State Treasurer Riley Moore was elected to represent West Virginia’s first congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives in November. On Friday, the Republican party appointed him to the Appropriations Committee.
“I look forward to finding a path towards fiscal responsibility and also fighting for the interests and equities of the people of the great state of West Virginia,” Moore said in a statement to WVPB.
As Republicans will control the White House, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives, they are planning to legislate come January. Part of that process is selecting committee members.
The House Appropriations Committee allocates specific federal budget funds through funding bills. Members can advocate for their own funding projects.
Representative Tom Cole, R-OK, is committee chair. Moore will be a junior member, with his first term starting in January.