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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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Expand Education Training for Doulas and Midwifery Washington, D.C - Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) introduced the Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children (OSMDC) Act, which would create a new demonstration project within the Health Professions Opportunity Grant Program (HPOG) to provide low-income people with education and training in doula and midwifery professions. HPOG provides education and job training for occupations in the...
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Reps. Moore and Sensenbrenner Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Advance Gastrointestinal Research Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (WI-05) reintroduced The Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research Enhancement Act. This legislation would instruct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand and coordinate research and education efforts towards Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders (FGIMD). “Symptoms o...
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds the Passage of H.R. 2740, Appropriations Minibus and Secures Funding for Programs Addressing Sexual and Domestic Violence Today, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement on passage of H.R. 2740, a bill wrapping together separate bills funding the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, Defense, Energy and Water and State Department and Foreign Operations. “I am pleased to support this funding bill which addresses a wide range o...
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) Announces New Press Secretary Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement regarding a new staff addition to the Washington D.C. office. “I am excited to announce that Samara Sheff has joined my office as press secretary. In her role, she is responsible for creating press releases, social media, newsletters and coordinating local and national press outreach.” “I am grateful to be able to add yet another talented staffer to my ...
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Rep. Moore Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Recognize the All Black, Female “Six Triple Eight” Battalion of World War II Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement as she introduced bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 6888 (Six Triple Eight) Central Postal Battalion, the only African American Women’s Army Corps Battalion to serve overseas during World War II. The women of the Six Triple Eight served in England and France. “The Six Triple ...
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