Shelley Wellons Moore Capito (/ ˈ k æ p ɪ t oʊ / KAP-it-oh; born November 26, 1953) is an American politician and retired educator serving as the junior United States senator for West Virginia since 2015. A Republican, she is the daughter of three-term West Virginia governor Arch Alfred Moore Jr. Capito was the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional …

The Sago Mine disaster was a coal mine explosion on January 2, 2006, at the Sago Mine in Sago, West Virginia, United States, near the Upshur County seat of Buckhannon.The blast and collapse trapped 13 miners for nearly two days; only one survived. It was the worst mining disaster in the United States since the Jim Walter Resources Mine disaster in Alabama on …

The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2014, in the middle of President Barack Obama's second term in office. Elections were held for all 435 seats of the House of Representatives, representing the 50 states.Elections were also held for the non-voting delegates from the District of Columbia and four of the five territories.

Amy Jean Klobuchar (/ ˈ k l oʊ b ə ʃ ɑːr / KLOH-bə-shar; born May 25, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota, a seat she has held since 2007.A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Minnesota's affiliate of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the Hennepin County attorney.

Gary Charles Peters Sr. (born December 1, 1958) is an American lawyer, politician, and former military officer serving as the junior United States senator from Michigan since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district, which includes the eastern half of Detroit, the Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck, Southfield, and …

In June 2019, Swearengin announced her campaign for Senate against Republican incumbent Shelley Moore Capito.She had two opponents in the June 9 Democratic primary, Richie Robb and Richard Ojeda.Swearengin won with 38% of the vote to Ojeda's 33% and Robb's 29%. In the November 3 general election she faced Capito, who has been a Senator since 2015, and …

The 2008 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 4, 2008, to elect members to the United States House of Representatives to serve in the 111th United States Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. It coincided with the election of Barack Obama as President.All 435 voting seats, as well as all 6 non-voting seats, were up for …

The Senate Appropriations Committee is the largest committee in the U.S. Senate, with 30 members in the 117th Congress.Its role is defined by the U.S. Constitution, which requires "appropriations made by law" prior to the expenditure of any money from the Treasury, and the committee is therefore one of the most powerful committees in the Senate. The committee was …

James Conley Justice II (born April 27, 1951) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 36th governor of West Virginia since 2017. Justice had a net worth of $1.2 billion in September 2018, making him the wealthiest person in West Virginia, though it has declined to $513.3 million as of October 2021. He inherited a coal mining business from his father and built …

The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 7, 2006, to elect members to the United States House of Representatives.It took place in the middle of President George W. Bush's second term in office. All 435 seats of the House were up for election. Those elected served in the 110th United States Congress from January 3, 2007, until …