Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Ensure Lead Screening for Children Today, Congresswoman Moore joined Congressman John Katko in introducing the Preventing Lead Poisoning Act (H.R./ 3842) which will help ensure that children enrolled in both Medicaid and CHIP are tested for lead poisoning at the proper ages to increase the likelihood of preventing long-term effects of lead exposure. Currently, Medicaid relies on guidance that all children enrolled in the program...
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Rep. Gwen Moore Introduces Bipartisan ADVANCE Act Supporting Native American Communities WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) introduced H.R. 3664, the Aiding Development of Vital Assets in Native Communities and Environments (ADVANCE) Act, with Congressman Denny Heck (WA-10). The bill supports growth and development of Native American communities by strengthening the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program’s incentives for investments in Indian Country. The bill also directs the Co...
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Reduce Administrative Barriers that Threaten TRIO Funding WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) introduced with Congressman Davidson (R-OH-08), the Educational Opportunities and Success Act, H.R. 3800, to protect federal funds that help young people from low-income families prepare for college. Authored by Representatives Warren Davidson (R-OH-08), Mike Simpson (R-ID-02), Alma Adams (D-NC-12), Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15), Adriano E...
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Rep. Gwen Moore and Members of Congress Return to Texas Border Facilities, Meet with Migrants at Gateway International Bridge Washington, D.C. – Representative Gwen Moore (WI-04) will be joined by 19 other Democratic Members of Congress tomorrow, July 13th, at the U.S.-Mexico border near McAllen and Brownsville, Texas. Rep. Moore and several of the Members are returning to the site of their investigation last summer into the conditions and treatment of migrants at several Department of Homeland ...
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Committee Passage of Legislation to Address Multiemployer Pension Crisis Today, the Ways and Means Committee advanced the Butch Lewis Act (H.R. 397), which would address the multiemployer pension crisis affecting millions of retirees across the country. Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “For decades, labor unions have been a forceful voice for the American worker, fighting for good paying jobs for Americans including pension benefits. These p...
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s Reaction to the 5th Circuit Hearing on the ACA Washington D.C. – In response to the 5th Circuit of Appeals’ hearing on the Republican lawsuit seeking to gut essential health care reform, Congresswoman Gwen Moore issued the following statement: “Republicans and the Trump administration are again showing the American people that they can't be trusted on the issue of health care. When Republicans couldn’t repeal the Affordable Care Act legislatively, Trump sabotaged the l...
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on the Ways and Means Committee Lawsuit To Release Trump’s Tax Returns “Today, the House Ways and Means Committee filed a complaint in federal court to obtain six years of President Trump’s tax returns. Since assuming office, President Trump has been eroding our democratic institutions by placing himself and his administration above the law. The refusal of the President, Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to release President Trump’s tax re...
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Responds to the Supreme Court’s Decision to Take Up DACA Appeal Congresswoman Moore released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to take up President’s Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “Since Trump’s election, the administration has relentlessly drove an anti-immigrant agenda, including the ill-advised decision to end the DACA program, sowing fear and confusion in the lives of hundreds of thousands of...
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Reacts to the Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Decision Washington D.C. - Today, the Supreme Court made a 5-4 decision that federal courts cannot play a role in limiting partisan gerrymandering. Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “Sadly, I’m not surprised by the Supreme Court’s decision. For decades, Republicans have used voter suppression efforts as a tool to maintain their power. Gerrymandering is merely another instrument used to dismantle American de...
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Moore, Dingell Question Sale of Location Data to Exploit Domestic Violence Victims WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswomen Debbie Dingell and Gwen Moore, strong advocates for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, pressed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to protect the sale of private, location information from being sold in real time. In January, a Motherboard investigative report found wireless customers real-time location data was easily and cheaply attained by individuals beyo...
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