Democratic U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore of Milwaukee has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to partner with local officials to reduce and prevent gun violence in Milwaukee. Moore, on July 14, said, “Gun violence is a plague that steals the lives of far too many in our community. Each time we lose a life, our hearts break and the violence continues." She continued, "We must all work together, on the local, state and federal levels, to thwart these crimes. While common-sense gun violence reduction m...
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By Nicole Duran Moore has asked U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder "for any assistance or resources" the federal government could provide to address the spike of gun violence in the Badger State's most populous city. "Youth gun violence is particularly troublesome to me, because it not only snatches away the hopes and dreams of so many of our children, but it also devastates the families, friends, and neighbors who bear witness to our children being killed or taken from us," Moore told Holder in...
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By Nicole Duran All eight of Wisconsin's House members voted for a job-training bill last week, sending it to President Barack Obama's desk for signing. When the measure came before the Senate last month, all but three senators, including Oshkosh Republican Ron Johnson supported it. The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act attempts to streamline the workforce development system and bolster training for disabled and young workers. In explaining his "nay" vote, Johnson said the legislation wa...
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By Congresswoman Gwen Moore Each year, I am so proud to host the annual Congressional Art Competition, "An Artistic Discovery," for high school students from the 4th Congressional District. Since 1982, this nationwide visual arts contest has been fostering artistic talent, among our youth, in each participating congressional district. Winners from my district are recognized, both in Wisconsin and at an awards ceremony in our nation’s capital. Throughout my years as a community leader, I have be...
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By Lori Sokol "I wish there were no longer a need for organizations such as ours," says Dara Richardson-Heron, M.D., CEO of the YWCA USA. "I truly wish that we could have put ourselves out of business many years ago." And, after 150 years, who could blame her? The YWCA model, which was created over a century-and-a-half ago to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all, is again taking to Capitol Hill to advocate on behalf of women and girls. "Who wou...
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Contact: Joe Shansky, Voces de la Frontera 414.795.3380, joe@vdlf.org MILWAUKEE, WI- In reaction to President Obama's immigration statement today, Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Executive Director of Voces de la Frontera, issued the following statement: "Today for the first time, the President promised to act independently of a failed Congress to modernize our immigration policies through executive action. He has no reason to wait, and every day that he does means increased suffering for immigrant co...
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Dem members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation today slammed the U.S. Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling allowing certain companies to opt out of contraceptive coverage for employees. "The owners of Hobby Lobby, a for-profit arts and crafts store, and Conestoga Wood, a for-profit wood furniture manufacturer, should have no voice when it comes to women's private health care decisions," said U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, adding the ruling "opens the door for employers to restrict access to othe...
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By Wisconsin Gazette The U.S. Supreme Court on June 30 ruled that some for-profit private corporations, including the arts and crafts chain Hobby Lobby, can deny coverage of birth control to their employees based on the religious beliefs of the business owners. The 5-4 decision of the court brought this reaction from Tanya Atkinson, vice president of public affairs and education at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin: “The decision to use birth control is a woman’s personal decision and her boss sh...
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By Nicole Duran MOORE, DUFFY OUTLINE VIEWS ON EXPORT-IMPORT BANK DEBATE The latest bane of Tea Party-leaning Republicans is the Export-Import Bank, which helps U.S. companies finance exports. They want to shutter the 80-year-old bank, whose congressional charter expires Sept. 30, saying it's a waste of taxpayer money that picks winners and losers among U.S. companies. If Congress doesn't reauthorize it, groups such as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce say American businesses will suffer. The two Wis...
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Contact: Staci Cox(202) 225- 4572 Washington, D.C. (LINK) – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement commemorating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month. “Each year in June we celebrate the LGBT community and our progress towards realizing full equality for all people regardless of whom they love. This year, I was honored to celebrate with my LGBT friends as we learned that Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban was ruled unconstitutional. “Unfortun...
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