Foreign Affairs

By CNN Political Unit (CNN) – U.S. lawmakers and former presidents from both sides of the aisle took time Thursday to mark the death of Nelson Mandela, the prisoner-turned-president who reconciled South Africa after the end of apartheid, is dead.Mandela was age 95. President Barack Obama:"Nelson Mandela lived for that ideal, and he made it real. He achieved more than could be expected of any man. Today, he has gone home. And we have lost one of the most influential, courageous, and profoundly g... Read more

MILWAUKEE (AP) - U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says the world has lost a visionary leader and a hero for human rights with the death of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela. The Democratic congresswoman and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with Mandela in 2005 in Washington. She says it was "a powerful moment that left an indelible mark." Mandela died Thursday at the age of 95. He became South Africa's first black president after spending nearly one-third of his life as a pris... Read more

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore says the world has lost a visionary leader and a hero for human rights with the death of former South Africa President Nelson Mandela. The Democratic congresswoman and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus met with Mandela in 2005 in Washington. She says it was "a powerful moment that left an indelible mark." Mandela died Thursday at the age of 95. He became South Africa's first black president after spending nearly one-third of his life as a prisoner of apartheid... Read more

By Arnold Peltz As the U.S. Congress wrapped up work before the August recess, the House of Representatives voted to approve the Nuclear Iran Prevention Act (H.R. 850). The bill passed by a bi-partisan majority of 400-20, with every member of Wisconsin’s delegation voting in favor. Wisconsin, and the rest of Congress, sent a strong message to the Islamic Republic of Iran by authorizing the toughest sanctions yet, a critical step to cripple that country’s nuclear program. Milwaukee Rep. Gwen Moo... Read more

“We are damned if we do and, damned if we don’t” – Congresswoman Gwen Moore By Frederick Dakarai and Courier Staff While in town for the weekend after recovering from knee replacement surgery, Congresswoman Gwen Moore took time to speak to The Courier about her thoughts of the crisis in Syria. On August 21 there was an attack against the rebel forces fighting the government of Syria in which reports state that there were 281 to as high as 1,429 rebels killed by the chemical weapon, sarin. On Se... Read more

By Jim Myers Washington — After President Barack Obama took his case for a military strike against Syria to the nation, members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation continued to line up Wednesday against granting their commander in chief such authority. So far, five of the state's U.S. House members — Democrat Mark Pocan and Republicans Paul Ryan, Jim Sensenbrenner, Sean Duffy and Reid Ribble — have announced publicly they oppose Obama's request. Democrats Gwen Moore and Ron Kind and Republi... Read more

It is my hope that we are able to positively impact the Syrian crisis through diplomatic channels. I await the Syrian response with expectancy and caution. Read more

By John Cuoco MILWAUKEE -- Senator Ron Johnson and Congresswoman Gwen Moore both said on Friday that when the President addresses the nation next week he'll have to explain why the unraveling situation in Syria is in the national security interests of America. Johnson explained that Syria has two million pounds of chemical weapons and precursors, which in the wrong hands, like Al-Qaeda or Hezbollah, can be very dangerous. That being said, the Republican Senator voted against action in Syria on ... Read more

MILWAUKEE — Republican Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner and Sean Duffy said Wednesday that they will vote against military intervention in Syria, and other members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation expressed hesitancy about a strike. A staff member for Republican Rep. Tom Petri, whose district includes Columbia and Marquette counties as well as Oshkosh and Fond du Lac, said he remains undecided. The U.S. and France have accused Syrian President Bashar Assad of using chemical weapons against his ow... Read more

By M.L. Johnson MILWAUKEE — Republican Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner and Sean Duffy said Wednesday that they will vote against military intervention in Syria, and other members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation expressed hesitancy about a strike. The U.S. and France have accused Syrian President Bashar Assad of using chemical weapons against his own people, and President Barack Obama has asked Congress to authorize a military strike. The president has said only limited military action is planne... Read more