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Congresswoman Gwen Moore received Justice for ALL Victims! |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 12 March 2013 23:10 |
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"I want to thank leaders from both parties – especially Leader Pelosi, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Senator Leahy – for everything they’ve done to make this happen. Renewing this bill is an important step towards making sure no one in America is forced to live in fear, and I look forward to signing it into law as soon as it hits my desk."
In celebration of Women's History Month, it is important to know that Congresswoman Gwen Moore is the first African-American woman in Wisconsin history to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswoman Gwen Moore took her official oath of office on January 4, 2005. In January of 2011, Congresswoman Moore was elected Democratic Co-Chair of the Congressional Women’s Caucus by her fellow female colleagues. In this capacity, she has become a leader on issues like health insurance reform, women's health, domestic violence and maternal and infant mortality – problems that affect women both at home and abroad. She served as Democratic Vice Chair from 2009 to 2011. |
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John Nichols: Gwen Moore breaks D.C. gridlock to protect women |
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Written by JOHN NICHOLS | The Capital Times
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Sunday, 03 March 2013 22:38 |
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Washington looked mighty dysfunctional this past week, except if you were watching Congresswoman Gwen Moore at work.
The Milwaukee Democrat has long been a champion of women’s rights in Congress. And she put herself way out front in the fight to renew the Violence Against Women Act.
Moore battled for two years to win renewal of the act, eventually emerging as the chief House sponsor of a robust version that not only maintained the act’s existing commitments but extended protections for gays and lesbians, Native Americans and immigrants. She attracted 200 co-sponsors for her bill, and she kept them firm in their support of it even as conservative Republicans attacked the measure.
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