Washington, D.C. – To mark the eighth anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) took to the House floor to discuss the law’s impact nationwide and in Wisconsin. Below are Congresswoman Moore’s remarks: Good morning Mr. Speaker, as you recall, eight years ago this week, the Affordable Care Act became law. And since then, we’ve seen a historic increase in health coverage with millions of people gaining access to better, quality healthcare. Under the AC...
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Washington, DC - Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement after the passage of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018 in the U.S. House of Representatives: “After two government shutdowns, last minute scrambling, and total disregard for regular order, Republicans have jammed through a $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill that is months overdue. In the face of President Trump’s irresponsible budget proposal, Democrats stood strong, demanding the inclusion of essential prov...
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Washington, DC – Today, after language they offered instructing the Social Security Administration (SSA) to halt any further actions until the SSA Inspector General (IG) concludes ongoing reviews of the SSA’s field office closures was included in the 2018 Omnibus Appropriations Act, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement: “As part of our continuing effort to put our constituents first, we fought hard to include this language in the omnibus. Gi...
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Washington, DC – This week, during the comment period for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) reevaluation of its Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Louise Slaughter (NY-25) encouraged Administrator Scott Pruitt to overhaul this regulation to require full replacement of all lead service lines nationwide. The congresswomen are also requesting the rule be updated rule to enforce fair and unbiased testing methods that cannot be circumvented to better protect the h...
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Milwaukee, WI - In response to the announcement that the Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General will, as requested, be opening an investigation into the circumstances and procedures leading up to the planned closure of the Mitchell St. SSA Field Office on Milwaukee’s Southside, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, released the following statement: “Violating congressionally mandated closure and consolidation policies at the expense of an alre...
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Milwaukee, WI – In response to the Social Security Administration's (SSA) ill-advised decision to close the only SSA field office on Milwaukee’s Southside, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) has requested the SSA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) open an investigation into the legality of the closure. “It is abundantly clear that the SSA has violated congressionally mandated procedures for closing and consolidating field offices. They not only have failed to provide adequate public notice, but...
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Washington, DC – This week, in response to growing lead pollution crises across the country, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Louise Slaughter (NY-25) sent a letter to the House Committee on Appropriations requesting full funding for efforts to prevent lead poisoning and promote healthy housing in the FY2018 Omnibus. Their request includes $35 million for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Childhood lead Poisoning Prevention program and $176 million in total funding for t...
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Milwaukee, WI – Today, following the announcement of the planned closure of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Mitchell Street Field Office in Milwaukee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator Tammy Baldwin sent a letter calling on SSA Regional Commissioner Phyllis Smith to urgently identify an alternative Southside location so that all residents in Milwaukee have direct access to in-person SSA services. “It is imperative that the SSA maintain a Southside field office that provides essential...
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Milwaukee, WI – On Wednesday, February 21, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) will host a press conference with Mayor Tom Barrett to denounce the planned closure of the only Social Security Administration (SSA) office on Milwaukee’s Southside and request the SSA work with the City of Milwaukee to identify an alternative South Side location immediately. For more information about this event, please call the Milwaukee district office at (414) 297-1140. WHAT: Press Conference Censuring Mitchell Stree...
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Milwaukee, WI – In response to the announced closure of the Mitchell Street Social Security Administration Branch Office, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) wrote numerous letters to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) urging that the decision be reconsidered. “I have a strong interest in this decision because the Mitchell Street Branch Office is located in my congressional district,” wrote Congresswoman Moore. “The City of Milwaukee's south ...
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