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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Expand Access to Family-Supporting Careers in Maternal Health Washington, D.C - Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, a member of the Ways and Means “Work and Welfare” Subcommittee, introduced legislation, H.R. 4833, the Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children (OSMDC) Act, which would create a new demonstration project within… Read more »

Milwaukee County Department of Transportation receives $400,000 grant from FTA By: Kevin Schwaller - Spectrum News MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County will receive a $400,000 grant to fund a feasibility study of a shared bus-bike lane on 35th Street, between Vliet Street and National Avenue. The grant came from the Federal Transit Administration. The Milwaukee County Department of… Read more »

Negotiations to start later this year on cutting pricey Medicare prescription costs By: Erik Gunn - Wisconsin Examiner   Patient advocates are watching to see which pharmaceutical products will be on the list of medications for federal officials to target when they open negotiations later this year with drug manufacturers over the price of prescriptions.  A new… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces Support for the Revenue-Raising 2% Sales Tax for the City of Milwaukee She encourages members of the Milwaukee Common Council to vote in favor of the enabling legislation at its scheduled meeting tomorrow and released the following statement: “I stand with many of my constituents and others in support of the proposed sales tax for the city of… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action “Diversity is a strength – not a threat to anyone’s prosperity or opportunities. To capture the full talents and potential of the American people, we must champion diversity. Doing so is not only an acknowledgement of the systemic racism that still pervades our society, but one way to help redress inequities.… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Anniversary of Dobbs Decision “Since the Supreme Court’s radical decision to repeal Roe v. Wade, we have seen women and girls in dire situations because of this ruling. We have seen young girls, who were victims of rape, forced to travel across state lines to access abortion care. We have seen women near death, experiencing sepsis with doctors in… Read more »

Rep. Moore on Potential Govt. Shutdown Bloomberg News   Democratic Representative of Wisconsin, Gwen Moore, discusses what Democrats in the House can do to help prevent a government shutdown over the results of the Debt Ceiling Bill and demands from some Conservative Republicans to cut spending. She also talks about the momentum the George Floyd case created and how we can… Read more »

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 »