Congresswoman Gwen Moore was elected to represent Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District in 2004, making her the first African American elected to Congress from the State of Wisconsin. She is a member of the esteemed House Ways and Means Committee , which is the oldest committee in the United States Congress and has jurisdiction over the Social Security system, Medicare, the Foster Care System, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Unemployment Insurance, and all taxation, tariffs, and revenue-raising measures. She serves on the Tax, Social Security, and Work and Welfare Subcommittees. She also serves on the Joint Economic Committee . On the Ways and Means Committee, she is a member of the Tax Policy Subcommittee , working to create a more fair and progressive tax code that provides Americans greater opportunity and financial security. And she oversees a range of critical supports for workers, children, and families as a member of the Work and Welfare Subcommittee . She also serves on the Social Security Subcommittee .
She serves as co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth . Congresswoman Moore is a member of the Congressional Equality Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, the Black Maternal Health Caucus, the Democratic Women's Caucus , and previously served as Communications Task Force Co-Chair. She is also a former member of the Financial Services , Science, Space, and Technology , and Budget Committee, and the Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth. She also served as the Regional Whip for the Democratic Caucus.
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