Six arrested in protest at Senator Capito's office in Charleston

6 arrested in Charleston during sit-in at Capito's office to protest One Big Beautiful Bill

Six people, including two Charleston city councilmembers, were arrested in the United Building on Virginia Street in Charleston, West Virginia on June 25, 2025, shortly after starting a sit-in protest outside the office of Senator Shelley Moore Capito's office protesting the Trump administration's Big Beautiful Budget Bill, which might cut Medicaid and SNAP benefits for West Virginians.

Six arrested while protesting cuts to Medicaid, SNAP outside Capito’s Charleston office • West Virginia Watch

People hold signs protesting cuts to Medicaid and SNAP at a demonstration outside West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s office in Charleston, W.Va. on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Lori Kersey | West Virginia Watch)Six people were arrested Wednesday afternoon at West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s office in Charleston, West Virginia, as they attempted to protest proposed federal cuts to food assistance and health care programs.  Seven peo…

Six arrested in protest at Senator Capito's office in Charleston

Six people have been arrested after a protest at Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s Charleston, West Virginia office, including two Charleston City Council members.

6 arrested during sit-in at Capito's office to protest One Big Beautiful Bill

Six people, including two Charleston city councilmembers, were arrested in the United Building on Virginia Street in Charleston, West Virginia on June 25, 2025, shortly after starting a sit-in protest outside the office of Senator Shelley Moore Capito's office protesting the Trump administration's Big Beautiful Budget Bill, which might cut Medicaid and SNAP benefits for West Virginians.

Six charged with trespassing while protesting at Sen. Capito's Charleston office

A small protest led by community members, city council members and faith leaders was held Wednesday at U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s office in Charleston whe

Two Charleston City Council members among six Big Beautiful Bill protesters removed from in front of Capito’s office

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Six protesters who staged a sit-in in front of U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito’s office in downtown Charleston Wednesday afternoon were removed by Charleston police officers and charged with trespassing. The protesters wanted Capito to commit to voting against the Big Beautiful Bill. They said thousands of state residents on Medicaid will…