I take great pride and honor in assuming my new role as Ranking Member on the Monetary Policy and Trade Subcommittee. I am deeply appreciative to have the trust and confidence of my congressional colleagues as I undertake this great responsibility. As our country continues to rebound from the financial crisis, it is critical that we maximize on our current economic momentum in a fashion that further fosters commercial growth and supports job creation. Read more »
Americans saw many of their Members of Congress with yellow pencils with them tonight. In the face of the terrorist attack in France, the pencil has become the international symbol in support of free speech. Rather than divide and intimidate us, these vicious attacks have united the international community and prompted a global response in defense of the freedom of expression. I am honored that so many of my congressional colleagues joined me in this tribute to honor those who lost their lives in the pursuit of open ideas and free expression. Read more »
By Katie Delong MILWAUKEE (WITI) — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Susan Hedman has announced a $1 million “Brownfield Revolving Loan Fund” grant to clean up contaminated properties in Milwaukee to prepare the sites for reuse. Hedman was joined by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore and Mayor Tom Barrett for the announcement at a… Read more »
Contact: Megan Severson, megan@wisconsinenvironment.org, 608-385-9946 Madison, WI – As public concern about extreme weather ramps up, Wisconsin is proving that we can win the fight against global warming. Clean energy policies, such as Wisconsin’s energy efficiency requirements, have significantly cut emissions of carbon pollution – the… Read more »
Written by Donovan Slack WASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama hammered away at economic inequality during his State of the Union address Tuesday evening, members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation reacted along partisan lines with Democrats embracing the speech and Republicans panning it. The Badger State lawmakers’ reaction was a… Read more »
Compiled by MCJ Staff The second six months of 2013 was about injustice, from a courtroom in Florida to the hallowed chambers of the nation’s highest court, where an iconic ruling protecting the sanctity of voting rights was stripped of its essence. The second half of the year witnessed the celebration of another iconic moment in American and Black American history,… Read more »
Reprinted by Milwaukee Courier This week, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI- 04) voted in support of the omnibus appropriations bill that provides $1.1 trillion in funding for the 2014 fiscal year.She released this statement: “Our government cannot continue to operate from one manufactured crisis to the next.Although the omnibus does not restore pre-sequester… Read more »
Senate to act by week's end By Jim Myers Washington — The U.S. House easily passed a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill Wednesday to keep the federal government funded for the rest of the fiscal year, avoid threats of another shutdown and provide at least partial relief from the unpopular across-the-board budget cuts put in place two years… Read more »
Our government cannot continue to operate from one manufactured crisis to the next. Although the omnibus does not restore pre-sequester funding for every program, it offers significant relief to many of our domestic investments that were compromised when the across-the-board spending cuts went into effect. Read more »
By Ray Baker With the government shutdown now over, the two houses of Congress come together for a conference committee in an attempt to pass a budget. Correspondent Ray Baker sat down with House Budget Committee member Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) for her take on the budget battle. To view this article online, please click here. Read more »
