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Blake Moore's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (UT) - District 1

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  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I am thrilled with today's Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. States like Utah have been given back their right to protect the lives of millions of children and support expecting mothers. This is a monumental day in our nation's history. #utpol" (x.com)
  • "Protecting life is among my greatest responsibilities in Congress. If a variation of this draft opinion ends up becoming SCOTUS’s final ruling, as I pray it does, it'll be a major step forward in restoring the authority of the people’s representatives to regulate abortion. #utpol" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 26 "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "We didn’t create inflation with the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, and we grew middle-class wages. Quit calling it a tax benefit for the wealthy. It’s not. It grows our economy, so we have a fighting chance to be able to overcome our massive deficits and our ballooning debt." (x.com)
  • "Blake Moore is fighting against Biden's tax-and-spend agenda and socialist efforts to kill jobs, lower wages, harm businesses, export jobs, and create massive new entitlement programs all while our current social programs rapidly approach fiscal cliffs. He opposed Biden’s harmful spending bills and helped drive legislation through the Ways and Means Committee to roll back Biden’s subsidies for the rich. He is supporting legislation to help small businesses and give tax breaks to low and middle-income families already suffering under increased regulation and inflation." (www.electmoore.com)
  • "Passing the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act will be one of the most productive, positive, and pro-growth decisions this Congress will make. I am excited this critical package passed the House and is on its way to the Senate. #utpol" (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by FreedomWorks (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "During National Police Week, we honor our brave law enforcement officers for dutifully serving our communities. We also pay tribute to those who have lost their lives while on watch. Thank you to our officers and their families for their dedication to protecting Americans across the nation. #utpol" (x.com)
  • "This morning I joined @GOPLeader for the Back the Blue Bike Tour to honor the sacrifices of our nation’s fallen law enforcement officers. During this #NationalPoliceWeek, & every day of the year, we recognize & thank the men and women who keep our communities safe. #BacktheBlue" (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Blake Moore is leading efforts to reshore critical supply chains and strengthen our military readiness and capabilities to counter the Chinese Communist Party and keep Americans safe. He is focused on supporting U.S. companies that are developing critical technologies, energy and mining products, and life-saving devices and medicines so our country can weather any crisis. He is proud to stand with Israel and has led multiple initiatives to support Israel as they respond to Hamas’s horrific terrorist attacks." (www.electmoore.com)
  • Voted in S 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7900 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Blake Moore is fighting against Biden's tax-and-spend agenda and socialist efforts to kill jobs, lower wages, harm businesses, export jobs, and create massive new entitlement programs all while our current social programs rapidly approach fiscal cliffs. He opposed Biden’s harmful spending bills and helped drive legislation through the Ways and Means Committee to roll back Biden’s subsidies for the rich. He is supporting legislation to help small businesses and give tax breaks to low and middle-income families already suffering under increased regulation and inflation." (www.electmoore.com)
  • "My bill, the Enhancing Improper Payment Accountability Act, passed through the @housebudgetGOP! This legislation will enact reporting requirements for federal spending programs so we can detect & prevent improper payments by the federal government & better steward taxpayer dollars. I look forward to pushing this through the legislative process." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 3684 "Invest in America Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "My team and I continued our Summer Roundtable Series today with a meeting at the Utah State Capitol to talk to community leaders about Utah’s affordable housing situation. #utpol" (x.com)
  • "I visited @NHSHousing to learn about their work providing affordable housing to Utahns in need through their mutual self-help program & funding from @HUDgov & @USDA. They're doing amazing work to benefit the living situations of low-income families across the 1st District. #utpol" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 8294 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Blake Moore is fighting back against inflation and high prices by leading congressional forums on Biden-induced inflation and gas prices and voting to end subsidies that keep Americans out of the workforce, instruct committees to combat runaway inflation, and overturn regulations." (www.electmoore.com)
