Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Baldwin called on the Trump administration to make emergency funding available for Wisconsin communities  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced $1.5 million in emergency relief transportation funding to help repair roads and communities damaged by storms and severe flooding. The U.S. Department of Transportation released the

CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 1635, the Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act: “College should be an opportunity for all those who want it. But with a complex federal financial aid system that provides

WisDOT Office of Public Affairs 608/266-3581, opa.exec@dot.wi.gov Motorists are advised to continue checking 511wi.gov for information regarding statewide impacts. Motorists are also reminded not to drive through standing water or around barriers. Use the designated detour route as many state, county and local roads are experiencing flooding. Columbia County I-39 southbound ramp closed to

Contact: Gina Paige ― 608-266-9000 (MADISON) – For most, the thought of being unable to secure a job and succeed in employment is completely foreign. But for some parents with significant challenges, finding steady employment can be a daunting task. Through the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families’ (DCF) various

Melanie Fonder Kaye press@bidenfoundation.org (202) 559-1801 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Biden Foundation announced several new additions to its staff. Brian McKeon, Advisor for Foreign Policy; Melanie Fonder Kaye, Communications Director; Jordan Montoya, Policy Associate for Shaping Foreign Policy; and Jacob Wellner, Special Assistant. “I’m thrilled to welcome more talent

Rep. Mary Felzkowski, 608-266-7694 Madison, WI – Continuing her series of monthly in-district office hours, Rep. Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) is announcing the upcoming date and times of her September Office Hours. “I have had a wonderful time discussing local issues and concerns with those who have attended my office hours over the

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov Comes after former Assistant Director & Student Loan Ombudsman publicly resigns, citing political appointees working to protect student loan companies, not students La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind called on the Office of the Inspector General to open an investigation into reports of corruption within

Peter Skopec, WISPIRG (847) 687-7229 (m); peter@wispirg.org Ashwat Narayanan, 1000 Friends (608) 259-1000; ash@1kfriends.org MADISON – At a Milwaukee Press Club event on Tuesday, Governor Walker questioned whether the state should continue spending billions of dollars on questionable highway expansions at a time when transportation preferences are changing, and when

Mark Bednar; 202-738-0744 Washington DC – Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy, Chairman of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing & Insurance and member of the House-Senate Conference Committee on the Farm Bill, today stood up for Wisconsin farmers in the Farm Bill Conference Meeting. Excerpt of Duffy’s remarks: “I come from America’s Dairyland,

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 More than 96,250 Job Openings Listed Today MADISON – Governor Scott Walker visited the Workforce Development Center in La Crosse today to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of JobCenterOfWisconsin.com, an online tool used to connect job seekers with employers. The site has more than 35,000 resumes