Working for Women

I could not support the National Defense Authorization Act. We must prioritize our national security and do so responsibly. Read more

Helping to ensure that women's voices are not lost has remained one of my strongest passions and responsibilities. Read more

By Alissa BohlingThe Pew report released recently finding that mothers are the primary or sole income earners in 40 percent of households with children emphasized the growth of their demographic group since 1960, when mothers were the breadwinners in only 11 percent of households. But as more American families rely on women's earnings, concerns remain that public policy is not keeping pace with their evolving needs.The United States is one of the few industrialized nations that does not mandate ... Read more

By Rep. Gwen MooreToday there is much ado about the Senate Armed Services Committee's "Sandra Fluke moment." It's unfortunate that the visual image of the witness panel made up almost entirely of high-ranking military officials prompted many to wonder if the voices of victims would be silenced. What's even more unfortunate, however, is the language that was used, and the tensions that have emerged between Members of Congress who are trying to address this issue and military leadership.It pains m... Read more

Rep. Moore opposes Governor Walker's budget that would cause hardship to vulnerable populations. Read more

Por Arlene Holt Baker y Rep. Gwen Moore Los republicanos de la Cámara de Representantes han presentado y aprobado un proyecto de ley con un título encantador y un potencialmente devastador impacto para las mujeres y familias trabajadoras. De acuerdo a sus patrocinadores, la Ley de Flexibilidad para Familias Trabajadoras, daría a los empleados la libertad de determinar horarios de trabajo y tiempo libre. En realidad, lo único que daría es más trabajo y menos paga. Las familias trabajadoras neces... Read more

By Tom Kertscher U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, a sexual assault victim, says the military culture is partly to blame for the level of sexual assaults in the military. "When you look at the mission of the military and military culture, which is about aggression and about war, it shouldn't surprise us at all that sexual assault would emerge as a huge issue that they need to look at," the Milwaukee Democrat told host Alex Witt on Sunday on MSNBC. Moore added: "Again, if you're looking at a military cultur... Read more

By Tiffany Lopez On Thursday, New York’s Democratic Sen. Kristen Gillibrand led the effort for changes in the way the military handles sexual assault cases. Gillibrand, an Armed Service Committee member proposed a bill that would take military sexual assaults out of the chain of command. “When you look at the mission of the military and military culture, which is about aggression and about war, it shouldn’t surprise us at all that sexual assault would surface as a huge issue that they’d [the mi... Read more

By Leonardo Blair Democrats, Labor Unions and Republican legislators are now at loggerheads over a bill passed in the House of Representatives last Wednesday that seeks to allow private employers to offer hourly-paid workers compensatory time off instead of time-and-a-half pay for overtime. The bill, Working Families Flexibility Act, passed overwhelmingly with 220 Republican and three Democratic votes. "This is about helping working moms and dads, providing the ability to commit time at home," ... Read more

A bill that would remove over time pay and replace it with "comp" time passed the House yesterday in a vote along party lines of 223 to 204. The Working Families Flexibility Act, dubbed the "More Work, Less Pay Act" by Democrats, would replace overtime pay at the hour-and-a-half rate with comp time that workers would use at a later time at the employer's discretion. Supporters of the Act argue that this will allow working women and care-givers the ability to control their schedules and get more... Read more