Faith, Family, &amp; Life

West Virginia Congressman Riley Moore and Missouri Senator Josh Hawley called Thursday for the Trump administration to use diplomatic means to protect Christians in Islamic nations from persecution.

Moore introduced a resolution in the House urging lawmakers to condemn the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries and asks the Trump administration to prioritize the protection of Christians during peacekeeping efforts throughout the Middle East. Hawley introduced the same resolution in the Senate.

“Around the world, our brothers and sisters in Christ face rampant persecution for simply acknowledging the name of Jesus. That is unacceptable,” Moore told The Daily Wire. “We as lawmakers cannot continue to sit idly by.”

Congressman Moore, Senator Hawley Introduce Resolution Condemning International Persecution of Christians

Issues: Faith, Family, & Life

July 17, 2025

Op-Ed in WV Papers: One Big Beautiful Bill Delivers for West Virginia

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore and Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri introduced a resolution condemning the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries across the globe.

In April, Congressman Moore gave a speech on the House Floor highlighting the rampant violence and martyrdom many Christians are facing simply for proclaiming their faith in Jesus Christ.

Issues: Faith, Family, & Life

July 4, 2025

Rep. Moore Votes “Yes” on One Big Beautiful Bill – Legislation Headed to President’s Desk

The column below, authored by Representative Riley Moore, ran on July 4th, 2025 in several outlets across West Virginia.

One Big Beautiful Bill Delivers for West Virginia

Issues: Congress Faith, Family, & Life Immigration & Border Security Serving West Virginia Labor & Economy Energy Health Armed Forces & Veterans

July 3, 2025

Catholic News Agency: Bondi Confirms Investigation into Murder of 'D.C. Five'

Washington, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the final amended version of H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Congressman Riley M. Moore voted “Yes” on the legislation.

Congressman Moore issued the following statement:

Issues: Congress Faith, Family, & Life Immigration & Border Security Protecting the Second Amendment Serving West Virginia Labor & Economy Education Energy Health Armed Forces & Veterans

June 24, 2025

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed this week that there is an “ongoing investigation” into the deaths of “the D.C. Five,” the five late-term aborted babies recovered from a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic three years ago.

During a June 23 House budget hearing for the Department of Justice, West Virginia Rep. Riley Moore noted that, in 2022, the D.C. Metropolitan Police “recovered the remains of five unborn children, apparently from a D.C. abortion mill, which appeared to be the victims … of a brutal partial-birth abortion.”

Fox News Digital: Conservatives Praise SCOTUS Decision on Transgender Surgeries for Minors

Issues: Faith, Family, & Life

June 18, 2025

Conservatives on social media rejoiced on social media Wednesday after the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning gender-transition treatments for adolescents.

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that Tennessee's Senate Bill 1, which "prohibits all medical treatments intended to allow 'a minor to identify with, or live as, a purported identity inconsistent with the minor's sex' or to treat 'purported discomfort or distress from a discordance between the minor's sex and asserted identity,'" does not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

Conservatives on social media, who viewed the ruling as a win for parents' rights, quickly praised the court ruling.

"Awesome news!" GOP Rep. Riley Moore posted on X. "States absolutely can and should be able to protect children from chemical or surgical castration."

Rep. Moore Votes for HALT Fentanyl Act, Bill Headed to President’s Desk

Issues: Faith, Family, & Life Health

June 12, 2025

Rep. Moore Votes “Yes” on White House Rescissions Package

Washington, D.C. – Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed S. 331 – the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl and fentanyl related substances as Schedule 1 under the Controlled Substances Act. Congressman Riley M. Moore voted “Yes” on the legislation.

The House had previously passed a similar version of the bill, with Congressman Moore’s support, in February.

Issues: Faith, Family, & Life Serving West Virginia Health

June 12, 2025

Daily Signal: Lawmakers Introduce Bill Promoting Holistic Fertility Care

Washington, D.C. – Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed H. 4 – the Rescissions Act of 2025. This legislation eliminates $9.4 billion in wasteful spending on partisan media organizations and U.S. foreign aid.

Issues: Congress Faith, Family, & Life Labor & Economy

May 22, 2025

Two Senate Republicans will introduce legislation to promote a holistic approach to healing infertility.

Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and James Lankford, R-Okla., will introduce the Reproductive Empowerment and Support Through Optimal Restoration (RESTORE) Act on Thursday to address underlying causes of infertility like endometriosis and polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tenn., and Riley Moore, R-W.Va., are introducing a House companion measure.

The U.S. birth rate has been on a downward slide since the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009. In 2024, the total fertility rate went up slightly, though, but still by less than 1%. The total projected number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime is now 1.63, which is slightly above the 2023 projection, but still well below the population replacement rate of 2.1.