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   By Gwen Moore and Sherrie Tussler "That I finally let myself do this. Never thought I would ever be in this position — never."—A response from a Wisconsin senior, when asked what is the most positive outcome in applying for SNAP.  In an ideal world, every parent would have the means to provide for his or her children, the American… Read more »

 By Tom Kertscher  U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, a sexual assault victim, says the military culture is partly to blame for the level of sexual assaults in the military.  "When you look at the mission of the military and military culture, which is about aggression and about war, it shouldn't surprise us at all that sexual assault would emerge as a huge issue that… Read more »

 By Tiffany Lopez On Thursday, New York’s Democratic Sen. Kristen Gillibrand led the effort for changes in the way the military handles sexual assault cases. Gillibrand, an Armed Service Committee member proposed a bill that would take military sexual assaults out of the chain of command. “When you look at the mission of the military and military culture, which… Read more »

 By Abby LivingstonStephen Colbert’s “Better Know a District” segment is back with a vengeance.  “The Colbert Report” anthology of awkward congressional interviews was on the verge of extinction in recent years. But in the past few weeks, a handful of Democrats have sat down with Colbert for their fair share of abuse. Most recently, Rep.… Read more »

 By Rep. Gwen Moore  Republicans again have it all wrong on the substance and politics as they bring to the House floor the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act, or the so-called SEC "cost-benefit" bill. Despite the innocuous name of the bill, Americans should not be fooled. The bill seeks to not only undo Dodd-Frank, but all financial market regulation past,… Read more »

 By Tim McCormick Moore is grilled "like a Johnsonville brat."  Aside from the PR folks in Sheboygan loving the product shot-out on last night's Colbert Report, Congresswoman Gwen Moore's appearance with South Carolina's favorite son made for great TV last night. There are too many great quotes to list here (and some might not be all that… Read more »

 By Bill Glauber  U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) turned down appearing on Comedy Central's Colbert Report show several times before finally agreeing to be interviewed by comedian Stephen Colbert. The results, which aired Wednesday night, were at times laugh-out-loud funny. "I was very reluctant to go on the show, I was very apprehensive about him making me… Read more »

 By Jeff Engel Satirical comedian and faux-conservative pundit Stephen Colbert featured Wisconsin’s 4th congressional district in Wednesday night’s episode of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central, conducting a ridiculous interview with Democratic Rep.Gwen Moore and skewering Milwaukee and several of its best-known brands. Wisconsin’s “Fightin’… Read more »

 By Sean Sullivan Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert’s “Better Know a District” segment takes him to an exploration of the land of Harley-Davidson and the Milwaukee Brewers, represented by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.):  To view this article and the Colbert Report video online, please click here. Read more »

 By Rob Thomas Quote of the Day: "When we return, I will continue to grill Rep. Moore like a Johnsonville brat." — comedian Stephen Colbert, who had a lengthy interview with U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore of Milwaukee on Wednesday's "The Colbert Report." The duo sparred about Gov. Scott Walker, pantomimed a ride on a Harley together and ended the… Read more »