{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"House\", state = \"WI\" and year = 2016 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=241", "Grothman Condemns American Inaction Regarding U.N. Israel Resolution", "2016-12-30", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Glenn Grothman", "G000576", "grothman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) today released the following statement condemning American inaction regarding the U.N.'s Israel resolution.\r\nOnce again the U.N. has passed an anti-Israel resolution. This is not an isolated incident as the General Assembly passed six anti-Israel resolutions earlier this year.\r\nThese resolutions show a disproportionate obsession against Israel - particularly in a world filled with brutal dictators providing ample opportunities for endless resolutions.\r\nTo make matters worse, the U.S., who usually vetoes, decided to sit on the sidelines. The Obama administration's failure to veto the resolution, and Secretary Kerry's speech on the matter Wednesday, shows its real opinion regarding Israel.\r\nThe only bright spot is that we only have one month left until the Trump administration is installed, and America can once again become a reliable ally of Israel.\r\nHowever, this vote should be a wake-up call to Israel's friends in the U.S. The fact that the U.S. would so boldly allow such a resolution to pass shows how close we are to taking a European view of Israel. Work must be done to educate our citizens on facts involving Israel, or America's foreign policy will permanently move in a European direction.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=D41918DA-3670-4C90-950A-FD1DA8CC7D84", "Johnson Statement on Sanctions Against Russia", "2016-12-30", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "OSHKOSH \u2014 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this following the Obama administration\u2019s announcement of measures against Russia:\r\n\u201cPost-Cold War Russia has taken a dark turn under Vladimir Putin. He is emboldened by weakness and inaction. The United States must begin to deal with Russia from a position of strength, which the outgoing administration has failed to do for the past eight years. While today\u2019s actions may be a step in the right direction, they cannot undo the harm caused by this administration\u2019s weakness and its feckless foreign policy.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/statement-russia-sanctions", "Statement on Russia Sanctions", "2016-12-29", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "\"Russia does not share America\u2019s interests. In fact, it has consistently sought to undermine them, sowing dangerous instability around the world.\u00a0While\u00a0today\u2019s action by the administration\u00a0is overdue, it is an appropriate way to end eight years of failed policy with Russia. And it serves as a prime example of this administration's ineffective foreign\u00a0policy that has left America weaker in the eyes of the world.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/video/these-things-are-making-difference", "These Things Are Making a Difference", "2016-12-29", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Good news tends to travel slow,\u00a0especially when it is coming out of Washington. But in\u00a0this new video, we\u2019ve looked back at\u00a0things you may not have heard about\u00a0this year. And\u2014more good news\u2014it\u2019ll take\u00a0less than two minutes\u00a0of your time.\n\tHere is how some of the work of the 114th Congress is already making a difference in people's lives.\n \nThanks to the\u00a0Clay Hunt SAV Act, there are now\u00a0more outreach services\u00a0available for veterans at risk of suicide.\u00a0\nAfter an overhaul of our education system,\u00a0states are now taking the lead\u00a0on plans to improve schools and close achievement gaps.\nFollowing an end to the 40-year ban on exporting crude oil,\u00a0\u201crecord U.S. shipments are heading overseas.\u201d\nA historic bill of rights for the survivors of sexual assault is now law.\u00a0Amanda Nguyen, a 24-year old rape survivor who advocated for the bill, says, \u201cThis [bill] becoming law means so much, not just for the 25 million estimated rape survivors across America, but to me personally.\u201d\n9/11 first responders are signing up for health benefits after the Zadroga Act was extended. The wife of a former FDNY first responder says, \u201cIt\u2019s a life-changer for me and our three children.\u201d\nA new law to help fight the opioid epidemic and support recovery is taking effect. A\u00a0father who lost his son to an overdose says,\u00a0\u201cI believe that will save lives, and it\u2019s critically important to me as a parent, because my son faced a number of obstacles in gaining access to good treatment.\u201d\nPatients across the country are celebrating a new law that will accelerate cures for rare and chronic illnesses. A paralegal in Denver suffering from lupus says, \u201cThis is exactly what we need to move forwards.\u00a0My dream is that we\u2019re the last generation who has to deal with this.\u201d\nExperts are calling it \u201ca new day for mental health\u201d after the recent passage of reforms that will put the focus on early intervention and treatment.\nAnd, just in time for the holidays, the president signed a new defense law \u201cgiving troops their largest pay raise since 2010.\u201d\n \nOf course,\u00a0there is much more to do\u00a0to\u00a0get our country back on the right track. In 2017, a unified Republican government will press ahead on a bold agenda to deliver results and relief for the American people.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://duffy.house.gov/press-release/duffy-receives-award-from-wisconsin-state-cranberry-growers-association", "Duffy Receives Award From Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association", "2016-12-28", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Sean Duffy", "D000614", "duffy.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Wausau, WI \u2013 U.S. Representative Sean Duffy (WI-07) today was awarded the Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers Association (WSCGA) Board of Directors\u2019 [WSCGA] Service To Industry Award. The award is the highest recognition provided by WSCGA. \u00a0\nCongressman Duffy released the following statement regarding the award:\u00a0\n\u201cI\u2019m honored to receive WSCGA\u2019s Service to Industry award because cranberries are not only delicious, but they are also a critical part of Wisconsin\u2019s economy. Wisconsin is the number one cranberry producer in America, and I will continue to work in a bipartisan fashion to ensure that it remains on top for years to come.\u201d\nBackground:\nThe award will be presented during the 2017 Wisconsin Cranberry School at the WSCGA Winter Meeting and Trade Show, which will be held January 18-19 at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.\nCongressman Duffy attended and delivered remarks at the opening of the CranGrow Cranberry Growers Cooperative in Warrens, Wisconsin this August. Click HERE and HERE to view coverage of the event.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/it-s-official-biggest-pay-raise-our-troops-six-years", "It\u2019s Official: The Biggest Pay Raise For Our Troops in Six Years", "2016-12-23", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on enactment of the\u00a02017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes the largest pay raise for our troops in six years:\n\t\u201cWe can all be glad that our troops will finally receive their largest pay raise in six years. It is certainly well-deserved, and long overdue. This new law also takes important steps to rebuild our fighting force, streamline the defense acquisition process, and combat military sexual assault. Moreover, this ensures that, right up until his last hour in office, President Obama will not be able to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States. During this holiday season, let us all give thanks for the brave men and women who serve our country in uniform.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/statement-administrations-refusal-veto-anti-israel-un-resolution", "Statement on Administration's Refusal to Veto Anti-Israel UN Resolution", "2016-12-23", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the Obama administration\u2019s refusal to veto an anti-Israel resolution at the UN:\n\u201cThis is absolutely shameful. Today's vote is a blow to peace that sets a dangerous precedent for further diplomatic efforts to isolate and demonize Israel. Our unified Republican government will work to reverse the damage done by this administration, and rebuild our alliance with Israel.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kind.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-kind-announces-grant-university-wisconsin-platteville", "Rep. Kind Announces Grant for University of Wisconsin-Platteville", "2016-12-23", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Ron Kind", "K000188", "kind.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced that the University of Wisconsin-Platteville would be receiving a grant from the US Department of Agriculture and National Institute of Food Agriculture. The grant will aid in the establishment of a Hydrologic Observatory and supports long-term agro-ecosystem research, education, and outreach in the Upper Mississippi River Basin.\n\u201cAs Wisconsinites, we are fortunate to have abundant natural resources in our own backyard. We must do our part to ensure they are taken care of for future generations. I am proud of the work UW-Platteville has done to research how to best preserve and understand the Upper Mississippi River Basin, and this grant allows them to expand the work they do,\u201d said Rep. Kind.\u00a0\n\"The funding provided through the USDA NIFA grant will support the establishment of UW-Platteville's Hydrologic Observatory on the Fever River. This observatory will be one of several established across the country for the purpose of improving our understanding of water and nutrient cycling, and developing national data sets to support large-scale modeling efforts within the USDA Agricultural Research Service's Long Term Agroecosystems Research Program. We are grateful for the support of USDA NIFA and look forward to completing the project with our collaborators within the Agricultural Research Service and UW-Stevens Point,\" said Dennis Busch of UW-Platteville. \nRep. Kind has continually worked to make sure that researchers have access to USDA Capacity Building Grants. He supported funding for the grants in the 2016 budget bill.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=F9656FAD-5ADE-4065-AC31-8F9BD13116DB", "Johnson Statement on Obama Administration Conduct at United Nations Concerning Israel", "2016-12-23", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u00a0\u2014 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) had this to say Friday\u00a0after the United States failed to veto a United Nations Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements, breaking a long tradition of standing with Israel before the international body:\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cIt is shameful that the Obama administration would allow this anti-Israel resolution to pass. \u00a0We should be helping our friends and allies, not weakening them. \u00a0Inauguration Day cannot come soon enough so that we can begin to repair the damage done during the last eight years.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/statement-anti-israel-un-resolution", "Statement on Anti-Israel UN Resolution", "2016-12-22", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the upcoming UN Security Council vote on an anti-Israel resolution:\n\u201cThese stunts at the UN serve only one purpose\u2014to defame and delegitimize the democratic State of Israel.\u00a0This resolution will undermine peace and mutual cooperation by pushing the parties further away from direct negotiations. The administration should veto it.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/weekly-republican-address-sandy-hook-mental-health", "Weekly Republican Address: Sandy Hook and the Story of Mental Health Reform", "2016-12-22", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014In this week\u2019s Republican address, Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) discusses a new law\u00a0that will bring the most\u00a0significant reforms to our mental health system\u00a0in more than a generation.\u00a0\u201cAs a practicing psychologist, I have seen firsthand how difficult it is for families to navigate our broken mental health system. Outdated laws prevent the families and caregivers from being a part of the treatment team\u2014too often this has fatal consequences. We need treatment before tragedy, and care before crisis,\u201d said. Rep. Murphy. He continued, \u201cWith this new law, we are finally breaking down the wall between physical health and mental health. Now federal agencies will be moving from vague feel-good programs to ones that emphasize evidence-based care for those at the highest risk.\u201d\nNOTE: The audio of the weekly address is available here.\nRemarks of Representative Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania\n\tWeekly Republican Address\n\tThursday, December 22, 2016\n\tWashington, DC\n\u201cThis picture means so much to me. I keep it on my desk in my congressional office. It was given to me by a proud parent. This is Daniel. Daniel\u2014just seven years old\u2014was at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, when a troubled young man took his life and those of 25 others, and ultimately his own.\n\u201cYou know, if there\u2019s one thing we cherish at Christmas, it is the comfort and joy of being surrounded by the people we love. But every day, 959 lives are taken\u2014directly or indirectly\u2014by mental illness. Last year alone, 350,000 lives were lost because our broken mental health system continues to fail American families. Rather than getting those who need help most into treatment, we leave them out on the streets or throw them in jail. This is heartbreaking\u2014and it\u2019s unacceptable.