U.S. Senate Passes Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence

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By Kathleen Hunter U.S. Senate Democrats are urging lawmakers in the Republican-led House to quickly pass legislation reauthorizing assistance to victims of domestic violence. Fifteen Senate Republicans joined all of the chamber’s Democrats yesterday to pass a renewal of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act by a vote of 68-31. Democrats cast the bill, which would authorize…

House votes to extend low rates on federal student loans

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By Susan DavisWASHINGTON – The U.S. House approved, on a mostly party-line (215-195) vote, a $5.9 billion bill to maintain low interest rates for Stafford student loans, paying for it by slashing funds for a provision of President Obama's health care law. Thirty Republican lawmakers voted against the bill, while 13 Democrats voted for it. The legislation was fueled by…

Gwen Moore Celebrates AmeriCorps Week 2012

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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…

Gwen Moore Commemorates International Womens Day

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Today, we come together to celebrate women and girls across the globe and their many contributions. As we reflect on International Women's Day, we must recommit ourselves to women's global struggle for equality and human rights.

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