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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Passage of the CROWN Act! Washington, D.C. (March 18, 2022) – Today, The House of Representatives passed H.R.2116, the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act. The act would prohibit discrimination based on a person's hair texture or hairstyle if that style or texture is commonly associated with a particular race or national… Read more »

Rep. Moore presides as House debates bill to ban job discrimination against natural Black hair Henry Redman - The Wisconsin Examiner Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) presided over the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives as it debated a bill Friday that would ban workplace discrimination based on the texture or style of a person’s hair. The measure passed the… Read more »

‘Long-overdue’: all-Black, female second world war battalion to receive congressional gold medal Maya Yang - The Guardian The only all-Black, all-female second world war battalion will be awarded the congressional gold medal after Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill on Monday to honor the women’s efforts. The 6888th central post directory battalion, also known as the “six triple eight”… Read more »

Moore, Veasey, Cardin, and Cohen of Helsinki Commission Call for Comprehensive Action to Protect Non-White Refugees Fleeing Ukraine Against Incidents of Racial Discrimination WASHINGTON – In a bicameral letter to the President of the European Commission, Helsinki Commissioners Gwen Moore (WI-04), Marc Veasey (TX-33) joined Helsinki Commission Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Helsinki… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s Bill to Award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Members of the Women’s Army Corps 6888th (Six Triple Eight) Central Postal Directory Battalion is Signed into Law! Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement: “I am beaming knowing that the Six Triple Eight Congressional Gold Medal Act is now signed into law! I want to thank Senator Moran and… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduce Legislation to Increase Access to School Social Workers to Address Growing Need for School-Based Mental Health Services Among Young People In response, she released the following statement: “Expanding access to mental health services will protect the health and wellbeing of our children, many of whom need this care right… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes For Domestic Funding and Ukraine Humanitarian and Economic Assistance in Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Package Today, Congresswoman Moore voted for H.R. 2741, the Funding for the People Act and released the following statement: “This year’s omnibus package includes key domestic priorities that expands on Democrats’ and the Biden administration’s commitment to… Read more »

The only all-Black women’s unit sent to Europe during WWII is awarded a Congressional medal Mariel Padilla - 19th News Rep. Gwen Moore remembers the day a constituent called her office with a “fantastic, jaw-dropping story” about Black women’s contribution to the Second World War. The constituent’s mother, Anna Mae Robertson, was one of six surviving members of the country’s first and… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congresswoman Barbara Lee Introduce Resolution Recognizing “School Social Work Week” In response, she released the following statement: “School social workers are essential personnel providing countless services for our young people who face difficult challenges that impact their ability to learn such as disability, poverty, discrimination, abuse, neglect,… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Announces More than $6.8 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support the City of Milwaukee Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore announced more than $6.8 million in American Rescue Plan funds will flow to the city of Milwaukee’s HOP. “I was pleased to vote for the American Rescue Plan which provided this pool of funding and will continue to work to bring back… Read more »