Hello Friends!
Welcome to the April Fools' edition of the Moore Connection! Unfortunately, the Republicans' drive to blame poverty on the poor, hold up comprehensive immigration reform and repeal our landmark health care reform law is not a joke. Rest assured that I've been busy in Washington standing up for you!
I joined PoliticsNation to discuss the "culture" of Black men in the inner cities in response to Rep. Paul Ryan remarking that there is a “tailspin of culture, in our inner cities in particular, of men not working and just generations of men not even thinking about working or learning the value and the culture of work.” I joined Congressional Black Caucus(CBC)Chair Marcia Fudge in a letter to Rep. Ryan expressing our offense to his comments and inviting him to speak with the CBC. He accepted our offer, and we are scheduled to meet with him later this month.
Earlier last month, I responded to both Rep. Ryan's poverty report and President Obama's budget. I hope that my Republican colleagues join Democrats in working to expand opportunity to all Americans, not just the wealthy.
For too long our aspiring Americans have stood in the shadows of our nation. It's past time to pass comprehensive immigration reform to keep families together and bolster our economy. Late last month, I stood on the Capitol steps to support our immigrant families. I signed a discharge petition to force a vote on comprehensive immigration reform as well. Click here for more photos!
I also celebrated International Women's Day with the bipartisan Congressional Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform. To draw attention to the unique plight of immigrant victims of domestic violence, I wrote this op-ed in the Huffington Post. We have an opportunity to help tens of thousands more faceless victims across our country - by passing comprehensive immigration reform.
Last week, I joined the Congressional Black Caucus in an effort to mobilize Black men to enroll in the Affordable Care Act(ACA). Regardless of race, I have been encouraging all people to enroll in health care coverage for many months. March 31 was the deadline to enroll in coverage.
Despite the law's success, this week will mark the 52nd time House Republicans have attempted to repeal, dismantle or otherwise undermine the Affordable Care Act. Attacks aside, the ACA will remain law. It's already helping millions of Americans, including young adults, women, seniors, those with pre-existing conditions, those who have reached their lifetime limits on health care coverage and so many more!
A note on enrolling: If you'd like to join the more than 7 million people who have successfully enrolled in the ACA(but experienced technical difficulties on March 31)you may still be able to enroll! Visit healthcare.gov to learn more.
Other News
I was so proud to recognize and congratulate Shorewood for being named one of America’s Best Intergenerational Communities! (Photo Credit: Peter Holden)
I was so happy to present the Preservation's Best of 2013 award to Mr. Tom Capp of Gorman & Company, Inc. for his work in transforming parts of the Pabst Brewery complex. See here for more photos!
I had a fantastic meeting with Special Olympics Wisconsin!
It was a pleasure to join Financial Services Roundtable, with Assistant Secretary Phyllis Borzi of the U.S. Department of Labor, FSR CEO Tim Pawlenty, Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, Securities and Exchange Commissioner(SEC)Commissioner Daniel Gallagher and EBRI President & CEO Dallas Salisbury,
to discuss retirement security.
(Photo courtesy of Financial Services Roundtable)
For more news, including my bipartisan effort with Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy to support our veterans, please click here and here.
For more photos from March, please click here! For videos of my TV appearances, please click here.
As always, feel free to contact my Milwaukee office at(414)297-1140 or my Washington, DC office at(202)225-4572 with any questions or concerns. Stay in touch!
My very best,
Gwen
