Both of West Virginia’s congressional representatives voted for the big reconciliation bill that narrowly passed earlier today.
The bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives and is now headed to consideration by the U.S. Senate, where it could face changes.
The legislation, called the One Big Beautiful Bill, passed in a a 215-214-1 vote. Two Republicans voted against the bill, one voted ‘present’ and two did not vote. All Democrats voted against it.
Both Riley Moore and Carol Miller, Republicans of West Virginia, voted in favor of the bill.
“77 million Americans demanded generational change in November,” Moore said, referring to the number of votes received by President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.
“Today, House Republicans delivered on that mandate from the American people.”
The big bill passed over long slogs through House committees during the past few days. Over that time, specifics of the bill changed based on the push and pull of groups within the Republican majority.
The legislation advances many of Trump’s top priorities, including extending the 2017 tax cuts enacted in his first term and expanding border enforcement while going ahead with deep cuts to Medicaid, SNAP and other federal programs.
The Congressional Budget Office’s first comprehensive estimate of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act found that before accounting for interactions, the bill would add $2.3 trillion to deficits over the next decade.
Incorporating estimates of interactions and the adjustments announced by House leadership Monday, the CBO estimated the bill would add $3.1 trillion to the debt as written.
Moore praised the bill.
“It delivers the largest tax cut in American history by making the 2017 tax cuts permanent, eliminates tax on tips and overtime, and slashes taxes on Social Security payments,” he stated.
“It sends critical resources to immigration authorities for border security and large-scale deportation efforts, finishes construction of the border wall, invests in 21st-century defense systems like the Golden Dome, restores America’s maritime dominance, and upgrades the nation’s air traffic control system.”
Moore said the changes to Medicaid maintain services for those who need the health insurance safety net while reducing spending. The proposals do institute more rigorous requirements that are anticipated to cause millions of people to drop their Medicaid coverage.
Members of the House Freedom Caucus, objecting earlier to the bill’s cost, demanded steeper spending cuts, particularly to Medicaid, and a faster start to new work requirements. Those work requirements are now accelerated to 2026.
“This bill delivers for West Virginia and the American people. We strengthened Medicaid for those who need it, cut spending by over $1.5 trillion, and will soon see our economy enter a new Golden Age,” Moore said.
“I’m proud to have voted ‘Yes’ today, and urge the Senate to quickly pass this legislation and send it to President Trump for signature.”
Kelly Allen, executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy think tank, said the reconciliation bill takes away Medicaid and SNAP from many eligible individuals who need it; and despite all that still raises the deficit.
“Here in West Virginia, an estimated 65,000 residents are expected to lose their health coverage due to new regulatory red tape, while thousands will see their grocery costs increase due to the loss of SNAP,” Allen said.
Allen said West Virginia is among the states most harmed and least helped by this package.
“Despite deep public opposition to cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, West Virginia’s House members, Rep. Carol Miller and Rep. Riley Moore voted against West Virginians and in favor of the largest cuts to SNAP and Medicaid in history,” she said.
“Make no mistake—these cuts are deeply unpopular with the majority of West Virginians, who will hold those who vote for them accountable.”