Blake Moore
Moderate
Republican
House Representative
Utah - District 1
Current Position: US House Representative UT-1
Running For: House Representative - District 2
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For fiscal discipline and lower federal spending; founded the Debt and Deficit Task Force to reduce national debt and cut wasteful spending
- Against the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; voted against it in November 2021
- For reshoring critical supply chains and strengthening military readiness to counter China; introduced legislation to bring printed circuit board manufacturing back to the U.S.
- For making Trump tax cuts permanent, expanding the Child Tax Credit, and other pro-growth tax policies
Environment
- For American energy independence
Civil Rights
- Against abortion rights; earned A+ rating from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, opposes taxpayer funding for abortion or abortion-related travel, cosponsored legislation supporting women facing unexpected pregnancies, and fights against policies that 'promote abortion up to birth'
- For same-sex marriage; voted for the Respect for Marriage Act codifying the right to same-sex marriage in federal law
- For anti-discrimination protections based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity while protecting religious freedom; co-sponsored the Fairness for All Act as a Republican alternative to the Equality Act
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For independent redistricting commissions; co-chaired the Better Boundaries campaign leading to Utah's 2018 independent redistricting commission
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For a pathway to citizenship for certain undocumented immigrants
- For strong border security
- For supporting Israel's defense against Hamas terrorist attacks
Public Safety
- For Second Amendment rights
- For establishing a bipartisan January 6 commission to investigate the Capitol attack; voted for it in May 2021, though voted against the Democratic-led House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
- Against blocking funding for federally driven 'kill switch' vehicle technology; voted against the measure to block it, allowing regulators to move forward with systems that could monitor drivers and intervene in vehicle operation