\n\u201cAs a practicing psychologist, I have seen firsthand how difficult it is for families to navigate our broken mental health system. Outdated laws prevent the families and caregivers from being a part of the treatment team\u2014too often this has fatal consequences. We need treatment before tragedy, and care before crisis.\n\u201cAfter Sandy Hook, we launched an investigation into our nation\u2019s broken mental health system. Courageous families stepped forward to tell their stories. And we started to understand the real problems\u2014over 110 federal programs and a $130 billion investment that did little but stand by and watch rising rates of suicide, incarceration, and homelessness. But we needed to do more than just talk about this problem. We needed to start solving this problem. \n\u201cBy the start of 2016, we had pushed mental health reform towards the top of Washington\u2019s to-do list. And last week, one day before the Sandy Hook anniversary, President Obama signed into law the most significant mental health reform in 50 years. With this new law, we are finally breaking down the wall between physical health and mental health.\n\u201cNow federal agencies will be moving from vague feel-good programs to ones that emphasize evidence-based care for those at the highest risk. For the first time, there will be an Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use who will lead the way, evaluating and improving the system.\u201cWe\u2019ll be investing in services for the most difficult-to-treat cases and ensuring that family members are a part of the care delivery team. \n\u201cWe\u2019ll be training people to recognize the signs and symptoms of mental illness, including law enforcement officers for how to best respond to a potentially violent situation. \u00a0\n\u201cWe\u2019ll be providing real resources to combat substance abuse, and specifically for the opioid crisis.\n\u201cWe\u2019ll be addressing, head on, the number 10 killer in our nation\u2014suicide, which disproportionately affects our veterans; and for the first time ever, Congress is stepping in to help those with an eating disorder get access to real medical care.\n\u201cAnd we\u2019ll be expanding our mental health workforce, because today, half the counties in America do not have a single psychologist or psychiatrist. \n\u201cOne bill won't solve everything, but these desperately needed reforms will bring help. And where there is help, there is hope.\u00a0 \n\u201cTo the Sandy Hook families and all those who made this possible, who gave their time and took a stand, thank you. To anyone out there struggling, looking for answers, know that you are not alone. We are with you. We are fighting for you. \n\u201cAlthough many doubted we would make it this far, here we are. And in a new year, with a new administration, we will keep working to get real treatment to those who need it.\n\u201cThis is what Christmas is all about: peace, goodwill, and above all, love. So God bless our caregivers, our doctors, our nurses. And God bless our troops, their families, and the nation they serve. And God bless the United States of America.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/video/speaker-ryans-favorite-christmas-movie", "Speaker Ryan's Favorite Christmas Movie", "2016-12-22", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "In the 35-second video below, Speaker Ryan reveals both his personal favorite and his family's favorite Christmas movies of all time.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/stable-transition-better-health-care-system", "A stable transition to a better health care system", "2016-12-21", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Obamacare is hurting families, and before things get worse, we will act to repeal it so that we can bring relief as soon as possible.\n\tOnce Obamacare is repealed, we will make sure there is a stable transition period so that people don\u2019t have the rug pulled out from under them. One key to ensuring a smooth transition is getting House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price, M.D. (R-GA) confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Working together, we will focus on delivering relief and a better system for people struggling under Obamacare.\n\tInstead of a government-centered system like Obamacare, our goal is a patient-centered system that gives every American access to quality, affordable health care. \n\tWhat does that look like? Well, last spring, as part of the Better Way agenda, House Republicans offered a unified health care plan to show the American people what we would do differently. It included a number of common-sense ideas and principles, such as:\n Moving health care decisions away from Washington\u00a0to\u00a0patients, families, and doctors,\nGiving patients the right tools, like Health Savings Accounts, to\u00a0make health insurance more portable and affordable,\nBreaking down barriers that\u00a0restrict choices\u00a0and\u00a0prevent Americans from picking the plan that is best for them and their family,\nReal protections and peace of mind\u2014regardless of age, income, medical conditions, or circumstances,\nEmpowering small businesses to provide the kind of\u00a0affordable health coverage that meets your needs.\n Here\u2019s what some experts and editorial boards had to say about these ideas when we put them forward earlier in the year:\n \u201cThe overriding theme of the plan\u2019s many reforms is consumer-directed health care. The ACA moved substantial power and authority over the insurance marketplace and the care delivery process to the federal government. The House GOP wants to reverse this shift of authority by giving consumers and states more control over important decisions in the health sector.\u201d (James Capretta and Joseph Antos, AEI)\n\u00a0\u201c\u2026shows that Republicans understand that a better health care system requires the repeal of Obamacare. Admirably, it proposes a number of patient-centered reforms to the employer and individual market\u2026\u201d (Michael Needham, Heritage Action)\n\u00a0\u201c\u2026it is better economic policy because it makes the health sector look like the rest of the economy \u2014 built on competition, rewarding quality and low-costs, and evolving flexibly to meet the needs of the customer base. It is a far cry from the top-down, industrial-age Obamacare spigot of federal dollars and regulations.\u201d (Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum)\n\u00a0\u201c\u2026builds on successful reforms of the past and points us toward a more market-oriented, consumer-driven model, while addressing many of the complaints and fears that Americans have about their health-care system.\u201d\u00a0(National Review)\n\u00a0\u201c\u2026their vision in broad terms of how to deliver quality health care for Americans without entangling them in red tape and federal mandates. ...would help Americans get insurance without handing over all control to the federal government.\u201d\u00a0(Chicago Tribune)\n The American people know the status quo is unsustainable: 80 percent want some kind of major changes. We will act to bring relief to people struggling under Obamacare. \u00a0\nThis is the fifth piece in an ongoing series.\u00a0  Part 1:\u00a0Repeal Is Relief  Part 2:\u00a0Obamacare Has Failed  Part 3:\u00a0How Obamacare Is Getting Worse  Part 4: The Tools It Takes to Repeal Obamacare", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/rep-tim-murphy-deliver-weekly-republican-address", "Rep. Tim Murphy to Deliver Weekly Republican Address", "2016-12-21", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced that Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) will deliver the Weekly Republican Address on Thursday, December 22. In the address, Rep. Murphy will discuss a new law that will bring the most significant reforms to our mental health system in more than a generation. The National Alliance on Mental Illness calls this new law \"a milestone in mental health history.\"\u00a0\n\u201cI can\u2019t think of a better way to end the year than with signing the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act into law. By bringing research, treatments, and cures into the 21st century, we are finally breaking down the wall between physical health and mental health and focusing on delivering treatment before tragedy,\u201d said Rep. Murphy. \u201cThis Christmas, as we gather with our family and loved ones, we can rejoice knowing that hope is on the way to so many families who for too long have lived in the shadows.\u201d\n\t\u201cTim has led the charge on bringing attention and resources to mental health issues, and I can\u2019t think of a better time than Christmas to talk about the importance of giving families the help they need,\u201d said Speaker Ryan. \u201dAs part of the Cures law, this bill will be one of the first steps we take toward a stronger health care system.\u201d\u00a0\nEarlier this week, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette highlighted the years-long journey to the enactment of mental health reform: \u00a0\n\u201cU.S. Rep. Tim Murphy\u2019s crusade to change the nation\u2019s mental health care system began in the days following Adam Lanza\u2019s slaughter of the innocents at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The 20-year-old gunman, who had been diagnosed with multiple psychiatric and physical ailments that went mostly untreated, killed 20 children, his mother and six other adults on Dec. 14, 2012. On Dec. 12, 2013, after a year of research and hearings, Mr. Murphy, R-Upper St. Clair, introduced the \u2018Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act.\u2019 Three more years of hearings, meetings and negotiations ensued. Although the bill garnered impressive bipartisan praise and finally sailed through the House in July on a vote of 422-2, by September observers were calling its chances in the Senate \u2018murky.\u2019 Last Tuesday, just one day before the fourth anniversary of Sandy Hook, President Barack Obama signed Mr. Murphy\u2019s legislation \u2014 or an acceptable facsimile of it \u2014 into law.\u201d\nAbout Rep. Tim Murphy: Congressman Tim Murphy was elected in November 2002 to represent Pennsylvania\u2019s 18th Congressional District. In addition to his representational duties in the House of Representatives, Rep. Murphy serves as a Commander in the United States Navy Reserves. The only practicing psychologist in elected federal government, Rep. Murphy relies on his four decades of experience to advocate for meaningful reforms in the U.S. healthcare system. Serving as co-chair of the Mental Health Caucus and a founding member of the GOP Doctors Caucus, he focuses on policies to make healthcare more affordable and accessible for all families.\n\tLearn more about Rep. Murphy by visiting his website, liking his Facebook page, or following him on Twitter.\nNOTE: The Weekly Republican Address will be available starting Thursday, December 22, at 8:00 a.m. ET on speaker.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-dingell-lead-letter-urging-congressional-leadership-to-expand", "Pocan, Dingell Lead Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Expand Economic Opportunities in Communities Harmed by Outsourcing", "2016-12-21", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led a letter with 23 House Democrats to Majority Leader McConnell, Leader-elect Schumer, Speaker Ryan, and Leader Pelosi urging immediate action in the upcoming Congress to expand economic opportunities in communities harmed by the outsourcing of American jobs.\n\n\"The frustration and despair felt by workers in our region is palpable, and the discourse during the year's election detailing the lack of opportunity for the working class underscores the need for solutions to these challenges. Congress has a responsibility to address their concerns and work together to strengthen the economic stability of these communities,\" the letter states. \"Too many working class families in our districts have been left behind because of the outsourcing of American jobs. It is critical Congress takes immediate action to jumpstart the economic prosperity of these communities.\"\n\nThe letter to Congressional Leadership was signed by Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Andr\u00e9 Carson (D-IN), Matt Cartwright (D-PA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Keith Ellison (D-MN), Bill Foster (D-IL), Luis V. Guti\u00e9rrez (D-IL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Brenda L. Lawrence (D-MI), Daniel Lipinski (D-IL), Dave Loebsack (D-IA), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Gwen S. Moore (D-WI), Richard M. Nolan (D-MN), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Pete Visclosky (D-IN), and Sander M. Levin (D-MI).\n\nThe text of the letter is below and an electronic copy can be found here.\n\nDear Majority Leader McConnell, Leader-elect Schumer, Speaker Ryan, and Leader Pelosi:\n\nWe write today to urge immediate action in the 115th Congress to expand economic opportunity in communities harmed by the outsourcing of American jobs.\n\nOur states encompass communities that once served as thriving hubs for manufacturing and development, providing the opportunity for working class families to achieve the American Dream. In recent decades, the livelihoods of these workers have been pulled out from beneath them. We have watched too many factories shutter their doors and too many workers lose their jobs, decimating these neighborhoods and leaving families behind.\n\nThe frustration and despair felt by workers in our region is palpable, and the discourse during the year's election detailing the lack of opportunity for the working class underscores the need for solutions to these challenges. Congress has a responsibility to address their concerns and work together to strengthen the economic stability of these communities.\n\nFor these reasons, we urge Congress to prioritize the consideration and passage of legislation consistent with the following principles:\n\n1. We should close loopholes in our tax code which reward companies that ship jobs overseas and punish companies that stay in the United States and invest in American workers.\n\n2. Federal contracting and procurement policies should give preference to American labor and domestic-made goods so our taxpayer dollars benefit working class families in the United States.\n\n3. We should increase investments in education and prepare workers for careers in advanced manufacturing and other industries that will be pivotal in the 21st century economy.