Economy and Jobs

While I have some reservations about this legislation, I believe the passing of this of this bill is a positive step in the right direction and a great victory for the American people. Washington, DC - Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement following the passage of the Temporary Payroll tax Cut Continuation Act. The legislation passed by a vote of 293-132. She released this statement:“While I have some reservations about this legislation, I believe the passing of... Read more

This is good news. A sharp drop in unemployment and a year of consecutive private-sector job growth shows that the Democratic policies set by Congress and the President are working. But make no mistake: we have a long way to go. Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement after it was reported that the economy added 103,000 jobs last month:“This is good news. A sharp drop in unemployment and a year of consecutive private-sector job growth show... Read more

Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) accompanied President Barack Obama on Air Force One to Milwaukee and on a tour of the Master Lock facility this week. She said that it is her hope that Master Lock will be a model for other companies in her district and across the country on the benefits of “insourcing”. “It was so wonderful to have President Obama come to Milwaukee to highlight the great investments that Master Lock has made in our city.” Congresswoman Moore said. She also addressed the presiden... Read more

The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate this morning both passed legislation to extend the 2 percent federal payroll tax cut through the end of the year. The House voted 293-132 and the Senate voted 60-36 in favor of the legislation. The bill now goes to President Barack Obama's desk. Obama has been urging Congress to pass the payroll tax holiday legislation and promised to sign it into law. The will extend the current 4.2 percent payroll tax through the end of 2012. Without a dea... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder seeking to ensure that funds from the recent foreclosure and mortgage-servicing settlement would in fact be used to assist troubled homeowners and not for other means. Read more

By Dominique Paul NothEditor, Milwaukee Labor PressPosted February 16, 2012 President Obama, who had praised Master Lock for bringing 100 manufacturing jobs home from China and putting its Milwaukee plant at capacity and on a path to expanding, emphasized Feb. 15 that this was not just a passing comment in his state of the Union address. He flew into Milwaukee accompanied by popular Milwaukee Rep. Gwen Moore as the first leg of a ferocious national policy push for more American manufacturing jo... Read more

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement in response to the decision by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen to use a portion of the state's $140 million share of a national settleme Read more

As a Member of the House Budget Committee, I feel that President Obama has presented Congress with a very fair and balanced budget. Read more

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) voted in favor of the STOCK Act, which would explicitly ban insider trading by members of Congress and their aides on non-public information. Additionally the bill would impose new disclosure requirements under which Read more

Recently, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4), along with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), announced the release of over $1.2 million in grant funding for the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee. Read more