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Shirley Descorbeth CBS 58 Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D) heard from constituents in the 4th District. She held a listening session at the North Shore Library in Glendale. Milwaukee County voters packed the room to have their voices heard on a wide array of issues. Regarding national topics, some had questions about border security and tariffs. Overnight, President Donald Trump called… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) Announces New Press Secretary Washington D.C. - Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement regarding a new staff addition to the Washington D.C. office. “I am excited to announce that Samara Sheff has joined my office as press secretary. In her role, she is responsible for creating press releases, social media, newsletters and… Read more »

Sarah McGrew WAOW News Representative Gwen Moore introduced the Mamas First Act, hoping to see improved access to health care for mothers and their babies. The bill would utilize medicaid to reimburse doulas and midwives across the country. Representative Moore said increased access to these health care professionals will especially help women of color and women living in rural… Read more »

Rep. Moore Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Recognize the All Black, Female “Six Triple Eight” Battalion of World War II Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement as she  introduced bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 6888 (Six Triple Eight) Central Postal Battalion, the only African American Women’s Army Corps… Read more »

Elizabeth Dohms Wisconsin Public Radio U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Miwaukee, says legislation is needed to help reduce the number of black women and their children who die during or after childbirth. It's a problem that occurs at a dispproportionally higher rate compared to white women in Wisconsin. Moore's Mamas First Act, introduced last month, would use Medicaid coverage to… Read more »

Nyesha Stone The Madison Times Wisconsin’s black babies are dying at a faster rate compared to whites. Wisconsin has the highest gap between Black and white babies, according to CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. In 2013 through 2015, Wisconsin had the highest infant mortality rate for infants born to Black women in the nation at 14.3 deaths per 1,000 babies. These numbers… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Reacts to the Trump Administration’s Statement of Administration Action on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) “My top priority is ensuring that the USMCA is a good deal for the American worker. I have long been concerned about the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which cost many jobs in our country and did little for worker’s… Read more »

Cassidy Williams Fox6Now On Monday, May 27, a large crowd gathered at Wood National Cemetery to honor the fallen. The community was invited to a Memorial Day ceremony hosted by the Milwaukee VA Medical Center to remember those buried there. "It's a very somber day for me," said John Ziegler, VFW Post 9469. "It's kind of hard." As groups lined up to place their wreaths one by one at… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) Votes On SECURE Act Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) voted for H.R. 1994, the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act. “The SECURE Act is a landmark piece of legislation that makes it easier for American workers to save for retirement. This bill takes necessary steps to addressing our nation’s… Read more »

Mary Spicuzza and Molly Beck Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Fifteen years before Tammy Baldwin became the first Wisconsin woman elected to Congress, she was a recent college graduate making do with a tiny Madison apartment. But the 22-year-old had big dreams — and a major role model. "I still to this day remember watching Geraldine Ferraro take the stage at the… Read more »