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(TMJ 4) WISCONSIN — Wisconsin lawmakers are paying their respects to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Friday evening, after it was announced she passed away at the age of 87. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D - WI) said in a Tweet: "Ruth Bader Ginsburg lived an inspiring and historic life, and her work has shaped America for the better. As a woman, I join so many others who will… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Supports Legislation to Overturn Trump’s Empty Executive Action on Payroll Taxes to Sabotage Social Security Congresswoman Moore supported Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson’s legislation (H.R. 8171-- Save our Social Security Now Act and H. J. Res 94) to overturn President Trump’s executive action to defer payroll taxes… Read more »

MSNBC - After meeting with local residents impacted by protests and the police shooting in Wisconsin, Rep. Gwen Moore explains her criticism of Pres. Trump with a lyric from the late rapper Biggie Smalls, drawing some spontaneous reactions from Prof. Brittney Cooper, the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson and anchor Ari Melber. Read more »

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- City leaders have a message for people who haven't completed the 2020 census yet -- time is running out. At the Journey House Community Center Tuesday, Sept. 1, Congresswoman Gwen Moore joined Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and others to encourage people to take a few minutes to complete the census survey. The deadline is Sept. 30, and so far only about 59-percent of… Read more »

Keonsha is Charlottesville Urban Milwaukee Three years ago, I watched with horror the video footage of a right-wing “Unite the Right” protester intentionally slamming his car into a group of people in Charlottesville, VA, violently striking multiple peaceful counter- protesters and killing Heather Heyer. Unite the Right was organized by neo-Nazis, white supremacists, militias,… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Kenosha Shooting Today, Congresswoman Moore released a statement in response to the police shooting of  Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin: “What happened yesterday to Jacob Blake is an all too frequent experience for Black people in America.  Jacob was shot in the back multiple times in front of his children. Trauma was inflicted on not… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Votes in Support of the Delivering for America Act Amid Trump Administration efforts to sabotage the United States Postal Service (Postal Service) by removing blue boxes, eliminating overtime, and the removal of mail sorting equipment, which has resulted in delayed mail, the House passed legislation to protect timely mail delivery and provide $25 billion in… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces the Suspend the Timeline Not Parental Rights During a Public Health Crisis Act Today, Congresswoman Moore introduced H.R. 7976, legislation to pause the federal timeframe for states to file a petition to terminate parental rights for a child and guarantee that states do not receive federal funding cuts due to this change in policy. In response, she… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Would Expand Access to TANF and SNAP to Those Who Are Unfairly Shut Out of These Programs Congresswoman Moore introduced the Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act (H.R. 7916) to lift the federal ban on individuals with felony drug convictions being able to use Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)… Read more »

Congresswoman Moore Secures Funding to Invest in Our Community   Today, Congresswoman Moore voted to pass H.R. 7617, an Appropriations Minibus that includes the Defense; Commerce-Justice-Science; Energy and Water Development; Financial Services and General Government; Labor-HHS-Education, and Transportation-HUD appropriations bills. In response, she released the following… Read more »