Working for Women

Reps. Moore, Speier and Dingell Introduce Resolution Recognizing the Intersection of Misogyny, Violence Against Women, and Gun Violence Washington, DC – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) joined Congresswoman Jackie Speier (CA-14) and Congresswomen Debbie Dingell (MI-12) in introducing a resolution that recognizes the intersection between misogyny, violence against women, and gun violence. Today marks the 25th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), landmark legislation to protect aga... Read more

Moore, Dingell Question Sale of Location Data to Exploit Domestic Violence Victims WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswomen Debbie Dingell and Gwen Moore, strong advocates for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, pressed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to protect the sale of private, location information from being sold in real time. In January, a Motherboard investigative report found wireless customers real-time location data was easily and cheaply attained by individuals beyo... Read more

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Expand Education Training for Doulas and Midwifery Washington, D.C - Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) introduced the Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children (OSMDC) Act, which would create a new demonstration project within the Health Professions Opportunity Grant Program (HPOG) to provide low-income people with education and training in doula and midwifery professions. HPOG provides education and job training for occupations in the... Read more

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds the Passage of H.R. 2740, Appropriations Minibus and Secures Funding for Programs Addressing Sexual and Domestic Violence Today, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement on passage of H.R. 2740, a bill wrapping together separate bills funding the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, Defense, Energy and Water and State Department and Foreign Operations. “I am pleased to support this funding bill which addresses a wide range o... 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 poverty to represent the interests of the working poor, I was born for such a time. I was born to use my seat a... Read more

Milwaukee, WI – On Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 2:15 p.m. CT, Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) will roll out the fourth in a new series of state-level reports outlining in stark detail how GOP-control of Washington has undermined the health and economic security of hard-working Wisconsin families. The report comes ahead of President Trump’s trip to Mosinee, WI and will be released under embargo on Wednesday morning. The report exposes Republicans’ broken promises on the core eco... Read more

Milwaukee, WI – In response to today’s 50 - 48 vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement: “Today’s vote to confirm Judge Kavanaugh is a vote against women and sexual assault survivors. It’s a vote that tells young girls across the country that their voices will not and should not be heard. “The FBI investigation that took place this week was nothing more than a Trump-controlled sham designed as political cover for Republicans paying ... Read more

Washington, DC – This week, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) introduced the RISE Out of Poverty Act, her signature legislation to overhaul our nation’s only cash assistance program for mothers and children. In 1996, Congress replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – a program that eliminated entitlements, imposed work requirements, and limited education and training. These barriers severely restricted the reach of cash assistance... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6014, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act of 2018 (FVPSA), bipartisan legislation introduced by Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04). In response to the passage of her bill to reauthorize the primary federal funding source to support emergency shelter and assistance for victims of domestic violence and their families, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “This week, Dr. Blasey Ford’s brave testimony he... Read more

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement upon the conclusion of President Trump’s joint press conference with Russian President Putin: “Today’s display in Helsinki was nothing less than a complete capitulation to a dictator who directed a cyber war on the United States’ sovereignty and self-determination. Any president fit to serve would have honored his oath of office to protect the homeland by confronting Putin for his crimes and identifying his contin... Read more