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… Read more »
By Steve Chamraz MILWAUKEE - The push for new gun control laws came in response to the murder of 20 children in Newtown, Conn. But to the family of a local shooting victim, the President Obama’s proposals are personal. The family of Zina Daniel does not agree with everything the President wants, though they do think one part just makes sense. It would close the… Read more »
By John Diedrich It's not often, or maybe ever, that the Republican from Menomonee Falls and Milwaukee Democrat agreed on something. On Wednesday, Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner and Gwen Moore were both calling for answers to the foul-ups in the ATF undercover sting in Milwaukee. An ATF agent's machine gun ended up on the streets of Milwaukee. Burglars ripped the… Read more »
As a survivor of domestic violence I feel it is my personal responsibility to reach back and help those who have been victimized. No woman should ever feel afraid in her own neighborhood or home. Contact: Drew Hammill (Pelosi), 202-226-7616Andrew Schreiber (Conyers), 202-225-6906Nicole Y Williams (Moore), 202-225-4572 Vow to Work for Swift Reauthorization of Vital… Read more »
The right to choose is an important and deeply personal decision that should be afforded to every woman. We must continue to uphold this right so that women can continue to receive a full range of reproductive health services. Read more »
I applaud President Obama's actions so far, and look forward to working with him to tackle the many tough issues facing our country and make positive strives to move our country forward as Dr. King would have wanted. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement following President Obama’s announcement of his proposal to prevent and reduce gun violence through the implementation of 23 executive actions and calling on Congress to take a series of steps to ban military-style assault weapons, ban high-capacity assault magazines,… Read more »
As a Member of Congress I am committed to working with my colleagues to implement these common sense and much needed actions so that we can begin to build safer neighborhoods for everyone – especially our children. Read more »
By Larry Bivins WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s sweeping gun control proposals Wednesday raised both hope and concern among members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. While Democrats in the delegation described the president’s call as a good start toward curbing gun violence in America, Republicans were leery of possible infringements on… Read more »
Jamil Smith, @JamilSmith Even after facing backlash for effectively killing an act historically seen as a bi-partisan non-issue, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is short on answers explaining precisely why he and a number of his fellow Republicans opposed the Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization. “Majority Leader Cantor has worked hard… Read more »
