Contact: Noel Fritsch Email: NoelF@ElectNehlen.com Phone: 202.374.7371 Delavan, WI — Paul Nehlen released the following statement on the sexual misconduct hush money fund paid to alleged victims of Congressional sexual assault by Paul Ryan’s Congress: “I call on Paul Ryan to immediately release the names of every predator Congress is hiding,” Nehlen demanded. “Paul Ryan runs the U.S. House that approves these slush fund payouts,” Nehlen said. “As the leader of the House, he is positioned to know the exact details of every instance Congress has paid hush money to victims of sexual assault.” “Paul Ryan pretends to be for

Contact: Sen. Jennifer Shilling, 608-266-5490 Rep. Gordon Hintz, 608-266-2254 MADISON, WI – Gov. Walker’s decision to reject the federal Medicaid expansion has cost Wisconsin taxpayers over $1 billion while preventing thousands of families from accessing affordable care. The plan has been derided nationally as cruel, immoral, nonsensical, fiscally irresponsible and stupid. Now, five years into the costly Republican experiment, the Walker administration is seeking an extension to further limit coverage and shift additional costs onto Wisconsin taxpayers. “If we accept the Medicaid expansion it would increase access to health care, provide additional funding for state programs like education, and create

CONTACT: Rep. Patrick Snyder (608) 266-0655 Rep. Steve Doyle (608)-266-0631 MADISON –Today, the Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care held a press conference to unveil their package of legislation, Foster Forward. The task force introduced thirteen bipartisan bills that address the issues facing the state’s child welfare system. Co-chairs of the committee, Rep. Snyder (R-Schofield) and Rep. Doyle (D-Onalaska) released the following statement following the introduction of the proposals: “Over the past six months, we had the opportunity to listen to all of those impacted by the child welfare system- the foster children, foster parents, biological parents, county caseworkers, judges

CONTACT: Zach Madden, 608-266-7521(office) 608-620-3884 (cell) MADISON – Today, Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced LRB-4929 which would establish a foster family support fund that would serve as a grant program for counties, nonprofits and other organizations to support foster families. Representative Subeck served as a member of the Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care. LRB-4929 is part of the task force’s Foster Forward package of bills to improve Wisconsin’s foster care system. “Wisconsin faces a shortage of foster care placements and a rising number of children in out of home care. We struggle to recruit and retain foster families, as

CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—This afternoon, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement. “We have important work to do, and Democratic leaders have continually found new excuses not to meet with the administration to discuss these issues. Democrats are putting government operations, particularly resources for our men and women on the battlefield, at great risk by pulling these antics. There is a meeting at the White House this afternoon, and if Democrats want to reach an agreement, they will be there.”

Contact: Tom Evenson, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 99 into law today marking the Richard A. Grobschmidt Memorial Bridge on the Hank Aaron State Trail in honor of former legislator Richard A. Grobschmidt. “Richard was a dedicated public servant who helped move Wisconsin forward for over 25 years,” said Governor Walker. “With this bridge, we memorialize his service to the people of Wisconsin and honor his work to enhance our beautiful state parks and trails for all Wisconsinites to enjoy.” Senate Bill 99 – This bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to designate and,

Contact: Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison…Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding the legislative package from the Speaker’s Task Force on Foster Care, which is being called, “Foster Forward.” “The Foster Forward initiatives are a positive step forward in addressing the issues within the foster care system. These children, at no fault of their own, face challenging circumstances. We want them to have every opportunity to succeed in life and become productive citizens. “I want to thank the co-chairs Reps. Pat Snyder and Steve Doyle for leading the task force. Their work is yet another example

Email: press@nicholsonforsenate.com Delafield, WI – Kevin Nicholson, a Marine, outsider and the conservative candidate for United States Senate, today announced major additions to his growing campaign operation. “I’m thrilled to announce these additions to our team but I’m even more excited about the momentum our campaign is seeing on the ground every day from Wisconsinites energized to defeat Tammy Baldwin and finally bring some real change to a dysfunctional Washington, DC,” said Nicholson. “I know that we are in a great position to win, and I’m honored to have such a talented team committed to victory.” This announcement follows the recent unveiling