\n\n4. Trade Adjustment Assistance and retraining programs should be improved and expanded to give workers the opportunity to get back on their feet when confronting job displacement.\n\n5. We should expand access to quality broadband services and increased telecommunications connectivity so all communities have the digital resources that are necessary to compete in our digital economy.\n\n6. The promise of a secure retirement must be upheld by preserving benefits that workers have paid into and earned, including Social Security, Medicare, and workplace pension guarantees.\n\nToo many working class families in our districts have been left behind because of the outsourcing of American jobs. It is critical Congress takes immediate action to jumpstart the economic prosperity of these communities by passing legislation that adheres to the principles listed above.\n\nWe hope you will stand with us and our constituents during the 115th Congress to advance these goals and revive the American Dream for workers across the country.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T21:09:43Z"], ["http://gwenmoore.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=1437", "In Letter to Trump, House Democrats Draw Line on Women's Right to Choose", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 This week, 105 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to President-elect Trump urging the elimination of the Hyde Amendment. Federal restrictions prevent millions of women, including low-income women, servicewomen, federal employees, Native American women and residents of Washington, D.C. from exercising their constitutional right to abortion care. The letter was led by Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro.\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cFor far too long, low-income, particularly women of color, have been disproportionately affected by the implementation of Hyde. Such blatant discrimination not only limits critical access to reproductive health services, but can also have a crushing impact on a woman\u2019s economic mobility,\u201d said Congresswoman Moore. \u201cIf President-elect Trump is serious about creating economic opportunities for the most vulnerable among us, it is imperative that we end this archaic policy and stop those who continue to restrict women from making their own personal reproductive decisions.\u201d\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s past time for Congress to end the discriminatory Hyde Amendment once and for all. With this letter, House Democrats are sending a clear message: we will not back down from defending women\u2019s constitutional rights,\u201d said Congresswoman Lee. \u201cNo woman should ever be denied reproductive health care because of how much she earns or the type of her insurance. The EACH Woman Act would end this discrimination and ensure that all women, including low-income women and women of color, can make the health care decisions that are best for them and their family.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tCongresswoman Jan Schakowsky said, \u201cThe Hyde Amendment denies crucial health care coverage to women who serve in our military, work in our federal government, and join the Peace Corps, as well as those who depend on Medicaid and the Indian Health Service. All women, no matter their income level, zip code, health insurance plan, or career path should have access to the full range of reproductive health services, including abortion services. It is unacceptable that this constitutional right would be denied to women because Republican politicians refuse to allow them to make their own choices. It is time to get rid of the Hyde Amendment once and for all.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tThe letter calls on President-elect Trump to end decades of health care discrimination and adopt reproductive health care policies based in dignity and respect for women. The letter notes, \u201cFor too long, low-income women and women of color have shouldered the burden on our country\u2019s restrictive reproductive health laws. Together, we ask that you send a strong signal that this will no longer be the legacy of the United States.\u201d\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cWe will hold President-Elect Trump accountable every step of the way as we protect access to women\u2019s health care and the constitutionally-protected right to an abortion. The Hyde Amendment overwhelmingly affects low-income women and women of color, and we will not stand quietly by should the Trump Administration continue supporting this destructive and discriminatory amendment that denies them the coverage they need,\u201d said Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cOver the last 40 years, the Hyde Amendment has been used to deny low income Americans Medicaid coverage of reproductive health care. Whether a woman has private or government funded health insurance, every woman, in concert with her family and doctor, should be able to make her own health decisions,\u201d said Congresswoman DeLauro. \u201cWe must promote and protect the rights of every woman to make her own family planning decisions, and to have access to a full range of healthcare services. The time to repeal the Hyde Amendment is now.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/tools-it-takes-repeal-obamacare", "The Tools It Takes to Repeal Obamacare", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Obamacare has failed the American people\u2014and things are only getting worse. When Congress reconvenes in January, we will begin the process of reversing the damage caused by Obamacare\u00a0by passing the legislative tools necessary to repeal it. To achieve a stronger, more patient-centered health care system, we first have to fix what isn\u2019t working.\u00a0Keeping a Promise\u00a0  \n\tAs part of\u00a0our Better Way agenda, Republicans proposed a plan to repeal this disastrous law\u2014and in 2017, we\u2019ll keep our word.\u00a0Given the\u00a0dire situation\u00a0facing our country, the time to act is now\u00a0to deliver immediate relief for the American people.\u00a0\nA Repeal Resolution\u00a0  \n\tThe first step is the repeal resolution\u2014a simple budget resolution that will\u00a0set\u00a0the stage for repeal and a stable transition period toward a better health care system. This repeal resolution\u00a0will include what are called reconciliation instructions.\u00a0In short, reconciliation is a tool that allows designated committees to produce legislation\u00a0that can later be passed with a\u00a0simple majority in the Senate.\u00a0To get this reconciliation tool, however, the House and Senate must first both pass this repeal resolution.\u00a0Once they do, we\u2019ll move to step two: the reconciliation process.\u00a0\nCommittees Get to Work  \n\tIn January 2016, we demonstrated that we can\u00a0repeal Obamacare\u00a0and send it to the president\u2019s desk without being\u00a0filibustered in the Senate. This is what makes\u00a0reconciliation\u00a0so important\u00a0(see step one.) So the next step in the process is for certain committees to produce\u00a0actual\u00a0legislation\u00a0to repeal the parts of Obamacare in their jurisdiction.\u00a0\nOnce the various committees produce and pass their pieces, they are sent to the Budget Committee,\u00a0which will compile the text into one complete, straightforward piece of legislation to repeal Obamacare.\u00a0After\u00a0the Budget Committee passes that bill, it's ready for consideration by the full House.\u00a0And once it\u2019s passed\u00a0by the House, the reconciliation package will then be considered under expedited procedures through the Senate\u2014and ultimately be delivered to the president\u2019s desk for signature into law.\nA Better Way  \n\tLong story short:\u00a0Repealing Obamacare will be done through a two-step process: a budget\u00a0resolution\u00a0and then a reconciliation bill.\u00a0Once law, there will be a stable transition period to ensure no one has the rug pulled out from under them as we get on the path to a\u00a0#BetterWay\u00a0for your health care:\u00a0lower\u00a0costs,\u00a0more\u00a0choices, and\u00a0more\u00a0control. To learn more about our ideas, visit better.gop.\n---  \n\tThis is the fourth piece in an ongoing series.\u00a0  \n\tPart 1:\u00a0Repeal Is Relief  \n\tPart 2:\u00a0ObamaCare Has Failed  \n\tPart 3:\u00a0How ObamaCare Is Getting Worse", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/photo/5-photos-put-you-christmas-spirit", "5 Photos to Put You in the Christmas Spirit", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "A little\u2014OK, a lot of\u2014rain didn't stop Speaker Ryan and hundreds of others from around the country from kicking off the Christmas season. From the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, the\u00a02016 Capitol Christmas Tree\u00a0lit up the sky, where it will continue to do so every evening through Christmas night.\n1. Toys for Tots\u00a0//\u00a0Speaker Ryan presents a Packers toy to the Marine Corps Liaisons to the House of Representatives for their 6th annual Toys for Tots Collection Day.\n2. Wisconsin Proud\u00a0// These Marines, who all hail from Speaker Ryan's home state of Wisconsin, enjoyed the tree lighting ceremony from the Speaker's balcony at the U.S. Capitol.\n3. A Student's Poem\u00a0// Isabella Gerard, a fifth-grader from the same state as the tree itself (Idaho), reads a\u00a0poem\u00a0to highlight the importance of our national forests.\n4. All Lit Up\u00a0// Speaker Ryan and Isabella marvel at the beauty of the Capitol Christmas Tree with the backdrop of the\u00a0newly restored Capitol dome.\n5. The People's Tree\u00a0// Just as Congress is the People's House, so too is the\u00a0Capitol Christmas Tree\u00a0the people's tree.\n\u00a0\n \n\t\n \nClick here to watch the full lighting ceremony\u00a0on YouTube.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/video/reminder-president-obama", "A Reminder for President Obama", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "President Obama is in office for only one more month, and he\u2019s already rolling out his last-ditch regulations. In fact, in just the last two days, he has unilaterally issued rules that will hurt\u00a0coal\u00a0country and take away areas of\u00a0enormous energy potential\u00a0for America. So\u00a0here is a final reminder\u00a0for our outgoing president:\u00a0Presidents don't write laws. Congress does.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://duffy.house.gov/press-release/duffy-comments-on-release-of-report-by-bipartisan-congressional-task-force-on-economic", "Duffy Comments on Release of Report by Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Sean Duffy", "D000614", "duffy.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington D.C. \u2013 U.S. Representative Sean Duffy (WI-07) offered the following comments after the bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico, which Rep. Duffy is a member, today released its final report with policy recommendations that aim to promote economic growth and long-term prosperity in the territory.\u00a0The full release from the Task Force is below the following quote from Rep. Duffy:\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\u201cAs the author of PROMESA, I care deeply about Puerto Rico\u2019s success and the bipartisan structure that the law created to address the island\u2019s debt crisis.\u00a0 However, I am also acutely aware that while PROMESA takes important steps to help improve the short-term financial stability of the territory, more needs to be done to spur economic growth, job creation and investment in Puerto Rico.\u00a0 That was the purpose of the creation of the Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico.\u00a0 I am proud that the Task Force has worked on a strong bipartisan basis and I believe our report is a down payment on future actions that Congress and the Trump Administration should take to improve federal programs on the island and treat Puerto Ricans more equitably under the law. \u00a0\n\u00a0\n\u201cCongress should give serious consideration to providing the island with equal treatment under all federal laws and programs. \u00a0At the same time, there is no federal substitute for good governance on the island.\u00a0 In order for Puerto Rico to reemerge from its current situation, its leaders must make the hard choices that they have been unwilling to make and work cooperatively with the Oversight Board to balance budgets and grow its economy, starting with a five-year fiscal plan.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\u201cAs 2016 comes to an end, I am optimistic that next year will be better for Puerto Rico.\u00a0 I look forward to working with the island\u2019s newly elected leaders to assist in any way I can to make 2017 the year when Puerto Rican families and businesses turn a corner and emerge stronger than before.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nRelease from Bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico Releases Final Report\n\u00a0\nWASHINGTON \u2014 The bipartisan Congressional Task Force on Economic Growth in Puerto Rico today released its final report with policy recommendations that aim to promote economic growth and long-term prosperity in the territory.\u00a0 The report, issued to comply with section 409 of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), lays out a number of potential policies that could be implemented to enhance the territory\u2019s economic prospects.\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\u201cThe Task Force is of the view that Puerto Rico\u2019s best days lie before it, not behind it.\u201d the Task Force members wrote. \u201cThe members of the Task Force have worked across party lines to identify steps that can be taken to help Puerto Rico\u2019s economy stabilize and grow.\u00a0 The Task Force hopes that its work will serve as a platform for continued bipartisan efforts to support the American citizens in Puerto Rico.\u201d\n\u00a0\nIn drafting the report, the Task Force sought input from a variety of stakeholders and received 450 submissions from the public.\u00a0 Submissions to the Task Force can be found in Appendix 1.