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| − | Despite voting in 2015 to repeal [[ObamaCare]], when it was known the bill would be vetoed by Obama,<ref>Moran, Sean (July 18, 2017). [ | + | Despite voting in 2015 to repeal [[ObamaCare]], when it was known the bill would be vetoed by Obama,<ref>Moran, Sean (July 18, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/07/18/sen-shelley-moore-capito-voted-to-repeal-obamacare-in-2015-now-she-opposes-repealing-obamacare/ Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Voted to Repeal Obamacare in 2015, Now She Opposes Repealing Obamacare]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 18, 2017.</ref> Capito opposed repealing the law after [[Donald Trump]] became U.S. President and repealing the law became a real possibility.<ref>Hellmann, Jessie; Carney, Jordain (July 18, 2017). [https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/342534-gops-repeal-only-plan-quickly-collapses-in-senate GOP's repeal-only plan quickly collapses in Senate]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved July 18, 2017.</ref> |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Revision as of 19:59, September 26, 2018
| Shelley Moore Capito | |||
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| U.S. Senator from West Virginia From: January 2015-present | |||
| Predecessor | Jay Rockefeller | ||
| Successor | Incumbent | ||
| U.S. Representative from West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District From: January 2001-January 2015 | |||
| Predecessor | Bob Wise | ||
| Successor | Alex Mooney | ||
| Information | |||
| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Charles L. Capito | ||
Shelley Moore Capito is the junior Republican U.S. senator from West Virginia who was elected in 2014.
Capito received 62% of the vote on Election Day, while her Democrat opponent received 34%.[1]
She joined the West Virginia delegation to Congress with a Democratic senator and three Republican representatives.
Despite voting in 2015 to repeal ObamaCare, when it was known the bill would be vetoed by Obama,[2] Capito opposed repealing the law after Donald Trump became U.S. President and repealing the law became a real possibility.[3]
Background
Capito served in the West Virginia House of Delegates for four years before being elected to national office as the representative for West Virginia's 2nd district (Jan. 2001-Jan. 2015).[4]
She is the daughter of Arch A. Moore Jr., who served as the governor of West Virginia for three terms.
References
- ↑ "Election results center: Statewide results" (2014). West Virginia Secretary of State website. Retrieved on January 19, 2015.
- ↑ Moran, Sean (July 18, 2017). Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Voted to Repeal Obamacare in 2015, Now She Opposes Repealing Obamacare. Breitbart News. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ↑ Hellmann, Jessie; Carney, Jordain (July 18, 2017). GOP's repeal-only plan quickly collapses in Senate. The Hill. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Shelley Moore Capito: About Shelley" (2015). United States Senate website. Retrieved on January 19, 2015.