The American Dairy Coalition applauds the efforts of President Donald Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer for their hard work and dedication to farmers across the nation for reaching phase one of a new trade deal with China. The agreement is anticipated to include an increase in Chinese purchases of agricultural goods in exchange for the U.S. holding off on the implementation of tariffs on about $160 billion of consumer goods from China. These tariffs would have gone into effect December 15. The United States will be maintaining 25 percent tariffs on approximately $250 billion of Chinese imports, along with 7.5

MADISON, Wis.—The University of Wisconsin System Presidential Search Committee invites faculty, staff, and students, along with members of the public, to provide input on the presidential search through an online comment webpage. The page invites university stakeholders and the public to describe the characteristics, skills, and experience sought in candidates as well as key challenges and opportunities facing the UW System. “Stakeholder engagement and public input are vital as we pursue our goal of finding a dynamic new leader for the University of Wisconsin System,” said Regent Vice President Michael M. Grebe, Chair of the search committee. “This website is one of

(MADISON) – Today, hundreds of high school students from across the greater Milwaukee area walked out of their classes, protesting the lack of government action in response to gun violence. The demonstration comes in the wake of multiple shootings and threats in Wisconsin schools, including the December 2 shooting at Waukesha South High School. Many of the students participating in the walk out want to see changes, including stricter regulations on who can legally purchase a gun, increased background checks, and greater accessibility to mental health resources. In response to the walkout, Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) made the following statement:

MADISON – On the eve of the 7th anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, Representative Chris Taylor (D-Madison) issued the following statement: “I vividly remember that terrible day seven years ago. My own son was sitting in his 1st grade classroom as the 20 first graders at Sandy Hook Elementary were brutally murdered by an individual who never should have had access to a gun. Now my son is 13 years old, the age those murdered children would have been had they been spared this brutal act and had the killer not had access

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in sending a letter to House and Senate leadership urging them to pass No Budget, No Pay legislation as part of any year-end spending package. This would prevent Members of Congress from getting paid if they fail to do their most basic job: passing a budget. The letter states: “Withholding paychecks from Members of Congress who fail to pass appropriations is an important step to prevent government shutdowns, which hurt the economy and millions of everyday Americans…We are elected to represent the citizens of our states and districts. When

Yesterday evening, Rep. Allen joined constituents at Club 400 in Waukesha for the final “Beer with Scott” of 2019. Conversation topics included environmental issues, Marcy’s Law and a new bill regulating the practice of physician assistants. After the new year, Rep. Allen will be announcing new dates and times for “Coffee with Scott”, and other constituent outreach events. Anyone with questions or concerns is encouraged to reach out to the Capitol office by phone: 608-266-8580, or by email rep.allen@legis.wisconsin.gov.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin announced on Friday their agreement to recommend to the White House four Wisconsinites for consideration to fill the vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin created by the retirement of the late Judge Rudolph Randa. The candidates, Joseph Bugni, Samuel Hall, Jr., Brett Ludwig and Daniel Vaccaro, were recommended by a bipartisan federal nominating commission that the Wisconsin senators established in April 2013 to move federal nominations forward, including nominations to vacant federal judgeships in Wisconsin. The full text of the Wisconsin senators’ letter of recommendation