Working for Women

By Pete KasperowiczThe House on Tuesday afternoon held a procedural vote that will allow members to consider a controversial abortion bill later Tuesday.Members voted 232-193 in favor of a rule governing consideration of H.R. 1797, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Two Republicans voted against the rule, and five Democrats voted for it.The bill bans abortions after 22 weeks of… Read more »

 By Mollie Reilly Tuesday during debate on the 20-week abortion ban, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) said Miss Utah Marisa Powell may have been on to something with her fumbled answer on income inequality.Speaking out against the Republican-backed abortion measure, Moore said that Miss Utah, by "alluding to the power dynamics between men and women in the workplace," had… Read more »

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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »