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Wisconsin lawmakers visit Dodge County Jail to inspect ICE detainee conditions Two Wisconsin Democratic members of Congress visited Dodge County Jail unannounced to inspect conditions for ICE detainees but were denied access to speak with them.  Nick Bohr - WISN Two Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers, U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D) Madison and Rep. Gwen Moore (D)… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on the Passing of Ms. Anna Mae Robertson, Milwaukee’s Six Triple Eight Hero “I am deeply saddened to learn of Ms. Anna Mae Roberston’s passing. Ms. Robertson was a hero who served her country in the Six Triple Eight Central Postal Directory Battalion, helping connect service members during World War II to their loved ones at a time when letters were the… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Deportation Order for Yessenia Ruano “Yessenia Ruano is a beloved member of her community who works in the Milwaukee Public School system as a teacher’s aide. She has anchored herself in Milwaukee and has a family and no criminal record. Deporting Yessenia will not make our country safer. This order will only separate Yessenia from her children and her… Read more »

‘It’s all a game’: Rep. Gwen Moore on federal spending and tax bill Colleen Leahy - Wisconsin Public Radio Rep. Gwen Moore, a Democrat representing Milwaukee County, says the far-reaching spending and tax cut bill the U.S. House passed last week is a ploy to benefit the richest Americans. “It’s all a game to come up with this money for permanent tax cuts for the wealthiest people,”… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) issued the following statement after House Republicans passed former President Donald Trump’s so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” — a sweeping piece of legislation that includes the largest cuts to health care in American history, slashes food assistance families and children, and delivers massive tax giveaways to the ultra-wealthy:  “I want to be… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Social Security Today, Congresswoman Moore, a member of the Ways and Means Social Security subcommittee, introduced her legislation, the Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act. This bold legislation would improve this vital program and build on its promise to ensure that hardworking Americans can retire and age in… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Leads Ways and Means Committee in Marathan Rules Committee Consideration of Republicans’ Big Bonanza for Billionaires Republicans are pushing through their Big Bonanza for Billionaires—a bill still being written in secret even as the Rules Committee began consideration in the early hours of this morning. Congresswoman Moore led the Ways and Means Committee… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Congresswoman LaMonica McIver “The Trump Administration continues to weaponize the justice system to score political points and intimidate others. As members of Congress, it is part of our duty to conduct oversight of the executive branch. My colleague was performing this work when she visited an immigration detention center in her… Read more »

Moore, Pocan, Jayapal, McCollum, and Omar Raise Concerns Over Judicial Independence Following Arrest of Judge Dugan In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Ilhan Omar (MN-05) expressed concern over the escalation of federal interreference in state… Read more »

Social Security Needs Protection Rep. Gwen Moore and Nancy Altman - Urban Milwaukee  While voters are united in their support for Social Security, the leaders of the two parties could not be further apart. The Democratic Party, which enacted Social Security in 1935, has subsequently worked to protect and expand it. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed… Read more »