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Utah Rep. Moore Snoozes, Votes Against Tax Cuts

5/16/2025

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Utah Representative Blake Moore was caught dozing off during a grueling 15-hour House Ways and Means Committee hearing. Roused just before 5 a.m., he cast a no vote on tax cuts, standing with his GOP peers. As a prominent House leader, Moore stressed the critical need to boost the child tax credit in the midst of pressing budget talks.

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Story summary

Utah Representative Blake Moore was caught dozing off during a grueling 15-hour House Ways and Means Committee hearing. Roused just before 5 a.m., he cast a no vote on tax cuts, standing with his GOP peers. As a prominent House leader, Moore stressed the critical need to boost the child tax credit in the midst of pressing budget talks.