Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Gwen Moore [D, WI-4]

Jesse Jackson Sr. leads voter rally in Milwaukee

2012-06-03T22:23:16Z

I can vote. I must vote. I will vote." The get-out-the-vote rally at Destiny Youth Plaza on Milwaukee's northwest side drew union leaders, U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) and other Milwaukee-area elected officials, as well as groups such as ...

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The mellifluous stylings of Rep. Gwen Moore

2012-06-03T11:10:23Z

In case you were wondering, this actually happened: Congresswoman Gwen Moore performs a little beat poetry, then sings and dances at the Bill Clinton rally for Tom Barrett last week: Rep. Moore represents 646,946 people in Congress.

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Bill Clinton: Scott Walker's "Divide And Conquer" Strategy Is Un-American

2012-06-01T15:16:09Z

The event featured speeches from Mahlon Mitchell, the Democrats' candidate in the lieutenant gubernatorial recall, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Wisconsin Democratic Party chief Mike Tate, and Barrett himself. "This governor said he was going to ...

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Congresswoman Breaks Into Song: ‘Hit The Road Scott, And Don’t You Come Back No More!’

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) broke into song this morning at a rally in Milwaukee for Democrat Tom Barrett, who is challenging Gov. Scott Walker (R) in Wisconsin’s upcoming recall election. The three-term congresswoman read a poem condemning Walker’s cuts

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Bill Clinton Stumps For Tom Barrett In Wisconsin Recall: 'Constant Conflict Is A Dead-Bang Loser'

2012-06-01T01:00:00Z

...Clinton. "That is what is wrong with America today." Barrett, Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Mahlon Mitchell, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) and two state senators also spoke at the rally. The congresswoman read a poem about Walker and then broke ou

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Opposes the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act

2012-05-31T15:03:01Z

Washington, D.C. – Today Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) voted “no” on the so-called Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA). This bill did not receive the two-thirds vote necessary to pass. "Though I am pleased that Members of the House were able to

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Gov. Bob McDonnell blamed for transvaginal ultrasound bill

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...Romney for that matter) want to “turn back the clock on women’s rights,” as the DNC put it. The call also featured U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin. Lucas highlighted a bill in Virginia’s General Assembly this year that would have required most

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Gov. Bob McDonnell blamed for transvaginal ultrasound bill

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

Health Care, Women's Health Issues Split Midwest Voters Ahead Of Elections

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

...to survive efforts to recall him, Democrats on Tuesday accused him of trying to limit women’s access to health care. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) said support for Walker from Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell -- he's campaigning in the state Tuesday --underscor

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Gov. Bob McDonnell blamed for transvaginal ultrasound bill

2012-05-30T01:00:00Z

DNC: Rep. Gwen Moore and Virginia state Senator Louise Lucas expose Scott Walker, Bob McDonnell and Mitt Romney as too extreme for America

2012-05-29T16:52:46Z

Washington - Representative Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas (VA-18) held a conference call to expose Scott Walker, Bob McDonnell and Mitt Romney’s desire to roll back women’s rights. Rep. Moore and State Senator Lucas, who ..

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Democratic Rep. Claims Victimizing Women Is as ‘American as Apple Pie’

2012-05-27T03:19:05Z

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), a victim of abuse herself, was recounting her reasoning for voting against the “fake” Violence Against Women Act reauthorization during a call in to Current TV’s “Talking Liberally with Stephanie Miller ...

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Dem Rep: 'Victimization Of Woman As American As Apple Pie'

2012-05-26T11:27:02Z

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), on Current TV’s Talking Liberally with Stephanie Miller: “Victimization of women is as American as apple pie. I think people accept it and men’s right of passage, men’s rights as boyfriends and husbands,” 2 ...

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Female GOP House Members Are 'Literally Battered Women,' Democrat Tells Ed Schultz

2012-05-25T23:16:54Z

(audio clip after page break) Schultz was talking with Democratic Congresswoman Gwen Moore about GOP Rep. Mike Coffman criticizing President Obama as "not an American." Just as Schultz went over the top in describing Coffman's remarks (for which ...

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Female GOP House Members Are 'Literally Battered Women,' Democrat Tells Ed Schultz

2012-05-25T21:29:31Z

U.S. Rep. Moore: Applauds Oversight Committee Dems for investigation of conflicts in Walker testimony

2012-05-25T15:17:17Z

Milwaukee, WI – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement following news that Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Committee Members Gerald Connolly and Chris

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Rep. Moore: Commemorates Memorial Day

2012-05-25T13:44:14Z

Milwaukee, WI – Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement in recognition of Memorial Day, observed on Monday, May 28, 2012. "As we celebrate this Memorial Day, let us remember to focus on the true meaning of this holiday – the ..

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Half Of U.S. States Short-Change Abused And Neglected Children

2012-05-23T20:20:18Z

Dave Camp (R-MI), U.S. Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA), U.S. Rep. Laura Richardson (D-CA), and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI). http://www.firststar.org. First Star is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit that improves the lives of America's abused and neglected ...

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Nick Gillespie on MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry, Talking Debt, War Against Women, You Name It.

2012-05-23T15:12:30Z

and Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.). We covered a lot of ground, ranging from the Violence Against Women Act to European budgets to Trayvon Martin. To read the writeup of the show at MSNBC, go here. To read Mediaite's review of the section about debt ...

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Commemorates National Foster Care Month

2012-05-22T16:39:35Z

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) released the following statement acknowledging National Foster Care Month which is recognized during the month of May: “National Foster Care Month is a time to reflect on how to improve the well

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