\u00a0\n\u00a0\nThe final report can found here. \u00a0\n\u00a0\nBackground:\n\u00a0\nEstablished by Section 409 of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA), Public Law 114-187, the Task Force is chaired by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and is comprised of U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.); Bill Nelson (D-Fla.); and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) as well as U.S. Representatives Sean Duffy (R-Wis.); Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.); Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez (D-N.Y.); and Pedro Pierluisi (D-Puerto Rico).\n\u00a0\nUnder the law, the Task Force was charged with writing a report by December 31, 2016, that identifies impediments to growth and recommends changes to: promote long-term economic growth and stability; spur new job creation; reduce child poverty; and attract investment in the territory.\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2050", "In Letter to Trump, House Democrats Draw Line on Women's Right to Choose", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "For far too long, low-income, particularly women of color, have been disproportionately affected by the implementation of Hyde. Such blatant discrimination not only limits critical access to reproductive health services, but can also have a crushing impact on a woman's economic mobility.\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n      Washington, D.C.  This week, 105 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to President-elect Trump urging the elimination of the Hyde Amendment. Federal restrictions prevent millions of women, including low-income women, servicewomen, federal employees, Native American women and residents of Washington, D.C. from exercising their constitutional right to abortion care. The letter was led by Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. For far too long, low-income, particularly women of color, have been disproportionately affected by the implementation of Hyde. Such blatant discrimination not only limits critical access to reproductive health services, but can also have a crushing impact on a woman's economic mobility, said Congresswoman Moore. If President-elect Trump is serious about creating economic opportunities for the most vulnerable among us, it is imperative that we end this archaic policy and stop those who continue to restrict women from making their own personal reproductive decisions.  It's past time for Congress to end the discriminatory Hyde Amendment once and for all. With this letter, House Democrats are sending a clear message: we will not back down from defending women's constitutional rights, said Congresswoman Lee. No woman should ever be denied reproductive health care because of how much she earns or the type of her insurance. The EACH Woman Act would end this discrimination and ensure that all women, including low-income women and women of color, can make the health care decisions that are best for them and their family.  Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky said, The Hyde Amendment denies crucial health care coverage to women who serve in our military, work in our federal government, and join the Peace Corps, as well as those who depend on Medicaid and the Indian Health Service. All women, no matter their income level, zip code, health insurance plan, or career path should have access to the full range of reproductive health services, including abortion services. It is unacceptable that this constitutional right would be denied to women because Republican politicians refuse to allow them to make their own choices. It is time to get rid of the Hyde Amendment once and for all.  The letter calls on President-elect Trump to end decades of health care discrimination and adopt reproductive health care policies based in dignity and respect for women. The letter notes, For too long, low-income women and women of color have shouldered the burden on our country's restrictive reproductive health laws. Together, we ask that you send a strong signal that this will no longer be the legacy of the United States.  We will hold President-Elect Trump accountable every step of the way as we protect access to women's health care and the constitutionally-protected right to an abortion. The Hyde Amendment overwhelmingly affects low-income women and women of color, and we will not stand quietly by should the Trump Administration continue supporting this destructive and discriminatory amendment that denies them the coverage they need, said Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.  Over the last 40 years, the Hyde Amendment has been used to deny low income Americans Medicaid coverage of reproductive health care. Whether a woman has private or government funded health insurance, every woman, in concert with her family and doctor, should be able to make her own health decisions, said Congresswoman DeLauro. We must promote and protect the rights of every woman to make her own family planning decisions, and to have access to a full range of healthcare services. The time to repeal the Hyde Amendment is now.  ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/committee-appointments-115th", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces Committee Appointments for New Senate", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.20.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Announces Committee Appointments for New Senate \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Senator Baldwin will continue to serve on Appropriations and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), will join Commerce Committee in January\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today announced that in January she will continue to serve on the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and that she will join the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.\r\n\u201cI am proud to continue serving on Senate Appropriations and HELP Committees and I look forward to joining the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Working on behalf of the people of Wisconsin on these committees will provide me with a great opportunity to continue focusing on issues important to our state,\u201d said Senator Baldwin.\u00a0 \u201cMy top priority is working to build a strong Made in Wisconsin economy that works for everyone. So I will continue to focus on investing in job training and workforce readiness; making higher education more affordable; strengthening our manufacturing economy; and growing small business start-ups by supporting innovation, science and research. I will also continue my fight to provide affordable health care for all Americans and work to protect Medicare and Social Security for today\u2019s seniors and future generations. Joining the Commerce Committee will also allow me an opportunity to work on two issues that can help create stronger economic growth in Wisconsin. We need to make better investments in rural broadband and I look forward to working on behalf of Wisconsin\u2019s agriculture, timber and manufacturing industries to make sure they have strong transportation infrastructure to ship their goods to market.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/letter-walker-opioid-funding", "In Letter to Governor Scott Walker, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Encourages Action on Newly Available Federal Funding to Address Opioid Epidemic", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.20.16\n\t\t\t In Letter to Governor Scott Walker, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Encourages Action on Newly Available Federal Funding to Address Opioid Epidemic \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Major legislation signed into law this month includes $1 billion in funding championed by Senator Baldwin for states to address opioid epidemic\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 In a letter to Governor Scott Walker today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin encouraged the Governor to act and apply for newly available federal funding to help Wisconsin combat the opioid epidemic. Senator Baldwin led the effort to include $1 billion in investments to fight the opioid epidemic in bipartisan legislation that was signed into law this month.\r\n\u201cThis epidemic is not a partisan issue, and a strong partnership between the federal government and our state will be essential to an effective response. I led the effort calling on bipartisan leaders in Congress to include $1 billion in additional investments to address opioid abuse while the 21st Century Cures Act was being negotiated,\u201d wrote Senator Baldwin. \u201cNow that Congress has finally stepped up to be a stronger partner in fighting this epidemic, Wisconsin leaders must act immediately to put these investments to work. Applying for the new state grant funding made available last week will be a significant step in advancing local prevention, treatment and recovery efforts.\u201d\r\nLast week, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the availability of new funding for states to prevent and treat opioid abuse. The funding is provided through the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act, which was signed into law by President Obama last week. Senator Baldwin previously encouraged the Governor\u2019s Task Force on Opioid Abuse to apply for the newly available federal grants as they met in La Crosse last Friday.\r\nThe funds will be made available through the State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants. Applications for the funds are due from states by February 17, 2017. Detailed information on how to apply for the grant is available here: http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-17-014.\r\nSenator Baldwin has been a strong advocate in the fight to address the national opioid epidemic. In just this year, Senator Baldwin has traveled across Wisconsin to hold roundtable dialogues on the opioid and heroin epidemic in Green Bay, La Crosse, Wausau, Viroqua, Ashland, Superior, Eau Claire and Arlington.\r\nOver the past year, Senator Baldwin has been a leading advocate for stronger investments in prevention, treatment and recovery efforts, including cosponsoring legislation to provide emergency funding to address the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic that is devastating communities in Wisconsin and across the country.\r\nAn online version of the letter is available here.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=34E62224-1170-4ECB-BF87-AB6032F18022", "Johnson Urges President-elect Trump to Work with Governor Walker on Wisconsin Priorities", "2016-12-20", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u00a0\u2014 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this\u00a0Tuesday\u00a0in support of Governor Walker\u2019s letter to President-elect Trump on Wisconsin priorities and federal overreach:\r\n\u00a0\r\n\"I urge President-elect Trump to work with Governor Walker on\u00a0common sense reforms\u00a0to increase flexibility and return authority to Wisconsin.\u00a0I look forward to supporting these efforts by working with him, Speaker Paul Ryan and my colleagues in the United States Senate to reduce the federal footprint, streamline the coordination between federal and state agencies and roll back the federal regulatory burden that is crippling to Wisconsin families and businesses.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/how-obamacare-getting-worse", "How Obamacare Is Getting Worse", "2016-12-19", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Obamacare has\u00a0failed the American people, and things are only getting worse by the day:\n \n\tEven higher premiums.\u00a0People who have signed up for the benchmark Obamacare plan will pay, on average,\u00a025 percent\u00a0more in premiums next year. That is more than three times the increase for 2016. On top of all that, the quality of the coverage is\u00a0worse than expected. Americans are, in effect, paying more for less than what they were promised.\n\tEven higher deductibles.\u00a0On one of the least expensive types of plans, deductibles for both individuals and families are going up by about\u00a015 percent. Deductibles have gotten so high that it is essentially the equivalent of not even having health insurance.\n\tAn even bigger bill for taxpayers.\u00a0Because premiums have skyrocketed so much, so have the subsidies needed to prop up Obamacare. According to one independent study, taxpayers will pay\u00a0nearly $10 billion more\u00a0for subsidies in 2017.\n\tEven fewer choices.\u00a0For 2016, only 2 percent of eligible customers had one insurer to choose from. For next year, that number has jumped to\u00a017 percent.\u00a0\n \nAll of these trends are heading in the wrong direction. The trajectory we are on points to the\u00a0likely possibility that Obamacare is already in what experts call a\u00a0\u201cdeath spiral,\u201d where there is such little competition that costs skyrocket and the market collapses.\u00a0Here's what Doug Badger of the Galen Institute\u00a0wrote\u00a0earlier this month:\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cObamacare already is in a death spiral that is fast approaching its terminal point.\u00a0That is because, despite billions in individual and corporate subsidies, insurers are bleeding money. \u2026 And 2015 will be remembered as Obamacare\u2019s good old days. Since then, four of the country\u2019s five largest insurers \u2014 Aetna, Humana, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare \u2014 have all but abandoned the exchanges. The fifth,\u00a0Anthem, saw its stock price spike upwards last month minutes after its CEO told investors that his company might pull out in 2018.\u00a0...\u00a0The insurer exodus has left more than\u00a0one in five Americans\u00a0with an exchange in which only one company participates. The consequences of dumping all the bad risks onto a single insurer are entirely predictable \u2014 that insurer will drop out of the market, leaving no insurers in the exchange.\u00a0The program\u2019s death spiral is irreversible.\u201d\n\t\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\n\n\tThe very real possibility of a death spiral picked up last spring, when insurers warned that their losses from Obamacare were\u00a0\u201cunsustainable.