Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov (202) 224 – 6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, along with 43 of her colleagues, is urging President Donald Trump to swiftly nominate a strong consumer protection advocate to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) who will put working families ahead of Wall Street. In a letter, led by Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), the Senators also expressed serious concerns with the White House decision to install Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney as part-time acting director of the agency. Mulvaney has a clear record opposing the CFPB

CONTACT: Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683 Elizabeth Goodsitt, 608-266-1683 The Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today that Secretary Linda Seemeyer has accepted the resignation of Medicaid Director Michael Heifetz. Heifetz, who also serves as Administrator of the Division of Medicaid Services (DMS), is leaving the position to pursue career opportunities in the private sector. “Michael has been invaluable in his role as Medicaid Director, representing Wisconsin’s vision for the future in the national spotlight,” said Secretary Linda Seemeyer. “We will greatly miss his leadership and insight, as well as his candor and energy.” “Michael Heifetz has been exceptional in his leadership

CONTACT: Evan Lukaske (516) 661-0125 Last week, in the dead of night, the Senate passed its version of the Republican tax scam, an historically unpopular piece of legislation that 52% of Americans oppose. The bill includes tax hikes for middle-class Americans, massive giveaways to corporations and the wealthy, and repeals a crucial part of the Affordable Care Act that would cost 13 million Americans their health insurance and cause premiums to skyrocket. To make matters worse, this Tax Scam sets the stage for massive cuts to Medicare. The DCCC released the following statement on the vote Representative Grothman took today that

Contact: WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Preliminary data from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) indicates 46 people were killed in traffic-related crashes last month. That’s well below the 75 traffic deaths in November of last year and below November’s five-year average of 53. Through November of this year, 555 people have died in Wisconsin traffic crashes including 77 motorcyclists, 56 pedestrians and seven bicyclists. Traffic deaths through November were five less compared to the same period last year. “To help ensure a safe and happy holiday season, we need all travelers to do their part,” said David

Contact: Logan Vidal logan.vidal@legis.wisconsin.gov (608) 266-8570 Madison – In 2005, at the behest of the NRA, Congress passed laws to protect gun manufacturers from liability for any and all gun deaths, an unprecedented protection not provided to any other industry. As a result, victims of gun violence cannot seek damages from gun manufacturers. This often leaves victims and their families with incredible financial burdens from medical expenses to funeral costs. Today, Rep. Anderson introduced legislation that would require gun manufacturers who sell weapons in Wisconsin to pay a small fee to create a fund that will be used to help

Media Contact: Heather Weininger 414-778-5780 Wisconsin Right to Life’s Political Action Committee has endorsed the following candidates for the December 19th, 2017 Special Election Primary: Wisconsin State Senate, District 10 Adam Jarchow (R) Shannon Zimmerman (R) Wisconsin State Assembly, District 58 Tiffany Koehler (R) Rick Gundrum (R) Paid for by Wisconsin Right to Life PAC, Rick Fox, Treasurer. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s agent or committee. The committee is the sole source of this communication and the committee did not act in cooperation or consultation with, and in concert with, or at the request or suggestion of any

CONTACT: Mary Jo Garinger Creative Marketing Resources O: (414) 247-9898 C: (414) 425-6164 maryjo@cmredge.com MILWAUKEE – December 5, 2017 – With more than 18,000 jobs currently available in southeastern Wisconsin,ResCare Workforce Services has launched a “Change the Game” campaign to raise awareness among FoodShare members about enrollment in the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) program. FSET is a free program that helps FoodShare members in Wisconsin build their job skills and find jobs. ResCare Workforce Services administers the FSET program to FoodShare-eligible individuals in Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha counties. The Change the Game campaign provides, in

St. Paul, Minnesota (December 5, 2017) – Minnesota can declare today for the first time that people who are deaf, deafblind or hard of hearing have access to texting for emergency services from anywhere in the state. Text-to-911 is now in Minnesota! It covers all 87 Minnesota counties, and not just in certain places, thanks to the work of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Emergency Communication Networks Division (DPS-ECN). DPS-ECN worked closely with the state’s independent Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing Minnesotans (MNCDHH) and the Minnesota Department of Human Services’ Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services