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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on FBI Questioning Wisconsin Election Officials “Donald Trump, the loser of the 2020 presidential election, continues to whine and use intimidation tactics against election officials. Trump believes that any election he loses is illegitimate. Our elections are safe and fair and will remain that way.” Read More »

Ways and Means Committee Advances Congresswoman Moore’s Foster Youth Legislation Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee approved the Foster Youth Housing Opportunity Act. Introduced with Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), this bipartisan legislation makes housing more accessible for foster youth by supporting better coordination between states and local services for housing vouchers, among other pro... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Recognizes Denim Day, Supports Survivors of Sexual Violence Originating from a 1990s Italian Supreme Court case in which a victim’s “tight jeans” were used as grounds for her rapist’s conviction reversal, Denim Day seeks to end victim blaming and protests harmful narratives directed toward victims of assault. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Congresswom... Read More »

Moore, Shaheen, Murkowski, Fitzpatrick, Dingell, Underwood, and Adams Introduce Protect Moms from Domestic Violence Act This April, during Sexual Violence Awareness Month, Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14), and Alma Adams, PhD (D-NC-12) ... Read More »

Representative Gwen Moore Applauds House Passage of Her Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act Today, during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the House voted overwhelmingly to pass Rep. Moore’s Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act. This legislation, co-led with Rep. Lloyd Smucker, will amend the nation’s tax code to ensure survivors of sexual abuse and unwanted and illegal sexual contact do not have to... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement Following Visit to See Salah Sarsour “I traveled to Clay County, Indiana, to meet Salah and conduct a wellness check. I had previously met with his family, and they were concerned about his wellbeing. When I saw him, he shared that he was very concerned about his mother, as he is her primary caregiver. Despite this, he was in good spirits. Without any prompting, ... Read More »

Moore and Sánchez Lead in Raising Alarm on Department of Treasury Effort to Wrongly Target Immigrants and Overstep Congress Ways and Means Committee Members Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Linda Sánchez (CA-38) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent following news that the Treasury Department plans to weaponize tax credits to target immigrants and undermine Congress by designating refundabl... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Trump Threats to the Iranian Population “Congress must rein in President Trump. Now is the time for Republicans to join Democrats in ending his madness. He is unfit to serve as President. He must be removed from office through any possible avenue.” Read More »

Why I Believe the Senate Must Reject the SAVE America Act The Nation Polling consistently shows that Americans’ top concern is the cost of living, especially housing and healthcare. The president has made life more expensive by embroiling the United States in an unjustified war with Iran, driving gas prices even higher. A reasonable voter may conclude that Republicans in Congress, who control the ... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Calls for Immediate Release of Milwaukee Community Leader Salah Sarsour Milwaukee, WI — Congresswoman Gwen Moore is calling on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to immediately release Salah Sarsour, President of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, following his recent detention. “This is completely unacceptable. Salah Sarsour is a respected leader in the Milwauk... Read More »

House Republicans Would Rather Play Political Games than Fund Our Government “The Senate passed legislation unanimously to fund the TSA, Coast Guard, Secret Service, and FEMA. This bipartisan legislation would give Congress more time to negotiate ICE and CBP reforms without denying critical services funding and workers’ paychecks. But instead of bringing that legislation to the House Floor, Speake... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Celebrates Committee Passage of Her Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act Today, the Ways and Means Committee marked up several bills, including Representatives Moore and Smucker’s legislation, the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act (H.R. 2347). This legislation would amend the federal tax code to ensure survivors of sexual abuse and unwanted sexual contact do not have to p... Read More »

Moore, Carey Lead Bipartisan Effort to Strengthen Foster Youth Program Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Mike Carey (R-OH), both members of the Ways and Means Work and Welfare Committee, introduced the Chafee Opportunities for New Networks and Existing Connection Trust (CONNECT) Act. The Chafee program provides supportive services to foster youth aging out of the system, including housing, edu... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Governor Evers for Expanding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage in Wisconsin Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement applauding Governor Evers for delivering on his commitment to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage for new mothers across Wisconsin. “This is a life-saving step forward for mothers and babies across our state. I want to thank Gover... Read More »

Moore, Fitzpatrick, Dingell, and Kim Urge IRS to Reduce Tax Burdens for Domestic Abuse Survivors Today, Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), and Young Kim (R-CA), Chairs of the Bipartisan Working Group to End Domestic Violence, called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to use its discretionary authority to revise Revenue Procedure 2020-46 to facil... Read More »