Contact: Eric Harris eric.harris@mail.house.gov To Whom It May Concern – In response to President Donald Trump’s plan to erect a wall along our southern border with Mexico, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) introduced the No Taxpayer Funding for the Wall Act of 2017, legislation prohibiting the use of any federal funds for the wall’s construction. Following the introduction of this bill, Congresswoman Moore released the following statement: “Recently, House Speaker Paul Ryan sparked a firestorm of opposition from constituents across the ideological spectrum when he made it clear Congress would rely on American taxpayers to ‘front the money up’ for the construction of a border wall with Mexico.

Contact: Rep. Michael Schraa, (608) 267-7990                                                                                                             (Madison, WI) Representative Michael Schraa (R-Oshkosh) and Sen. Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) authored a Constitutional Amendment to delete the office of State Treasurer. Senate Joint Resolution 3 passed the Senate on Tuesday, March 7, and passed the Assembly in a bipartisan manner today. This is the second consideration of the resolution, which will now go to the voters in an April, 2018, referendum. “This amendment is in line with our efforts to make Wisconsin government more streamlined and efficient,” said Rep. Schraa. “Since the main duties of the treasurer are now fulfilled by state agencies,

Contact: Rod Hise, 608-770-7850 rod@rodhise.com MADISON, Wis., March 9, 2017 – The following is a statement by Rod Hise, spokesman for Cures for Tomorrow, a coalition of Wisconsin academic research institutions, bioscience-related trade groups and health care providers. The coalition supports and advocates for biomedical research in Wisconsin and is committed to educating the public about the value of biomedical research to patients and the state. “LRB-1754 would ban lifesaving biomedical research in Wisconsin and criminalize the researchers who conduct it. The bill would reach into labs and end ongoing, pioneering research on heart disease, cancer, infectious disease, and neurological and developmental disorders. “Research that

Contact: Brian Rothgery, 414-278-4230 brian.rothgery@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – It was revealed Wednesday that County Executive Chris Abele gave a 5% raise to the director of the county’s pension system after hundreds of pension payment errors detailed in a 2014 report to the IRS were finally made public in January. The 5% increase in the pension director’s salary was effective January 30, 2017, eleven days after the report detailing nearly 850 payment errors was revealed in a memo on January 19, and discussed by county supervisors at a meeting of the Finance and Audit Committee on January 26. “Abele has stated that he did not know about the

Contact: Mark Bednar, 202-738-0744 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Sean Duffy (R-WI), chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance, today held a hearing titled “Flood Insurance Reform: FEMA’s Perspective.” In recent weeks, Congressman Duffy and his staff have taken more than 50 meetings with stakeholders in order to receive feedback on their priorities and recommendations for reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program. Click HERE to view Congressman Duffy’s opening remarks. Witness Background:  The witness for the hearing was Mr. Roy E. Wright, Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Click HERE to view the entire

Contact: Chris Borgerding, 608-266-5350 Madison- Representative Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) released the following statement after introducing LRB 2171/1 with Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay): “Yesterday I released LRB 2171/1 with Senator Rob Cowles. This important piece of legislation will provide relief and access to clean water, a basic right that most of us take for granted. “The karst geo-region of Wisconsin is characterized by shallow soils over limestone bedrock.  Underground streams flow within the bedrock, and sinkholes and fractures in the bedrock act as conduits to the surface, allowing pollutants to flow freely into the groundwater.  The Karst region forms a “V”

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 Madison – Governor Scott Walker released his Weekly Radio Address today titled “Wisconsin is Working – Literally.” Hi, Scott Walker here. Wisconsin is Working – literally. Today, we received more good news as our unemployment rate dropped in Wisconsin to 3.9 percent in January. That’s the lowest it’s been in 16 years. It’s also significantly better than the national rate of 4.8 percent. Overall, job growth was significant over the year in areas like manufacturing and construction, and the number of people participating in Wisconsin’s labor force? It outpaces the nation.  On top of that, private-sector wages grew