Press Releases

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduce Legislation to Increase Access to School Social Workers to Address Growing Need for School-Based Mental Health Services Among Young People In response, she released the following statement: “Expanding access to mental health services will protect the health and wellbeing of our children, many of whom need this care right… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes For Domestic Funding and Ukraine Humanitarian and Economic Assistance in Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Package Today, Congresswoman Moore voted for H.R. 2741, the Funding for the People Act and released the following statement: “This year’s omnibus package includes key domestic priorities that expands on Democrats’ and the Biden administration’s commitment to… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduce Resolution Recognizing “School Social Work Week” In response, she released the following statement: “School social workers are essential personnel providing countless services for our young people who face difficult challenges that impact their ability to learn such as disability, poverty, discrimination, abuse, neglect,… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces More than $6.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support the City of Milwaukee Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore announced more than $6.8 million in American Rescue Plan funds will flow to the city of Milwaukee’s HOP. “I was pleased to vote for the American Rescue Plan which provided this pool of funding and will continue to work to bring back… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Pass the Honoring our PACT Act Today, Congresswoman Moore voted to pass H.R. 3967, the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2021 or the Honoring our PACT Act of 2021, which affects millions of our veterans who may have been exposed to toxins in the military.  The bill would improve outreach efforts, support research studies… Read more »

Representatives Moore, Young, Senators Gillibrand, Murkowski, Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program For Women, Infants, Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families As Food Prices Rise, Families Continue To Depend on WIC To Put Food On The Table; Proposed Rule Increase Access to… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on House Passage of Her Bill to Award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Members of, the Women’s Army Corps 6888th (Six Triple Eight) Central Postal Directory Battalion Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “The Six Triple Eight was a trailblazing group of sheroes who were the only all-Black, Women Army Corps Battalion to serve overseas… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on President Biden’s Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will provide much-needed real-world experience to the U.S. Supreme Court, having directly served the people, forgoing a career in corporate law to serve as a defense… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine "I strongly condemn Russia's decision to invade Ukraine. This decision is even more troubling when you consider the robust diplomatic efforts by the Biden Administration and the international community conducted in the past weeks to prevent such a calamitous outcome and to prevent this crisis from escalating.  No one… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces $1 Billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding to Speed the Clean Up of Great Lakes Areas of Concern Including Milwaukee’s Estuary Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is directing $1 billion in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding provided through the bipartisan infrastructure law to accelerate the cleanup of Areas… Read more »