Ending Hunger and Poverty

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Supports House Passage of Keep Kids Fed Act “School meal waivers gave schools the flexibility to feed kids during the pandemic, allowing them to adjust how food was distributed and keep our children fed. This quick action was vital as COVID-19 spread throughout communities, it ensured that children learning remotely could still access meals each day. It helped provide flex... Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Spearheads Bipartisan Effort to Increase Funding in FY 2023 for Homeless Assistance Programs Congresswoman Moore and Congressman John Katko (R-NY) led 148 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the Appropriations Committee calling for $3.6 billion in funding in FY 22 for the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grant... Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón Lead Bipartisan Effort to Increase WIC Funding Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (PR-00) led 131 of their House colleagues in a letter requesting $6 billion in funds to support Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infant and Children (WIC) programs and an extension of the enhanced Cash... Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Select Committee’s Milwaukee Field Hearing and Bus Tour Today, the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth held a field hearing and bus tour in Milwaukee to discuss housing inequities and economic disparities and see neighborhoods firsthand. Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “The Select Committee’s visit to Milwaukee i... Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Highlights Life-Changing Impact of Child Tax Credit on Milwaukee Families and Need for its Renewal Today Marks the First Time in Six Months Hardworking Families Will Not Receive This Transformational Tax Cut Milwaukee, Wisconsin – Today, Congresswoman Moore marked the first time in six months that families will not receive the expanded and improved Child Tax Credit by call... Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Supports Introduction of the Social Security 2100 Act Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: "Social Security is essential for millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities, and Chair Larson's Social Security 2100 Act only improves its life changing benefits. I am honored that this legislation includes my proposal to renew student benefits of retired... Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Participates in Markup of Build Back Better Act to Tackle Climate Change, Fight Poverty, Expand and Lower the Cost of Health Care, and Increase Access to Affordable Housing Today, the Ways and Means Committee approved its portion of the Build Back Better Act, which included provisions to address climate change, extend the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit... Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Support Build Back Better Agenda Congresswoman Moore voted to advance Budget Resolution allowing House Committees to get to work on constructing the President’s Build Back Better agenda In response, she released the following statement: “Building back better means investing in not only infrastructure but also working people and families. And the passage of the FY ... Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act Today, Congresswoman Moore reintroduced the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act, which would make key reforms to strengthen and improve the program benefits so that Social Security works better for vulnerable Americans. Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “It’s only right that I comm... Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Highlights New Study Showing Child Tax Credit Pumped $328 Million Into Wisconsin’s Economy in July Tax Cut Put $18.6 Billion into Local Economies, Supporting Businesses and Jobs Milwaukee— Congresswoman Gwen Moore highlighted a new study today showing that the American Rescue Plan’s Child Tax Credit changes helped inject $18.6 billion into local economies nationwide in Jul... Read more »