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 By Mike Lillis Behind Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), House Democratic leaders on Tuesday intensified their calls for GOP leaders to consider anti-domestic-violence legislation that passed the Senate this month with overwhelming bipartisan support. House Republicans have offered their own version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which could reach the… Read more »

 By Sean Lengell An ongoing dispute on Capitol Hill over renewal of the Violence Against Women Act — once among the most noncontroversial measures in Congress — is heating up ahead of an expected House vote Thursday. The pending House action to reauthorize the law that protects women from domestic violence comes after the Senate last week easily passed its own… Read more »

 ABC News’ Kristina Zverjako and John Parkinson report: Update:The House is likely to pass a Senate-approved version of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Thursday, sending the bill to President Obama for his signature.A rule approved in the House Rules Committee tonight allows an up-or-down vote first on a controversial House GOP version of the measure as a… Read more »

 Compiled by Courier Staff Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) responded to 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… Read more »

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… Read more »

 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 –… Read more »

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… Read more »

 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… Read more »

 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… Read more »