Milwaukee, WI - Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement ahead of the House vote on the radical Republican-led Balanced Budget Amendment, which would ransack Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security to pay for tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires.
“This Republican-led Congress has been the most fiscally irresponsible in American history. Time and… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) – led by the co-chairs of the CBC Poverty Reduction Task Force, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), and CBC Chairman Cedric L. Richmond (LA-02) – released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order to restrict access to healthcare, housing, food, and… Read more »
Milwaukee, WI – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement after Speaker Paul Ryan announced he would not be seeking re-election to the US House of Representatives.
“Speaker Ryan and I have worked together for many years. We served together on the Budget Committee for nearly a decade and shared countless flights to and from Wisconsin. As he considers the legacy… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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 … Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
