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Caregiving Moms Lose Nearly $300,000 In Earnings Over A Lifetime, Report Says   By: Christine Michel Carter - Forbes The U.S. Department of Labor and elected federal officials held a media briefing on Thursday to discuss the “Lifetime Employment-Related Costs to Women of Providing Family Care” report. Released by the department’s Women’s Bureau, it… Read more »

Congresswoman Gwen Moore sends letter to Postmaster General regarding recent USPS violence Congresswoman Moore said Milwaukee Police have responded to five instances of letter carriers being robbed. By: Julia Marshall MILWAUKEE — Congresswoman Gwen Moore sent a letter to the Postmaster General regarding recent violence against USPS workers in Milwaukee, according to a statement… Read more »

Wis. congresswoman to postmaster general: 'Take all necessary steps to protect postal employees' WISN News Wisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore sent a letter to U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, calling for additional efforts to protect postal service workers. The letter comes amid increasing attacks against letter carriers in Milwaukee. On Friday, 12 News reported on eight men that had been… Read more »

Rep. Gwen Moore on the Debt Ceiling Debate CSPAN Washington Journal Representative Gwen Moore (D-WI) talked about the debt ceiling debate and political news of the day. Read more »

Members of Congress make bipartisan push to get Milwaukee more RNC security funding By: A.J. Bayatpour - CBS 58 MILWAUKEE-- Wisconsin's eight U.S. House representatives hope to secure an additional $25 million for Milwaukee ahead of the 2024 Republican National Convention, which the city will host next summer. The state's full congressional delegation signed a letter to the leaders… Read more »

Sterling Brown accepts Congresswoman Gwen Moore's invite to attend State of the Union By: CBS 58 Newsroom WISCONSIN -- Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore has announced a guest she's invited to President Biden's State of the Union address next Tuesday.  It's Sterling Brown, the former Milwaukee Bucks player who was forced to the ground and tased by Milwaukee police during… Read more »

U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra visits Milwaukee, emphasizes support for reproductive rights   By: Chuck Quirmach - WUWM U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra made stops Friday at a health clinic in Cudahy and at the UWM Nursing Simulation Lab. His stated mission: emphasize the Biden Administration's continuing backing of reproductive rights… Read more »

Wisconsin's Rep. Moore pitches bipartisanship as dean of state delegation By: Taurean Small - Spectrum News Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee., one term away from hitting two decades in office, is now dean — the longest-tenured lawmaker — of the state's increasingly significant delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives. What You Need To Know Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., the… Read more »

House committee: Wealth inequality is making the American Dream disappear By: Isiah Holmes - Wisconsin Examiner A Congressional committee recommends free community college, universal Pre-K to ease economic suffering nationwide   “As hard as you can work, you can’t work enough hours at $7.25 an hour and be able to provide health care for yourself, to be able to… Read more »

Wind turbine maker Ingeteam plans expansion. Labor secretary Walsh highlights impact of Inflation Reduction Act.   By: Ricardo Torres - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Ingeteam, the only wind turbine generator in the country, is evaluating how to expand its operations in Milwaukee through funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.   “We have the ability for more production,”… Read more »