Press Releases

Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) applauded the rejection by voters of SB5 in Ohio, the Voter ID law in Maine and a ban on abortions in Mississippi. She released this statement: “Last night voters across this country returned the power to the people by sending a resounding message that ‘Main Street’ will not be silenced or ignored. 

“In Ohio, voters went to the polls in record numbers in an effort to repeal State Bill 5. A resounding majority of the Ohio community made it clear that they will not allow Republican politicians to take away the right of hard-working Americans

“I also applaud the people of Maine for rejecting a law requiring voters to enroll at least two days before an election, restoring a four-decade policy of allowing registrations as late as Election Day. Their actions show that they will not stand for Republican efforts to suppress voter turnout. Earlier this month I introduced The Voter Access Protection Act and The Same Day Registration Act, which will combat the coordinated effort sweeping several state legislatures to restrict voting rights.  

“In Mississippi, we saw a victory for women with voters rejecting a measure that would have made it the first state to ban abortion by declaring that life begins at conception. 
“These referendums were truly a victory for the working class of this country as well as a woman’s right to choose. Thank you to the people of Ohio, Maine and Mississippi for fighting back. I stand with you and will continue to fight for the rights of all Americans.”