Riley Moore
U.S. Representative for West Virginia
Riley McGowan Moore was born in July 1980 in Morgantown, West Virginia. He graduated from George Mason University with an undergraduate degree. He received his Master of Science from the National Defense University. He earned a certificate in welding from the C.S. Monroe Technology Center and began his career as a welder.
Moore served as a staffer on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, then became an executive in a lobbying firm. He then served as a director at an industrial conglomerate.
Moore was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2016 but lost reelection two years later. He won the election for West Virginia State Treasurer in 2020. He won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2024.
Moore is married to Guillermina Garcia and they have three children. He is Catholic.
In the News…
Representative Riley Moore of West Virginia headed a congressional investigation into the violent persecution of Christian communities in Nigeria after the State Department redesignated that nation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). Tens of thousands of Christians have reportedly been killed and churches destroyed in attacks by Fulani militants.
“Our brothers and sisters in Christ have suffered in silence for too long. The world is now watching, and I urge the Nigerian government to take the opportunity to deepen and strengthen its relationship with the United States,” Congressman Moore said. “Doing so is in the interest of both our great nations. Together, we must address these pressing security challenges and bring an end to violence against Christians.”
Along with delivering the report to President Donald Trump’s administration this week, the congressman suggested visa restrictions, sanctions, and the withholding of U.S. funding. The report also recommended a bilateral security agreement “to protect vulnerable Christian communities from violent persecution, eliminate jihadist terror activity in the region, further economic cooperation, and counter adversaries in the region, including the Chinese Communist Party and Russian Federation.”
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The Honorable Riley Moore
Representative for West Virginia
1337 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
