By Pete KasperowiczThe House late Wednesday voted to give states the authority to conduct drug testing on people applying for food stamps under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).By voice vote, members approved the idea as an amendment to the farm bill that was proposed by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.). Hudson said the proposal would help ensure SNAP benefits go to needy… Read more »
By Pete KasperowiczThe House on Tuesday afternoon held a procedural vote that will allow members to consider a controversial abortion bill later Tuesday.Members voted 232-193 in favor of a rule governing consideration of H.R. 1797, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Two Republicans voted against the rule, and five Democrats voted for it.The bill bans abortions after 22 weeks of… Read more »
By Mollie Reilly Tuesday during debate on the 20-week abortion ban, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) said Miss Utah Marisa Powell may have been on to something with her fumbled answer on income inequality.Speaking out against the Republican-backed abortion measure, Moore said that Miss Utah, by "alluding to the power dynamics between men and women in the workplace," had… Read more »
By Cassandra LansThis week Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) joined Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) students to oppose doubling the subsidized Stafford student loan interest rate from 3.4 to 6.8 percent. If Congress fails to act, the rate will automatically double on July 1.“In our recovering economy, it is absurd that we are even debating whether or not to keep student loan… Read more »
By Craig GilbertWashington, D.C. -- With Milwaukee Democrat Gwen Moore a vocal supporter, the House passed a bill Wednesday that would exempt from US regulation many overseas trades in derivatives.While the bill drew overwhelming GOP support, it sharply divided House Democrats, with critics charging it would weaken new regulations aimed at curbing risky Wall Street trading.Moore, who sits… Read more »
By Adam W. McCoyWith student loan interest rate hikes looming, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore joined Milwaukee students on Monday in calling for a long-term solution to the student loan debt crisis."It's time to take action and stand up not only for these students, but stand up for the American economy,” the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel quoted Moore as saying during a news conference… Read more »
By Kent WainscottMILWAUKEE —Students at Milwaukee Area Technical College in downtown Milwaukee protested Monday against the possibility of interest rates on student loans doubling.They held signs on pleading with Congress to pass a bill to prevent them from having to pay more on their loans.If Congress doesn't take action by July 1, seven million students with subsidized… Read more »
By Alissa BohlingThe Pew report released recently finding that mothers are the primary or sole income earners in 40 percent of households with children emphasized the growth of their demographic group since 1960, when mothers were the breadwinners in only 11 percent of households. But as more American families rely on women's earnings, concerns remain that public policy is not keeping… Read more »
By Michelle ManettiIt's World Wide Knit In Public week and Rep. Gwen Moore is getting in on all the action.The Wisconsin congresswoman posted a photo of herself knitting to her Twitter page. And although we can't see exactly what she's crafting up, the picture is pretty awesome. Just check out how cool Moore looks as she's surrounded by all those dudes.And she's… Read more »
By Patrick SimonaitisRep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) called for the crafting of a long-term solution to student debt Monday, saying it is necessary to deal with "the student debtor crisis" before America as a whole faces dire economic consequences."This is a national crisis for everybody, not just student debtors," an impassioned Moore said in a news conference in the… Read more »
