Congresswoman encourages growth in number of female financial advisers By Mark Schoeff Jr. Most female baby boomers and Generation Xers fear they will not have sufficient money for retirement, a situation that's creating an opportunity for financial advisers, according to a report released Wednesday by the Insured Retirement Institute. More than two… Read more »
By CQ Roll Call Rep. Gwen Moore (D–Wis.) Moore is an unfailing advocate for the poor and the programs meant to assist them. She’s also intrigued by the financial services sector, calling it the next frontier in civil rights. But her work includes bipartisan attempts to tweak the marketplaces and products that companies and investors rely… Read more »
By Lauren French For members of the Congressional Black Caucus, these are tough days. The Supreme Court upended two major civil rights laws in recent years, striking down key provisions of the Voting Rights Act and upholding Michigan’s ban on affirmative action. The CBC’s agenda is gaining little traction on Capitol Hill, where Republican… Read more »
Contact: Joe Shansky, Voces de la Frontera 414.795.3380 / joe@vdlf.org Senator Tammy Baldwin: "No one should fear going to a courthouse." After thousands of May Day marchers rallied at the Milwaukee County Courthouse yesterday to condemn federal immigration detentions at local courts across the state and country, head legislators are… Read more »
By Jack Craver After sparking a flurry of controversy in March with remarks that suggested that poverty in America’s inner-cities was due in part to people who lacked an appreciation for work, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, has made a point of conveying interest and compassion for the country’s poor, particularly in minority communities. As part of… Read more »
By Pema Levy Should we keep anti-poverty programs? Or should we cut them? That was the underlying question at a contentious event Wednesday that pitted Republicans’ belief that the government’s effort to help the poor are hurting them against Democrats defending the worth of federal anti-poverty programs. Representative Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin,… Read more »
A highly anticipated session between black lawmakers and the conservative Republican was not the fiery confrontation some expected. By Charles D. Ellison If conservative bean counter and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was expecting a packed roomful of angry black members of Congress, he got a rude awakening.They were actually mad nice about… Read more »
By Rebecca Kaplan A meeting between Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Wednesday has helped reduce tensions but seems to have done little to reconcile different views on how to best fight poverty. The House Budget Committee chairman was invited to attend one of the meetings after he made comments about a "tailspin of culture… Read more »
By NewsOne Now Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee and Gwen Moore are two of 17 women in the Congressional Black Caucus. When news broke recently that the Pentagon was tightening restrictions on hairstyles for female soldiers, most pertaining to natural styles worn commonly by black women, the representatives stepped up and have asked military officials to rethink… Read more »
By Erika Eichelberger On Wednesday afternoon, anti-safety-net crusader Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus in an attempt to make amends after he said on a radio show last month that urban poverty is caused by the lack of a work ethic in inner cities. At the meeting, Ryan admitted he didn't "know everything about… Read more »
