Labor & Economy

Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., told Newsmax on Thursday that President Donald Trump's new tariffs will benefit American workers, particularly in his state.

"This has been a long time coming and it's something we've wanted to see in West Virginia for decades," Moore said on "Newsline." "Somebody to stand up, to have the courage to actually do something, to reverse this trend that has been destroying communities in West Virginia for decades, from NAFTA to China and the World Trade Organization."

New legislation from Congressman Riley Moore of West Virginia would significantly increase funding for low-income and working-class families to cover childcare costs.

This child care support could include paying a parent to stay at home or paying another relative to care for a child, The Daily Wire can first report — a major discussion point among social conservatives who argue in favor of promoting the family unit, rather than merely offering childcare options outside the home.

New U.S. Rep. Riley Moore got himself appointed to the House Appropriations Committee, and now he is backing the trade tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump as a means to right the economy.

“I will say it was harder for me to get on the House Appropriations Committee than to win my general election,” Moore told those gathered for a business leaders lunch Thursday morning at Oglebay Park’s Wilson Lodge. “And it’s for a reason.

“Everybody wants on there. I’m the only freshman Republican or Democrat in the entire Congress who is on the Appropriations Committee.”

WEIRTON, W.Va. — U.S. Congressman Riley Moore visited Weirton on Wednesday to meet with members of the United Steel Workers Local 2911 chapter. The discussion focused on the future of the organization and the anticipated transformer facility set to open in the area.

"This is a really exciting opportunity here in Weirton where we're going to be making transformers," Moore said. "There's a huge backlog in this country and around the world on transformers, and these are going to be American-made here in Weirton, so the growth trajectory of this is huge far beyond the level of workers that you had that were producing tin here at this plant."

As President Donald Trump gave his first speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday evening, many elected leaders from both Ohio and West Virginia, all Republicans, praised the president’s vision while the Democratic Party in both states said his actions will impact many hard-working Americans.

Trump addressed both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday night in his first joint address since returning to the presidency in January. His speech touched on a number of topics including border security, illegal immigration, tariffs, DOGE, the war in Ukraine and more.