\u201d\u00a0The Hill\u00a0reported on April 15:\n\t \n\t\t\u201cInsurers say they are losing money on their ObamaCare plans at a rapid rate, and some have begun to talk about dropping out of the marketplaces altogether. \u2026 While analysts expect the market to stabilize once premiums rise and more young, healthy people sign up,\u00a0some observers have not ruled out the possibility of a collapse of the market, known in insurance parlance as a \u2018death spiral.\u2019\u201d\n\t \n\tSure enough, as the summer unfolded and premium increases piled up, the death spiral began to take shape:\n\t \n\t\t\u201cObamacare ripples through Texas as health insurers propose steep rate hikes.\u00a0\u2026 \u2018The individual market is a market of last resort ... And that's not how it used to be,\u2019 said Janna Hamstra, a benefits consultant in San Antonio whose firm, Hamstra Benefit Solutions, advises employers across Texas. \u2018In our industry, they call it the death spiral\u00a0... As those premiums keep escalating, healthier individuals decide to self insure,\u2019 she said.\u201d (Houston Chronicle)\n\t\t\u201c[Princeton University health economist Uwe Reinhardt] offers an especially thoughtful explanation of why he believes the Obamacare marketplaces won\u2019t work. \u2018Liberals think this will settle itself.\u00a0Eventually, though,\u00a0we all know about the death spiral that actuaries worry about, and I think what you\u2019re seeing now is a mild version of that.\u00a0These things accelerate, as premiums keep rising.\u2019\u201d (Vox)\n\t\t\u201c\u2018I think what we should be expecting is premiums that are substantially higher, and I\u00a0think there\u2019s a real risk that other insurers pull out,\u2019 \u00a0said Michael Morrisey, a professor at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health.\u00a0\u2018We may be beginning to see the death spiral\u00a0of insurance plans in the exchanges.\u2019\u201d\u00a0(Texas Tribune)\n\t\t\u201cJeffrey Anderson, a senior fellow at the conservative Hudson Institute, said that the problem is that there is a high likelihood that no young people will ever sign up for Obamacare. \u2018There are too many loopholes, too many ways to get around paying if you don't get insurance,\u2019 Anderson told Business Insider. For this reason,\u00a0Anderson does not believe that Obamacare will ever work and shows it is in a \u2018slow-motion death spiral.\u2019\u201d (Business Insider)\n\t\t\u201c\u2018That\u2019s going to be the future,\u2019\u00a0said Roger Stark of the Washington Policy Center in Washington State. \u2018What we\u2019re seeing here is the beginning of a death spiral\u00a0as far as exchanges are concerned as more companies pull out.\u2019\u201d (Fox News)\n\t \n\t \n\t\t\u201cDemocratic lawmakers pushing 'public option' amid ObamaCare woes.\u00a0\u2026\u00a0\u2018I think we're seeing the public option come back out of desperation,\u2019 said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, president of the conservative American Action Forum. \u2018We\u2019ve seen UnitedHealthcare groups, the Aetnas of the world withdraw from exchanges. \u2026 As a result, the kinds of people buying insurance there have very expensive medical bills -- insurers are losing money, as they try to cover those bills, jacking up the premiums, people move to other policies\u00a0so\u00a0it\u2019s turning into the death spiral that everybody worried about,\u2019 said Holtz-Eakin.\u201d (Fox News)\n\t \n\nIndeed, even Democrats knew Obamacare was unraveling, and began plotting to impose government-run health care. Now they are digging in to defend the status quo.\u00a0 But the answer isn\u2019t to ignore the problem. The situation is too dire. The time to act is now. This is the third piece in an ongoing series.  \n\tPart 1:\u00a0Repeal Is Relief  \n\tPart 2:\u00a0ObamaCare Has Failed", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/obama-administration-fights-its-war-coal-bitter-end", "Obama Administration Fights Its War on Coal to the Bitter End", "2016-12-19", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today issued the following statement in response to the Obama administration's release of its final Stream Protection Rule, a rewrite of coal regulations:\u00a0\n\"The Obama administration is fighting its war on coal to the bitter end. This one rule could have crushing consequences for coal miners, their families, and many communities. Yet despite my urging, the White House refused to give the states a chance to provide real input\u2014another sad example of arrogant overreach. If we are going to get America back on track, job-crushing regulations like this must stop. Our unified Republican government will act to provide coal country with relief.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://duffy.house.gov/media-center/enewsletters/hope", "HOPE", "2016-12-19", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Sean Duffy", "D000614", "duffy.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear friends,\n\t\t\t\tIn this season of hope, 200 community and business leaders joined me for my 4th\u00a0annual Hunger and Homelessness summit in an effort to pool our collective resources and ideas. It\u2019s an effort to bring about more opportunities for the hundreds of people in our community who find themselves without a job, home or warm meal this Christmas - and throughout the year.\n\t\t\t\tIt was our largest summit to date and we also had a wider cross-section of interested parties and organizations than ever before. It served as both a networking event as well as a great opportunity for me to solicit feedback about my forthcoming \u201cRural Revival\u201d legislative initiative; which I look forward to sharing with you in the new year. Click on the image below for a re-cap of this year\u2019s summit. Or, click\u00a0here to watch the speakers from our Facebook Live coverage.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tOne month from tomorrow\u00a0Donald J. Trump will be sworn-in as the 45th\u00a0President of the United States. The peaceful transition of our government is an awesome event and reminds us of that which is truly special \u2013 and unique \u2013 about our country. Rachel and I were fortunate to talk about this great time in our nation\u2019s history on Fox\u2019s \u201cFox & Friends\u201d. Click on the image below to watch:\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tOne more thing before you go:\u00a0It was a very special\u00a0#ThankACopThursday\u00a0in honor of the newest members of the Capitol Police's K-9 unit! After 12 weeks of intense training, it was finally graduation day for Primi (shown below), eight of his 4-legged colleagues, and their handlers last Thursday. If you see one of these dogs on your visit to the U.S. Capitol, give them a tip of your hat (but no petting while they are working!) Thank you to all of our K-9 officers (and your handlers) for your service to our nation.\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMerry Christmas:\u00a0The anticipation of the birth of our Savior later this week is palpable in the Duffy house. As we wait in joyful hope for His arrival, we offer prayers of gratitude for the many blessings we have received, and prayers of hope for our less-fortunate neighbors: That they may have a warm place to stay this Christmas night and that in the year ahead they will know the compassion of their community and feel the healing power of His grace and love. To you and yours: we wish you a safe and very merry Christmas.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kind.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-kind-s-statement-la-crosse-becoming-first-city-wisconsin-end", "Rep. Kind\u2019s Statement on La Crosse Becoming the First City in Wisconsin to End Homelessness among Veterans", "2016-12-19", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Ron Kind", "K000188", "kind.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "The La Crosse Collaborative to End Homelessness announced that it met the goal they set in September: to end homelessness for veterans. Below is U.S. Rep. Kind\u2019s statement on the announcement:\n\u201cI am incredibly proud that La Crosse has become the first city in Wisconsin to end homelessness among our veterans. I want to congratulate the over thirty La Crosse agencies, who worked collaboratively, to make sure that every local veteran has a roof over their head by Christmas day,\u201d said Rep. Kind. \u201cIn the coming months I look forward to working with the La Crosse Collaborative to End Homelessness to find ways to build on this progress.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/statement-selection-rep-mick-mulvaney-serve-omb-director", "Statement on Selection of Rep. Mick Mulvaney to Serve as OMB Director", "2016-12-17", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement commending President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s selection of Congressman Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) to serve as Director of the Office of Management and Budget:\n\u201cMick Mulvaney is the absolute right choice. In Congress, he has been a conservative reformer from day one, proposing solutions to fix the budget process and our regulatory system.\u00a0At OMB, he will lead the work he has started to improve the way government does the people's business.\u00a0Mick is someone I have come to greatly respect and rely on, going back to our time serving together on the Budget Committee. I look\u00a0forward to working with Mick in his new role, and I commend President-elect Trump on this excellent selection.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://gwenmoore.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=1436", "Trump Taps his Bankruptcy Lawyer for Ambassador to Israel", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC \u2014 In response to President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s decision to choose David Friedman as his nominee for ambassador to Israel, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement:\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cThe ambassador to Israel plays a vital role in every administration. Before taking on the position, both James Cunningham and Daniel Shapiro shared a combined 35 years of foreign policy experience. In contrast, David Friedman, President-elect Trump\u2019s choice for the position, was his bankruptcy lawyer and lacks any foreign policy experience.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cFrom his blind support for settlements in the West Bank and flagrant opposition to a two-state solution to his unconscionable and frighteningly casual use of holocaust imagery to vilify progressive American Jews, Mr. Friedman lacks the experience and temperament necessary\u00a0to serve as our nation\u2019s ambassador to Israel.\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u201cNow, more than ever, we need to work together with our partners abroad and at home to ensure the protection and survival of the Jewish State. I urge the president-elect to reconsider this appointment and instead focus on a qualified candidate who can work with all sides to stabilize the region.\u201d\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/top-5-moments-speaker-ryan-s-appearance-poverty-summit", "Top 5 Moments from Speaker Ryan\u2019s Appearance at Poverty Summit", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "This week, Speaker Ryan participated in the\u00a0Opportunity America #ThisWayUp16 Summit\u00a0to discuss how a unified Republican government can tackle poverty, grow the economy, and get our country back to work. After his\u00a0remarks, Speaker Ryan took questions from Wall Street Journal Washington Bureau Chief Gerald Seib.\nHere are the top five moments:\nMeasure Success\n \nThe war on #poverty has failed. We have a #BetterWay \u2192 Give power back to the states, and measure success based on results. pic.twitter.com/N0WUR4cYjP\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 16, 2016\n  \nReward Work\n \nA one-sized-fits-all approach to #poverty simply doesn't work. We need to customize benefits and make it pay to work. pic.twitter.com/8xXpTzYCmX\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 15, 2016\n  \nUpward Mobility\n \nWe need to close the skills gap in this country to get Americans back on the path to upward mobility. pic.twitter.com/3hTyetZkzx\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 16, 2016\n  \nRegulatory Relief\n \nProviding much-needed regulatory relief to American job-creators will help grow the economy and get our country back to work. pic.twitter.com/ja9U8YOwbY\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 16, 2016\n  \n2017\n \nWe're working with President-elect @realDonaldTrump on a bold, aggressive agenda to get things done for the American people in 2017. pic.twitter.com/NMGJHTMoVf\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 16, 2016", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2296", "Trump Taps his Bankruptcy Lawyer for Ambassador to Israel", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "From his blind support for settlements in the West Bank and flagrant opposition to a two-state solution to his unconscionable and frighteningly causal use of holocaust imagery to vilify progressive American Jews, Mr. Friedman lacks the experience and temperament necessary to serve as our nation's ambassador to Israel. \r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n       Washington, DC  In response to President-elect Donald Trump's decision to choose David Friedman as his nominee for ambassador to Israel, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement:  The ambassador to Israel plays a vital role in every administration. Before taking on the position, both James Cunningham and Daniel Shapiro shared a combined 35 years of foreign policy experience. In contrast, David Friedman, President-elect Trump's choice for the position, was his bankruptcy lawyer and lacks any foreign policy experience.  From his blind support for settlements in the West Bank and flagrant opposition to a two-state solution to his unconscionable and frighteningly casual use of holocaust imagery to vilify progressive American Jews, Mr. Friedman lacks the experience and temperament necessaryto serve as our nation's ambassador to Israel.  