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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read more »