WHEELING — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito didn’t expect either of two competing health care reform bills rejected in the Senate on Thursday to pass, but she does see a temporary stop-gap measure being approved next week before Congress goes on holiday break.

Capito, R-W.Va., spoke on the issue during a conference call with state reporters Thursday morning.

Health insurance subsidies under the Affordable Care Act passed during the Obama administration is set to expire for millions of Americans at the end of the month. Capito noted that despite the Senate’s failure on Thursday to pass a bill, health care reform is a top priority in Washington.

“I think if they both fail … the problem is still there and we haven’t helped anybody,” she said. “I envision that next week before we leave for th

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