Senator Shelley Moore Capito, representing West Virginia, posted a series of statements on October 7, 2025, criticizing Senate Democrats for their actions regarding government funding and highlighting recent confirmations in her state.
In a post at 19:23 UTC, Capito wrote, “Senator Schumer and Senate Democrats continue to back themselves into a corner and choose their far-left base over doing the right thing for the American people. #SchumerShutdown”.
Later that day, at 19:36 UTC, she added, “Senate Democrats have now rejected—5 TIMES—a clean continuing resolution with BIPARTISAN support that keeps the government open. The contrast couldn’t be clearer: @SenateGOP wants to keep the government open and radical Democrats want to hold the government hostage to appease”.
At 21:58 UTC, Capito posted about recent confirmations in West Virginia’s federal judiciary, stating, “Proud to vote to confirm Matt Harvey as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia and Moore Capito as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia. FULL STATEMENT HERE: https://t.co/Ah4RKayzSt”.
The posts come amid ongoing debates in Congress over funding measures to prevent a government shutdown. Continuing resolutions are temporary spending bills used by Congress to fund federal agencies when formal appropriations have not been signed into law. Disagreements between Senate Republicans and Democrats over policy provisions or spending levels can lead to multiple failed votes on such resolutions, increasing the risk of a shutdown.
Shelley Moore Capito has served as U.S. Senator from West Virginia since 2015 and is a member of the Republican Party.
