Meet Riley
He previously served as West Virginia's 25th State Treasurer from 2021-2025. Born in Morgantown, Congressman Moore started his career as a welder. He received an undergraduate degree in Government and International Politics from George Mason University and a Master’s Degree in Strategic Security Studies from the National Defense University at Fort McNair.
For many years, Congressman Moore served as a national security advisor to the Foreign Affairs Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. He also worked as a contractor with the Department of Homeland Security. He most recently worked in the defense and aerospace industry at Textron.
In 2016 Treasurer Moore was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates to represent the 67th District, which includes portions of Jefferson County – including Shepherdstown and his home in Harpers Ferry.
He served in West Virginia House leadership as an assistant majority whip and in 2018 he was named the incoming Majority Leader of the House of Delegates. In one term Moore sponsored 24 bills that became law that were aimed at protecting individual freedoms, making West Virginia a better place to do business, and ensuring government works for you.
As Treasurer, Moore went to work with the focus to make the office more modern, transparent, and accountable. In his first term, he reduced the size of the office by 5 percent and returned $15 million to taxpayers. During the 2021 Legislative Session, he championed nine bills which became law. One of his top priorities was the Jumpstart Savings Plan, which allows individuals who wish to pursue a vocation or trade to make tax-free contributions to a savings and investment account that can then be used to help cover business startup costs, equipment, tools, certifications, and licenses needed for their occupation. His inspiration for the bill came from his own experience as a welder.
Riley M. Moore is the current Congressman for West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, having been first elected in 2024. Congressman Moore is the only freshman member in the House or Senate to serve on the Appropriations Committee, where he is a member of the Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; and the Legislative Branch. He is also a member of the Elected Leadership Committee and the Whip team.
Congressman Moore leads the Rescissions Task Force for the Republican Study Committee. He has also introduced critical legislation to protect Americans' Second Amendment rights and cosponsored key legislation to HALT Fentanyl, end the border crisis, and lock in main street tax certainty. Additionally, Rep. Moore voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill; supported landmark cryptocurrency legislation, including voting for the Genius Act and cosponsoring the Clarity Act; and pushed for legislation to Make America Energy Dominant, including reinstituting the National Coal Council and voting for Congressional Review Act resolutions to overturn harmful Biden Administration energy policies.