Press Releases

I am very disappointed that my Republican colleagues chose to overpower the voice of Main Street with the voice of Wall Street. Read more »

From the transcendent writing of Zora Neale Hurston, to the illuminating invention of Lewis Latimer, to local Wisconsin leaders like Vel Phillips and Reuben K. Harpole, Jr., African Americans have worked to improve the Milwaukee community and the nation at large. Read more »

Today the House decided to choose a new direction. I urge more of my colleagues across the aisle to join Democrats in moving our nation forward. Read more »

The bottom line is that the Export-Import Bank supports American jobs. Read more »

I hope those in Milwaukee, and our brothers and sisters across America, will join me to build awareness around this scourge inflicting our communities. Read more »

By building on the values that we cherish as Americans, it is my hope that we can come together and help those women and children who are hidden in the shadows. Read more »

You cannot remove $9 billion from SNAP without increasing hunger in our communities. That's the bottom line. Read more »

It is my hope that President Obama and Congress are able to work together to positively address our most pressing issues. Read more »

House Republicans oppose government •interfering' in our private lives except, of course, when it comes to women's health. Read more »

I challenge us all to take peaceful action to thwart the crime inflicting our communities. In everything we do, let us recommit ourselves to realizing Dr. King's dream. Read more »