Congresswomen Gwen Moore Applauds Biden-Harris Administration Continuing Work to Address Lead as a Public Health Hazard
Today, President Biden visited Milwaukee touting $2.6 billion in bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL) funds to address water infrastructure needs, including the removal of lead pipes. This year alone, Milwaukee received $30 million in federal funds to replace 3,400… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith Introduce Bill to Prevent Separation of Parents and Children Due to Poverty
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fewer families suffering from poverty would be unnecessarily separated under legislation introduced by Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) that seeks to prevent… Read more »
Moore, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Child Welfare Services
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) and Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) introduced the Youth and Family Engagement in Child Welfare Act. This legislation would require states to consult with youth and families with lived experience in child welfare services when developing their state child welfare… Read more »
Moore, Baldwin, Shaheen, McBath, and Kuster Introduce Mental Health and MAMA Act
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI), Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Congresswomen Lucy McBath (D-GA) and Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH) introduced the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act, which would require commercial and governmental health insurance plans… Read more »
Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act is Reintroduced
John Kelly - The Imprint
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.) has been trying to separate poverty from neglect in federal policy for awhile now. She is trying again this year: Moore has re-introduced the Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act, a bill she first offered up in 2018 to revise the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act,… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Milwaukee Designation as Workforce Hub
Today, President Biden announced that Milwaukee, Wisconsin will be named an Investing in America Workforce Hub focused on helping more workers access apprenticeships and training to enter careers to remove and replace lead pipes, an effort that is being accelerated thanks to federal funds from the bipartisan… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes in Support of Investments and Key Priorities for WI-04
Today, Congresswoman Moore voted in support of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which funds six appropriations bills.
This legislation includes final FY 2024 funding for the following appropriations bill: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Commerce,… Read more »
Representatives Gwen Moore and Barbara Lee Recognize School Social Work Week
Today, Representatives Gwen Moore and Barbara Lee introduced a resolution that designates March 3rd - March 9th, 2024 as School Social Work Week.
“School social workers serve as vital intermediaries between a students’ school and home life, whose skills and training help them with a variety of needs, including… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Senate Introduction of COLAs Don’t Count Act, Legislation to Strengthen SNAP Benefits for Social Security Recipients
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Gwen Moore applauded U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) leading efforts to introduce the COLAs Don’t Count Act in the Senate. This legislation would exempt annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA)… Read more »
Representatives Gwen Moore, Nancy Mace, and Darren Soto Recognize Young Leaders During National Youth Leadership Month
Today, Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Nancy Mace (SC-01), and Soto (FL-09) re-introduced a resolution recognizing February as National Youth Leadership Month. This resolution encourages Congress to craft policies that create opportunities for youth leadership and… Read more »
