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119th Congress · S. 4949 · Introduced

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

Latest action Jul 15, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] · [R-WV] · C001047
    Rep-WV current · 9 terms · @SenCapito · 3 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Shelley Moore Capito
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2021-01-03
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Leadership roles (2)

  • Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair · senate · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-03
  • Senate Republican Policy Committee Chair · senate · 2025-01-03 – present

Committee memberships (18)

  • Aviation, Space, and Innovation (senate) · senate · rank 6
  • Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 6
  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 9
  • Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Department of Defense (senate) · senate · rank 8
  • Department of Homeland Security (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Senate Committee on Appropriations (senate) · senate · rank 8 · site
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 14 · site
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 8
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 13
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 9
  • Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (senate) · senate · rank 4

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District offices (3)

  • 300 Foxcroft Ave., Suite 202A, Martinsburg, WV, 25401 · 304-262-9285 · 39.4607489,-77.986887
  • 48 Donley St., Suite 504, Morgantown, WV, 26501 · 304-292-2310 · 39.6256581,-79.96312549999999
  • 500 Virginia Street East, Suite 950, Charleston, WV, 25301 · 304-347-5372 · 38.3512203,-81.6378665

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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CAPITO, SHELLEY MOORE
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2026-07-07
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2026-07-07
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$6,488,842.91
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$4,582,172.73
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$4,377,200.52
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$0.00
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2021-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (4)

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · [D-RI] · W000802 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-13 · original
    Dem-RI current · 4 terms · @SenWhitehouse · 1 district office
  • Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · [R-ND] · C001096 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-13 · original
    Rep-ND current · 5 terms · @SenKevinCramer · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · [D-CA] · S001150 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-13 · original
    Dem-CA current · 14 terms · @SenAdamSchiff · 3 district offices
  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] · [D-MD] · A000382 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-13 · original
    Dem-MD current · 1 term · 1 district office

Committees (1)

  • Environment and Public Works Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-07-15T16:53:53ZReported By
    2026-07-15T14:00:00ZMarkup By
    2026-07-13T20:30:01ZReferred To

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    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
  • 2026-07-15Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 2026-07-15Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 2026-07-15Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2026-07-13IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • 2026-07-13IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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  • Display Title2026-07-16T11:03:22Z
    Water Resources Development Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-07-14T16:32:32Z
    A bill to provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, and for other purposes.
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-07-14T13:23:27Z
    Water Resources Development Act of 2026

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