Milwaukee, WI – Today, Representative Gwen Moore urged servicemembers and veterans to apply for benefits they have earned in the face of a fast approaching deadline for filing claims. Servicemembers, veterans and beneficiaries of servicemembers who were involuntarily extended under the military’s stop loss policy between September 11, 2001 and September 30th, 2009 are… Read more »
Washington DC -- Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore made the following statement on the GOP's refusal to bring up the China Currency Reform Bill:“As we celebrate the one year anniversary of House Passage of the China Currency Reform bill on a bipartisan basis, we are reminded once again of the House Republican Leadership’s failure to consider meaningful legislation to… Read more »
Amendment Improves One-Sided Study of Clean Air RegulationsWashington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an amendment written by Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) that would require regulators to consider the public health of Americans and the impacts on low-income communities when analyzing clean air regulations.The underlying bill, the TRAIN Act, would… Read more »
Washington, DC — U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) reintroduced legislation that would apply standard Department of Transportation (DOT) contracting goals for minority-owned and operated small businesses to future high-speed rail construction projects. Congresswoman Moore said, “My bill simply holds high-speed rail projects to the same standards as other… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Marcia Fudge (D-OH) introduced the “Fair and Equitable Postal Service Access Act,” legislation to require the Postal Service to consider the needs of the most vulnerable in communities affected by proposals to close Post Offices. In Milwaukee, the Postal Service has proposed to close or consolidate… Read more »
Washington,DC -- Today, Rep. Gwen Moore made the following statement regarding the President’s address to the Joint Session of Congress.“Tonight, the President sat down with Republicans and Democrats to focus on the public’s most pressing need: that we together address the critical task of creating jobs. I applaud the President for identifying significant tax… Read more »
Washington DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement after the House passed Speaker John Boehner’s plan to raise the debt ceiling:“Difficult issues are resolved when the two parties meet halfway. Yet, this legislation requires no sacrifice from Republicans. In fact, after Speaker Boehner’s first version failed to… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Dave Reichert (R-WA) joined together to introduce the “SAFE Teen Act,” legislation to help schools address the problem of teen dating violence.U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the companion bill in the Senate.“Young women aren’t immune to dating… Read more »
Washington, DC– Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) lauded Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Dennis Smith for an apparent turn-around to support the city of Milwaukee’s application for Federal grant funding to help fight and prevent chronic diseases.Last month, Secretary Smith said that he would not write a letter of support for the city’s… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and asked her to consider applications from Wisconsin for the Community Transformation Grants without support from Governor Walker.The City of Milwaukee Health Department was informed that the Wisconsin Department of Health Services will not support the… Read more »
