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Congresswoman Gwen Moore Encourages Non-Tax Filers to Submit Information Through IRS Portal The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has launched a portal to allow individuals who don’t typically file a federal tax return to quickly register to receive an economic impact payment (EIP), cash payments Congress authorized to reduce the financial burden of the coronavirus.… Read more »

MILWAUKEE (TMJ 4) — Juneteenth is an annual celebration rooted in the moment roughly 250,000 African-American slaves learned they were free in the year 1865. The name "Juneteenth" is a combination of the words "June" and "Nineteenth," which is the date in 1865 when this powerful moment in African-American history took place. "If you can imagine being enslaved, then it's certainly a… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Uphold DACA Program Today, the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration's efforts to end the DACA program holding that the decision to rescind this program was “arbitrary and capricious” in violation of federal law.  In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement:  "Today, the… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore's District and D.C. Office to Close Friday in Observance of Juneteenth Today, Congresswoman Moore announces the closure of her district and D.C. office on Friday in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: "Juneteenth is a day of celebration, representing the final end to slavery and the… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on the Application Period for Milwaukee’s Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program Wait List  The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee will accept pre-applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program lottery between June 23rd at 9 a.m. and June 25th at 6 p.m. made by any head of household who is 18 years or older and who meets… Read more »

President Trump’s Executive Order Falls Short When It Comes to the Bold Changes We Need  Today, President Trump signed an executive order in response to the calls for change to policing from communities across the country following the numerous and continuous deaths of Black Americans in police custody. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “The public… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Historic U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on LGBTQ Protections in the Workplace Today, the Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 will include protections for LGBTQ individuals in the workplace. In response, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: "The civil rights of every individual must be… Read more »

Community Health Centers Need Funding Urban Milwaukee During his 1964 State of the Union Address, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared an unconditional war on poverty. He stated that, “our aim is not only to relieve the symptom of poverty, but to cure it and, above all, to prevent it.” Johnson’s war on poverty sparked the creation of many programs known today, including… Read more »

(WISN) - U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, said a de-escalation training provision she has added to a bill on police brutality could help prevent officer-involved deaths. But U.S. Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Glenbeulah, called the bill a "disaster" that will lead to timid police forces. The Congressional Black Caucus has introduced the "Justice in Policing Act" following the death of George… Read more »

(The Hill) - Nursing homes are coming under more scrutiny during the coronavirus pandemic, this time for complaints about efforts to confiscate coronavirus stimulus checks. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling on the Trump administration to ensure nursing homes and assisted living facilities aren’t improperly seizing the checks from residents following alerts from the Federal… Read more »