Testimony urges competition to achieve reform, spur innovation September 13, 2018 – Milwaukee, WI – WILL Deputy Counsel and Director of Regulatory Reform and Federalism, Lucas Vebber, submitted testimony urging the federal Department of Education to undertake bold reforms to regulations implementing Federal Student Aid programs. The Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education recently announced plans to convene a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare regulations for the Federal Student Aid programs authorized under the federal Higher Education Act. Unfortunately, federal law limits who can partake in that committee and largely limits it to parties who are committed to maintaining

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sen Larson September 13, 2018 608.266.7505 Rep. Bowen 608.266.7671 Milwaukee, WI – Today, Senator Chris Larson and Representative David Bowen in coordination with other elected leaders across America sent letters to major gun manufacturers that provide firearms to government agencies requesting information about plans to prevent gun violence through “smart gun” technology and gun safety measures. “States and municipalities spend vast resources annually on guns and ammunition for all levels of law enforcement and as major customers of these companies we deserve answers to the basic question of efforts to increase gun safety. As our nation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 13, 2018 Contact: Madison Wiberg, Madison.Wiberg@mail.house.gov House Sends Water Resources Infrastructure Bill to Senate with Unanimous Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the House unanimously passed the bipartisan, bicameral America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. The piece of legislation authorizes locally driven infrastructure improvements to be carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on our harbors, ports, locks, dams, inland waterways, flood protection, and other water infrastructure. The bill also addresses storm water and wastewater infrastructure improvements, reauthorizes and strengthens the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act program, and incorporates substantial portions of the

For Immediate Release Thursday, September 13, 2018 Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 Speaker Ryan Fails to Keep President Trump’s Promise on Permanent Buy America Commitment House Moves to Five Year Buy America Provision WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement on the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) which was voted on in the House today. The Senate version of the water infrastructure legislation included Senator Baldwin’s permanent Buy America requirement, which earned President Trump’s support. The House-passed legislation included no Buy America requirement. In House-Senate negotiations on the final 2018 WRDA, the House would only agree to move

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 https://spkrryan.us/2NbkC9Z CONTACT AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) gave an address to mark the launch of The Ronald Reagan Institute in Washington, D.C. His speech, entitled “Advancing American Leadership,” laid out a bold vision for the future of American leadership in the world. In his remarks, he spoke about the importance of military primacy, free trade, pro-growth economic policies, and moral leadership. His remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below: Thank you, Fred. Before I begin, I know that we are all thinking about the families and communities in

For Immediate Release Contact: Sen. Hansen September 13, 2018 608-266-5670 Even Governor Walker says adding new lanes doubtful (Madison)—Recent comments by Secretary of Transportation David Ross cast doubts on an a call by Governor Walker to expand I-41 from 4-6 lanes between Appleton and De Pere said State Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay) “Barely three weeks after Governor Walker ordered the DOT to evaluate the expansion of I-41 his own DOT secretary appears to have shut the door on any expansion when he said that a way to increase funding to repair local roads would be to take on fewer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 Contact: Jessica Ward, (608) 213-5939 Nurse and military mom Leah Vukmir joined Jay Weber on 1130 WISN on Thursday morning to talk about how Tammy Baldwin let us down at the Tomah VA by looking out for her political career more than our veterans. Listen to the interview here Some highlighted quotes are below: “As a nurse and as a military mom, this makes me so upset to think that Tammy Baldwin ignored our veterans. She let our veterans down and trust me, I’ve been talking to veterans all over the state and

For Immediate Release September 13, 2018 Contact: Alex Japko, alexj@wisdems.org SHOT: Today in Milwaukee, Scott Walker claimed to be running a positive campaign: “We’ve run an extremely positive campaign. I think if you turn on TV, if you listen to the radio or you look at other advertisements, you’ll see that almost every ad directed at me is a negative one. You’ll see the ads we talk about are ads talking about our plan to keep Wisconsin working for generations to come.” CHASER: Link here

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 Contact: Austin Kieler, (262) 501-9880 Brookfield, WI — Tom Palzewicz, candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin’s 5th District, today issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s tweet denying the official death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Today, Donald Trump has yet again proven himself unworthy of the office he holds. The President is denying the official death toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico while peddling a pathetic conspiracy theory. Instead of working to prevent another massive loss of life like we saw in Puerto Rico, he

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 13, 2018 Contact: Austin Altenburg media@scottwalker.com [Madison, Wis.] – On Tuesday, Scott Walker’s campaign released a new policy proposal and corresponding statewide TV ad to make college more affordable and keep our graduates here. The New Graduate Tax Credit of up to $1,000 per year for up to five years works to keep our kids close to home and helps build our state’s workforce – it is targeted toward college graduates who will live and work in Wisconsin. The tax credit is in addition to Scott Walker planning to freeze in-state tuition for another four years,

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) today introduced legislation that would impose a temporary moratorium on mergers and acquisitions between large farm, food, and grocery companies, as well as establish a commission to strengthen antitrust enforcement in the agribusiness industry. The Food and Agribusiness Merger Moratorium and Antitrust Review Act of 2018 would seek to address the unprecedented concentration in the agriculture and food sectors, which is squeezing small family farmers, driving down wages for workers, and hurting rural communities. In the last two years, chemical and seed

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Michelle Johnson, john3453@uwm.edu, 414-229-7490 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MILWAUKEE _ Foxconn and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are enhancing their partnership with Foxconn Day at the Milwaukee campus on Sept. 17. Students and members of the general public are invited to learn more about Foxconn and its employment opportunities at the event. Jobs in a wide range of fields, including engineering, computer science, supply chain and human resources, are available across different job levels. Foxconn is creating 13,000 jobs in Wisconsin, where the company is building a state-of-the-art science and technology park in Mount Pleasant for the fabrication

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839 MADISON – Governor Scott Walker announced today he is seeking applicants for appointment to the Waukesha County Circuit Court. The new appointee will replace outgoing Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Patrick Haughney, whose resignation is effective November 6, 2018. The new appointee, should he or she choose to run, would be up for election in April 2019. To apply, please submit the following: Cover Letter Resume Two Writing Samples Judicial Application: found on Governor Walker’s website: www.walker.wi.gov. (Select “Menu” at the top right of the page, “Serve WI,” “Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Barbara Lee (CA-13), Betty McCollum (MN-04), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) today released the following statement condemning the Trump Administration’s recent actions harming the Palestinian people. “We are alarmed by the Trump Administration’s blatant attempts at exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian territories. The punitive measures employed by President Trump are intended to use the Palestinian people as pawns on the negotiating table for his administration’s failed attempts to bring stability to the region.

For Immediate Release Thursday, September 13, 2018 Contact: Brad Bainum, bradb@wisdems.org Wisconsin medical professionals yesterday held a press conference to highlight Vukmir’s votes against oral chemo coverage Vukmir has continued to defend being the only Wisconsin state Senator to vote against the bill twice MADISON — Despite criticism from Wisconsin medical professionals, Republican Senate candidate Leah Vukmir, in an interview this morning with WISN radio’s Jay Weber, yet again defended her votes against making insurance companies cover Wisconsinites’ oral chemotherapy treatments — the fourth time that Vukmir has defended her votes. This morning, Vukmir pointedly refused to answer Weber when