Congresswoman Gwen Moore, elected to Wisconsin's 4th Congressional District in 2004, is the first and only Black person to represent Wisconsin in the US Congress and the first woman to represent the district. During her tenure, she has been the primary sponsor of 11 bills enacted into law and during the 119th Congress she has already sponsored or cosponsored 40 bills. Rep. Moore is a fierce champion of women, of low-income workers, students and children of low-income families, of the LGBTQ community, of the “voiceless”. Congresswoman Gwen Moore serves on the powerful Ways and Means Committee.
Here are a few of clips of Congresswoman Gwen Moore in action from this week in the Hous Ways and Means Committe and on the House Floor.
Congresswoman Gwen Moore is often on news programs, both local and national. She appeared on a local news program Friday, February 7 and on MSNBC, Saturday, February 8.
In this Instagram feed, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, informs people of their rights and how to fight for them. It’s a very informative session and I highly recommend watching it.
There is more from Congresswoman Moore in this week’s news.
This week’s news from the CBC
Thursday (Feb 6):
A group of House Democrats from the Ways and Means Committee of the Ways and Means Committee addressed Elon Musk’s access to Treasury data. CBC members in the press conference were Reps. Terri Sewell, Steven Horsford and Stacey Plaskett.
Congressman Al Green appeared on Washington Journal to discuss his latest impeachment effort against the mfg.
The US Senate and House held 11 committee meetings, 8 in the House and 3 in the Senate. In this and future CBC Roundups I’ll provide the link for the meetings, which contain the agendas and video links and will post videos of a few for each day. The titles of some of the hearings speak for the sickness of the QOP led Congress.
From the US House of Representatives:
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing entitled, "Transgender Lab Rats and Poisoned Puppies: Oversight of Taxpayer Funded Animal Cruelty". CBC Members are Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Kweisi Mfume, Shontel Brown, Maxwell Frost, Summer Lee, Jasmine Crockett, Wesley Bell, Lateefah Simon and Ayanna Pressley.
Ranking member Rep. Shontel Brown 27:45
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing entitled, "California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation". CBC Members are Reps. Hank Johnson, Joe Neguse, Lucy McBath, Sydney Kamlager-Dove and Jasmine Crockett.
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove 1:44:06; Rep. Hank Johnson 2:13:18
The House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing entitled, Time's Running Out: Prosecuting Fraudsters for Stealing Billions in Unemployment Benefits from American Workers. CBC Members are Reps. Danny K. Davis, Terri A. Sewell, Gwen Moore, Dwight Evans, Steven Horsford and Stacy Plaskett.
Ranking Member Danny K. Davis 17:35 and 59:06; Rep. Gwen Moore 1:24:06; Rep. Dwight Evans 1:34:55; Rep. Steven Horsford 1:54:23
The Senate Judiciary Committee continued debating the nomination of Kashyap Patelto be Director of the FBI. CBC member Senator Cory Booker serves on this committee. (He did not speak at the hearing or at the press conference, but it is something he’s pushed for, successfully).
After the meeting Senate Democrats held a press briefing.
The Senate Finance Committe held a hearing to consider Jamieson Greer to be the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador. CBC member Senator Raphael Warnock serves on this committee.
Senator Raphael Warnock 1:52:02.
The US Senate continued to consider the mfg’s appointments. Russell Vought was confirmed to be Director of the OMB (53/47), all Democrats voting Nay.
Friday (Feb. 7)
Congresswoman Gwen Moore was among a group of members of Congress who were denied access to the Department of Education. Other CBC members in the group were Congresswomen Maxine Waters, Jahana Hayes, Lateefah Simon, Summer Lee and Congressman Maxwell Frost.
The Democratic Women’s Caucus held a press briefing on the mfg and Muck’s freeze on Federal funding.
Leader Hakeem Jeffries held his weekly press conference.
Saturday (Feb 8): Congresswoman Jahana Hayes held a town hall in Cheshire, Connecticut.
Congresswoman Hayes also appeared on MSNBC:
Sunday (Feb 9):
Congresswoman Jahana Hayes had another appearance on MSNBC.
Monday (Beb 10):
Democratic members of the US House Committee on Financial Services led by ranking member, Congresswoman Maxine Waters held a rally protesting the elimination of the CFMB. Besides members of the House Committee on Financial Services, other Democrats were at the rally as well.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters 38:55; Ayanna Pressley 49:19; Congressman Emanuel Cleaver 1:07:35; Congresswoman Joyce Beatty 1:08:42; Congresswoman Lateefah Simon 1:24:23; Congressman Gabe Amo 1:28:25; Congressman Gregory Meeks 1:30:45.
