Do you know who is not happy that Sen. Elizabeth Warren was silenced for reading Coretta Scott King’s words about Jeff Sessions’ racism? The women of the Congressional Black Caucus. And they have something to say about it! In the true spirit of #ShePersisted, they took turns picking up where Warren left off — reading […]
Contact: Iris Riis 608-256-7549 x2132 iris.riis@ppwi.org JANESVILLE, Wis. – In a stunning display of grassroots activism, more than 400 health care professionals urged Speaker Paul Ryan to stop his unprecedented proposal to end Medicaid coverage for patient health care at Planned Parenthood. Fifty medical students gathered at Ryan’s Janesville office to deliver a letter (attached)
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By Megan Carpentier in Washington, D.C. For Congresswoman Gwendolyn Moore, there’s one moment from Saturday’s rally portion of the Women’s March on Washington that will stand out to her: it was when she was staring at the massive crowd, just after she’d ceding the stage to the Reverend Jesse Jackson and activist and scholar Angela
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By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic operatives were repairing to a luxury golf resort near Miami on Friday to plot an opposition strategy to Donald J. Trump. Scores of others were deserting the nation’s capital for tropical beaches or woodland cabins without internet access, the better to distract themselves from the swearing-in. But for
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By Susan Jones (CNSNews.com) – At least two members of the Congressional Black Caucus are going where dozens of their fellow Democrats refuse to tread. Reps. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) and Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) announced separately that they will attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, despite their misgivings about the man and his presidency. “There
Moore’s decision comes as the list of Democrats skipping the festivities grows Rep. Gwen Moore says she is attending the Inauguration as the face of opposition to President-elect Dona’d Trump’s “repugnant” policies. Many Democrats are planning to skip Friday’s inaugural activities over their objections to President-elect Donald Trump, but not Wisconsin Rep. Gwen Moore. “As
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin — Yesterday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visited Wisconsin and accused Democratic leaders and their policies of failing minority communities. In response to this and other inflammatory comments, Eric Harris, campaign spokesman for Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) issued the following statement: “Every time Donald Trump opens his mouth, it’s abundantly clear he has
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“Fat pigs,” “dogs,” “disgusting.” That’s what Donald Trump has called women. Is that what he sees in the daughters, mothers, and grandmothers of this country? Is that how he sees our place in America? I am here from the Great State of Wisconsin – the Badger State. I am here to tell you that I
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Gwen Moore to propose bill requiring tests for returns with itemized deductions of more than $150,000, in response to right’s ‘criminalization of poverty’ Wisconsin’s governor, Scott Walker, really, really wants to know if needy residents of his state use recreational drugs. He’s already put into effect legislation forcing applicants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-WI) endorsed Hillary Clinton for president on MSNBC’s Hardball shortly after the fourth Republican debate.
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