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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Supports End of Year Legislation Benefitting Milwaukee Residents Today, Congresswoman Moore voted to pass H.R. 133, the omnibus spending bill which includes provisions she fought to secure to benefit Wisconsin’s Fourth. In response, she released the following statement:  “This funding package includes investments in our communities that are critical to… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on the COVID-19 Relief Package Congresswoman Moore released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 133: “This COVID relief legislation is not perfect and falls short of the comprehensive package that I know is needed to address the financial insecurity millions are experiencing right now. I fought for direct cash payments, and while I am… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Need for Future Stimulus Payments Congresswoman Moore released the following statement, calling for additional individual cash payments to be included in the next COVID relief package: “Nine months ago, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. The CARES Act was the largest of the initial aid packages that… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Responds to House Passage of Her Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act Today, a negotiated version of Congresswoman Moore’s bipartisan legislation, the Scarlett’s Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act, passed the House. In response, she released the following statement:  “I am so pleased that the Scarlett Sunshine Act is that much closer to… Read more »

Biden's cabinet picks mean the US ‘is back in business': Congresswoman Yahoo News - While President-elect Joe Biden has promised to have the most diverse Cabinet in history, his selections so far have not met the expectations of many of his supporters. Facing pressure to diversify his Cabinet further, Biden met virtually with civil rights leaders on Tuesday. His picks so far… Read more »

Congresswoman Moore Urges Negotiators to Include Key Provisions in FY 2021 Defense Funding Bill As negotiations on final FY 2021 funding bills continue, Congresswoman released the following letter that she sent to negotiators on the Defense Department funding bill regarding the inclusion of key House passed provisions reaffirming Congress’ war powers.  “I strongly support… Read more »

Representatives Gwen Moore, Mary Gay Scanlon, Brian Fitzpatrick, Guy Reschenthaler Introduce Driving for Opportunity Act Representatives Gwen Moore, Mary Gay Scanlon, Brian Fitzpatrick, Guy Reschenthaler introduced legislation to incentivize states to not suspend driver’s licenses for unpaid court fees or fines. In response, she released the following statement:   “I can tell you… Read more »

Baldwin, Moore hope Biden administration will boost transitional jobs proposal Wisconsin Examiner - Will a Joe Biden administration give new life to a jobs program to help the chronically unemployed? Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) hope so. The two Wisconsin lawmakers are talking up their bill to expand transitional jobs programs, which use government… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Recognizes and Congratulates the 4th Congressional District’s 2020 Service Academy Nominees Every year, members of congress have the distinct privilege of helping choose the next leaders of our great nation’s armed forces from their congressional districts. Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement, announcing the… Read more »

Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week Wisconsin State Journal - Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE EXPANDING FEDERALLY FUNDED APPRENTICESHIPS: Voting 246 for and 140 against, the House on Friday passed a bill (HR 8294) that would authorize $3.5 billion over five years… Read more »