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Rep. Gwen Moore on speakership, war between Israel and Hamas By Mackenzie Krumme - Wisconsin Public Radio The U.S. House of Representatives has been without a leader for more than two weeks, leaving the chamber unable to function. As two international wars ramp up and the deadline to fund the federal government creeps closer, we get reaction from… Read more »

Social Security’s Cost-of-Living Adjustments Must Not Come at the Expense of Americans’ Other Basic Needs Blessed be the name of the federal government—it giveth and it certainly knows how to taketh away. And if you are one of the nearly 9 million Americans who receive Social Security and SNAP, the government certainly can taketh away. For those Americans, Social Security’s… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Democrats Securing House Passage of Continuing Resolution to Avoid House GOP Shutdown “Today, House Democrats worked to avert a government shutdown and protected the American people and the economy from bearing the brunt of a House GOP-manufactured crisis. After refusing to work in a bipartisan way to avoid a shutdown and trying to advance partisan… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin Decision to Resume Abortion Care Services “I am so pleased to see Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin resume their abortion care services; this is great news for the women of Wisconsin. Women should be able to make their own health care decisions, and I hope that our state laws will soon make this a reality for millions of… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Wisconsin GOP Efforts to Subvert the Will of Wisconsin Voters with Impeachment Threats “Judge Janet Protasiewicz won her seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court by more than 200,000 votes, a landslide win in Wisconsin. The people of Wisconsin have spoken, but the Republican Party of Wisconsin seeks to nullify the will of voters by impeaching her before she… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Weekend Violence in Milwaukee “This weekend’s incidents of gun violence in Milwaukee, resulting in three more tragic deaths and twenty more injuries, has again left our community heartbroken and anguished. Among the victims, I am deeply saddened that this weekend marks the seventeenth child to lose their life to homicide in Milwaukee this year. I… Read more »

'UPFRONT' recap: RNC gives Monday night deadline for Trump, candidates to qualify for debate By: Matt Smith - WISN Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says she's given former President Donald Trump a Monday night deadline for a final answer on whether he'll attend Wednesday night's GOP debate in Milwaukee. "He has not shared his final decision," McDaniel said on… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act On the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was made for Milwaukee, helping build on our proud legacy as the machine shop of the world with investments in clean energy and domestic manufacturing. I was… Read more »

Congresswoman Moore, Milwaukee Mayor Johnson join local climate leaders to discuss environmental efforts By: CBS 58 Newsroom MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson joined local climate leaders on Aug. 8, to discuss environmental impacts in the Milwaukee area. The gathering took place at the Pierhead Lighthouse along Lake Michigan. The… Read more »

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signs 0.4% sales tax increase By: Vanessa Swales - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley signed into law a near-doubling of the county's sales tax Thursday, the capstone of a sometimes contentious process to head off severe budget pain. With Crowley's signature, the new county tax of 0.9%, an increase from its… Read more »