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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Calls on Trump Administration to Prevent Looming Hunger Crisis, Release Contingency FoodShare Funding The Trump administration is refusing to use $5 billion in SNAP/FoodShare contingency funding and existing authorities to fund SNAP/FoodShare benefits in November, creating a massive hunger crisis. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “Soon, 42... Read More »

After Another Denial of FEMA Aid, Congresswoman Gwen Moore Urges Reconsideration Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement after learning that FEMA denied the state of Wisconsin Hazard Mitigation funding after experiencing historic flooding in August. This denial of aid follows FEMA’s denial of Public Assistance funding to assist affected counties who experienced an estimated $26 m... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Trump’s Reckless and Unauthorized Military Actions in South American Waters “The Trump administration’s ongoing military actions off the coasts of Colombia and Venezuela risk dragging the United States into yet another conflict without congressional approval or public debate. Ordering the United States military to conduct unprovoked, unilateral strikes on alleged ... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Denial of FEMA Disaster Aid Following Historic August Flooding Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement after FEMA’s denial of Public Assistance for Milwaukee, Door, Grant, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties after experiencing major flooding and an estimated $26.5 million in public infrastructure damage. “Our state was forced to wait for n... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Hosts Maternal Health Roundtable to Discuss BadgerCare Cuts Through cuts to BadgerCare, today’s panelists discussed how the GOP’s so-called Big, Beautiful Bill harms maternal health care in Wisconsin “Today we talked with mothers in our community, advocates, health care providers and local elected officials, which gave my constituents a variety of perspectives on the state... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Works to Protect SNAP Benefits for Veterans, Foster Youth, and Unhoused Individuals In 2023, the Fiscal Responsibility Act secured new exceptions to SNAP paperwork requirements specifically for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) individuals experiencing homelessness, veterans, and young adults who are leaving foster care (at age 18 or a higher age if the State ... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Commemorates Second Anniversary of October 7th Terrorist Attacks in Israel, Calls for Implementation of Ceasefire and Other Elements of Framework for Peace “On October 7th, 2023, 1,200 Israelis were killed, and hundreds were kidnapped, with numerous individuals still being held hostage by Hamas. My heart continues to be heavy as I mourn the innocent lives lost and those ki... Read More »

Moore, Fitzpatrick, Dingell, Kim Urge Trump Administration to Protect Domestic Violence Grantmaking Program Following reports of Department of Justice (DOJ) efforts to merge the Office of Violence Against Women (OVW) into the Office of Justice Programs (OJP), U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Young Kim (CA-40), co-chairs of the Bipartis... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Flotilla “I share concerns for the American citizens and others who have been detained for simply trying to deliver food and other humanitarian aid to our fellow human beings in Gaza. I understand their frustration with a war that will not end and the suffering it has created in Gaza and Israel. I call on the Trump Administration to ensure that all detained in... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Republican Government Funding Package “I cannot support a government funding package that ignores the looming health care crisis created by Republicans’ Big, Beautiful Bill. Without any legislative intervention, millions of low-income and middle-class Americans will lose their health care or see their premiums spike drastically through devastating cuts to Medi... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Maternal Health Workforce Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s legislation, H.R. 5406, Opportunities to Support Mothers & Deliver Children Act, was introduced as a package of bills introduced by Ways and Means Committee Democrats. The bill authorizes demonstration projects to test a Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG)/career pathways appro... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Calls on Trump to Approve Wisconsin’s Disaster Declaration Request One month after historic flooding hit the Milwaukee area, Congresswoman Moore spoke on the House floor pushing for FEMA assistance. Watch here. “Our communities cannot recover without federal support. Our public infrastructure has at least $34 million in damage, and sadly, our community experienced a loss o... Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds News that Wisconsin Will Receive Federal Flooding Assistance “After speaking on the House floor today advocating for federal help, I am thrilled that Governor Evers’ disaster declaration request was approved. These federal funds will help my constituents pick up the pieces, and I will keep fighting for the resources they need until they are made whole.” Read More »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Fights to Protect TRIO Programs, Pushes Trump Administration to Release Grant Notifications for TRIO Programs Across the Country In the letter, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, co-chair of the TRIO Caucus and a TRIO alum, called for President Trump, Department of Education Secretary McMahon, and Director of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Vought to release award notificatio... Read More »

Trump downplays domestic violence in speech about religious freedom 19th News - Mel Leonar Barclay "If a man has a little fight with the wife, they say this was a crime," Trump said Monday. President Donald Trump on Monday downplayed the severity of domestic violence crimes, saying that were it not for “things that take place in the home they call crime,” the administration’s deployment of Nationa... Read More »