Rep. Steil Let GOP Leadership Adjourn House Without Debt Limit Deal WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statements after Representative Bryan Steil (WI-01) and the Republican caucus adjourned the House of Representatives for the long weekend without a debt limit deal in place, risking default on the United States and damage to th... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statements after Representative Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and the Republican leadership adjourned the House of Representatives for the long weekend without a debt limit deal in place, risking default on the United States and a collapse of the US economy: “When Rep. Van Orden voted for the Defau... Read More »
Moore, Kamlager-Dove, Introduce Legislation to Ensure Dental Care for Foster Youth WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) introduced the Foster Youth Dental Act to help expand Medicaid eligibility for foster youth by providing more incentives for dental providers, increasing Medicaid enrollment opportunities, and preventing lapses in... Read More »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Respond to Maternal Health Crisis by Increasing the Number of Culturally Competent Perinatal Workers Among high-income countries, America has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world, and more than 4 out of 5 of these deaths are preventable. This crisis magnifies the racial health disparities in our nation, as Blac... Read More »
Moore, Sanders, Omar, Gillibrand, Heinrich, McGovern, and Colleagues in House and Senate Seek to Permanently End Child Hunger in Schools WASHINGTON, May 11 – Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) along with 15 colleagues in the Senate and 68 in the House of R... Read More »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Slams House Republican’s Dangerous Child Deportation Act Today, Congresswoman Moore voted no on H.R. 2, the Child Deportation Act. In response, she released the following statement: “Today I voted no on the Republican’s Child Deportation Act. House Republicans’ bill is chock full of anti-immigrant, ineffective, unworkable policies focused solely on enforcement that will no... Read More »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes No on Surprise Billing Our Workers Act Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore voted no on H.R. 1163, House GOP’s Surprise Billing Our Workers Act. In response, she released the following statement: “We all can agree that those who committed unemployment insurance (UI) fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic should be held accountable. But that’s not the bill we have before us. A... Read More »
Representative Gwen Moore Supports Resolution to Designate National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls The resolution demonstrates the lawmakers’ solidarity with the families and loved ones of missing and murdered Indigenous women, and it calls on the people of the United States to commemorate the lives of American Indian and Alaska Native women whose cases are do... Read More »
Amid Growing Violence Against USPS Letter Carriers, Congresswoman Gwen Moore Raises Safety Concerns and Seeks Answers from Postmaster General DeJoy Today, Congresswoman Moore sent a letter to Postmaster General DeJoy calling for additional efforts to protect United States Postal Service (USPS) workers. This letter comes as Milwaukee police have reported five armed robberies of letter carriers this... Read More »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes NO on House GOP’s Reckless Default on America Act “Republicans continue to push our country toward economic disaster unless Democrats meet their extreme demands. Their Default on America Act shows their hand, proving again they are uninterested in lowering our deficit. Instead, their bill would only enact their MAGA agenda and roll back Democrats’ progress building a... Read More »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore to Receive Award for Support of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors Washington, D.C. – In recognition of her strong support for AmeriCorps, Voices for National Service announced today that Congresswoman Moore (D-WI) will receive the John Lewis Bridge to Service Award at the 20th Annual Friends of National Service Awards. Congresswoman Moore is only the second recipient of th... Read More »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Hateful Legislation Targeting Trans Children Today, Congresswoman Moore voted NO on H.R. 734, a bill that would ban trans girls and trans women from participating on school sports teams and would limit the ability of non-binary and intersex students to participate in these programs. In response, she released the following statement: “As a student, participating in... Read More »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Executive Order Signed by President Biden to Transform America’s Care Economy In response to the Biden’s administration’s executive order to increase access to care and support caregivers, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “I applaud President Biden’s Executive Order that will support and expand access to affordable, high-quality care in Americ... Read More »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Republicans’ Lower, Slash, Gut Act Today, Speaker McCarthy shared the GOP’s debt ceiling hostage demands. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “Republicans have created a debt ceiling crisis that looms over our economy and threatens catastrophe. As Republicans make their radical demands, they have made it clear that they are willi... Read More »
Moore, McBath, Fitzpatrick, Kim Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI-04), Lucy McBath (D-GA-07), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), and Young Kim (R-CA-40) reintroduced the bipartisan Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (FVPSA). The bill will reauthorize and expand funding for programs focused on supporting surv... Read More »
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