Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 Aaron.White@mail.house.gov La Crosse – Today, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind called on Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel to immediately withdraw from the Texas v. Azar lawsuit. The lawsuit, which is led by Attorney General Schimel and funded in part by Wisconsin taxpayer money, seeks to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA), putting 2.4 million Wisconsinites with pre-existing conditions and over 220,000 ACA beneficiaries at risk of losing their health care. “It is unconscionable to think that the Governor and Attorney General would willingly put the lives of over half of our state at risk, all

Rick Hummell, Communications Specialist, 608-224-5041 Richard.hummell@wi.gov Bill Cosh, Communications Director, 608-224-5020 William2Cosh@wi.gov MADISON – Hilrose Advent Anna-Red EX-94, an eight-year-old Red & White Holstein bred and owned by Hilrose Holsteins of Sherwood, has been named the 2018 Wisconsin Cow of the Year. Anna will be recognized with the honor at a special ceremony onOctober 4 during this year’s World Dairy Expo. Each year, a different Wisconsin purebred cattle association selects a cow to represent her breed as the Cow of the Year at World Dairy Expo, The honor rotates annually among Wisconsin’s seven major dairy breeds, (Guernsey, Ayrshire, Holstein, Red & White Holstein,

GRAFTON, Wis. – On Tuesday Dan Kohl’s campaign for Congress released its second round of television ads as part of a $280,000 ad buy. The ads focus on Kohl’s pledges to protect Medicare and Social Security from partisan attacks and to lower prescription drug costs for Americans. Shortly after passing a tax bill that added nearly $2 trillion to the national debt in late 2017, congressional leadership proposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare in an attempt to offset the tax bill’s impact. Kohl will fight to protect these programs. “Older Americans have been paying into Social Security and Medicare

Contact: Wisconsin Voices for Recovery Jessica Geschke, Statewide Program Coordinator, 920-382-6834 or jgeschke@wisc.edu MADISON – Wisconsin Voices for Recovery, with support from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Stop Heroin Now, Connections Counseling and other statewide partners, will host its fifth annual Rally for Recovery September 22 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Wisconsin State Capitol. This is a free event. All are invited to attend. “The 2018 Rally for Recovery is focused on encouraging social connectedness through partnerships and building a culture of resilience in order to build a stronger foundation against the current public health crisis,” said Wisconsin Voices for Recovery, Statewide Program Coordinator Jessica Geschke.

Contact: Jess Ward, (608) 213-5939 Brookfield, Wis. — Under fire for how she handled the Tomah VA crisis, Senator Tammy Baldwin spent nearly $90,000 from her political campaign to have Hillary Clinton’s top lawyer, Marc Elias, cover up her failure. Baldwin’s campaign expense came after she decided to fire her deputy state director, who worked for over a decade for Senator Kohl, and claimed there was a cover-up in Baldwin’s office over the Tomah VA. “After letting our veterans down at Tomah, Senator Baldwin’s campaign spent $90,000 hiring Hillary Clinton’s lawyer to fix the crisis at her Senate office,” said Leah Vukmir campaign

Contact: Courtney Beyer, courtneyb@wisdems.org MADISON — The following is a response from Democratic Party of Wisconsin chair Martha Laning on attack ads being run by Paul Ryan’s super PAC, Congressional Leadership Fund, in support of Bryan Steil, Ryan’s former driver, in the race for WI-01. “These desperate attacks are exactly what Wisconsinites dislike about Washington politics. While wages remain stagnant and hardworking Wisconsinites are struggling to keep up with rising health care costs, CLF is throwing millions of dollars at a misleading smear campaign to try to put Paul Ryan’s hand-picked replacement in Congress and save the GOP from an embarrassing defeat. “Clearly,

Contact: Aaron Collins, 608-266-2254 MADISON – Assembly Democratic Leader Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh) was awarded as a Friend of Family Medicine by the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians for his work in promoting effective health care policy during the 2017-18 legislative session. Representative Hintz released the following statement on receiving this honor: “Family physicians are the key to keeping Wisconsinites healthy. Through research and education, the Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians has played a pivotal role in increasing access to quality medical care throughout the state. As a legislator dedicated to addressing the pressing health care needs of Wisconsin residents, I

Contact: Jessica Mancel | (715) 345-7669 | jessica.mancel@wi.usda.gov STEVENS POINT, Wis, Sept. 17, 2018 – Wisconsin Rural Development State Director Frank Frassetto announced today that USDA is investing $392 million to help rebuild and improve rural water and wastewater infrastructure in 42 states. “Wisconsin rural communities face the challenge of aging or inadequate infrastructure to provide clean drinking water and meet the needs of their growing communities and changing economies,” Frassetto said. “By partnering with other Agencies, these investments assist communities by increasing rural prosperity and achieving economic stability.” USDA is supporting investments in 120 infrastructure projects through the Water

Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday night, the Senate passed bipartisan opioid crisis response legislation, which includes a number of reforms by U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, by a vote of 99-1. The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 will: reduce use and supply; encourage recovery; support caregivers and families; and drive innovation and long-term solutions. As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Baldwin authored a number of reforms included in the bipartisan legislation, including provisions to help prevent the flow of illegal fentanyl and opioids from other countries, to extend and expand investments in local prevention,

Speaker’s Press Office | https://spkrryan.us/2NRAb6l For the Pentagon, stability and predictability are critical. Yet for years now, our military has been subject to stopgap funding and a string of continuing resolutions. This budget uncertainty exacerbated a staggering readiness crisis. Last year, Secretary Mattis said that making the Pentagon operate under continuing resolutions is “about as unwise as could be”: “It just creates unpredictability. It makes us rigid. We cannot deal with new and revealing threats. We know our enemies are not standing still.” (Defense News) General Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said earlier this year, “That lack of predictability and

Contact: Alec Zimmerman (608) 257-4765   [Madison, WI] — Tammy Baldwin hired Hillary Clinton’s fixer attorney and tried to silence a former member of her staff with a severance package after Baldwin mishandled the opioid crisis at the Tomah VA. Now Leah Vukmir is working to hold Baldwin accountable for failing Wisconsin’s heroes. Read the full story from the Washington Free Beacon here, or find excerpts below. GOP Candidate Criticizes Baldwin’s Handling of VA Controversy The Washington Free Beacon Joe Schoffstall September 13, 2018 Sen. Tammy Baldwin’s (D., Wis.) Republican challenger criticized the incumbent for ignoring abuses at a VA facility and

MADISON, WIS. – Attorney General Brad Schimel’s 2019-2021 Biennial Budget Request, submitted yesterday to Governor Walker and his Department of Administration, calls for a package of critical criminal justice reforms and investments. Specifically, the attorney general’s request builds upon his reforms at the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory (WSCL) by seeking additional investments as submissions to the lab have grown significantly over prior years. The attorney general also calls upon the Governor and the Legislature to fund the core elements of the criminal justice system that lie outside of DOJ’s budget: prosecutors, public defenders, and the court system. “Our citizens deserve

For more information contact: Todd McClain – Chief of Staff 719-629-8930 Osseo, WI – Recently, former Vice President Joe Biden made a sweeping statement about Americans who support President Trump. He called supporters of the President “virulent people” and “dregs of society.” In response, Steve Toft challenged Ron Kind to answer whether he agrees with Mr. Biden. “A lot of people right here in the 3rd District voted for President Trump,” said Toft. “Does Ron Kind agree with the disgusting words of the former Vice President? If so, how many voters here in Western Wisconsin are the “Dregs of Society?”” In