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Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican, has represented the Second Congressional District of West Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2001.

Contents 1 Record and controversies 1.1 Iraq War 1.2 Environmental record 1.3 Oil 1.4 ARMPAC money 1.5 Immigration 1.6 Congressional page board resignation 2 Bio 2.1 2006 election 3 Money in politics 3.1 Oil Money in Politics 4 Committees and Affiliations 4.1 Committees 4.1.1 Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) 4.1.2 Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006) 4.2 Coalitions and Caucuses 5 More Background Data 6 Contact 6.1 2008 Campaign Contact Information 7 Articles and resources 7.1 References 7.2 External resources 7.2.1 Local blogs and discussion sites

Record and controversies

Congressional scorecards

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Iraq War

Capito voted for the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.^[1]

Environmental record

For more information on environmental legislation, see the Energy and Environment Policy Portal

Oil

Shelley Moore Capito has voted in favor of big oil companies on 82% of important oil-related bills from 2005-2007, according to Oil Change International. These bills include Iraq war funding, climate change studies, clean energy, and emissions.^[2] See below for oil money in politics.

ARMPAC money

Capito was the largest recipient of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay's ARMPAC campaign contributions. DeLay is being prosecuted on charges of felony money laundering of campaign finances and conspiracy to launder money. As of December 2005, Capito had not offered to return any of the $48,500 she received.[1]

Immigration

On July 12, 2007, Rep. Capito sponsored an amendment to the housing bill, which House Republicans successfully added in a procedural tactic, that would make it more difficult for illegal immigrants to receive housing assistance. The measure was attached to the bill through a "motion to recommit," which passed 233-186. The procedure "essentially amended the bill by sending it back to committee, changing it, and instantaneously bringing it back to the floor. The underlying bill passed 383-83." The added provision would "require recipients of public housing assistance to provide proof of legal residency, such as a Social Security card or passport."

Main article: U.S. immigration legislation in the 110th Congress

Congressional page board resignation

Capito, along with Rep. Ginny Brown Waite (R-Fla.), resigned from the board governing the House page program on December 6, 2007, alleging the House clerk did not inform her properly about page infractions. Two pages were dismissed after being caught shoplifting, while two others were dismissed for sexual activity. Capito said there had been "numerous occurrences" in 2007 in which board members had not received timely information about incidents involving pages. She noted the "failed leadership of the clerk of the House and the continued lack of oversight" as prompting her resignation. Capito said she had no other alternative to show her serious concerns about the page program’s management problems.^[3]

Main article: 2007 House Page Board Resignations

Bio

Capito was born November 26, 1953. A resident of Charleston, Capito is the daughter of Arch A. Moore, Jr., who twice served as that state's Governor (1969-1977; 1985-1989). She was educated at Duke University and at the University of Virginia and served two terms in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

When 2nd District Congressman Bob Wise decided to make what turned out to be a successful run for governor in 2000, Capito won the Republican nomination and subsequent general election. She was the first Republican to represent West Virginia in Congress since 1983, as well as the first woman elected to Congress from West Virginia in her own right. She was reelected in 2002 against Humphreys and in 2004 against former newscaster Erik Wells by surprisingly large margins, becoming the first West Virginia Republican to win reelection to Congress since her father, who represented the First District in the state's northern region from 1957 to 1969.

Her voting record has been moderate by Southern Republican standards. She is the only pro-choice member of West Virginia's House delegation, despite the fact that the West Virginia Republican Party is strongly pro-life. She also has strong ties to organized labor, a rarity among congressional Republicans.

2006 election

In 2006, the Democrats nominated Mike Callaghan to challenge Capito in her bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) Capito retained her seat.

Money in politics

This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.

Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle
Donor	Amount (US Dollars)
Sullivan & Cromwell	$ 48,500
Powell Construction	$ 35,000
Murray Energy	$ 23,387
American Bankers Assn	$ 20,500
National Beer Wholesalers Assn	$ 20,000
PricewaterhouseCoopers	$ 20,000
Credit Union National Assn	$ 18,000
FirstEnergy Corp	$ 17,600
Alpha Natural Resources	$ 16,999
Discover Financial Services	$ 15,500
Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Links to more campaign contribution information for Shelley Moore Capito from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site.
Fundraising profile:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by organization/corporation:	2008 election cycle	Career totals
Top contributors by industry:	2008 election cycle	Career totals

• Revolving door profile for Shelley Moore Capito from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• 2006 privately funded travel profile for Shelley Moore Capito from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
• Personal finance profile for Shelley Moore Capito from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.

Oil Money in Politics

Shelley Moore Capito has received $71,350 in oil contributions during the 110th congress. $22,250 of those dollars were from industry PACS. In total, Capito has accepted $280,595 from oil companies between 2000 and 2008, which makes her one of the top recipients of oil money.^[4]

Committees and Affiliations

Committees

• House Committee on Financial Services
  • Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  • Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
  • Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity
• House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • Subcommittee on Aviation
  • Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings & Emergency Management
  • Subcommittee on Highways & Transit
• House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming

Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)

Committee assignments are not yet available for the 110th Congress.

Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)

• House Committee on Rules
  • Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House

Coalitions and Caucuses

• Member, Republican Main Street Partnership
• Member, The Wish List a group of pro-choice Republican women.
• Chairwoman of the Congressional Woman's Caucus.

More Background Data

• Background information on Shelley Moore Capito from Project Vote Smart

• Interest group scorecard ratings for Shelley Moore Capito from Project Vote Smart

• Voting record for Shelley Moore Capito from the Washington Post database

• Information on Shelley Moore Capito from Congress Merge

Wikipedia also has an article on Shelley Moore Capito. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.

Contact

DC office
2443 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Ph: 202-225-2711 Fax: 202-225-7856 Webform email
District offices
4815 MacCorkle Avenue, Southeast, Charleston, WV 25304 Ph: 304-925-5964 Fax: (none entered) 300 Foxcroft Avenue, Suite 102, Martinsburg, WV 25401 Ph: 304-264-8810 Fax: (none entered)
On the Web
Official website YouTube channel
Campaign office
[http://www.capitoforcongress.com/ Campaign website] No campaign webform email entered. 164 Court Street, Charleston, WV 25301 Ph: 304-342-1094 Fax: (none entered) P.O. Box 11519, Charleston, WV 25339 Ph: (none entered) Fax: (none entered)

2008 Campaign Contact Information

Official Capito for Congress campaign website

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 11519
Charleston, WV 25339

Physical Address:
164 Court Street
Charleston, WV 25301

Phone: 304-342-1094
Fax: 304-342-5020

capito@capitoforcongress.com

Articles and resources

References

1. ↑ Roll call vote, Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
2. ↑ Vote Tracker, Oil Change International.
3. ↑ Susan Crabtree, "Two GOP lawmakers resign from page board," The Hill, December 6, 2007.
4. ↑ See "Follow the Oil Money," "Follow the Coal Money," and vote tracker from Oil Change International and Appalachian Voices.

External resources

• Official website
• Follow the Oil Money
• Vote Tracker
• Follow the Coal Money
• Appalachian Voices

Local blogs and discussion sites

• Appalachian Voices
• West Virginia Political Sweatbox
• The Goat Rope
• Change West Virginia

Semantic data (Edit data)

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