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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Co-Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus, 2011-present

Member, Blue Ribbon Task Force

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, SAVE Commission

Former Member, Subcommittee on Oversight (Ways and Means), United States House of Representatives

Member, Working Group on Welfare Reform

Vice Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus, 2009-2011

Education

  • Certified, Senior Executives in State and Local Government, Harvard University, 2000
  • BA, Political Science, Marquette University, 1978

Professional Experience

  • Certified, Senior Executives in State and Local Government, Harvard University, 2000
  • BA, Political Science, Marquette University, 1978
  • 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

Political Experience

  • Certified, Senior Executives in State and Local Government, Harvard University, 2000
  • BA, Political Science, Marquette University, 1978
  • 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
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 4, 2005-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 4, 2020
  • Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, 1993-2004
  • President Pro Tempore, Wisconsin State Senate, 1997-1998
  • Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1989-1992

Former Committees/Caucuses

Co-Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus, 2011-present

Member, Blue Ribbon Task Force

Former Member, Budget Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Congressional Black Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Former Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Member, SAVE Commission

Member, Working Group on Welfare Reform

Vice Chair, Congressional Women's Caucus, 2009-2011

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Member, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight (Science, Space, and Technology)

Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology

Member, Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures

Member, Subcommittee on Social Security

Member, Subcommittee on Worker & Family Support

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Certified, Senior Executives in State and Local Government, Harvard University, 2000
  • BA, Political Science, Marquette University, 1978
  • 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
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 4, 2005-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 4, 2020
  • Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, 1993-2004
  • President Pro Tempore, Wisconsin State Senate, 1997-1998
  • Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1989-1992
  • Member, House Democracy Partnership
  • Board Member, Marquette University
  • Member, Milwaukee Forum
  • United States Delegate, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly
  • Member, Parliamentary Network, World Bank
  • Former Volunteer, Volunteers In Service To America (VISTA)
  • Co-Chair, 2020 Democratic National Convention, 2019-2020
  • Regional Vice-Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 2019
  • Member, National Conference of State Legislatures Host Committee, 1995

Other Info

Astrological Sign:

Aries

— Awards:

  • VISTA Volunteer of the Decade, 1976-1986

  • Factory Worker

  • Public School Teacher

  • 3

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- No

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- No

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches
Articles

Tested positive for coronavirus on December 28, 2020

Jan. 1, 1900

On December 28, 2020, Moore announced she had tested positive for coronavirus. Moore had previously self-quarantined in March 2020 after discovering a person she had come into contact with on March 8, 2020, had tested positive for coronavirus.

Decision to self-quarantine for coronavirus on March 16, 2020

Jan. 1, 1900

On March 16, 2020, Moore announced her decision to self-quarantine after learning she was in proximity to someone who tested positive for coronavirus. Moore did not physically interact with the person but chose to follow public health guidelines as a precautionary measure.

Events

2020

Sep. 2
Fighting to Flip Wisconsin

Wed 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT