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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »