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  Caucus members say they were "deeply troubled" by what the lawmaker said.  By Elahe Izadi  Republican Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, whose remarks about inner-city poverty were described by another member of Congress as a "thinly veiled racial attack," has accepted the invitation of the Congressional Black Caucus to discuss… Read more »

 We've been reaching peak awkwardness between prominent Republicans and the African-American political community quite a lot the last few years, between Mitt Romney at the NAACP, Rand Paul lecturing at Howard University students and now this. National Journal: "Republican Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, whose remarks about inner-city poverty were described by another… Read more »

  By James Wright  The leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus criticized Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Budget Committee, for remarks he made during a recent television appearance belittling Americans who live in poverty. Ryan, who was the running mate of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney in 2012, said on Bill Bennett's "Morning in… Read more »

  By Matt Fuller  The Congressional Black Caucus has invited Rep. Paul D. Ryan to a CBC meeting to discuss their perspectives on poverty after the House Budget chairman made some self-described “inarticulate” remarks on the subject. Ryan recently said there was a “tailspin of culture, in our inner cities in particular, of men not working and just… Read more »

  By William Douglas   The Congressional Black Caucus has invited House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., to attend its weekly meeting when Congress returns from recess to explain what the group considers "highly offensive" remarks he made about inner-city men and their work ethic on a conservative talk radio show. Appearing on Bill… Read more »

WASU.S. Rep.WASU.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, agrees with her colleague, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, that many in the nation are living in poverty as a result of damaging cultural influences.WASU.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, agrees with her colleague, U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, that many in the nation are living in poverty as a result of damaging cultural… Read more »

  Contact: Megan Severson, megan@wisconsinenvironment.org, 608-385-9946  Madison, WI – As public concern about extreme weather ramps up, Wisconsin is proving that we can win the fight against global warming. Clean energy policies, such as Wisconsin’s energy efficiency requirements, have significantly cut emissions of carbon pollution – the… Read more »

 By Rep. Gwen Moore  This Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) reauthorization being signed into law. As the House sponsor of the strong, bipartisan Senate VAWA update, I can tell you that this was a victory hard-fought and one that women should be proud of. I witnessed the tireless grassroots work of our advocates, the bravery of… Read more »

 By Chris Weigant #6 Republicans don't support consumers This is pretty stunning, even though the Senate can be counted on to ignore such nonsense. The House is working on a bill which would cripple the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and we find we cannot improve at all upon what Representative Gwen Moore had to say, in response: H.R. 3193 seeks to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - TheWASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday to overhaul the U.S. consumer financial watchdog, although the politically charged legislation stands little chance of becoming law. By Emily Stephenson  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a… Read more »