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— Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation providing states with the flexibility to innovate new ways to end benefits cliffs for their populations in order to incentivize career growth and financial independence.  The Upward Mobility Act creates a five-year pilot program for five states to combine funding from multiple federal anti-poverty programs into a single funding stream to eliminate benefits cliffs. This allows states to utilize savings from reduced bureaucracy, as well as resource…  Continue Reading

Representatives Blake Moore (UT-01) and Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus, released the following statement regarding Greenland and Denmark: "Sabre-rattling about annexing Greenland is needlessly dangerous. The Kingdom of Denmark is a NATO ally and one of America’s closest partners. An attack on Greenland - a crucial part of that alliance - would tragically be an attack on NATO. “Denmark recognizes how important Greenland is to our mutu…  Continue Reading

Congressman Blake Moore issued the following statement on the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. "Nicolás Maduro represented a clear threat to U.S. security interests due to years of empowering narco trafficking groups, inviting China and Russia to gain footholds in the Western Hemisphere, and supporting terrorist organizations like Hezbollah. It is good that he is facing trial for federal criminal charges that date back to 2020 (on this point, I find it important to note that the B…  Continue Reading