Riley M. Moore dossier →

• Previous lobbying work for the Podesta Group on behalf of the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine — a front for the Russian-backed Yanukovych government 955 days silent
  Expected position: As a congressman who has taken a hardline 'America First' stance and voted against Ukraine aid, Moore would be expected to proactively explain and reconcile his prior work as a lobbyist for pro-Russian Ukrainian interests with his current foreign policy positions. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: In 2013, Moore worked as a lobbyist for the Podesta Group — the firm co-founded by Tony Podesta — and was listed on lobbying registrations for the European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, an entity that Paul Manafort used to secretly route payments on behalf of the pro-Russian Ukrainian government of Viktor Yanukovych. When the West Virginia Democratic Party raised the issue in 2022, Moore said he 'had no idea what was happening' at the Podesta Group. Moore has not publicly addressed the contradiction between his prior lobbying for pro-Russian Ukrainian interests and his current anti-Ukraine aid, America First foreign policy posture. During his 2024 congressional campaign, Republican primary opponent Joe Earley challenged Moore to state his position on Ukraine funding, and Moore did not publicly provide a detailed accounting. Primary URL: https://wvmetronews.com/2017/10/31/moore-says-he-had-no-idea-what-was-happening-at-podesta-group/
• In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility in WV-02 483 days silent
  Expected position: As the representative of a district spanning 27 counties with a 10% poverty rate and significant reliance on Medicaid (West Virginia expanded Medicaid under the ACA), Moore would be expected to hold in-person town halls to engage constituents on the OBBB's healthcare and SNAP cuts, DOGE-related federal job losses, and Appalachian Regional Commission funding. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: No in-person, open-floor town halls held by Moore were identified. Constituent engagement was limited to telephone town halls and prescreened formats. Moore's official website listed press releases, media appearances, and virtual events but no in-person public forums. During this period, Moore was actively issuing press releases on the OBBB, Laken Riley Act, SAVE Act, Energy and Water appropriations, Nigerian Christian persecution, and the DHS shutdown controversy — demonstrating public availability on controlled platforms while avoiding unscripted constituent confrontation. No primary-source-grade documentation of constituents organizing 'empty chair' town halls for Moore was identified, unlike several other members. Primary URL: https://rileymoore.house.gov/media/press-releases
• corporate pacs, industry unlisted
  Interested donors: Core Natural Resources/Core PAC, Commercial Metals Company PAC (Cmc PAC), Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac)
  Core Natural Resources/Core PAC, Commercial Metals Company PAC (Cmc PAC), Applied Research Associates, Inc. PAC (Arapac) (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $9,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: corporate pacs, industry unlisted
• other candidates' committees
  Interested donors: Huck PAC
  Huck PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other candidates' committees
• colleagues' leadership pacs
  Interested donors: House Conservatives Fund, Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC - Colepac, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Wild And Wonderful PAC, Innovation PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, E-PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Delivers PAC, Fight On PAC, Working For Ohio, Raptor PAC
  House Conservatives Fund, Conservative Opportunity Leadership & Enterprise PAC - Colepac, Majority Committee PAC-Mc PAC, Eye Of The Tiger PAC, Wild And Wonderful PAC, Innovation PAC, Mr. Southern Missourian In The House PAC, E-PAC, Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans (Emmer PAC), Delivers PAC, Fight On PAC, Working For Ohio, Raptor PAC (amounts: $5,500 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $7,000 (2026)) — interest area: colleagues' leadership pacs
• alcohol, tobacco & gambling
  Interested donors: National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC), Swisher International Inc PAC
  National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC), Swisher International Inc PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: alcohol, tobacco & gambling
• alcohol & tobacco
  Interested donors: National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC), Swisher International Inc PAC
  National Beer Wholesalers Association PAC (Nbwa PAC), Swisher International Inc PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2026), $5,000 (2026)) — interest area: alcohol & tobacco
• other / unclassified
  Interested donors: Maryland Association For Concerned Citizens Political Action Committee, Lincoln Club Of Orange County Federal PAC, Gopac Election Fund, American Revival PAC
  Maryland Association For Concerned Citizens Political Action Committee, Lincoln Club Of Orange County Federal PAC, Gopac Election Fund, American Revival PAC (amounts: $5,000 (2024), $10,000 (2026), $5,000 (2024), $5,000 (2024)) — interest area: other / unclassified

• H.R. 1 ↗ YEA 2025-07-03
  One Big Beautiful Bill Act — On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment and Final Passage
  why contradicted?

  [against_constituent] Moore's Yea vote (218-214) was central to his freshman legislative record. He spoke on the House floor in favor of the bill and framed it as delivering 'generational change.' He specifically touted provisions 'unleashing American energy,' 'killing the radical EV mandates,' and 'defunding big abortion.' The CBO projected $930 billion in Medicaid cuts and $3-4 trillion added to the deficit. Moore's district has a 10% poverty rate, and roughly 182,000 West Virginians rely on Medicaid expansion. The bill raised the SALT deduction cap to $40,000 — largely irrelevant to his district where median home value is $192,500 and median income is $64,829. His oil & gas ($88,366) and mining ($80,937) donors strongly supported the bill's energy deregulation. He also voted Yea on the Balanced Budget Amendment, creating a direct contradiction with his support for deficit-expanding legislation. Moore also voted Yea on first passage on May 22, 2025.

No documented broken promises on file.

• statement_vs_disclosure SCORE 90
  Moore celebrated the OBBB as cutting spending and 'strengthening Medicaid,' while the nonpartisan CBO projected the bill would cut roughly $930 billion from Medicaid and add $3-4 trillion to the deficit. His framing that the bill 'strengthened Medicaid for those who need it' is contradicted by independent fiscal analysis. Moore also voted for a Balanced Budget Amendment — a direct contradiction of his support for deficit-expanding legislation.
• statement_vs_disclosure SCORE 60
  Moore built his national reputation as the 'first elected official to divest from BlackRock' and the champion of punishing financial institutions that pursued 'political agendas' like ESG. Yet he accepted $713,230 in independent expenditures from a cryptocurrency super PAC — another financial industry pursuing its own legislative agenda. Moore applied no comparable 'restricted institution' scrutiny to the crypto industry that bankrolled his primary campaign. The Wheeling Alternative noted the crypto PAC's spending had 'nothing to do with West Virginia' and was 'all about the PAC's future influence.'
• same_source_inconsistency SCORE 30
  [auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Moore's political narrative emphasizes his origin as a 'welder in a mining operation,' yet his career path — Podesta Group lobbyist, Textron director, state treasurer, congressman — reflects a trajectory through elite Washington institutions and the defense-contractor revolving door. While this is more of an evolution than a contradiction, it contextualizes his populist messaging with his establishment career.
• same_source_inconsistency SCORE 30
  [auto-downgraded: both claims come from the same source host] Moore opposed the American Rescue Plan, a bill that delivered at least $4 billion of assistance to West Virginia. He subsequently appeared at events claiming credit for ARP-funded projects. A constituent letter documented the pattern: 'You do not get to vote no on relief for West Virginians and then take credit for the results.' This is a classic 'vote no and take the dough' contradiction.