Capito to continue serving as counsel, whip for House GOP

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., will continue to serve as a counsel to the majority leader in the 115th Congress, according to a release from Capito's office.

Capito is one of four counsels to the majority leader in the 115th Congress. As counsel, Capito will offer input, guidance and advice to the Republican leadership.

Capito will also continue to serve as a member of the Senate Republican Whip Team in the 115th Congress.

As a member of the Appropriations Committee, Capito will chair the Financial Services and General Government subcommittee and serve on five subcommittees: Commerce, Justice and Science; Interior and Environment; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development.