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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act “The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) makes it clear that aiming to connect families with the resources they need to stay together and preserving cultural connections are essential to child welfare. It also reinforces tribal sovereignty, allowing tribes and parents to petition child… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Slams Ways and Means Republicans’ GOP Tax Scam 2.0 “Republicans are once again, using their failed trickle-down economics theory to provide tax cuts that further enrich big corporations. Instead of advancing tax policies to benefit working families, Ways and Means Committee Republicans are doubling down on their tax giveaway to the wealthy and big corporations,… Read more »

In Focus: One-on-one with U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore By: Pete Zervakis - Spectrum News Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) was one of three members of the Wisconsin delegation in Washington to vote against the deal suspending the federal debt ceiling until 2025.  Moore joined fellow U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, a Democrat from Dane County, in voting against the proposal, which also passed… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes Against Republican Debt Ceiling Demands “I resent that this extreme House GOP majority used their power to create a debt default crisis, holding the American people hostage and pushing our country to the brink of catastrophe unless their demands were met. I voted to raise the debt ceiling three times under the Trump administration because I know that… Read more »

Rep. Moore: Debt limit deal ‘could have been worse’ but White House pulled ‘victory out of defeat’ Yahoo News - NBCUniversal   President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached a deal on the debt limit, but it faces multiple hurdles in Congress. Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI), a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, joins Peter Alexander to… Read more »

Rep. Steil Let GOP Leadership Adjourn House Without Debt Limit Deal   WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statements after Representative Bryan Steil (WI-01) and the Republican caucus adjourned the House of Representatives for the long weekend without a debt limit deal in place, risking default on the United… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statements after Representative Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) and the Republican leadership adjourned the House of Representatives for the long weekend without a debt limit deal in place, risking default on the United States and a collapse of the US economy: “When Rep. Van Orden voted for… Read more »

Moore, Kamlager-Dove,  Introduce Legislation to Ensure Dental Care for Foster Youth WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) introduced the Foster Youth Dental Act to help expand Medicaid eligibility for foster youth by providing more incentives for dental providers, increasing Medicaid enrollment opportunities, and… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator Tammy Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Respond to Maternal Health Crisis by Increasing the Number of Culturally Competent Perinatal Workers Among high-income countries, America has the highest maternal mortality rate in the world, and more than 4 out of 5 of these deaths are preventable. This crisis magnifies the racial health disparities in our… Read more »

Lawmakers introduce legislation to end maternal health crisis By: Tajma Hall - CBS 58 News Lawmakers are drawing attention to some major disparities in women's health. More U.S. women die from pregnancy-related health issues than any other high-income country and some women are more at risk than others. Lawmakers are calling the maternal mortality rate a crisis. They say it's getting… Read more »