Budget, spending, and taxes In 2005–2006, Representative Moore supported the interests of
Citizens for Tax Justice, an organization supporting fair taxes for middle and low-income families and the closing of corporate tax loopholes, 83% of the time. In 2007, the
National Taxpayers Union, an organization favoring a
flat tax or a national sales tax, gave Representative Moore its rating of F for his 4% rating. The NTU explains "A score significantly below average qualifies for a grade of 'F.' This failing grade places the Member into the 'Big Spender' category." Representative Moore did not support the agenda of the National Tax Limitation Committee and was given a rating of 0 percent in 2007–2008.
National security In 2007–2008 the
Center for Security Policy, a Washington, D.C. think tank that focuses on national security issues, gave Representative Moore a rating of 25%. Their Congressional Scorecard cites Representative Moore for voting against the CSP position on 18 of 24 key votes. Specifically, Rep. Moore voted to limit Iraq war funding, limit surveillance to
FISA guidelines, and vote against
Missile Defense funding.
Military Representative Moore sponsored HR 5055, which would have raised the death gratuity paid to the family of a soldier who died in combat from $12,000 to $50,000. This amount was raised again to $100,000 and was added to "The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global
War on Terror and
Tsunami Relief Act 2005" and signed into
law as Public Law 109-13 on May 11, 2005. Representative Moore sponsored House Resolution 387 in 2003, calling on the
Department of Defense to cover all travel costs for troops from
Iraq and
Afghanistan granted leave under the Rest & Recuperation Program. The legislation was added to the Department of Defense Supplemental Spending Bill of 2004 and is now law.
Gun control Through 2003, Representative Moore supported the interests of the
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence 88% of the time. In 2008, the
NRA Political Victory Fund gave Representative Moore a grade of F, in its scorecard for candidates seeking office in 2008. In 2007 the organization
Gun Owners of America gave Representative Moore a rating of F.
Women's issues Representative Moore was
pro-choice and had a 100% rating with
NARAL. In 2007, Representative Moore voted with the
League of Women Voters 100% of the time. The League of Women Voters presented Moore with the Making Democracy Work Award in 2010. For 2007–2008, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to
National Right to Life Committee position, Representative Moore received a rating of 0. Representative Moore earned the rating of zero by voting against the
Right-To-Life positions during his entire political career.
Environment and animal protection The environmental watchdog group
League of Conservation Voters gave Moore a score of 92% for 2006, citing pro-environment votes on eleven out of twelve issues deemed critical by the organization. The League praised Moore for supporting
right-to-know legislation regarding the
Toxics Release Inventory program, the
Clean Water Act, and energy and
weatherization assistance for low-income families, as well as for opposing
oil drilling offshore and in the
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, opposing salvage logging, opposing
logging roads in Alaska's
Tongass National Forest, and for opposing measures designed to expedite the production of new
oil refineries. The
Animal Welfare Institute a national animal protection organization founded in 1951 gave Representative Moore consistently high marks for supporting various animal protection issues on its Compassion Index. Representative Moore received a rating of 91% in the 109th Congress, a 100% rating in the 110th Congress and a 78% in the 111th Congress. ==Electoral history==