Press Releases

Milwaukee, Wis. – U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly passed a bill that nearly eliminates collective bargaining for public workers:“We’ve known for a long time that these worker provisions aren’t about balancing the budget.  We’ve seen it clearly as workers offer up more and more… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement regarding Federal grants awarded to Wisconsin being returned to Washington as well as news that Wisconsin may refuse Title I education funding:“Scott Walker is channeling Sarah Palin and wants to take us down a road to nowhere.“Wisconsin has traditionally ranked at the bottom… Read more »

Washington, DC – U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement on the Republican spending bill introduced late last Friday night:“Republicans made a promise to the American people – that turning our economy around and creating jobs is their top priority.  This does absolutely nothing to accomplish that goal – in fact, it moves us… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement on efforts that would nearly eliminate Wisconsin public employees’ collective bargaining rights:“Milwaukee and Wisconsin became what they are today because of our strong and skilled workforce.  We know better than most that when our workers thrive, our economy… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee), member of the House Budget Committee, made the following statement in response to the President’s budget just submitted to Congress:“The President’s budget is clearly austere, and it’s also realistic about the cuts we have to make.  He knows that we have to do this in a responsible way… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), Barney Frank (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Jared Polis (D-Colo.) and David Cicilline (D-R.I.) wrote to the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to ensure that gays and lesbians discharged under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” get the benefits they earned.Late last year, President Obama… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) offered an amendment to preserve every-day Americans’ opportunity to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund (PECF), which publicly funds elections and limits candidates’ ability to accept large donations.Congresswoman Moore said, “The Citizens United Supreme Court decision bestowed… Read more »

Washington, DC – United States Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee), who sat with Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Women’s Caucus, made the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union speech tonight:“The President shared his vision of how we will win the future.“We must ensure that the next… Read more »

Washington, DC – U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) won a prized seat on the House Budget Committee -- now chaired by Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan.Following Democratic electoral losses and the subsequent reshaping of committees, many House Democrats lost committee assignments.  In the previous Congress, Moore served on both the House Budget and Financial Services… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement after the House voted to repeal the new health insurance reform law that will help more than 30 million Americans afford health insurance, give small businesses tax credits to help insure their employees and implement necessary consumer protections:“Republicans have the chance to… Read more »