• 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
05/18/2017 H.R.1477 No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act 05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.  (All Actions)
05/08/2017 H.R.2403 Keeping Capital Local for Underserved Communities Act of 2017 05/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 H.R.2139 To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 and title 49, United States Code, with respect to disadvantaged business enterprises, and for other purposes. 04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
03/09/2017 H.Res.171 Expressing support for designation of the week beginning March 5, 2017, as "School Social Work Week". 03/09/2017 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.  (All Actions)
12/08/2016 H.R.6488 Municipal Securities Disclosure Act of 2016 12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 H.R.4116 To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to ensure that the reciprocal deposits of an insured depository institution are not considered to be funds obtained by or through a deposit broker, and for other purposes. 09/27/2016 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5699 Serve More Kids Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
06/16/2016 H.R.5507 Top 1% Accountability Act 06/16/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
05/18/2016 H.R.5221 Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2016 05/18/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
02/19/2016 H.R.4571 Reducing Unexpected Deaths in Infants and Children Act of 2016 02/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/04/2016 H.R.4453 To amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 to review the number of contracts for new disadvantaged small business concerns at certain airports with Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and for other purposes. 02/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.  (All Actions)
12/10/2015 H.R.4216 Consumer Financial Choice and Capital Markets Protection Act of 2015 12/10/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
11/23/2015 H.R.3853 Gun Dealer Accountability Act 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
11/23/2015 H.R.3813 Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015 11/23/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
11/17/2015 H.R.1317 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. 11/17/2015 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
11/16/2015 H.R.2988 School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act 11/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
10/22/2015 H.R.3792 Young Adults Driving Safety Act of 2015 10/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (All Actions)
09/15/2015 H.R.3486 RISE Out of Poverty Act 09/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.  (All Actions)
04/21/2015 H.R.1756 Social Security Enhancement and Protection Act of 2015 04/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.  (All Actions)
03/04/2015 H.Res.146 Expressing support for designation of the week of March 1, 2015, through March 7, 2015, as "School Social Work Week". 03/04/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
Total: 3068
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
07/27/2006 H.R.9 Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
07/27/2006 H.R.2872 Louis Braille Bicentennial--Braille Literacy Commemorative Coin Act
07/26/2006 H.Res.950 Calling for the abolition of all nuclear weapons.
07/18/2006 H.R.5487 Veterans' ID Theft Protection Act of 2006
07/17/2006 H.R.5704 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2006
07/26/2006 H.R.1704 Second Chance Act of 2005: Community Safety Through Recidivism Prevention
07/25/2006 H.R.5888 Helping Families Adopt Orphans Act
07/25/2006 H.Res.945 Expressing deep concern at the ongoing violence in the Middle East, and particularly the current hostilities between the State of Israel and Hezbollah which have intensified since July 12, 2006.
07/25/2006 H.R.5771 Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
07/24/2006 H.Con.Res.429 Recognizing the low presence of minorities in the financial services industry and minorities and women in upper level positions of management, and expressing the sense of the Congress that active measures should be taken to increase the demographic diversity of the financial services industry.
07/20/2006 H.Res.901 Honoring former President William Jefferson Clinton on the occasion of his 60th birthday.
07/19/2006 H.Con.Res.450 Calling upon the President to appeal to all sides in the current crisis in the Middle East for an immediate cessation of violence and to commit United States diplomats to multi-party negotiations with no preconditions.
07/19/2006 H.R.810 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005
07/18/2006 H.R.5588 Comprehensive Veterans' Data Protection and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2006
07/17/2006 H.R.5642 Safe Climate Act of 2006
07/13/2006 H.R.3760 Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act
07/10/2006 H.R.5746 Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2006
06/29/2006 H.Res.900 Supporting intelligence and law enforcement programs to track terrorists and terrorist finances conducted consistent with Federal law and with appropriate congressional consultation.
06/28/2006 H.R.5706 To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for the pass through of all child support collected on behalf of families receiving assistance under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families.
06/22/2006 H.R.5674 Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth Act of 2006
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