Every single business and every single family has felt the impact of the financial crisis. Wall Street gambled with your money and led us into this recession.
Eight million jobs were lost. Many businesses closed their doors. Home values plummeted and entire neighborhoods were lost to foreclosure. Families lost retirement and college savings.

The financial crisis took our entire economy to the brink. We’ve been living in the worst economic times since the Great Depression – so it’s fitting that this is the most sweeping reform to our financial sector since that time.

This reform is about giving families and businesses more security. Never again will Wall Street be able to threaten our entire economy.

WDJT (CBS) Talks to Congresswoman Gwen Moore about Helping Legal Residents become U.S. Citizens

U.S. Congresswoman Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) said today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) could begin preliminary work in Milwaukee County as soon as Wednesday.

“Getting FEMA here as soon as possible is critical to help us recover from this disaster.  I have no doubt that FEMA will immediately see that we’re hurting and that damage is severe.  I implore them and state officials to complete assessments swiftly so that Federal assistance can be here as soon as possible,” Moore said.
Moore, along Senators Russ Feingold (D-Wis.)and Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), wrote in support of the state’s expected application for disaster assistance. FEMA will begin preliminary damage assessments that are needed for the state to formally apply for disaster assistance.

Meanwhile, Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker’s office issued a statement today about the county’s response to the disaster.

Five House Democrats entered the Senate chamber Wednesday afternoon and took seats on the backbench of the Republican side of the aisle. Rep. Donna Edwards of Maryland, Danny Davis of Illinois, Gwen Moore of Wisconsin, Carolyn Kilpatrick of Michigan, Ed Perlmutter of Colorado and Jackie Speier of California held what they called a silent protest against GOP obstructionism on job creation.

"We will be here every day and our numbers will grow," said Rep. Edwards, organizer of the protest.

Democratic House members have been upset that Senate Republicans have tried to prevent votes on initiatives Democrats support by demanding 60 votes to end debate -- known as a filibuster. Senate Republicans recently filibustered an extension of unemployment benefits, which eventually came to a vote and passed. The threat of Republican filibuster on an energy bill that included a cap and trade provision helped kill it in the Senate even though House Democrats already passed a version of that bill.

Majority Whip Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., went over to the group and talked to them, as did Sen. Bob Bennett, R-Utah. Bennett shook hands with each House member, though it did not appear he spoke to them.