Wisconsin delegation split on party line votes on COVID-19 stimulus package
WISN - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Wednesday to send President Joe Biden his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan with likely no Republican support.
"It's all about governing," Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) said. "When you’re the party in charge, you’re supposed to govern."
"This is a great… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Supports Passage of George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:
“George Floyd’s tragic death sparked a movement across the country calling on our country to protect Black lives. The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would take critical steps to create the needed change in policing that millions, including in… Read more »
Congresswoman Moore Supports Passage of H.R. 1 For the People Act
Congresswoman Moore joined House Democrats in supporting H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which protects and expands voting rights, and reforms campaign finance regulations. In response, she released the following statement:
“I am a proud supporter of H.R. 1, For the People Act. For too long, big money has dominated… Read more »
Exclusive: U.S. House Democrats urge Biden to revert to Obama-era Cuba detente
Reuters - Eighty U.S. House of Representatives Democrats urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday to repeal Donald Trump’s “cruel” sanctions on Cuba and renew engagement, an early sign of support in Congress for easing the clamp-down on the Communist-run country.
In a letter to Biden seen by Reuters they urged… Read more »
Election Laws Overhaul Bill Set To Clear the House
Spectrum News 1 - Democrats’ longstanding legislative priorities outlined in the For the People Act faces its first real test this month.
The sweeping reform bill targets voter access, election integrity and security, campaign finance, and ethics has support from nearly every Democrat in Congress and backing from the White House. Ahead… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore to Support Passage of American Rescue Plan
Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:
“The American Rescue Plan meets this moment of compounding crises with a bold, comprehensive response. By providing survival checks, expanding access to health care and making poverty fighting tools like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Recognizes One Year Anniversary of Molson Coors Shooting
Today, on the first anniversary of the Molson Coors shooting, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:
“Our city remembers and continues to grieve with the families of the victims who were tragically taken from us a year ago today. Trevor, Dana, Dale, Jesus, and my friend Gene whom I… Read more »
What is Wisconsin getting from the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package?
CBS 58 - Representative Gwen Moore, D-WI, said Wisconsin will get $3.2 billion from the federal COVID relief package in addition to hundreds of millions of dollars specifically for larger cities like Milwaukee and Madison.
Moore said $1,400 checks could be on the way for most Americans in just a few weeks, and they… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes to Pass the Equality Act
Congresswoman Moore supported the Equality Act, which will ban discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation or gender identity at the federal level. In response, she released the following statement:
“Discrimination, in whatever form it takes, harms our communities. No person should be denied services or… Read more »
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Calls for Answers Following Delayed Mail Delivery in Fourth District
Congresswoman Moore sent a letter to Eddie Masangcay, District Manager of Lakeland District’s U.S. Postal Service and Kristin Seaver, Chief Retail and Delivery Officer and Executive Vice President of the United States Postal Service, calling for answers, transparency, and an urgent solution to… Read more »