Contact: Timothy Svoboda, (202) 225-2476 (Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today, along with 13 original cosponsors, introduced the Make Schools Safe Again Act. This bill would prohibit the Secretary of Education or the Attorney General from authorizing agreements between schools and law enforcement agencies to encourage the non-reporting of criminal activity of students. “If a student commits, or is suspected of committing a crime, police need to know about it. After the tragic shooting in Parkland, FL, we discovered that the shooter had a troubled past but was rarely reported to authorities for misbehavior, including when he was

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov; 202-224-6225 Bipartisan Funding Agreement Includes $3 Billion Increase to Fight the Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the bipartisan spending package includes a $3 billion increase in federal funding to help fight the opioid epidemic, including more funding for states and tribal communities. The government funding agreement contains key provisions led by Senator Baldwin, including an additional $1 billion investment for the State Targeted Opioid Response (STR) Grant at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for Fiscal Year 2018. This also includes more resources for tribal communities

Contact: Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette) 608-266-2343 Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) 608-266-2540 Madison–Today, Rep. John Nygren (R-Marinette) and Rep. Mark Born (R-Beaver Dam) released the following statement: “It is extremely disappointing that the State Senate is now stalling a bill that will provide swifter justice for crime victims across the state and put more violent criminals behind bars. On February 22nd, with the support of Governor Walker, the State Assembly passed SB 54 which requires the Department of Corrections to recommend revoking a person’s parole, probation, or extended supervision if they are charged with a new felony or violent misdemeanor.