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  By Gwen Ifill  MILWAUKEE — The people who came out to see Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., at his town hall meeting in the Milwaukee suburb of Menomonee Falls this past weekend were angry and resentful. The immigration crisis, they worried, is threatening their way of life. “Who were these people trying to sneak into the country, and why wasn’t the… Read more »

 By Rob Capriccioso   For those clamoring for the president to appoint a tribal economic development council, the wheel doesn’t have to be reinvented, say tribal advocates—and he wouldn’t have to use an executive order to do so, either. There has been a law on the books since 2000, the Indian Tribal Regulatory Reform and Business Act, which would… Read more »

  By Cristina Marcos The House on Tuesday rejected a proposal to limit GOP efforts to review Consumer Financial Protection Bureau spending. Rep. Gwen Moore's (D-Wis.) amendment to the fiscal 2015 Financial Services appropriations bill would strike a provision that allows for transfers of funds from the Federal Reserve to the CFPB to be reviewed by… Read more »

   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… Read more »

  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… Read more »

 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… Read more »

  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… Read more »

  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,… Read more »

  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… Read more »

  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… Read more »