State Congressional delegation reacts to Obama speech

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By WRN Contributor The Wisconsin Congressional reaction to President Obama’s State of the Union address fell along party lines with Democrats praising the speech and Republicans, for the most part, slamming it. The Democrat Obama spelled out an agenda that includes various economic initiatives without expanding the federal deficit. He said cutting the federal deficit is…

State Government and Political Roundup: Democrats praise State of the Union; Republicans slam it

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 WASHINGTON D.C. - The early Wisconsin reaction to President Obama’s State-of-the-Union address fell along party lines, with Democrats praising the speech and Republicans slamming it. The Democrat Obama spelled out an agenda that includes various economic initiatives without expanding the federal deficit. He said cutting the federal deficit is not an economic plan –…

Gwen Moore Statement on President Obamas State of the Union Address to Congress

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Tonight the President set an aggressive agenda for America. His plan to refocus our efforts on bringing about solid economic growth for all Americans through manufacturing, infrastructure, clean and renewable energy, skills training for American workers,  For Immediate ReleaseFebruary 12, 2013 Contact: Nicole Y. Williams or Staci Cox(202) 225- 4572 Washington, DC…

U.S. Rep. Moore: Statement on President Obamas State of the Union address to Congress

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 Nicole Y. Williams or Staci Cox, (202) 225-4572  Washington, DC – Tonight, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released this statement following President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to Congress.  “Tonight the President set an aggressive agenda for America. His plan to refocus our efforts on bringing about solid economic growth for all…

Wis. delegation reactions to presidents SOTU address

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 Reaction President Obama's State of the Union address largely broke along party lines for Wisconsin's congressional delegation. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Madison, praised the president for putting "progress ahead of partisan politics." "President Obama made clear the path we must take to build broad based economic growth and reduce our deficit…

The Clock Starts Now: Women Demand House GOP Action on VAWA

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 By Stephanie Schriock  The Republican Party lost big last November. From Mitt Romney and Todd Akin, to Joe Walsh and Allen West, GOP standard bearers were sent packing by women voters who rejected their out-of-touch, Mad Men-style platform. And ever since, Republicans have frantically tried to cover up their anti-woman policies with deceptive new messaging.…

Gwen Moores statement on Obamas State of the Union address

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Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) released this statement following President Barack Obama's State of the Union address to Congress. "Tonight the President set an aggressive agenda for America. His plan to refocus our efforts on bringing about solid economic growth for all Americans through manufacturing, infrastructure, clean and renewable energy, skills training for American…

GOP Silence on VAWA Is Deafening

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 By Rep. Gwen Moore Do you hear what I hear? Listen close... closer... It is the sound of silence. Silent is what the House Republican leadership has been regarding the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Their silence is deafening. During the 112th Congress, we missed a critical opportunity to reauthorize VAWA. While Speaker Boehner and Majority…

The House Democratic Issues Conference is no jokeexcept to Colbert

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  By Erin Delmore Democrats tapped a surprising guest speaker for their annual House Democratic Issues Conference Friday: Faux right-wing blowhard Stephen Colbert took the stage at the behest of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, cracked a few jokes in and out of character, and talked up his older sister… who could wind up at the retreat herself next…

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