There’s a renewed push in Congress for Medicaid to cover doulas and midwives
Darreonna Davis - 19th News
The Mamas First Act, introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Gwen Moore, would make the pregnancy and postpartum services from doulas and midwives reimbursable in an effort to improve access to care.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Sends Letter to Social Development Commission Board of Directors Following Closure
After learning the Social Development Commission (SDC) closed its offices, which are all located in the 4th Congressional District, Congresswoman Moore sent a letter to SDC board of directors. In this letter, she raised several questions such as the status of its federal funds and… 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 »
Contraception protections are ‘urgent,’ say congresswoman and state lawmaker
Baylor Spears - The WIsconsin Examiner
Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and state Rep. Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) called statutory protections for contraception an “urgent” need on Wednesday. Both lawmakers have pushed for a “Right to Contraception” Act in their respective roles at the federal and state… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Foreign Aid Package
“I voted for the foreign aid package because I believe America must be steadfast and stand with our allies. Global stability and peace are being threatened by rogue regimes and the threat and the chaos they represent, once unleashed, will not easily be contained, and will ultimately fall hardest on the most vulnerable. … Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Updated Statement on Ongoing War Israel-Hamas War
Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:
“Outraged. Heartbroken. Horrified. Fed up. There are a lot of words and lots of emotions to describe the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza.
It becomes clearer by the day that there needs to be a humanitarian ceasefire - an effort I called for months… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Flyer Distributed in Milwaukee for Fake Event
“In Milwaukee, there are flyers being distributed for a fake event saying, ‘Join us as we stand for Israel and discuss investment opportunities in our community. Keynote speaker Gwen Moore joins Scott Lurie to take a stand against hate.’
This flyer, nor the event it advertises, is in no way associated… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes No on H. R. 1102— Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Today, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:
“It is vital that Congress does everything in its power to avert a partial government shutdown. As a member of Congress, I understand the importance of compromise and negotiating in a divided government. And while this legislation… Read more »
Op-ed: My Family Struggled With Hunger. If Congress Won’t Fully Fund WIC, Millions More Will, Too
Growing up, I was an A student, president of the Student Council, and poor. However, benefits my mother received made me ineligible for free lunch. As a result, I often went without breakfast or lunch entirely. I would find myself eating leftovers from other people’s plates.
One… Read more »
