Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) was featured in a Star Tribune article published May 15, 2025, which reported that he was nudged awake by Rep. Michelle Fischbach during a committee vote advancing a significant tax cut package.
Why it matters: Moore serves on the powerful House Ways and Means Committee, which has primary jurisdiction over tax policy and revenue measures in the House.
Committee Business: Moore has several pieces of legislation before the House Ways and Means committee this Congress, including:
- H.R.354 – Small Business Growth Act, which increases the limits on expensing depreciable business assets, and is being lobbied by the American Bankers Association and other organizations
- H.R.801 – Charitable Act, which extends the deduction for charitable contributions for individuals who do not itemize deductions (46 bipartisan cosponsors, 15 major organizations lobbying including the American Heart Association)
- H.R.955 – HOPE Act of 2025, which establishes tax-exempt trusts designed to pay for qualified medical expenses, and is being lobbied by HealthEquity, Inc
The bottom line: Moore’s position on Ways and Means puts him at the center of critical tax debates as Congress considers various tax cut proposals, and with several of his own key pieces of legislation under consideration in the committee, he may have a lot to lose sleep over.
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