Press Releases

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) called on Governor Scott Walker to change his proposal to hire private-sector employees to determine eligibility for food stamps, which news reports indicate jeopardizes $20 million a year the state receives to help 800,000 low-income Wisconsinites buy food. Congresswoman Moore said, ”Wisconsinites pay… Read more »

Milwaukee, Wis. – U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement after President Obama announced that Osama bin Laden – mastermind of the 9/11 attacks – was killed:“I applaud our military, our President, and his national security team for ridding the world of the dark presence of Osama bin Laden.  He has held the world captive, and… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement after the House passed Republican Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) budget:“As the Democratic alternative budgets showed, we can get our fiscal house in order without rationing health care for our seniors and low-income Americans. “The other side likes to talk about how… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) and leaders from public interest groups spoke out against Governor Walker’s testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) invited Walker to testify on a hearing about state budgets.  Chairman Issa titled the hearing, “State and Local… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement as it is becoming increasingly clear that House Republicans are unable to compromise on legislation that would keep the government open:“It is evident that this debate isn’t about numbers and budget cuts anymore – it’s about ideology.  Speaker Boehner… Read more »

Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee), member of the House Budget Committee, made the following statement after Chairman Paul Ryan unveiled the House Republicans’ budget proposal:“My friend Congressman Ryan has a job to do.  He and I agree that we have to get our debt and deficit under control, but we disagree on how to do it.“He keeps… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) wrote to President Barack Obama seeking ways to prevent negative impacts of Governor Scott Walker’s budget proposal.Her letter touches on some of Governor Walker’s most detrimental proposals including education, health care, food stamps, transit and energy and the environment.In her letter, Moore asks if… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) introduced legislation that would help schools hire or keep school social workers.School social workers provide a range of services to students from counseling to crisis intervention to addressing truancy.  Students who benefit from school social workers face multiple issues at home and school, including… Read more »

Milwaukee, Wis.  – U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) was in Madison this past weekend to welcome home the “Fabulous 14,” the 14 Wisconsin State Senators who blocked consideration of legislation that would have stripped public workers of nearly all of their collective bargaining rights.Congresswoman Moore said, “By taking a stand, these courageous 14… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement after Wisconsin State Senate Republicans passed legislation that would strip Wisconsin’s public workers of most of their collective bargaining rights and allow an unelected appointee of Governor Walker to change Wisconsin’s low-income, disabled and senior health care programs… Read more »