Capito a logical Senate nominee

2012-12-10T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Shelley Capito, who represents the Second District of West Virginia in Washington, has an excellent sense of timing. Her announcement this week that she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2014 is proof of that. Capito, a Republican, will be seeking -

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Cliff worries hit consumers - Business wants permanent debt limit hike - When rates start rising, will it be too late? - Banks focused on CFPB's new No. 2

2012-12-06T01:00:00Z

...policy director, Americans for Financial Reform; House Financial Services Committee members Scott Garrett (R-N.J.), Shelley Capito (R-W.Va.) and incoming ranking member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.); and Mark A. Calabria of the Cato Institute. http://politi.

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White House mounts relentless corporate push on cliff - Dire Wall Street warnings - GOP small business push - New Fed bond purchases next week

2012-12-05T01:00:00Z

...policy director, Americans for Financial Reform; and House Financial Services Committee members Scott Garrett (R-N.J.), Shelley Capito (R-W.Va.) and incoming ranking member Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). Details: http://politi.co/SF3dSP THIS MORNING ON POLIT

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Michael Bennet, Colorado Senator, To Head Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

2012-12-04T01:00:00Z

...Party ally and Rep. Steve King (R). Regardless, Harkin is probably the slight favorite at this point, leading a generic Republican opponent 48 percent to 40 percent in PPP's latest survey. Kansas With a positive net approval rating, Sen. Pat Roberts (R)

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Why the Tea Party Is Bad for Conservative Tax Policy

2012-12-03T01:00:00Z

...2012 performance in Senate and House races, they should think again. Almost immediately after West Virginia Rep. Shelley Capito announced her intention to run for the Senate seat of Jay Rockefeller (who probably will not seek reelection), conservative g

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An Early Look At 2014

2012-11-29T01:00:00Z

...(D-Minn.), center, accompanied by Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), left, and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) But with the right candidates and a favor

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2014 Senate Picture Promising For GOP, With Right Candidates

2012-11-28T01:00:00Z

...after the party’s takeover of the state Senate for the first time since Reconstruction. And most importantly, Rep. Shelley Capito, R-W.V., announced she’s challenging West Virginia Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller, landing the party a bona fide prosp

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Becoming a two-party state

2012-11-19T01:00:00Z

...behind Republican John Yoder. Two incumbent members of the House of Representatives, David McKinley of the 1st District and Shelley Capito of the 2nd, won re-election handily. So did a Democrat, Nick Rahall of the 3rd District - but his Republican chall

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Prepare for a two-party state

2012-10-22T01:00:00Z

...three seats in Congress - two of which are held by Republicans. First District Rep. David McKinley and Second District Rep. Shelley Capito have represented the state well and have their re-election bids virtually locked up. Getting organized to put more

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McGraw refuses to debate

2012-10-01T01:00:00Z

...attempt to wreck the coal industry and thus, West Virginia's economy, is a better bet. Word in Washington is that U.S. Rep. Shelley Capito, R-W.Va., is planning to challenge Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., when he comes up for re-election in two years. C

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Howard Swint: We must build I-66 into W.Va.

2012-07-17T23:39:56Z

What it will take is the political will to see it through and the ability to work with the president -- something that will never happen so long as Rep. Shelley Capito continues to vilify the administration for a so-called jobs-killing agenda. To the point

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Howard Swint: We must build I-66 into W.Va.

2012-07-17T23:25:37Z

Boehner to make Charleston appearance for Rahall challenger

2012-06-28T17:43:05Z

Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va ... "It is a good opportunity to help somebody out that has been a proven candidate and someone that Shelley Capito has a lot of respect for," Gates said. Andy Seré, campaign strategist for Snuffer, said, "We are ...

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Kanawha County

2012-06-15T00:04:45Z

Earl Ray Tomblin, U.S. Rep. Shelley Capito, Charleston Mayor Danny Jones, and petroleum institute President Jack Gerard. The day is part of the petroleum institute's larger public relations campaign across the country, which is intended to convince voters

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Declining coal economy

2012-06-03T09:30:10Z

Rep. Shelley Capito, R-W.Va., accuses the White House of pursuing a “radical anti-coal agenda” and holding the industry “hostage.” Her Democratic challenger, Howard Swint, said her fierce language “demonstrates that a single industry can make a .

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West Virginia editorial roundup

2012-05-29T13:39:29Z

Rep. Shelley Capito, R-W.Va., accuses the White House of pursuing a "radical anti-coal agenda" and holding the industry "hostage." Her Democratic challenger, Howard Swint, said her fierce language "demonstrates that a single industry can make a member of .

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West Virginia editorial roundup

2012-05-29T13:10:51Z

Coal decline: Economy is shifting

2012-05-24T23:39:33Z