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 »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky Introduce the COLAs Don’t Count Act
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) introduced the COLAs Don’t Count Act, which would exempt annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) under the Social Security Act and veteran’s benefits from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)… Read more »
New Bill Would Require States To Distinguish Poverty From Child Neglect
By: Michael Fitzgerald - The Imprint
Reflecting a growing movement to tease out poverty from the many reasons U.S. children are taken into foster care, a new bill before Congress requires states to avoid maltreatment investigations that center solely on a family’s homelessness or lack of financial resources.
“The… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth, introduced the Family Poverty is Not Child Neglect Act, legislation that would make clear that child welfare agencies should not separate children from their parents solely due to poverty. In response, she released the… Read more »
