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by Vicki NeedhamFour top House Democrats are urging their colleagues to oppose any amendments to a highway bill that would damage efforts to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank.House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (Md.), House Financial Services Committee Ranking Member Maxine Waters (Calif.) and Reps. Gwen Moore (Wis.) and Denny Heck (Wash.) sent a letter to the House Democratic Caucus on… Read more »

by John DiedrichIn the wake of a jury verdict against Badger Guns, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore is introducing a bill intended to increase oversight of gun stores that have sold guns connected to crime.The Gun Dealer Accountability Act would allow an increase in gun store inspections, require dealers to conduct an annual inventory and give regulators more power to investigate so-called sham… Read more »

by Kenon Whitehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyZZmwg6xsQ Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) delivers this week’s CBC Message To America focusing on voting rights and discriminatory voter laws impeding minorities’ access to the ballot. Rep. Moore began her address by naming states in the country that are “making it harder” for Americans to vote. She said… Read more »

Today's House vote to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank is a major victory for American workers. This important bipartisan vote signifies that both Republicans and Democrats understand the value this vital federal agency adds to our collective effort to bolster and grow our economy. I'd like to thank my Republican colleagues who broke with the extreme wing of their party and joined us to pass this critical legislation. Read more »

by Mark Schoeff Jr.Legislation that would block a Labor Department proposal to raise investment advice standards for retirement accounts was on the verge of passing the House on Tuesday — with a veto threat waiting in the wings.The House began debate in the early afternoon on the bill that would force the DOL to halt its fiduciary rule until the Securities and Exchange Commission… Read more »

Economic mobility is vital to our city's future, said Congresswoman Moore. "That's why I've dedicated so much time and effort in securing this multimillion federal grant for the Milwaukee Streetcar project. With this funding, we can expand our city's public transportation options while fostering local economic growth and development." Read more »

by Alex BrownIt took a historic procedural move to get the House to vote on the Export-Import Bank, a process that moved closer to reality with Monday night’s motion to set up a floor vote Tuesday. Getting the bank actually reauthorized may take a more typical Washington maneuver: tying it to must-pass legislation as Con­gress rushes to meet a flurry of late-year deadlines.Even… Read more »

by Paul Singer, Nathan Bomey and Paul DavidsonWASHINGTON — The House launched a rare effort Monday to circumvent Republican leadership in hopes of reviving the Export-Import Bank, which conservatives managed to choke off earlier this year.The procedure, known as a "discharge petition," basically allows a simple majority of the House to force the House to vote to… Read more »

by Emily AtkinBadger Guns has a bad reputation. Before selling the weapon that eventually shot two police officers in the face, the Milwaukee firearm dealer had racked up 130 federal gun regulation violations in nearly two years. Coincidentally or not, the store has one of the worst records in the country of selling guns that are later used in crimes.But Badger Guns — with its… Read more »

by Adam AuriemmaGwen Moore isn’t known for being very reserved. She’s been an outspoken member of Congress for 10 years. But a couple weeks ago, when a jury in her Milwaukee district handed down a massive $6 million judgment against a local gun store, she was practically “dancing in the streets,” she said in a recent interview.“I know there’s a long way… Read more »