WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) will vote for the ninth time to reopen the federal government and put Americans back to work. Ahead of the vote, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement urging Congressional Republicans to pass H. Res. 28 to fund the government through February 28:
“Since I was sworn into the 116th Congress, I have voted eight times to… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, upon voting for H. Res. 41, a House resolution which reiterates that white nationalism and white supremacy are contradictory to the values that define the people of the United States and Congress, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement:
“Today, I voted for H. Res. 41, because I unequivocally condemn white nationalism and white… Read more »
Washington D.C. — On Thursday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) joined House Democrats in passing H.R. 267, which would fund the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reopen essential services for homebuyers and renters and to ensure air travel and highway transportation are safe for travel. In wake of the vote, Congresswoman Moore released the following… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) joined House Democrats in passing H.R. 264, the FY 2019 Financial Services-Treasury Department-IRS Appropriations bill, which would ensure that all Wisconsinites receive their tax refunds on time, despite President Trump’s reckless shutdown.
“President Trump’s refusal to reopen the government is causing millions of American… Read more »
Washington, DC – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement upon being nominated by the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee for the esteemed Ways and Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives:
“I am honored to have gained the support of my colleagues to be impaneled on the Ways and Means Committee. As a Black woman who rose up out of the depths of… Read more »
Rep. Moore Statement on U.S. Airstrike in Iraq
In response to the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:
“Without consultation with or authorization from Congress, I fear the Administration is setting us up for another needless war in a turbulent region that will only make our nation and our allies less safe. In… Read more »
Urban Milwaukee – Congresswoman Washington, D.C. -- Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement in response to the partial government shutdown, which began at midnight: Read more »
Washington D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) introduced H.R. 7359, the Voter Information and Access Act (VIAA). VIAA would provide detained and incarcerated persons, who are eligible to vote, information on voting eligibility, registration, and access to absentee ballots and polling places. Upon the bill’s introduction, Congresswoman Moore released the… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen decrying President Trump’s latest attack on legal immigrants and their children.
The full letter is available here.
The letter was submitted as a public comment on the Trump Administration’s Proposed Rule, “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds”, which… Read more »
Washington, DC – Last week, Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s (WI-04) bill to designate the US Post Office located at 2650 North Doctor Martin Luther King Drive in Milwaukee as the “Vel R. Phillips Post Office Building” was signed into law.
Vel Phillips inspired profound activism in the City of Milwaukee. Her movement influenced the congressional fair housing debates and led to the… Read more »
