By Phil Mattingly on April 18, 2012 U.S. House panel approved a measure to repeal the federal government’s power to seize and liquidate the largest financial firms, ignoring objections of Democrats and Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner. The Republican-led Financial Services Committee backed the legislation today in a 31-26 party-line vote, reigniting… Read more »
By Pete Kasperowicz - 04/17/12 01:18 PM ET House Republicans on Tuesday afternoon beat back a Democratic attempt to halt consideration of a rule deeming that the GOP's 2013 budget resolution has passed both the House and the Senate. Republicans have said they need to approve this "deeming resolution" in order to let House appropriators start work on spending… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement criticizing companies that avoid their tax obligations by shifting money to offshore accounts. Read more »
Company Could Lay Off 35 Workers Without State Train Contract MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett met Wednesday with workers at a local railroad facility trying to put a stop to dozens of potential layoffs. Talgo, the company once tasked with building high-speed rail in Wisconsin, now stands to layoff 35 workers after the 2009 project was mothballed and the… Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4), along with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), announced the release of over $1.5 million in grant funding for the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, the Community Development Authority (CDA) Read more »
The Business Journal by Sean Ryan, Reporter In the wake of Talgo Inc. taking steps to close its manufacturing operations in Milwaukee, Mayor Tom Barrett repeated his call for the state to set up a train maintenance plant in the city so the company does not leave. Talgo is to finish building trains under contracts with the states of Wisconsin and Oregon by September, and… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
