Press Releases

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Would Expand Access to TANF and SNAP to Those Who Are Unfairly Shut Out of These Programs Congresswoman Moore introduced the Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act (H.R. 7916) to lift the federal ban on individuals with felony drug convictions being able to use Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)… Read more »

Congresswoman Moore Secures Funding to Invest in Our Community   Today, Congresswoman Moore voted to pass H.R. 7617, an Appropriations Minibus that includes the Defense; Commerce-Justice-Science; Energy and Water Development; Financial Services and General Government; Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-HUD appropriations bills. In response, she released the following… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Secures Funding in Appropriations Package to Support Communities in Milwaukee Today, Congresswoman Moore voted to pass the State-Foreign Operations, Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA, Interior-Environment, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs appropriations package. In response, she released the following… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Demands Answers on the Deployment of Federal Agents to Milwaukee Today, Congresswoman Moore released a statement in response to the Trump administration's announcement that federal agents will be sent to Milwaukee as part of Operation Legend: "I am seriously concerned.  Sadly, I see this as a continuation of this Administration's assault on protesters,… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Ron Estes Introduce Legislation to Help Strengthen RelationshipsBetween Parents and their Children Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Ron Estes introduced the Providing Adequate Resources to Enhance… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes No on National Defense Authorization Act Today, Congresswoman Moore voted no on the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. In response, she released the following statement: “While I support provisions in the NDAA to provide a pay raise to meet the needs of our men and women in uniform and to remove… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on the Passing of Congressman John Lewis Today, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement in response to the passing of Congressman John Lewis: “I am heartbroken to learn of the passing of my wonderful friend and colleague, John Lewis. I was so honored to serve in the House and on the Ways and Means Committee with him. And before I was… Read more »

 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation that Aims to Bring Parity to Tax Audits Today, Congresswoman Moore introduced the Taxpayer Fairness Fund Act of 2020, which aims to secure the staffing and training at the IRS necessary to support efforts to ensure that wealthy taxpayers pay their fair share. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Joe Kennedy III Call for Emergency Guidance for States Seeking Midwife Coverage in Medicaid Programs Amid Rising Demand for Midwife Services During Pandemic In a letter, Black Maternal Health Caucus Members, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Joe Kennedy, asked Center for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) Administrator, Seema Verma, to provide… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Improve Awareness of Tax Credit Programs for Working People Today, Congresswoman Moore introduced the Earned Income and Child Tax Credit Outreach Act of 2020, legislation that would create an outreach program to inform Americans who are eligible for but may be missing out on accessing these important tax credits for working people for… Read more »