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Mike Lillis and Cristina Marcos The Hill A growing number of progressive House Democrats, frustrated with an ongoing spat between Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D), are taking the freshman New Yorker to task for accusing Pelosi of treating minority women unfairly. The critics say Ocasio-Cortez, the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, crossed a… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Applauds Committee Passage of Legislation to Address Multiemployer Pension Crisis Today, the Ways and Means Committee advanced the Butch Lewis Act (H.R. 397), which would address the multiemployer pension crisis affecting millions of retirees across the country. Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “For decades, labor unions have been a forceful… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore’s Reaction to the 5th Circuit Hearing on the ACA Washington D.C. – In response to the 5th Circuit of Appeals’ hearing on the Republican lawsuit seeking to gut essential health care reform, Congresswoman Gwen Moore issued the following statement: “Republicans and the Trump administration are again showing the American people that they can't be trusted on the… Read more »

Budapest Business Journal Led by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Democrat Senator Ben Cardin, a group of United States congressmen and women met today with representatives of the Central European University (CEU) led by President and Rector Michael Ignatieff, in the latterʼs office, according to a press release sent to the Budapest Business Journal. “For two years CEU has sought… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on the Ways and Means Committee Lawsuit To Release Trump’s Tax Returns “Today, the House Ways and Means Committee filed a complaint in federal court to obtain six years of President Trump’s tax returns. Since assuming office, President Trump has been eroding our democratic institutions by placing himself and his administration above the law.… Read more »

 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Responds to the Supreme Court’s Decision to Take Up DACA Appeal Congresswoman Moore released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to take up President’s Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “Since Trump’s election, the administration has relentlessly drove an anti-immigrant agenda,… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Reacts to the Supreme Court’s Gerrymandering Decision Washington D.C. - Today, the Supreme Court made a 5-4 decision that federal courts cannot play a role in limiting partisan gerrymandering. Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “Sadly, I’m not surprised by the Supreme Court’s decision. For decades, Republicans have used voter suppression… Read more »

Dell Cameron Gizmodo The Federal Communication Commission’s investigation into the unauthorized sale of Americans’ location data is now in its second year and still, no one outside of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s office knows a thing about it. On Capitol Hill, faith in his ability to properly handle these apparent violations has reached an all-time low. On Wednesday, Congresswoman Lori… Read more »

Moore, Dingell Question Sale of Location Data to Exploit Domestic Violence Victims WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswomen Debbie Dingell and Gwen Moore, strong advocates for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, pressed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to protect the sale of private, location information from being sold in real time. In January, a Motherboard… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Expand Education Training for Doulas and Midwifery Washington, D.C - Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) introduced the Opportunities to Support Mothers and Deliver Children (OSMDC) Act, which would create a new demonstration project within the Health Professions Opportunity Grant Program (HPOG) to provide low-income people with education… Read more »