
Shelley Moore Capito
Shelley Moore Capito
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Opposes blanket student loan forgiveness; supports school choice and workforce training.
Supports strong national defense and West Virginia's military installations.
Supports Second Amendment rights and generally opposes new gun control measures.
Supports tax cuts, deregulation, and economic development for West Virginia's Appalachian communities.
Supports market-based healthcare reform but has defended Medicaid expansion in West Virginia and opposed full ACA repeal.
Supports border security and immigration enforcement.
More moderate on environment than many Republicans; led bipartisan infrastructure negotiations and supports some conservation measures while defending coal.
Has supported some bipartisan criminal justice reforms; focused on combating the opioid crisis in West Virginia.
Supports strong alliances and American leadership abroad.
Supports broadband expansion for rural West Virginia and innovation-friendly tech policies.
Supports preserving Social Security and Medicare while exploring long-term reforms.
Led bipartisan infrastructure negotiations; strongly supports West Virginia's road, bridge, and broadband needs.
Supports addressing housing needs in Appalachian communities through market-based approaches.
Supports West Virginia's coal, oil, and gas industries while also backing carbon capture technology.
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