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  By Nicole Duran **Moore wades into CFPB controversy**  On Wednesday the House Financial Services Committee will examine allegations of racism and sexism at the newly minted Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.  This comes after reports surfaced that the CFPB, and possibly all the financial-services sector's regulators, may systemically… Read more »

  By Georgia Pabst  A new nonprofit that will be called the MacCanon Brown Homeless Sanctuary Inc. is being organized by MacCanon Brown and her supporters to provide a day shelter for the homeless. The new effort was announced Saturday night at an invitation-only "Celebration of Hope" buffet at the Italian Community Center that was organized to honor… Read more »

  Congressional Black Caucus, left-wing leaders continue to hammer Ryan over alleged racially-tinged remarks By Corey ArvinStaff Writer Nearly two weeks since his radio interview with “Morning in America”, a formal rebuke by the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), and a letter defending his statements, Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) still can’t shake comments about… Read more »

  By Federal Information & News Dispatch, Inc.  March 23, 2014 Contact: Staci Cox (202) 225- 4572 Gwen Moore Celebrates Affordable Care Act Benefits for Women Milwaukee, WI - Today Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released this statement celebrating Women's History Month and the fourth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. "Beginning… Read more »

  By Nicole Duran **Ryan to meet with Congressional Black Caucus at end of April**  The firestorm surrounding U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's comments about poverty on a conservative radio show hasn't flamed out. Adding fuel to the fire was a letter from the 43-member Congressional Black Caucus--spearheaded by fellow delegation member, Rep. Gwen Moore,… Read more »

  By Sean Forbes  Phyllis C. Borzi, assistant secretary for the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration, doesn't have 21 questions for people who doubt whether the agency's expected re-proposed fiduciary regulations are necessary. She has only three. Borzi, speaking March 12 at a meeting of the Financial Services Roundtable,… Read more »

  By Askia Muhammad  Face it, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is a political Rock Star. In addition to his influential position in the GOP Congressional leadership, he was Gov. Mitt Romney’s Vice Presidential running mate in the 2012 campaign. Even though she cannot compose a coherent sentence, we still read or hear about Sen. John… Read more »

  Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan has been on the defensive after not just offending, but “highly” offending some members of the Congressional Black Caucus with recent remarks he made regarding poverty in the inner city. According to Reuters, the storm first began brewing Wednesday when Ryan was a guest on William Bennett’s talk radio program, Morning in… Read more »

By now you’veBy now you’ve probably heard that Congressman Paul Ryan has stepped in it again. The Janesville Republican is trying to prove that he’s a serious guy and is trying to find a new justification for cutting the social safety net and moving money toward the top 1%.  By Lisa Kaiser  By Lisa Kaiser First, it was Ayn Rand. Then it was the… Read more »

(Reuters) - Republican U.S.(Reuters) - Republican U.S. Representative Paul Ryan on Friday agreed to meet with the Congressional Black Caucus after members of the group branded his remarks about inner-city poverty this week "highly offensive". By Reuters  Republican U.S. Representative Paul Ryan on Friday agreed to meet with the Congressional Black Caucus after… Read more »