By Darren SandsWASHINGTON –– The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday submitted an amicus brief in the Wisconsin voter I.D. case, BuzzFeed News has learned.The primary question before the Supreme Court is whether Wisconsin’s voter I.D. law, touted in recent speeches by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a presidential hopeful, violates the Constitutional guarantee of equal… Read more »
By Yasmin Vafa and Teresa HuizarAdele was born to a drug-addicted mother. She spent her childhood bouncing from foster home to foster home where she endured repeated physical and sexual abuse. At age 14 she was placed with her biological father. Soon after, he and his friends began to sexually abuse Adele. So she ran away – from continuous abuse at the hands of those who were… Read more »
By Tom Barrett, Mayor of MilwaukeeThe global economic arms race is intensifying. Workers, cities and countries must be equipped or risk being left behind. The good news is that the United States has emerged from the global recession in a position to lead the world; the bad news is that Congress is considering putting American and Milwaukee exporters at a global disadvantage, and thus… Read more »
By Julie CollinsMILWAUKEE (WITI) — The goal is create thousands of jobs for the Milwaukee area by 2019 — and the region plans to do that by doubling exports to other markets.It’s a joint effort lead by the Milwaukee 7, an economic development group that began in June.The goal is simple, think globally and double the amount of Milwaukee exports in the next five… Read more »
By Kevin CirilliTop Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee plan to introduce legislation reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank’s charter, which is set to expire on June 30.Democratic Reps. Gwen Moore (Wis.), Maxine Waters (Calif.) and Denny Heck (Wash.) are working on the bill, according to an email Moore’s chief of staff, Minh Ta, sent to senior House Democratic… Read more »
By Laura BassettOn the 42nd anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark abortion rights decision in Roe v. Wade, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 242-179 to pass a bill that would codify a ban on federal funding for abortions.The bill would prevent women from having their abortions covered by Medicaid; restrict a woman's ability to buy private insurance plans that include… Read more »
By Jeremy DiamondWashington (CNN) - Rep. Gwen Moore's office is rallying members of Congress to join her in raising a pencil on Tuesday during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address to honor the victims of the terrorist attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.At least 50 Democratic House members have already told Moore's office they will join her… Read more »
By Catalina CamiaThe deadly attack on Charlie Hebdo won't be far from the minds of some lawmakers attending the State of the Union Address.Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wis., has organized a tribute to the 12 people killed Jan. 7 at the Paris offices of the satirical magazine. During applause breaks in President Obama's remarks, lawmakers will be holding yellow pencils as a symbol of free… Read more »
By Dave Umhoefer In comments favoring a downtown Milwaukee streetcar system, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore tried to counter a key argument made by opponents regarding the $55 million in federal grant money tied to the project."As much as opponents would like these federal funds to be redirected to other modes of public transportation or to our public schools, this just isn't… Read more »
Radio Interview with The Joy Cardin Show The House passed a bill on Wednesday to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but undo President Barack Obama’s executive orders on immigration. Joy Cardin talks with Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore about her opposition to the plan. Plus, they discuss Obama’s call to strengthen cybersecurity law,… Read more »
