Washington, DC – Last night, Congresswoman Moore (WI-04) introduced, H.R. 7195, the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act, which would make key reforms to the Social Security Act to guarantee vulnerable populations have the resources they need to maintain basic living standards and avoid the grips of poverty.
“It’s widely understood on both sides of the aisle that Congress… Read more »
Washington, DC – In the wake of this year’s closure of the Mitchell Street SSA field office in Milwaukee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) introduced H.R. 7146, the Maintain Access to Vital Social Security Services Act of 2018, which would require the Social Security Administration (SSA) to operate a sufficient number of fully staffed field offices, as well as set up a review process for… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) introduced H.R. 7142, the National De-Escalation of Violence and Community Safety Training Act, which would establish a program allowing eligible entities such as churches, schools, community colleges, or state and local governments to provide de-escalation training to prevent and reduce violence in our communities. Following the… Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 1, 2018
Contact: Libbie Wilcox, 917-536-6991
Trump Administration Approves Wisconsin’s Medicaid Work Requirement Waiver
Milwaukee, WI – Today, in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) approval of Governor Scott Walker’s “BadgerCare Reform” project to impose work requirements on certain Medicaid recipients, Reps.… Read more »
For Immediate Release
October 31, 2018
Contact: Libbie Wilcox
(917) 536-6991
Rep. Moore Holds Walker Accountable for FoodShare Mismanagement
Milwaukee, WI – On Thursday, November 1, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) will join Hunger Task Force to hold Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHS) accountable for failing to comply with federal… Read more »
Washington, DC – In response to news that the State of Wisconsin may be denying tens of thousands of the most vulnerable individuals, including seniors and those with disabilities, their full FoodShare benefits, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) wrote to Governor Scott Walker urging him to take immediate action to restore full benefits to seniors and retroactively… Read more »
Milwaukee, Wisconsin – In response to the mass shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement:
“I am filled with grief for the city of Pittsburgh and the entire Tree of Life congregation. As we mourn this horrific mass shooting, let us lift up the brave first responders who put themselves in harm’s way to save… Read more »
Milwaukee, WI – On Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 2:15 p.m. CT, Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) will roll out the fourth in a new series of state-level reports outlining in stark detail how GOP-control of Washington has undermined the health and economic security of hard-working Wisconsin families. The report comes ahead of President Trump’s trip to… Read more »
Milwaukee, WI – In response to today’s 50 - 48 vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement:
“Today’s vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh is a vote against women and sexual assault survivors. It’s a vote that tells young girls across the country that their voices will not and should not be heard.
“The FBI investigation… Read more »
Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) introduced the RISE Out of Poverty Act, her signature legislation to overhaul our nation’s only cash assistance program for mothers and children.
In 1996, Congress replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – a program that eliminated entitlements, imposed work… Read more »
