7/31/2009
Moore Votes for Bill to Limit Risky Executive Compensation Practices
(Washington, DC)— The United States House of Representatives today passed legislation to protect American taxpayers and shareholders from the excessive and risky compensation practices at large financial firms that contributed to the collapse of the financial markets last fall. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.), a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, voted for the measure. (view more… )

7/31/2009
Moore Hails Start of New GI Bill College Benefits
(Washington, DC)— Tomorrow, veterans will start receiving college education benefits under the GI Bill for the 21st Century, which passed last year. An estimated 2.1 million members of the military who have been on active duty since September 11, 2001 – including activated reservists and members of the National Guard – will be eligible for up to four years of education benefits because of the bill. This year, Congress extended those college benefits to all children of fallen soldiers, with no minimum military service needed to qualify. (view more… )

7/31/2009
Moore Announces $181K to Develop Improved Prosthetic Ankles At Marquette University
(Washington, DC)— Congresswoman Gwen Moore today announced that Marquette University will receive $181,939 in grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Services to study a new way to engineer prosthetic ankles. (view more… )

7/28/2009
Moore Announces More Than $10M in Recovery Act Funds for Milwaukee Police Department
Grants will fund 50 salaries, preventing police layoffs and filling vacancies. (view more… )

7/27/2009
Moore Secures $950K for Milwaukee Health Care, Education and Workforce Services in House-Passed Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act
(Washington, DC)— The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill containing a number of provisions secured by Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.) that will improve health care, education and workforce services in Milwaukee. The House version of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations Act of 2010 directs $950,000 to Milwaukee non-profit agencies that provide education and workforce services, as well as care for low-income individuals, children, the disabled and other vulnerable populations. (view more… )