Press Releases

Congresswoman Moore Statement on House Transportation and Committee’s Approval of H.R. 3684, the INVEST in America Act which includes Funding for Milwaukee Transportation Projects  Each Member of Congress had the opportunity to submit transportation project requests from their congressional districts to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Congresswoman… Read more »

Representatives Moore, Suozzi, Horsford, Beyer, and Schneider Introduce Legislation to Help Disadvantaged Populations Get Back to Work Today, Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced legislation that would increase the amount of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to help disadvantaged groups… Read more »

Representatives Gwen Moore and Sharice Davids Lead Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing the Crisis of Violence Against Native Women In some tribal communities, Native women face murder rates up to ten times the national average. Despite the high rates of sexual and fatal violence Native women experience, there is a shortage of data on the number of missing Indigenous women. Today,… Read more »

Reps. Moore and Gomez Lead Ways and Means Democrats in Calling on President Biden to Enact Recurring Direct Payments and Unemployment Benefits in Economic Crises Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led six of their Ways and Means Committee colleagues in asking President Biden to include recurring direct payments and automatic… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Escalating Violence Between Israel and Palestinian People “The escalating cycle of violence must cease immediately. I spoke to the Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations last Friday on May 14th. I voiced the need for the U.S. to play a more active role in bringing calm to the region immediately. Peace, security, and prosperity for the people of… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces $193,347 in AmeriCorps Funding for Milwaukee Organizations to Support Anti-Poverty Efforts             Today, Congresswoman Moore announced $193,347 in funding for Wisconsin organizations, including Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin and the Greater Milwaukee Foundation to support their anti-poverty efforts. In response, she… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Amendment to Improve STEM Student Outcomes Included in National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Future Act  Today, Congresswoman Moore’s amendment to award grants to technical and community colleges and non-profit organizations to help improve student outcomes, expand STEM curriculum, and expand their educational and career opportunities for students was… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Leads Bipartisan Call for Resolution of Trade Dispute to Protect U.S. Harley-Davidson Workers Today, Congresswoman Moore led her colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressing concern regarding the potential escalation of a trade dispute with the European Union that would… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Resolution Recognizing the Role Doulas Play in Supporting Healthy Birth Outcomes Today, Congresswoman Moore introduced a resolution recognizing the role doulas play in supporting pregnant people through the birthing process, addressing racial inequities, and improving birth outcomes. The resolution also designates May 9th as National Doula Week. A… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen MooreAnnounces $117 Million for Local Colleges, Universities, and Students Biden-Harris Administration releases American Rescue Plan funding for local institutions; At least half of the funding will be distributed to students as emergency financial aid … Read more »