As legislators and as Members of Congress, it is our obligation to speak up for those who are being ignored in our society. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) does just that.

She became a prominent voice against mandatory ID security measures to enter the state capitol. Through the program Gwen Moore worked to establish the Cream City Community Development Credit Union to offer grants and loans to low-income residents to start businesses. She is also the second woman and the first African-American elected to Congress from Wisconsin.

S. Francis and part of West Allis. She is also the second woman and the first African-American elected to Congress from Wisconsin.