Congresswoman Moore and Congresswoman Fudge Introduce Legislation to Fight Poverty and Honor Unpaid Work Congresswoman Moore and Congresswoman Fudge introduced the Worker Relief and Credit Reform (WRCR) Act to expand and modernize the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) to meet the demands on America’s workforce, including rising costs and stagnant wages. Key reforms to the EITC include changes to the eligibility rules, the maximum credit, phase-in rates, phase-out rates, and creation of a new advan...
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Promote Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency WASHINGTON D.C. - This week, Congresswoman Moore introduced HR 5158, the Promoting Sustainable Energy Projects for Tribal Communities Act, which allows tribal governments to receive cash in an amount equivalent to the full value of certain federal tax credits available to offset the cost of electricity generated using qualified energy resources or investments in renewable energy property. In respons...
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Congresswoman Moore Announces the 4th Congressional District’s 2019 Service Academy Nominees Washington, D.C. – Every year, members of Congress have the distinct privilege of helping to choose the next leaders of our great nation’s armed forces. Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) announced the 2019 service academy nominees from Wisconsin’s 4th congressional district. “The young men and women who I have nominated to attend our nation’s military service academies exemplify hard-work, dedicati...
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Congresswoman Moore Supports Legislation to Aid Domestic Violence Survivors Congresswoman Moore joined Reps. Tom O’Halleran, Ann Wagner (MO-02), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23), Joyce Beatty (OH-03), and Harley Rouda (CA-48) in introducing the Help End Abusive Living Situations (HEALS) Act, legislation to assist survivors of domestic violence to rapidly secure safe housing situations. “As a survivor of domestic violence, I have made it my personal mission to uplift and empower individuals who h...
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Congresswoman Moore Statement on the Trump Administration’s Decision to Reverse Stance on Israel’s West Bank Settlements "I am troubled by the State Department’s decision, which moves the U.S. further away from being seen as an honest broker, takes the Israeli and Palestinian people further away from achieving a two-state solution and turns decades of U.S. foreign policy on its head. The unfortunate result of this decision (and a slew of others that this Administration has made so far) is that t...
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Congresswoman Moore Applauds the House's Passage of the EXIM Bank Reauthorization WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House passed the Export Finance Agency Act to reauthorize the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank. The EXIM Bank, the official export credit agency of the United States, ensures American businesses can remain competitive in a globalized economy. Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “While Americans are being battered by Trump's reckless trade war, Democrats are fighting to ensur...
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Congresswoman Moore Supports Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Domestic Violence Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Moore supported the introduction of the bipartisan Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (FVPSA), H.R. 5041, the only federal funding source under the Department of Health and Human Services dedicated to providing domestic violence prevention services. H.R. 5041 will reauthorize and expand funding for programs focused on protecting survivors and preventing fa...
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Rep. Moore Statement on Acid Attack in Milwaukee “I’m horrified to learn about this violent act of hate inflicted on an innocent member of our community. I am sending my deepest sympathies to Mahud Villalaz and his family. I thank the Milwaukee Police Department for their efforts to find the perpetrator who committed this awful attack. No person should feel vulnerable because of their ethnicity or identity. The bigotry and hatred driving the nationwide rise in hate crimes aims to sow division, b...
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Rep. Moore Statement on the Passing of Mildred Harpole “Mildred Harpole, a pillar in the community, devoted her life to bettering the people of Milwaukee. As a champion for justice, she was an educator in under resourced schools, who worked to integrate the Milwaukee public school system and used the tools at hand to educate and empower students. Her commitment to equality did not end in the classroom. She then tasked herself with advocating for fair housing and expanding access to housing for i...
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Rep. Moore Statement on Resolution that Outlines Next Steps in Impeachment Inquiry “Today, I voted for a measure today to formalize the next steps in the ongoing impeachment inquiry that supports a transparent investigation. This vote protects the rights of the President, allows Trump’s lawyers to cross-examine witnesses and guarantees open hearings throughout the process. From there, Members of Congress and the American people can reach conclusions based on the evidence about the serious allega...
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