The Republican budget, crafted by Chairman Paul Ryan, claims to •complete the successful work of transforming welfare by reforming other areas of America's safety net.' But in reality, the budget simply puts an end to the guarantee of some of our Contact: Nicole Y. Williams or Staci Cox (202) 225- 4572 Gwen Moore Votes “No” on the Ryan Budget Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement after voting against the House Republican budget for the 2013 fi...
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By Pete Kasperowicz - 03/26/12 10:01 AM ET The House on Monday is expected to pass two bills that would ease the new regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank financial reform law regarding swaps and derivatives. While Republicans have led most attacks on Dodd-Frank, the two bills up today are supported by both parties, and are likely to be approved under a suspension of House rules, which requires a two-thirds majority. One of the bills, from Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), would exe...
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By Erik Wasson - 03/21/12 09:05 PM ET The House Budget Committee approved Chairman Paul Ryan's 2013 budget resolution on Wednesday night in a close 19-18 vote. Two conservative Republicans voted against the Ryan plan, which cuts spending by $5.3 trillion over 10 years, because they said it did not cut the budget fast enough. Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) and Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) voted "no." Panel Republicans were unanimous last year in voting in favor of Ryan's budget, and the tight vote indic...
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As a Member of the House Budget Committee, it is clear to me that this Republican budget is unfair, unbalanced and unwise for the American people.
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Today marks the beginning of a weeklong celebration honoring those who serve our nation through the AmeriCorps programs. Contact: Nicole Y. Williams or Staci Cox (202) 225- 4572 Gwen Moore Celebrates AmeriCorps Week 2012 Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released this statement in recognition of AmeriCorps Week 2012. “Today marks the beginning of a weeklong celebration honoring those who serve our nation through the AmeriCorps programs. “Each year, AmeriCorps sponsors nearl...
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It is a shame that in a country so rich with resources, that we continue to ignore the issue of poverty among Americans. Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement in recognition of Poverty in America Awareness Month.“Today, the unemployment rate stands at 8.6 percent and despite recent economic growth more than 43 million Americans including 14.7 million children live in poverty, the highest in the more than 50 years since we have been tracking th...
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The President delivered a great speech tonight. His vision for restoring the economic security to the middle class by focusing on American manufacturing, energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values was a very timely message for Washington, DC – Tonight, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released this statement following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to Congress.“The President delivered a great speech tonight. His vision for restoring the economic sec...
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Today's jobs report was very encouraging on a variety of fronts. With 257,000 jobs added by private businesses, this marks the 23rd consecutive month of private sector job growth. Additionally, we are seeing increases in pay and significant growth in Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released this statement following the announcement by the Department of Labor that the economy added 243,000 jobs in January and the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent:“Today’s jobs report...
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It was so wonderful to have President Obama come to Milwaukee to highlight the great investments that Master Lock has made in our city. It is my hope that Master Lock will be a model for other companies here in my district and across this country on the Milwaukee, WI – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) accompanied President Barack Obama on Air Force One to Milwaukee and on a tour of the Master Lock facility. She released this statement:“It was so wonderful to have President Obama come to Mi...
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