Congressional Democrats from Maryland, including Senator Angela Alsobrooks and Congressman Kweisi Mfume, held a rally in front of Social Security headquarters, protesting DOG interference in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.
Senator Angela Alsobrooks 9:38 and Congressman Kweisi Mfume 17:35.
Leader Hakeem Jeffries called out Republicans on the House floor. And, in this week’s Dear Colleague letter, Leader Jeffries announced that House Democrats have formally established a rapid response task force and litigation working group.
Tuesday (Feb 11):
Congresswoman Jahana Hayes spoke at The House Democrats' weekly press conference.
There were 13 committee meetings in the House and 4 in the Senate. I’ll just post a few here.
The House Agriculture Committee held a hearing entitled, "Examining the Economic Crisis in Farm Country".
Rep. Shontel Brown 1:12:58; Rep. Jahana Hayes 1:42:36; Rep. Alma Adams 2:32:57 and Rep. Shomari Figures 2:53:49.
The House Ways and Means Committee (Oversight Subcommittee) held a hearing entitled, "IRS Return on Investment and the Need for Modernization". Congresswoman Terrie Sewell is the Ranking member and the only CBC member listed on this subcommittee’s website. Congressmen Danny Davis and Steven Horsford participated in the hearing.
Congresswoman Terri Sewell 3:10 and 44:10; Congressman Danny Davis 2:04:29; Congressman Steven Horsford 2:14:28
The House Oversight and Financial Reform Committee (Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services) held a hearing entitled, "Examining the Growth of the Welfare State, Part I".
Rep. Lateefah Simon 1:29:57 and Rep. Wesley Bell1:40:57.
The House Ways and Means Committee (Health Subcommittee) held a hearing entitled, "Modernizing American Healthcare: Creating Healthy Options and Better Incentives".
Rep. Dwight Evans 1:31:59; Rp. Danny K. Davis 1:40:51; Rep. Steven Horsford 1:57:56 and Rep. Terri Sewell 2:30:52.
Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate and House Democrats held a rally with AFL-CIO members “To Save Civil Service on Capitol Hill”. A number of CBC members participated in the rally.
Leader Hakeem Jeffries 1:27
Rep. Shontel Brown 0:54; Senator Angela Alsobrooks 8:47; Rep, Booby Scott 18:19; Rep. Jennifer McClellan 51:01; Rep. Maxwell Frost 1:03:18; Rep. Yvette Clarke 1:09:47
Wednesday (Feb 12):
27 committee meetings were held in the Senate (9) and the House (18). Just posting a few.
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing entitled, "The Censorship-Industrial Complex".
Rep. Hank Johnson 1:55:43; Rep. Sydny Kamlager-Dove 3:54:52; Rep. Jasmine Crockett 4: 31:48
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Subcommittee Delivering on Government Efficiency) held a hearing entitled, "The War on Waste: Stamping Out the Scourge of Improper Payments and Fraud".
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett 1:30:52 and Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton 1:41:43.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, held a hearing to “examine the Arctic and Greenland’s geostrategic importance to U.S. interests”. Personal note, as a dual citizen of the US and Denmark, AND as a person who opposes colonialism, this hearing is so offensive.
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester 54:43.
House Democratic Party Members of the House Budget Committee held a press conference on the QOP’s budget plans.
Congressman Joe Neguse 0;12; Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett 6:07; Congressman Joe Neguse 17:24 & 27:44.
Congressman Glenn Ivey and Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan held a press conference warning against the nomination of Kash Patel to be FBI Director.
Congressman Genn Ivey 4:02; Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan 4:33; Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove 11:33: Congressman Glenn Ivey 15:03; Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove 16:13; Congressman Glenn Ivey 17:40; Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan 19:30; (The Reps. continue to answer questions throughout the rest of the press conference and am not going to mark ach one’s time in the replies).
Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley, Lateefah Simon, Yvette Clarke and former Congresswoman Erica Lee Carter, held a press conference announcing the reintroduction of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s bill, H.R. 40, to establish a federal commission to examine the lasting legacy of slavery and develop reparations proposals for the descendants of enslaved Africans.
The US Senate confirmed Tulsi Gabbard (52/48) to be Director of National Intelligence. All Democrats and Independents voted Nay, Senator Mitch McConnell also voting Nay. The US Senat agreed to the cloture motion to invoke cloture on the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (53/47), along party lines.
Reminder: CBC Roundup is a weekly series, posted on Thursdays at 9 AM ET. Members of the CBC are on the frontline of defending our democracy and deserve our full support, so please share widely. For daily updates, please see my CBC comments in the Abbreviated Pundit Roundup.
