By Ashley Parker A day after the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act was reintroduced in the Senate, House Democrats declared that they would do everything in their power to ensure that it also passes the House. The bill, which reauthorizes a 1994 law that assists victims of domestic and sexual violence, is similar to a bill that the Senate passed last year… Read more »
By Jennifer Bendery WASHINGTON -- Congress failed to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act last year, a first since the law's inception in 1994. But Senate Democrats reintroduced their bipartisan bill this week, with a twist that makes it harder for House Republican leaders not to give it a vote this time. Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho)… Read more »
By Mike Lillis Hoping to put Republicans on the defensive over gender issues, House Democratic leaders on Wednesday renewed their push for legislation designed to prevent the violent abuse of women. Different versions of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed last year in the Senate and the House, but an impasse over the differences proved to be a hurdle… Read more »
By Alicia M. Cohn Kelly Clarkson, Eva Longoria, first lady Michelle Obama, members of Congress and about a million other Americans were tweeting about inauguration on Monday, when President Obama was officially sworn in for his second term at the Capitol. Twitter’s official hashtag was #inauguration. The microblogging service set up an Event page to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement following President Obama’s announcement of his proposal to prevent and reduce gun violence through the implementation of 23 executive actions and calling on Congress to take a series of steps to ban military-style assault weapons, ban high-capacity assault magazines,… Read more »
By Larry Bivins WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s sweeping gun control proposals Wednesday raised both hope and concern among members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. While Democrats in the delegation described the president’s call as a good start toward curbing gun violence in America, Republicans were leery of possible infringements on… Read more »
Jamil Smith, @JamilSmith Even after facing backlash for effectively killing an act historically seen as a bi-partisan non-issue, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is short on answers explaining precisely why he and a number of his fellow Republicans opposed the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization. “Majority Leader Cantor has worked hard… Read more »
Erika Eichelberger | January 2, 2013 Interstate 5 runs down the middle of California’s San Joaquin Valley for hundreds of miles. On either side are dusty rows of almond, peach and orange trees. In the summer, the ground is tan and dry. Telephone poles measure out the time for passing cars, their sagging power lines scalloping out to a vanishing point on the horizon.… Read more »
Republicans are considering killing a measure that would give raped female soldiers free access to abortionsBY ALEX SEITZ-WALD If there’s one thing this election taught us, it’s that fighting against abortion in the case of rape should be avoided at all costs. And yet, Republicans may come back for another serving of Todd Akin’s humble pie. Right now, if… Read more »
By Erin Richards of the Journal Sentinel Milwaukee's nonprofit urban farm Growing Power has been awarded nearly a nearly $100,000 grant to provide more locally sourced food to city schools, according to a news release from U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore. Growing Power was awarded the $99,868 federal grant in connection with Farm to School, a United States Department of… Read more »
