Press Releases

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Calls for Securing Vaccine Access to Most Vulnerable Communities to Prevent Vaccine Tourism Congresswoman Moore wrote a letter to Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Interim Secretary, Karen Timberlake and Stefano Pessina, CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, calling for targeted efforts to ensure vulnerable communities can access the vaccine at… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Expand Police De-Escalation Training Congresswoman Moore introduced the Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act and released the following statement:  “Last year, the tragic death of George Floyd created a moment where Americans reached a tipping point and took to the streets to voice their calls for bold… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Trump’s Impeachment Acquittal Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “The evidence is clear: Donald Trump made concerted efforts for months to overturn the results of the election by spouting the lie that the election was stolen, making phone calls to pressure state election… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Named to House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Congresswoman Moore was named to House Science, Space, and Technology and serves on Research & Technology Subcommittee and the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee. In response, she released the following statement:  “I am so thrilled to join the Science, Space, and Technology… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s Statement on Ways & Means Committee Mark-up of COVID-19 Relief Measures Congresswoman Moore released the following statement after the advancement of key provisions from the American Rescue Plan in the Ways & Means Committee. In response, she released the following statement: “With the American Rescue Plan, we are taking strong action to… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator Jerry Moran Introduce Legislation to Honor the Contributions of the All Black, Female “Six Triple Eight” Battalion of World War II Today, Congresswoman Moore reintroduced her bipartisan legislation with Senator Moran that will honor the service of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion with a Congressional Gold Medal. Seventy-six years ago,… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Diversify the Maternal Health Workforce as Part of Black Maternal Health Caucus Legislative Package Today, Congresswoman Moore introduced the Perinatal Workforce Act as part of the Black Maternal Health Caucus’s legislative package, the “Momnibus” to address the Black maternal mortality crisis. Senator Tammy… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Leads Letter Urging Use of Online Tool to Increase Awareness of Tax Credit Programs  Congresswoman Moore led 57 of her colleagues in calling on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department to implement an outreach program to inform users of the electronic non-filer portal established for making the Economic Impact Payments… Read more »

Congresswoman Moore Recognizes EITC Awareness Day (Washington, DC) — Today is Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day, an national outreach campaign to increase the number of eligible Americans who claim the EITC and awareness of refundable credits, like the Child Tax Credit (CTC), the American Opportunity Tax Credit,  the Premium Tax Credit, and the Recovery Rebate Tax Credit… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act  Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore introduced the Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act, legislation that will ban federal funds from being used to separate children from their parents solely due to poverty. In response, she released the following statement: “For far too long and too often, impoverished families have… Read more »