Now, more than ever, we need to work together with our partners abroad and at home to ensure the protection and survival of the Jewish State. I urge the president-elect to reconsider this appointment and instead focus on a qualified candidate who can work with all sides to stabilize the region.  ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/governors-task-force-new-funding-available", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Encourages Governor’s Task Force on Opioid Abuse to Act on Newly Available Federal Funding to Address Opioid Epidemic", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.16.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Encourages Governor\u2019s Task Force on Opioid Abuse to Act on Newly Available Federal Funding to Address Opioid Epidemic \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Major legislation signed into law last week includes $1 billion in funding championed by Senator Baldwin to address opioid epidemic \r\n Governor\u2019s Task Force on Opioid Abuse to meet in La Crosse today \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 As the Governor\u2019s Task Force on Opioid Abuse is set to meet in La Crosse today, Senator Baldwin is encouraging them to act and apply for newly available federal funding to combat the opioid epidemic. Senator Baldwin led the effort to include $1 billion in investments to fight the opioid epidemic in bipartisan legislation.\r\nThis week, the availability of new funding to combat the opioid crisis was announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The funding is provided through the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act, which was signed into law by President Obama this week.\r\n\u201cOpioid abuse is an epidemic in our state. Now that Washington has finally stepped up to be a stronger partner for Wisconsin, we must act immediately to put these investments to work,\u201d said Senator Baldwin. \u201cAs the Governor\u2019s Task Force on Opioid Abuse meets in La Crosse today, I urge them to act on these federal investments that can help support our state\u2019s prevention, treatment and recovery efforts.\u201d\r\nThe funds will be made available through the State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants. Applications for the funds are due from states by February 17, 2017. For detailed information on how to apply for the grant, the Task Force on Opioid Abuse can visit: http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/grant-announcements/ti-17-014.\r\nSenator Baldwin has been a strong advocate in the fight to address the national opioid epidemic. In just this year, Senator Baldwin has traveled across Wisconsin to hold roundtable dialogues on the opioid and heroin epidemic in Green Bay, La Crosse, Wausau, Viroqua, Ashland, Superior, Eau Claire and Arlington.\r\nOver the past year, Senator Baldwin has been a leading advocate for stronger investments to address the opioid crisis, including cosponsoring legislation to provide emergency funding to address the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic that is devastating communities in Wisconsin and across the country.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/statement-on-statement-on-russian-cyberattacks", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Russian Cyberattacks", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.16.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Russian Cyberattacks \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today released the following statement on Facebook regarding Russian cyberattacks:\r\n\u201cYesterday, President Obama said that the United States will respond to Russian cyberattacks that the intelligence community has concluded were part of an effort to influence the 2016 presidential election. I support this response, as I do the order President Obama has given to the U.S. intelligence community to conduct a full review of Russian interference, including cyberattacks, before Inauguration Day.\r\n\u201cOur intelligence community is highly confident that Russian President Vladimir Putin became personally involved in espionage meant to interfere with and impact our election, so it is important that their assessments are appropriately declassified and made public, so the American people know more about Russia\u2019s online attacks.\r\n\u201cIn July, Donald Trump encouraged Russian interference in our elections and according to media reports he has known for the past 4 months, through intelligence community briefings, of direct links between Vladimir Putin's government and cyberattacks against America.\r\n\u201cRussia\u2019s interference in our elections cannot be dismissed or ignored. Congress has a responsibility to get to the bottom of this. That is why we need nonpartisan efforts in the Senate to investigate how Putin and the Russian government intervened in our election and sought to influence it.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=0AABFC9E-6391-4400-B38D-17CADF276556", "CIA Refuses to Brief Homeland Security Chairman on Russian Hacking", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, had this to say following news that the CIA refused to provide a briefing on the issue of Russian hacking in the United States.\r\n\u201cThe cyberattack capabilities of America's rivals and adversaries are significant and represent a real and growing threat to our security and world peace and stability. \u00a0As chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, I returned to Washington this week and requested the CIA to provide a briefing on Russia\u2019s cyber capabilities and its involvement with the U.S. presidential election.\u00a0 The CIA refused this request. It is disappointing that the CIA would provide information on this issue to the Washington Post and NBC but will not provide information to elected members of Congress.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=A8428032-6D18-4BC7-9453-7F4C995843BE", "Border and National Security Top Johnson Discussion with DHS Secretary Nominee General John Kelly", "2016-12-16", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, met Thursday afternoon with President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s designated nominee for Homeland Security secretary, Gen. John Kelly.\r\nAfter the meeting, Johnson said:\r\n\u201cGeneral Kelly\u2019s military background, especially as commander of Southern Command, makes him ideally suited to address the security challenges facing America today. During our meeting, we discussed border security, cybersecurity, and protecting our critical infrastructure.\r\n\u201cI also appreciate that General Kelly has a firm understanding of the threats facing the United States at home and abroad, including the threat from ISIS and other extremists. Leading the Department of Homeland Security is one of the most important jobs in government.\u00a0 I look forward to working closely with General Kelly to expedite his confirmation and help make America safer and more secure.\u201d    The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has legislative jurisdiction for the Department of Homeland Security, including nominations subject to Senate confirmation.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/iran-sanctions-extension-act-now-law-no-thanks-president-obama", "The Iran Sanctions Extension Act Is Now Law\u2014No Thanks to President Obama", "2016-12-15", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "While you were (hopefully) sleeping at 12:52 this morning, the lights were on in the White House press office.\nWhy? Because that\u2019s when they sent out a statement announcing that extending the Iran Sanctions Act\u2014one of the very laws that helped bring Iran to the negotiating table\u2014is \u201cunnecessary\".\nTherefore, the White House explained, \u201cthe Iran Sanctions Act is becoming law without the President\u2019s signature.\u201d\nAh yes, a true profile in courage.\nHere\u2019s the real story. The administration not-so-privately opposed a ten-year renewal of the Iran Sanctions Act\u2014a law that imposed strong economic sanctions on Tehran\u2019s energy sector. Not only is this law necessary, it is critical to protecting America's interests. But that didn't stop Secretary John Kerry from launching a personal lobbying campaign with Senate Democrats to stop the bill.\nThe result? A 99-0 vote in the Senate, which followed a 419-1 vote in the House.\nThis put President Obama in a bind. On one hand, he feared Iranian warnings that an extension would void the nuclear agreement. At the same time, he faced veto-proof majorities in both chambers of Congress.\nAnd that brings us to last night.\nBy allowing the bill to become law without his signature, President Obama once again signaled to the world that he won\u2019t stand up to the mullahs. Moreover, he missed an important chance to bring Americans together in the face of Iranian aggression. Instead, a midnight press release that epitomized this administration\u2019s legacy of going out of its way to appease our enemies at the expense of our allies.\nIn any case, the Iran Sanctions Act is now law for another decade. As Speaker Ryan said after signing the bill earlier this month, \u201cCongress must maintain the ability to immediately reinstate sanctions against Iran. Now President-elect Trump will have the opportunity to evaluate our policy towards Iran independent of additional interference from the outgoing administration.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/obamacare-has-failed-american-people", "Obamacare Has Failed the American People", "2016-12-15", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Six years after the enactment of Obamacare, here\u2019s what we know: This law has failed the American people.\nSkyrocketing Premiums  \n\tPresident Obama promised that Obamacare would help bring down premium costs for an average household. Families have instead seen their premiums skyrocket anywhere from 20 percent in some states to more than 50 percent in others. These double-digit premium hikes have already made health care unaffordable for many hardworking Americans, and it\u2019s only going to get worse from here.\u00a0\nSoaring Deductibles  \n\tDeductibles have soared under Obamacare to the point that many Americans feel like they don\u2019t even have health insurance. People with silver plans have seen their deductibles rise to an average of $3,000, while those with bronze plans face deductibles of more than $5,500. To make matters worse, the increase of deductibles over the past several years has far outpaced the average worker\u2019s wages. This means more Americans paying more out-of-pocket for more expensive health care coverage.\nCollapsing Markets  Nearly 75 percent of state-run Obamacare CO-OPs have already collapsed\u2014with more on the way\u2014forcing more than 800,000 Americans to find new coverage. Following New Jersey\u2019s announcement in September that it will close its CO-OP, kicking 35,000 consumers off their plans next year, only six of the original 23 CO-OPs are left standing. In total, the 17 failed CO-OPs have already cost taxpayers $1.8 billion.\nFewer Choices  \n\tAs a result of major insurers withdrawing from marketplaces nationwide, families have been left with few, if any, options of carriers. Take Tennessee, for example, where a majority of counties offer coverage from only a single insurer. Or North Carolina, where more than a quarter million people are losing their plans as two of three existing insurers leave the marketplace. Or Alaska, where consumers are already down to a choice of just one carrier. This growing trend means less or no competition among insurers, which means higher costs and fewer choices for hardworking families.\nBroken Promises  \n\tWe know you remember this line from President Obama: \u201cIf you like your plan, you can keep it.\u201d This was the central promise on which Obamacare was sold to the American people, and it turned out to be a Lie of the Year. More than two million Americans were kicked off their plans and forced to look elsewhere for coverage. In many cases, this meant losing access to their preferred primary physician in lieu of a worse\u2014and more expensive\u2014health care plan.\nAs you can see, this law has already failed. But it\u2019s also getting even worse. That\u2019s why, when it comes to Obamacare, repeal means relief\u2014relief from the higher costs, low-quality care, and more broken promises.\nTo learn more about how Americans are suffering under Obamacare, check out these helpful fact sheets from the Ways and Means Committee and Education and Workforce Committee.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/photo/conservative-conscience-people-s-house", "The Conservative Conscience of the People\u2019s House", "2016-12-15", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Recently, Speaker Ryan took part in an event on Capitol Hill honoring Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA), who is retiring at the end of this Congress.\n\tRep. Pitts has given his life to public service. A teacher. An Air Force captain. Three tours in Vietnam. Ten terms in Congress. Founder of the Values Action Team. Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee.\n\tBut more than any title or tenure, Joe Pitts\u2019 greatest legacy may be his devotion to the principle that every life matters. He has spoken out for political prisoners and used his platform to fight human rights abuses. He has promoted religious freedom and helped start prayer breakfasts all around the world. And he has been a champion of the unborn, waging battle after battle to protect life and defend the conscience rights of taxpayers.\nAt the event, Speaker Ryan called Rep. Pitts the conservative conscience of the people\u2019s House. A man of faith and a leader of action, we are grateful for his service.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/statement-selection-rep-ryan-zinke-serve-interior-secretary", "Statement on Selection of Rep. Ryan Zinke to Serve as Interior Secretary", "2016-12-15", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement commending President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s selection of Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-MT) to serve as Secretary of the Interior:\n\u201cRyan is a no-nonsense leader who has spent his entire life serving this country. He went above and beyond the call of duty as a Navy SEAL for more than two decades. After hanging up the uniform, he decided to continue his service by representing the people of Montana in the House. As a member of the Natural Resources Committee, he has been an ardent supporter of all-of-the-above energy policies and responsible land management. And as a Westerner with close to one third of his state owned by the federal government, he is intimately familiar with how Washington\u2019s decisions affect people\u2019s lives. Ryan\u2019s experience and commitment to improving the lives of all Americans will make him an excellent Interior Secretary. I could not be happier for Ryan, Lola, and their entire family.