As a Member of the House Budget Committee, it amazes me that my colleague Paul Ryan and his GOP counterparts have once again presented a budget that is neither fair nor balanced and is clearly class warfare against the poor and middle class. Simply put, Contact: Nicole Y. Williams or Staci Cox(202) 225- 4572 Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4)… Read more »
By Maya Rhodan WASHINGTON (NNPA) – When Rep. Gwen Moore [D-Wisc.] stood near President Obama last Thursday as he signed the Violence Against Women Act into law, as a rape survivor, she knew the benefit of the legislation as well as well as anyone in the room. “I am so pleased to join President Obama and so many of my colleagues for this historic… Read more »
By Brandon Ecoffey WASHINGTON —The US House of Representatives on Thursday Feb 28, voted 286 to 138 to re-authorize a version of the Violence Against Women Act that included provisions that strengthen tribal courts. The bill which was allowed to expire in 2011, garnered national attention when several republican law makers including House Majority Leader Eric Cantor… Read more »
Our overall goal is to keep families together, not tear them apart. This legislation is a positive step towards sustaining the American family. Read more »
By Rep. Gwen Moore and Barbara Lee Domestic violence and sexual assault transcend every age, every socioeconomic status, and every educational background. It sees neither color nor creed. Regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or nationality, violence against women has completely pervaded our society. Many women are forced to suffer in silence, but late last week… Read more »
By Valerie Jarrett Today, President Obama signed a bill that both strengthened and reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Thanks to this bipartisan agreement, thousands of women and men across the country who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking will be able to access resources they need in their communities to help… Read more »
By Neil HeinenJust in time for International Women’s Day, President Obama Thursday signed into law the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. First of all, the Act itself is an unfortunately essential protection and support for victims of domestic violence. But this reauthorization also improves the act by including new protection for Native American women, immigrant… Read more »
By Noah Goetzel One of Wisconsin’s representatives in Congress, along with state leaders of Native American and gay rights advocacy groups, voiced their support for an updated bill that aims to prevent violence against women, which is set to go into federal law Thursday. According to a statement from President Barack Obama, the law, which passed at a 286-138 vote,… Read more »
By Bruce Alpert, WASHINGTON - The president of the Greater New Orleans National Organization for Women is taking Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Jefferson, to task for voting against a bill reauthorizing and expanding the 1994 Violence Against Women Act. The bill passed 286-138 last week, with 87 Republicans joining 199 Democrats in voting… Read more »
By John Nichols Washington looked mighty dysfunctional this past week, except if you were watching Congresswoman Gwen Moore at work. The Milwaukee Democrat has long been a champion of women’s rights in Congress. And she put herself way out front in the fight to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Moore battled for two years to win renewal of the act,… Read more »
