Press Releases

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Supports Passage of Critical Child Welfare Legislative Package Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore voted in support of H.R. 9076, bipartisan legislation reauthorizing federal funding for child welfare related services and programs, which aim to reduce barriers to help children in foster care return home, prevent abuse and neglect, and help stabilize families. … Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes Against Ill-Advised Funding Legislation, Condemns Republicans’ Political Games “Today, I am voting against this partisan continuing resolution because it is a deeply flawed and cynical attempt to hold the country hostage so Republicans can implement their extreme Project 2025 agenda. Just like last year, House Republicans have squandered an entire year,… Read more »

ICYMI: Congresswoman Gwen Moore Joins Democratic Women’s Caucus in Honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act  **Watch Rep. Gwen Moore’s remarks here**  **Watch the full press call here**  WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, September 12, 2024, Congresswoman Gwen Moore joined the Democratic Women’s Caucus in honoring the 30th anniversary of the Violence… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Funding to Promote Safe Roads and Address Reckless Driving The City of Milwaukee will receive $25 million in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Transportation for street safety improvement measures along two miles of Center Street. These enhancements will include upgraded bike lanes, improved pedestrian crossings, and traffic-calming measures… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Not Attending Prime Minister Netanyahu Address to Congress “I continue to stand with the people of Israel, which is why I strongly support the ongoing efforts of President Biden and his Administration to support them and innocent Palestinians by working to reach a ceasefire deal that will ensure the remaining hostages are released, end current… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Ways and Means Committee Passage of Her Legislation to Improve Child Welfare System and Support Child Support Enforcement  Today, the Ways and Means Committee marked up and voted out of Committee the Strengthening State and Tribal Support Act, which would support child support enforcement. The Committee also approved her legislation that aims to… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on President Biden Ending Re-Election Bid “President Biden is exiting this race with great dignity, and I am really proud of his presidency and his record. In one presidential term alone, he helped lower the cost of prescription drugs and insulin for seniors, made historic investments in fighting climate change, rescued our economy from a devastating… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Presidential Immunity Ruling “The MAGA Supreme Court majority had no legal precedent or text to make the decision they did today, but they did it anyway. Throughout this session they have fundamentally shifted the bedrock of our democracy. The self-proclaimed ‘constitutional textualists’ seem to have conveniently ignored the one… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith Introduce Bill to Prevent Separation of Parents and Children Due to Poverty WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fewer families suffering from poverty would be unnecessarily separated under legislation introduced by Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) that seeks to prevent… Read more »

Moore, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Child Welfare Services Washington, D.C. – Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Youth and Family Engagement in Child Welfare Act. This legislation would require states to consult with youth and families with lived experience in child welfare services when developing their state child welfare… Read more »