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/us-capitol-receive-historic-visit-make-wish-superhero", "U.S. Capitol to Receive Historic Visit From Make-A-Wish Superhero", "2016-12-15", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014Tomorrow, Friday, December 16, the United States Capitol will receive a historic visit from a superhero on a special mission.By day, Kaheem is a 5-year old from Owings Mills, MD who is battling leukemia. But with the help of Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic, Kaheem will transform into a superhero on a mission to restore our capital city\u2019s spirit.Kaheem\u2019s mission will be broadcast on FOX5 DC, which previewed Kaheem\u2019s wish come true: \u201cWhile a lot of kids wish to go to Disney World or to some other place, all Kaheem wants to do is to help people. His room is filled with all types of superheroes, superheroes that he looks up to. They have always been a big part of his life, but especially now that he is battling such a tough battle.\u201dSuper Kaheem will make several stops throughout the city in his quest to save its citizens. At the Capitol, he will team up with Capitol Police and take on a mission in House Speaker Paul Ryan\u2019s (R-WI) office. Follow @SpeakerRyan on Twitter and Facebook for #SuperKaheem updates.\u201cWe can\u2019t thank Super Kaheem enough for coming to help us,\u201d Speaker Ryan said. \u201cBut we don\u2019t just need Super Kaheem\u2019s help, we need his spirit, which reminds us that nothing is more rewarding than helping others, especially at this time of year. This will be a magical day, and we are truly honored to be part of it.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://duffy.house.gov/press-release/duffy-s-va-reform-legislation-signed-into-law", "Duffys VA Reform Legislation Signed Into Law", "2016-12-15", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Sean Duffy", "D000614", "duffy.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Veterans will now have more options for hearing healthcare services\nWashington D.C. \u2013\u00a0U.S. Representative Sean Duffy\u2019s (WI-07)\u00a0amendment to help Veterans receive better access to hearing healthcare was signed into law today. The language of Duffy\u2019s hearing aid bill, H.R. 353, the Veterans\u2019 Access To hearing Health Act, is included in\u00a0H.R. 3471, the\u00a0Veterans Safety Mobility Act. This law will provide veterans with better access to audiology services by allowing the VA to utilize hearing instrument specialists in addition to audiology doctors to service veterans\u2019 hearing health needs, thereby decreasing wait times for veterans and freeing up the VA\u2019s audiologists for more complex cases.\nThe bill passed the House with a bipartisan majority, 310 to 116, and it passed the Senate by unanimous consent.\nUpon the bill becoming law, Congressman Duffy offered the following comments:\n\u201cThere\u2019s no question, the VA is in dire need of reform, but this bill to expand hearing health options for veterans is an important step in the right direction,\u201d said Congressman Duffy. \u201cI\u2019ve talked with veterans in my district who drive up to 90 miles to get hearing healthcare from a VA audiologist, but with this bill now signed into law, they can receive the same care from a local hearing aid specialist. Our men and women in uniform deserve options in healthcare when they return home.\u201d\u00a0\n\u201cThank you to my colleagues in the House and Senate, who came together in a bipartisan fashion to enthusiastically support this bill, and to the President for signing it into law.\u201d\u00a0\nWatch Congressman Duffy\u2019s remarks from debate on the bill in September:\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nWI-7", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=7FE6CE04-8CCD-4CA0-BE1F-73174964AA5F", "Johnson Statement on Chairman Wheeler Stepping Down", "2016-12-15", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) had this to say Thursday following the announcement that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler will step down on Jan. 20, 2017, paving the way for a Republican majority on the FCC:\r\n\u201cI am pleased to see that Chairman Wheeler will follow the long established tradition of stepping down at the end of the president\u2019s term.\u00a0 This is a commitment he should have made long ago, but better late than never.\u00a0 I look forward to working with the new FCC on rolling back harmful, partisan regulations that choke investment and innovation in the communications sector.\u201d\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://paulryan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398588", "Ryan Nominates Students for Military Service Academies", "2016-12-14", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "paulryan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Today,\u00a0Wisconsin\u2019s First District congressman and speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, announced the 19 students in the First District who would be receiving nominations for appointments to the U.S. service academies. Young men and women who wish to attend a U.S. service academy must obtain a nomination from an authorized nominating source, like a member of Congress.Of this year\u2019s nominees, Ryan said:\u201cMilitary service is an honorable calling. America\u2019s service academies have the highest standards of excellence, and I am proud to nominate these young students from Wisconsin\u2019s First District. I am more than confident that they will rise to the challenge. Should they be accepted, they will represent their state and their nation with pride. Selecting these nominees was a very tough job, and for that reason, I want to thank the members of my Service Academy Nomination Advisory Board for their advice and hard work.\u201dThe Service Academy Nomination Advisory (SANA) Board interviewed and evaluated applicants from the First District in December 2016. Consisting of veterans, academy graduates, and educators, the SANA Board was appointed by Ryan to assist him with identifying the most qualified applicants. First District applicants are typically in the top tier of their class, are active in their communities, and demonstrate great potential for leadership.A list of the students nominated by Congressman Ryan follows:Kenosha CountyAndrew Burrow \u2013 attends St. John\u2019s Northwestern Military Academy, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Military AcademyAlexandra DuChene \u2013 attends George Nelson Tremper High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Air Force AcademyThomas Hamm \u2013 attends St. Joseph Catholic Academy, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Military Academy and U.S. Naval AcademyTyler Mortensen \u2013 attends Indian Trail High School and Academy, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Military AcademyEvan Taber \u2013 graduated Harborside Academy, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Military AcademyMilwaukee CountyNathaniel Cramer \u2013 attends Oak Creek High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Military AcademyBrandon Kawczynski \u2013 attends Oak Creek High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Naval AcademyAmelia Litynski \u2013 attends Franklin High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Military AcademyRacine CountyMichael Fischer \u2013 attends Franklin High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Naval AcademyMichael Porter \u2013 attends The Prairie School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.Olivia Seymour \u2013 attends Shoreland Lutheran High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Air Force AcademyRock CountyDylan Brown \u2013 graduated Milton High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine AcademyLogan White \u2013 attends Joseph A. Craig High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Air Force AcademyWalworth CountyJohn Czerwinski \u2013 attends Catholic Central High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Military AcademyNicholas Robison \u2013 attends Williams Bay High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Air Force AcademyTrevor Stumpfoll \u2013 attends Badger High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Air Force AcademyWaukesha CountyJacob Klenz \u2013 attends Marquette University High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Naval AcademyAlexandra Noles \u2013 attends KM Global School for Leadership and Innovation, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine AcademyTravis Wiese \u2013 attends Kettle Moraine High School, nominated for appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/repeal-relief", "Repeal Is Relief", "2016-12-14", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "IT HAS FAILED  \n\tObamacare is a disaster.\u00a0Insurance markets are collapsing. Premiums are soaring.\u00a0Patients\u2019 choices are dwindling. The law has failed to deliver on its core promises, hurting far more than it is helping.\nThe country knows that the Obamacare status quo is unsustainable: Eight out of 10 Americans want to change the law significantly or replace it altogether, according to\u00a0Gallup.\nTHE WORST IS YET TO COME  \n\tBut the answer isn\u2019t to ignore the problem.\u00a0The situation is too dire and Obamacare is only getting worse by the day.\u00a0It\u2019s time to act.\u00a0\nREPEAL IS RELIEF  \n\tWhen Congress reconvenes, we will begin repairing the damage by passing the legislative tools that are necessary to repeal Obamacare. We will deliver on our promise to the American people.\nSTABLE TRANSITION  \n\tOnce enacted, there will be a stable transition period to a patient-centered health care system that gives Americans access to quality, affordable care.\nA BETTER WAY: more choices, lower costs, greater control over your health care \u00a0\n Moving health care decisions away from Washington and to where they belong: with patients, their families, and their doctors,\nGiving patients the right tools, like Health Savings Accounts, to make their health insurance more portable and affordable,\nBreaking down barriers that restrict choice and prevent Americans from picking the plan that is best for them and their family,\nProviding coverage protections and peace of mind for all Americans\u2014regardless of age, income, medical conditions, or circumstances,\nEmpowering small businesses to provide employees with the kind of affordable health coverage that meets their needs.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/speaker-ryan-names-jonathan-burks-chief-staff", "Speaker Ryan Names Jonathan Burks Chief of Staff", "2016-12-14", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) today announced that he has promoted long-time aide Jonathan Burks to serve as chief of staff. Burks succeeds Capitol Hill veteran Dave Hoppe, who is departing the speaker\u2019s office following the holidays to pursue a new opportunity.\u00a0\n\tBurks, a policy specialist with experience in the House, Senate, and White House, has worked for Ryan for most of the last six years, most recently as the speaker\u2019s national security advisor. In addition, Burks has been serving as the speaker\u2019s liaison to the transition team of the incoming administration. With this announcement, the speaker released the following statement:\n\t\u201cI am eternally grateful to Dave Hoppe for returning to the Capitol to navigate this past year and help me make it such a success. When this job came at me unexpectedly, I asked Dave to take a year of his career and put together a speakership almost overnight. His invaluable experience, principled vision, and joyful demeanor made it truly seamless. He helped steer a conservative policy agenda and find critical common ground in divided government. I thank him for his friendship, and the whole House thanks him for his service. I wish Dave and his family all the best in his next adventure.\n\t\u201cNo one is better suited to step into this role at this time than Jonathan Burks. Simply put, he can do it all. Jonathan is whip-smart, determined, and just knows how to get things done. From helping me pass my first budget years ago to running our transition efforts today, there\u2019s never been a job I couldn\u2019t throw at him. Having held senior positions in the House, Senate, and executive branch, he understands how every lever of government works and enjoys the respect of his peers across the board. Now, as we work to enact a bold agenda with the new administration, Jonathan's broad and deep policy knowledge will be critical to delivering on our promises to the American people. I\u2019m grateful that Jonathan has accepted this role and excited for him to get started.\u201d\n\tAbout Jonathan Burks:\n\tBefore becoming chief of staff, Jonathan Burks served as national security advisor to House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI). During his nearly two decades in public policy, he has been the policy advisor for budget and appropriations issues to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the policy director for the House Budget Committee under then-Chairman Ryan, the deputy policy director for the Romney for President campaign, the director of the Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs at the Securities and Exchange Commission, the senior advisor (chief of staff) to the Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, a special assistant to the President of the United States, a deputy assistant to the Vice President of the United States, and a policy analyst on the House Republican Policy Committee.\n\tBurks received his Masters in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies and his Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University. He\u00a0was\u00a0a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife, Joy.