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Gwen Moore is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 4th congressional district since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been a strong advocate for issues such as healthcare, education, and economic justice. Moore is known for her work on policies aimed at reducing poverty and supporting women's rights. Throughout her tenure, she has served on various committees, including the Committee on Ways and Means, where she has focused on tax policy and social security reform.
Indeed, this Transportation appropriations bill is a jobs creations bill, and I am totally in support of that. My amendment here would modestly increase funding for the Department of Transportation's efforts to help small and disadvantaged…
Today I am so proud and honored to be able to offer this resolution to my alma mater, Marquette University, which, of course, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its admission of women during this academic year, 2009 to 2010. Not only…
I am in wholehearted support of this amendment and this bill. The Great Lakes are not just mere lakes; they are inland seas, and they contain the greatest source of freshwater on Earth. And despite their size, they are extremely vulnerable…
My amendment addresses the role that small businesses can play in helping our Defense Department and the men and women in uniform who ultimately are benefited by a properly functioning acquisition process. Now, there is not an elected…
It is time that the rhetoric meets reality. Small business is the key to economic growth in our country and ensuring that small businesses can compete and that the Defense Department gets the products, services and goods it needs on time…
Thank God for the life of Dr. Dorothy Height, and thank God for her legacy. May her life be more than a memory. May it be a compelling force to press on in the unfinished work of the civil rights and gender equality movement.
I know he shares my concerns about the problem of invasive species in ballast water, and I sure look forward to working with him on another bill to address those concerns more specifically.
Mr. Chairman, one of the most destructive threats to the ecological integrity and health of estuaries across our Nation, as well as other water bodies such as rivers and lakes, are invasive species. Invasive species destroy ecosystems and…
As a member of the Budget Committee, I have had the opportunity to hear the most specious, inaccurate, contradictory, and downright laughable arguments against health insurance reform. Take, for example, the argument that we need to start…
It's Women's History Month, and it's a great month for us to pass comprehensive health care reform. Here we are, again, women, in another epic battle for equality between men and women. As Alice Paul once said, When you put your hand to…
I want to thank my colleague from Wisconsin for supporting House Resolution 901. I can tell you that you have heard the history of Ruby Bridges, but in my own Fourth Congressional District of Wisconsin, last spring another teacher, a…
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