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  Contact: Staci Cox(202) 225- 4572  Washington, D.C. (LINK) – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) joined her Democratic colleagues to stand up for American families by opposing H.R. 2767, the PATH (to Nowhere) Act. The bill passed the Financial Services Committee this morning on a party line vote.  “Instead of working across party lines,… Read more »

  By Joyce Jones  After a long week spent focused largely on the George Zimmerman verdict and conversations about race, President Obama wants to pivot the nation's attention back to the economy. On Wednesday, he will embark on a three-speech tour to jumpstart and tout his agenda before congressional Republicans return home for the August recess and a month of town… Read more »

 By Lynda Jones Back in May, hundreds of Milwaukee fast-food and retail workers rallied and marched a one-day protest to demand higher wages and better work conditions from these employers. This week, three members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus including Wisconsin’s own Congresswoman Gwen Moore joined fast-food and retail workers to call for an end to wage… Read more »

 Wisconsin House Democrat Gwen Moore held a rally in Milwaukee yesterday to round up support for a higher minimum wage. She was joined by fellow House Democrats Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Danny Davis of Illinois as part of a national campaign called “Raise Up.” Ellison said President Obama took a good first step by proposing a hike in the federal minimum wage… Read more »

 U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore said on Sunday's "UpFront with Mike Gousha" that implementing the federal health care law was always going to be difficult, but opponents have worked to make it even more so.  “It's a brand-new, huge program, and it's been more difficult with the relentless efforts of Republicans to frustrate it,” Moore, D-Milwaukee,… Read more »

 By Adam W. McCoy  The transition to the Affordable Care Act in Wisconsin will be a bumpy one due to Congressional Republicans and Gov. Scott Walker, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore said during a Sunday morning political talk show. Congresswoman Moore appeared on UpFront with Mike Gousha and said the dozens of attempts to repel the national healthcare program by… Read more »

 By Akbar Ahmed In May, more than 200 Milwaukee fast-food and retail workers staged a one-day protest to demand higher wages. Michael Vanga, 18, was among them. He has been working at a local Taco Bell for less than a year, and earns $7.50 an hour. He is the only wage-earner in his household; both his parents are jobless. The family is moving to a home with lower rent, but… Read more »

  By Gwen Moore and Christine Neumann-Ortiz  Every May Day, thousands gather in Milwaukee to support comprehensive immigration reform. We march for our family members, our neighbors and our friends. Side by side, we stand in solidarity — speaking out to support millions. With the majority of Americans standing with us, a consensus has been reached throughout the… Read more »

 By Zachary Warmbrodt  A looming July 12 deadline has spurred Democrats in Congress to put last-minute pressure on regulators writing rules for international derivatives deals.And they are pushing in different directions. Some want derivatives regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to stay the course and issue tougher rules while others are asking officials… Read more »

 By Stephanie K. BaerTradition was the word most used to describe Fourth of July celebrations Thursday in Milwaukee-area parks.While some made their way to various parades in the city and surrounding suburbs, others camped out at Milwaukee County parks — some as early as 5:30 a.m., just "to get the spot.""That's part of the tradition," said Daniel Ray… Read more »