FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 07-24-18 Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, the Trump Administration announced a plan to offer billions of dollars in aid to farmers impacted by retaliation from the President’s imposition of tariffs on America’s historical trading partners. U.S. Rep. Ron Kind released the following

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has authorized $20,000 in grant funds through its Disaster Program to help victims of the recent natural gas explosion in Sun Prairie. The grant money will provide emergency housing assistance to residents who lost their

Contact: Troy Knudson  608-295-1943 troyknudsonforsheriff@gmail.com Janesville – Retired State Senator Tim Cullen (D-Janesville) announces his endorsement of Commander Troy Knudson for the upcoming August 14th primary and in the November 6th general election for Rock County Sheriff.  Previously, Cullen represented the 15th District from 1975-1987 and later from 2011-2015.  He

For Immediate Release July 24, 2018 Contact: Rep. James Edming (608) 266-7506 Marathon City School District, North Cedar Academy, and Trinity Lutheran School receive grants MADISON – Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) congratulated three more schools and school districts serving students in the 87th Assembly District on being awarded School

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 Welcomes U.S. Secretaries DeVos and Azar to Adams-Friendship School District MADISON – First Lady Tonette Walker today welcomed U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar to Wisconsin for the Federal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2018 CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Tomorrow, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will join Fox & Friends to discuss how Americans are #BetterOffNow thanks to the House Republican agenda. Details: Speaker Ryan on Fox & Friends Wednesday, July 25, at approx. 8:35 a.m. ET

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2018 Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765 Letter reveals Flynn gave priest accused of sexual abuse counsel, Mitchell cracks joke about the disabled [Madison, WI] — The Democrats’ dangerous race to the left was on full display to start the week. First, late on Sunday night

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 24, 2018 Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and member of the Commerce Committee, said the following regarding reports the Trump administration plans to offer $12 billion in aid to farmers negatively

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2018 Contact: Rep. John Nygren (888)534-0089 Madison–State Representative John Nygren (R-Marinette) released the following statement regarding Green Bay and Marinette School Districts receiving mental health funding from the Department of Public Instruction: “I am happy to see that both the Green Bay and Marinette School

For more information, contact: Aidan McMorrow (608) 266-5810 (MADISON) – Earlier today, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) shared an article with her constituents through Twitter and Facebook. The report, Millions of Black Voters Are Being Purged From Voter Rolls, Often Illegally, explained how multiple factors lead to voter suppression and offered

Contact: Jared Leopold, 202-772-5600 leopold@dga.net The GOP’s election anxiety was on full display this past weekend National Governors Association conference in Santa Fe. But don’t just take our word for it. The New York Times reported, “there was no mistaking the deflated demeanor of a number of [Republican] governors in Santa Fe.”

Contact: Representative David Steffen, 608.266.5840 Representative Peter Barca, 608.266.5504 International Affairs and Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on State Response to Federal Trade Changes MADISON – Today the International Affairs and Commerce Committee announced they will lead a bipartisan effort by Wisconsin legislators calling on Congress to take action to

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker released the following statement today after news that an agreement was reached between Kimberly-Clark and the United Steelworkers: “The agreement reached between Kimberly-Clark and the United Steelworkers is outstanding news, and we look forward to working with Senate leaders and

Contact: Brian Evans, 630-217-7561 brian@keldaforgovernor.com Roys is “the unabashedly progressive candidate so many Wisconsin voters have wanted for so long.” MADISON, WI — Today, Kelda Roys has secured the endorsement of the Wisconsin Gazette, an independent newspaper that advocates for equality, justice, and clean government. “I’m honored to have earned

Contact: TJ Helmstetter, tjh@wisdems.org This morning, the Democratic Party of Wisconsin held a media call in response to visits today from Trump administration officials Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and HHS Secretary Alex Azar. In discussing education policies, several speakers blasted Walker’s latest TV ad. EXCERPTS FROM DPW CHAIRWOMAN MARTHA LANING:

Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Rep.Vos@legis.wi.gov Madison — Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) would like to welcome Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the members of the Federal Commission on School Safety to Wisconsin. Today Secretary DeVos, the commission chair and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar are touring Adams

Contact: Julia Savel, 973-525-5579, juliasavel@randybryceforcongress.com RACINE, WI – Randy Bryce for Congress Campaign Manager David Keith released the following statement on Bryan Steil’s first TV ad. “Yet again, it’s clear that corporate attorney Bryan Steil is eager to lie to working families in Southeast Wisconsin. Bryan claims he doesn’t care