by Ginny UnderwoodWASHINGTON – More than 100 people accepted the invitation to attend a congressional briefing, Violence Against Women and Implementation of VAWA 2013 Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction held February 23, 2016 in Washington, D.C. "VAWA was a major step but it was just the beginning to restoring to Indian tribes - sovereign nations - the… Read more »
by U.S. Rep. Gwen MooreA few weeks ago, Rep. Sean Duffy took to the House floor to scold black lawmakers like me. Citing high abortion rates among African-American women, the Wisconsin congressman accused abortion providers of preying on minority communities. “I’ve heard many of my liberal friends and a lot of friends from the (Congressional Black Caucus) talk about how… Read more »
by Alex ZeilinskiPro-life Republicans spend a lot of time talking about their mission to save babies’ lives. So will they line up to support a new piece of legislation that’s designed to prevent infant deaths? It doesn’t seem like it. Introduced by Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) on Friday, the “Reducing Unexpected Deaths in Infants and Children Act” aims to… Read more »
As one of the wealthiest nations in the world, I find it shameful that America's infant mortality rate rivals that of many developing countries. Read more »
Both Congresswoman Lee and I were once recipients of the very social services that are currently being targeted by our Republican colleagues. Our distinct perspectives and firsthand experiences with these vital public assistance programs add unique and empathetic voices to a debate overpowered by crass sentiments and hostile attitudes. Read more »
by David CraryNEW YORK (AP) — Abortion and race, two of America's most volatile topics, have intersected in recent flare-ups related to the disproportionately high rate of abortion among black women. In Congress, Rep. Sean Duffy, a white Republican from rural Wisconsin, lambasted black members of Congress for failing to decry these high abortion numbers. The next day, Rep.… Read more »
by Tom KertscherThe Congressional Black Caucus is weighing whether to ask for a formal condemnation of U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy over comments the Wisconsin Republican made about high rates of abortion among African-Americans. The Wausau Republican's remarks, made on the House floor on Jan. 7, 2016, drew a sharp reaction the next day from one of the caucus members, U.S. Rep. Gwen… Read more »
by David AdeMilwaukee - The controversy started last week when Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy talked about abortion on the U.S. House floor. He mentioned Congressional Black Congress members weren't doing anything to address abortion. Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore immediately fired back on the floor and through a press release. Duffy said Thursday, "The… Read more »
by Lauren FrenchThe Congressional Black Caucus is weighing whether to ask for a formal condemnation of Republican Rep. Sean Duffy over abortion-related comments the Wisconsin lawmaker made on the House floor. Last week, Duffy suggested that the Congressional Black Caucus is ignoring the impacts of abortion on minority communities — comments that drew immediate criticism from… Read more »
by Emily CrockettOpponents of the Black Lives Matter movement often use the phrase "all lives matter" to dismiss activists' concerns about police violence against black Americans. But now lawmakers in Missouri, where the Black Lives Matter movement began, are using the phrase in anti-abortion legislation. Rep. Mike Moon of the Missouri State House sponsored a bill… Read more »
