• MOORE, GWEN S
Experience: House: District 4, 2005-Present
Home State: Wisconsin
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $748,779Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Gwendolynne 'Gwen' S. Moore
    Gender:Female
    Family:Wife: 3 Children: Jessalynne, Ade, Sowande
    Birth Date: 04/18/1951
    Birth Place: Racine, WI
    Home City: Milwaukee, WI

Education

    BA, Political Science, Marquette University, 1978

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
    Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, 1993-2004
    Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1989-1992

Current Legislative Committees

    Budget, Member
    Financial Services, Member
    Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member
    Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade, Ranking Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Co-Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus, 2011-present
    Member, Blue Ribbon Task Force
    Member, Congressional Black Caucus
    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Former Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators
    Member, SAVE Commission
    Former Volunteer, Volunteers In Service To America
    Member, Working Group on Welfare Reform
    Vice Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus, 2009-2011

Professional Experience

    Former Development Specialist, Milwaukee City Development
    Former Program and Planning Analyst, Wisconsin Department of Employment Relations, Health, and Social Services
    Former Housing Officer, Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Board Member, Marquette University
    Member, Milwaukee Forum
    United States Delegate, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe' Parliamentary Assembly
    Member, National Conference of State Legislatures Host Committee, 1995
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 93
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
12/10/2014 H.R.5471 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes. 12/10/2014 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
03/04/2014 H.Res.498 Expressing support for designation of the week of March 2, 2014, through March 8, 2014, as "School Social Work Week". 03/04/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
01/09/2014 H.R.3566 Domestic Violence Criminal Disarmament Act of 2013 01/09/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
09/18/2013 H.R.3129 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock. 09/18/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
09/13/2013 H.Res.346 Recognizing the 110th anniversary of the founding of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which has been a significant part of the social, economic, and cultural heritage of the United States and many other nations and a leading force for product and manufacturing innovation. 09/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
09/13/2013 H.R.2955 Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act of 2013 09/13/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
04/30/2013 H.Res.193 Supporting the goals and ideals of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. 04/30/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
04/23/2013 H.R.563 School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act 04/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
04/23/2013 H.R.11 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 04/23/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
04/11/2013 H.R.1096 Enhancing the Quality of Parental Legal Representation Act of 2013 04/11/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
04/09/2013 H.Res.143 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the school breakfast program. 04/09/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/26/2012 H.R.4271 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 09/26/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
04/09/2013 H.R.1374 Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2013 04/09/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
03/13/2013 H.R.1035 To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes. 03/13/2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
03/04/2013 H.Res.96 Expressing support for designation of the week of March 3 through 9, 2013, as "School Social Work Week". 03/04/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
03/04/2013 H.R.814 RISE Out of Poverty Act 03/04/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
09/11/2012 H.R.6186 To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes. 09/11/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.  (All Actions)
06/19/2012 H.Res.693 Expressing support for designation of June as "National Family Reunification Month". 06/19/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
03/29/2012 H.R.3829 CARE for Kids Act of 2012 03/29/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
03/20/2012 H.R.4226 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the full exclusion applicable to qualified small business stock. 03/20/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 3068
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.2890 To amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to permit captive insurance companies that were members of a Federal Home Loan Bank prior to September 12, 2014, to continue to be eligible to be members of such a Bank, and for other purposes.
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2854 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2845 To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017 H.R.2589 To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/19/2017 H.R.2572 To establish humane practices for the repatriation of aliens at the border, establish effective standards for the treatment of certain aliens in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.
05/19/2017 H.Res.344 Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/19/2017 H.R.2236 Foster and Homeless Youth Food Security Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2527 To amend title 11 of the United States Code to modify the dischargeability of debts for certain educational payments and loans.
05/18/2017 H.R.2525 To improve the financial literacy of students.
05/18/2017 H.R.2512 To amend title IV of the Social Security Act to expand foster parent training and provides new appropriations to support the obtainment of a driver's license.
05/18/2017 H.Res.218 Recognizing the importance of the United States-Israel economic relationship and encouraging new areas of cooperation.
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2482 To extend temporarily the Federal Perkins Loan program, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2472 Disability Integration Act of 2017
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