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Washington, DC – U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) won a prized seat on the House Budget Committee -- now chaired by Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan.

Following Democratic electoral losses and the subsequent reshaping of committees, many House Democrats lost committee assignments.  In the previous Congress, Moore served on both the House Budget and Financial Services Committees.  She was widely expected to keep only her seat on the exclusive House Financial Services Committee.

Congresswoman Moore said, “I fought hard to stay on the Budget Committee to continue fighting for everyday working families.  And the committee will be more important than it has been for some time -- what happens on the Budget Committee directly impacts which programs get funded and which ones do not.  Chairman Ryan and I don’t always agree, but we always get along.  I’m excited to continue working with him to achieve results for Wisconsin.”

 Moore also is serving in several leadership roles in the 112th Congress.  She co-chairs the bipartisan Congressional Women’s Caucus and chairs the Democratic Women’s Working Group.  Last month, now-Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi named Moore to the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, which recommends committee assignments for Democratic Members of Congress as well as leadership spots on House committees.