Moore, Strickland Push for Abortion Doulas in State Medicaid

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Moore, Strickland Push for Abortion Doulas in State Medicaid During World Doula Week, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced the Abortion Data and Outreach to Unlock and Leverage Abortion Support Act, or the Abortion DOULAS Act. This bill would direct the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) to conduct a study on the benefits of abortion dou...

Moore, Smucker Introduce Bipartisan Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act

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Moore, Smucker Introduce Bipartisan Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act WASHINGTON - Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), members of the Ways and Means Committee, announced the reintroduction of the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act. This legislation will amend the nation’s tax code to ensure survivors of sexual abuse and unwanted and illegal sexual contact do not have to pay taxe...

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Expand Earned Income Tax Credit, Invest in Working People, and Fight Poverty

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Expand Earned Income Tax Credit, Invest in Working People, and Fight Poverty Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore hosted a press conference to highlight the re-introduction of H.R. 2338, the Worker Credit and Reform (WRCR) Act, which would expand and modernize the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). She was joined by Congresswoman Judy Chu, who is a cospo...

Trump Administration Escalates Harmful Attacks on Public Education and Student Academic Services

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Trump Administration Escalates Harmful Attacks on Public Education and Student Academic Services “From funding adult literacy programs to ensuring students with disabilities can access a free public education, the U.S. Department of Education is essential to communities in rural, urban, and suburban areas. It is crucial that Americans know how the Trump administration plans to continue the agency’...

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Slams CDC Ending HIV Programs in Wisconsin, Calls on Decision to be Reversed

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Slams CDC Ending HIV Programs in Wisconsin, Calls on Decision to be Reversed “After nominating an HHS Secretary who doesn’t believe that HIV causes AIDS, this Administration is now eliminating life-saving HIV prevention programs. Make no mistake, the most vulnerable will suffer for this decision. Wisconsin needs these federal resources for HIV prevention efforts and to rea...

Moore, Booker, Adams, and Underwood Introduce Resolution Commemorating National Black Midwives Day

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Moore, Booker, Adams, and Underwood Introduce Resolution Commemorating National Black Midwives Day Today, Representative Gwen Moore (WI-04), along with Representatives Alma Adams, PhD (NC-12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14), both co-chairs of the Black Maternal Health Caucus, introduced a resolution designating March 14, 2025, as “Black Midwives Day.” This House resolution, and its Senate companion l...

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes Against Giving DOGE a Blank Check

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes Against Giving DOGE a Blank Check “I simply cannot support legislation which will greenlight DOGE’s illegitimate efforts, further undermine IRS enforcement and the Social Security administration (SSA) with reckless cuts, and throw veterans, hungry children, seniors, and hardworking Americans under the bus. By excluding critical congressional directions on how to spen...

Moore, Scholten, and Garcia Introduce Resolution Recognizing “School Social Work Week”

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Moore, Scholten, and Garcia Introduce Resolution Recognizing “School Social Work Week” This week, Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Hillary Scholten (MI-03), and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) introduced a resolution recognizing March 2nd-March 8th, 2025, as “School Social Work Week.” “School social workers are mental health professionals who can help students face challenges in their home life and in th...

As Elon Musk Takes His Chainsaw to Taxpayer Assistance Services in Milwaukee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore Demands Answers for Constituents

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As Elon Musk Takes His Chainsaw to Taxpayer Assistance Services in Milwaukee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore Demands Answers for Constituents On December 31st, 2025, the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE team are reportedly planning to terminate the lease on the IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) at 211 W West Wisconsin Ave in Milwaukee. In addition, Taxpayer Advocate Services (TAS) operates o...

ICYMI: Congresswoman Gwen Moore Speaks on VA Firings in Milwaukee

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ICYMI: Congresswoman Gwen Moore Speaks on VA Firings in Milwaukee During a CSPAN Washington Journal interview today, Congresswoman Moore shared her reaction to Elon Musk’s DOGE firing veterans working at Zablocki VA Medical Center. Watch here. Transcript: Veterans and the VA is being dismantled as we speak. In my own district, just yesterday we had three veterans dismissed, just unilaterally fire...

Representative Gwen Moore and Colleagues Lead Re-Introduction of CROWN Act

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Representative Gwen Moore and Colleagues Lead Re-Introduction of CROWN Act Today, Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04), Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Maxwell Frost (FL-10) reintroduced the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair or CROWN Act in the House of Representatives. The bill would prohibit discrimination on the basis o...

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Blasts Milwaukee VA Firings, Calls for Elon Musk to Be Fired

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Blasts Milwaukee VA Firings, Calls for Elon Musk to Be Fired Elon Musk’s DOGE scheme fired 10 employees at Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, including at least three veterans. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “To the richest man in the world and President Trump, VA services and veterans are waste, fraud, and abuse. I strongly disagr...

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Opposes GOP Safety Net Cuts to Pay for Tax Cuts to Billionaires and Big Corporations

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Opposes GOP Safety Net Cuts to Pay for Tax Cuts to Billionaires and Big Corporations “My constituents depend on programs like BadgerCare and have called my office, telling me to oppose this budget resolution because it threatens care for them and their children. I will always stand with them and fight for their needs, which is why I voted NO today. The Republican budget re...

Moore, Bonamici, Tenney, and Thompson Work to Streamline TRIO Eligibility, Supporting Students

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Moore, Bonamici, Tenney, and Thompson Work to Streamline TRIO Eligibility, Supporting Students To commemorate National TRIO Day, Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), and Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) introduced the TRIO Access Act to address new administrative barriers to accessing TRIO programs, helping ensure eligible students can receive the suppor...

We confronted Speaker Johnson over DOGE. His response is cause for concern.

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We confronted Speaker Johnson over DOGE. His response is cause for concern. Rep. Gwen Moore and Rep. Judy Chu Insults toward women in politics are nothing new, so we are wearing being called “rude,” “aggressive” and “unhinged” last week as a badge of honor. This is not a time where business as usual can be our strategy. After reports began surfacing about Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Govern...

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