  • "Blake Moore is fighting against Biden's tax-and-spend agenda and socialist efforts to kill jobs, lower wages, harm businesses, export jobs, and create massive new entitlement programs all while our current social programs rapidly approach fiscal cliffs. He opposed Biden’s harmful spending bills and helped drive legislation through the Ways and Means Committee to roll back Biden’s subsidies for the rich. He is supporting legislation to help small businesses and give tax breaks to low and middle-income families already suffering under increased regulation and inflation." (www.electmoore.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 7688 "Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The Biden administration's go it alone attitude on student loan repayment and forgiveness flies in the face of the Constitution, which vests all legislative power in Congress. The Supreme Court made it abundantly clear in West Virginia vs. the Environmental Protection Agency that "[a]gencies have only those powers given to them by Congress, and "enabling legislation' is generally not an "open book to which the agency [may] add pages and change the plot line.'" Further, the court stated, "the agency must point to "clear congressional authorization' for the authority it claims."' (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by National Education Association (NEA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 21 "Strategic Production Response Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Blake Moore led House Republican efforts to end the Biden energy ban and lower dependence on foreign oil and gas. His legislation would rebuild American energy production, require the timely issuance of permits to drill, and lower skyrocketing gas prices so that fewer Utahns suffer from President Biden's executive overreach. He is also actively seeking ways that America can reform our broken permitting process and increase critical mineral production, which is increasingly important to maintaining our competitive edge over China and maintaining economic growth." (www.electmoore.com)
  • Rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Blake Moore led House Republican efforts to end the Biden energy ban and lower dependence on foreign oil and gas. His legislation would rebuild American energy production, require the timely issuance of permits to drill, and lower skyrocketing gas prices so that fewer Utahns suffer from President Biden's executive overreach. He is also actively seeking ways that America can reform our broken permitting process and increase critical mineral production, which is increasingly important to maintaining our competitive edge over China and maintaining economic growth." (www.electmoore.com)
  • Rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 21 "Strategic Production Response Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Blake Moore is fighting for choice and transparency in our healthcare system to empower Utahns. He is cosponsoring legislation to lower health prices and prescription drug costs with competition, expand Health Savings Accounts, force big insurance companies and hospital systems to transparently report pricing, give patients better information about the quality of care that specific hospitals and providers deliver, and expand access to telehealth and cures." (www.electmoore.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted against HR 6833 "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Blake Moore is fighting for choice and transparency in our healthcare system to empower Utahns. He is cosponsoring legislation to lower health prices and prescription drug costs with competition, expand Health Savings Accounts, force big insurance companies and hospital systems to transparently report pricing, give patients better information about the quality of care that specific hospitals and providers deliver, and expand access to telehealth and cures." (www.electmoore.com)
  • "On behalf of Utahns struggling with inflated prices of everyday goods, rising energy costs, & overreaching big government policies, I voted "no" today on the Senate Amendment to H.R. 5376 – the Democrats’ Inflation "Reduction" Act." (x.com)
  • Rated 85% by Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Cartels are profiting off the crises at our southern border at a significant cost to US taxpayers. Cartels’ human trafficking and smuggling profits have reportedly soared from $500 million in 2019 to well over $13 billion in 2022. President Biden has reversed every effective border provision from the Trump-Pence Administration, enabling criminals to exploit vulnerabilities in our national security. Utahns are aware of these consequences, and I discussed this at a recent @housebudgetGOP hearing." (x.com)
  • Rated 81% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5923 "Iran-China Energy Sanctions Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Blake Moore is leading efforts to reshore critical supply chains and strengthen our military readiness and capabilities to counter the Chinese Communist Party and keep Americans safe. He is focused on supporting U.S. companies that are developing critical technologies, energy and mining products, and life-saving devices and medicines so our country can weather any crisis. He is proud to stand with Israel and has led multiple initiatives to support Israel as they respond to Hamas’s horrific terrorist attacks." (www.electmoore.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3033 "Solidify Iran Sanctions Act of 2023" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6968 "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7691 "Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5692 "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 3522 "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7520 "Protecting Americans' Data Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521 "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)

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