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/video/21-good-things-congress-you-may-not-have-heard-about", "21 Good Things From Congress You May Not Have Heard About", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Later today, President Obama will sign into law the\u00a021st Century Cures Act, groundbreaking legislation to jumpstart medical innovation and treatment for rare diseases. It will help save lives.\n\tAnd if the president signs the national defense bill,\u00a0our troops will see their biggest pay raise in six years.\n\tSometimes good news like this gets missed, so Speaker Ryan made a list\u2014yes yes, we checked it twice\u2014and shared it at\u00a0his last weekly press briefing of 2016:\u00a0\n\t\u201cThe holiday season is a time for making lists, so today I would like to offer one of my own.\u00a0These are just\u00a0some of the things that the 114th Congress has achieved for the American people:\n\u201cMy predecessor, John Boehner, was a big part of this work. He used to say that about 90 percent of what we do around here is bipartisan.\u00a0It\u2019s the other 10 percent that tends to get all the attention.\u00a0Bipartisanship is not rare. It is just rarely noted.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-tillerson-spent-career-putting-profits-of-exxon-over-country-s", "Pocan: Tillerson Spent Career Putting Profits of Exxon over Country\u2019s National Interests", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "Madison \u2013 U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement today after President-elect Trump nominated Rex Tillerson, the CEO of Exxon Mobil, as Secretary of State.\n\n\u201cPresident-elect Trump\u2019s nomination of Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, as Secretary of State, signals that US diplomacy is now in the pockets of big oil. Tillerson has spent his entire career putting the profits of Exxon over our country\u2019s national interests.\n\n\u201cNot only does Tillerson have billions of dollars at stake with sanctions on Russia, his company has been under a formal investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for inaccurate accounting practices that affect global climate regulations. Our country needs a Secretary of State who will guide US foreign policy with a steady hand, not place profit margins ahead of diplomacy.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T21:09:43Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/call-on-trump-to-divest-holdings-", "After Trump Delays Announcement on Business Plans, Baldwin & Senate Democrats Call on President-elect to Divest Holdings", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.13.16\n\t\t\t After Trump Delays Announcement on Business Plans, Baldwin & Senate Democrats Call on President-elect to Divest Holdings  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t In\u00a0new letter, 23 senators urge President-elect Trump to follow advice of Office of Government Ethics and allow independent party to control assets \r\n Senators: \u201cWhether the President of the United States makes decisions about potential trade agreements or sending troops into war, the American people need to know that the President is acting in their best interest.\u201d \r\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Tom Carper (D-DE) and 21 Democratic senators, in sending a letter to President-elect Donald J. Trump urging him to follow the advice of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), an independent, nonpartisan ethics agency, and divest his business holdings in order to resolve potential conflicts of interest and deal with constitutional requirements before he assumes office.\r\n\u201cAs a businessman with interests in the United States and around the world, your holdings have the potential for serious conflicts between the national interest and your personal financial interests,\u201d the lawmakers wrote.\r\nThey continued, \u201cWhether the President of the United States makes decisions about potential trade agreements or sending troops into war, the American people need to know that the President is acting in their best interest. Divestiture of your businesses and the establishment of a blind trust controlled by an independent party would provide assurances that you will put the interests of the American people first and are fully committed to the success of your presidency.\u201d\r\nThe letter was also signed by Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Bob Casey (D-PA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Patrick Leahy (VT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Patty Murray (D-WA), Gary Peters (D-MI), Jack Reed (D-RI), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Tom Udall (D-NM), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR).\r\nA copy of the letter is available here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/next-generation-researchers-signed-into-law", "U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Susan Collins Legislation Supporting Young Researchers Signed into Law", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.13.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin and Susan Collins Legislation Supporting Young Researchers Signed into Law \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Next Generation Researchers Act was included in major bipartisan health care innovation legislation passed by Congress last week.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today bipartisan legislation supporting young researchers authored by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) was signed into law by President Obama. At a time when America\u2019s young researchers are facing a difficult funding environment, Senators Baldwin and Collins introduced the Next Generation Researchers Act to build opportunities for new researchers, address the debt burden that young researchers face today, and invest in the future of research, science, and innovation. The bipartisan legislation was included in the 21st Century Cures Act, which passed Congress last week.\r\n\u201cIn order for America to out-innovate the rest of the world and create an economy built to last, we must protect and strengthen our investments in research, science, and innovation,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Baldwin.\u00a0\u201cWe can\u2019t accomplish this without supporting and investing in the next generation of researchers. Our best and brightest minds deserve to know that our country stands with them. This new law will make a strong commitment to our young scientists, who are being held back by state and federal budget cuts and are in need of greater support to pursue life-saving research and discover the next medical breakthrough.\u201d\r\n\u201cMaintaining our nation\u2019s competitive edge in both research and innovation depends greatly on the strength of our commitment to attracting, cultivating, and equipping world-class scientific minds,\u201d said Senator Collins. \u201cOur bipartisan legislation strengthens our nation\u2019s commitment to the next generation of cutting-edge researchers.\u00a0 This critical investment will help to empower these young innovative researchers in Maine and across our country with the resources they need to continue to lead the world in groundbreaking scientific research and development.\u201d\r\nThe Next Generation Researchers Act will establish the Next Generation of Researchers Initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director to coordinate all current and new NIH policies to promote opportunities for our new scientists and earlier research independence. This measure will also improve NIH\u2019s loan repayment programs by increasing the amount of loans that NIH can\u00a0forgive for trainees, from $35,000 a year to $50,000.\r\n\u201cUW-Madison is a world class research institution and home to many researchers who have launched their careers here and can benefit from the passage of the Next Generation of Researchers Initiative in the National Institutes of Health (NIH). We are extremely grateful to Senator Tammy Baldwin for introducing this legislation, which makes a strong investment in the next generation of researchers,\u201d says Marsha Mailick, UW-Madison\u2019s Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education. \u201cThis initiative will help researchers in the areas of biomedical and behavioral research who are hungry for additional support with training, mentorship programs, and much needed funding \u2013 all critical to their success as they build their research portfolios and conduct transformative research at UW-Madison.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe passage of the Next Generation Researchers Act affirms the bipartisan commitment to enabling our nations\u2019 young scientists to establish their independent careers and push the envelope of basic and translational scientific discovery,\u201d said Matt Hodges, PhD, Associate Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin. \u201cYoung scientists bring new ideas and drive the discovery process to new frontiers, which is vital to the future of medicine and health care in our country. However, obtaining funding for research is particularly difficult to obtain and maintain for young scientists, and the Next Generation Researchers Act directs attention to potential solutions to this problem. The community of young scientists congratulates Senator Baldwin and those in support of our nations next generation of biomedical researchers.\u201d\r\n\u201cBioForward applauds Senator Baldwin\u2019s passionate pursuit to increase funding towards the opioid epidemic and her commitment to expand new opportunities for young scientists through her Next Generation Researchers Act,\u201d said Lisa Johnson, CEO of BioForward Wisconsin.\r\nWisconsin has already seen the negative impacts of not investing in our research universities and their young researchers. As a result of cuts at the state level, UW-Madison fell out of the top 5 in national research university rankings for the first time in over 40 years. Wisconsin has long been a leader in pioneering remarkable breakthroughs in science that have improved health, saved lives and created jobs. But, current state and federal policies are putting the brakes on research and innovation, jeopardizing our country\u2019s leadership. Since 2003, the NIH budget has failed to keep up with inflation, decreasing the purchasing power of the NIH by over 22 percent while our global competitors accelerate their research capabilities. Federal budget cuts enacted in sequestration have slashed $1.5 billion from the NIH budget.\r\nThis trend is particularly devastating for our nation\u2019s new and young researchers and has contributed to the stagnation of our biomedical workforce. The average age of a first-time NIH grant recipient is 42 years old\u2014 up from 36 in 1980. Without action, talented young scientists may decide to do something else, or leave the country to pursue their research. Scientific and medical innovation depends on our ability to foster and support the best and brightest scientific minds, and the Next Generation Researchers Act shows a commitment to our nation\u2019s future researchers that our country stands with them.\r\nThe Next Generation Researchers Act was also supported by: AcademyHealth, American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC), American Association for Dental Researchers (AADR), American Heart Association, American Society of Transplantation (AST), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), BioForward, Inc., Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), Medical College of Wisconsin, Research!America, University of Wisconsin, and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF).", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/statement-cyber-threats", "Statement on Cyber Threats", "2016-12-12", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on cyber threats:\n\u201cWe must condemn and push back forcefully against any state-sponsored cyberattacks on our democratic process. Throughout this Congress, Chairman Nunes and the Intelligence Committee have been working diligently\u00a0on the cyber threats posed by foreign governments and terrorist organizations to the security and institutions of the United States. This important work will continue\u00a0and has my support.\u00a0As I\u2019ve said before, any foreign intervention in our elections is entirely unacceptable. And any intervention by Russia is especially problematic because, under President Putin, Russia\u00a0has been an aggressor that\u00a0consistently\u00a0undermines American\u00a0interests.\u00a0At the same time, exploiting the work of our intelligence community for partisan purposes does a grave disservice to those professionals and potentially jeopardizes our national security. As we work to protect our democracy from foreign influence, we should not cast doubt on the clear and decisive outcome of this election.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-pocan-announces-2016-united-states-service-academy-nominations", "Rep. Pocan Announces 2016 United States Service Academy Nominations", "2016-12-12", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) is pleased to announce the nomination of exemplary students from Wisconsin\u2019s 2nd Congressional District to the Class of 2021 at the United States Service Academies.\n\n\u201cI am proud and honored to nominate these outstanding young men and women as candidates to our nation\u2019s service academies.\u201d said Rep. Pocan. \u201cAll of these students have exhibited commendable academic achievement and perseverance to earn these nominations. They will surely become successful leaders, representing Wisconsin and our nation with virtue.\u201d\n\nRep. Pocan assembled a board of volunteers comprised of community leaders, as well as active and retired service members from south central Wisconsin, to assist with the evaluation of the applicants from the 2nd Congressional District. After the completion of the application process, the nomination board recommended the following students, who were then nominated by Rep. Pocan to the service academy classes of 2021. Final admission is determined by the respective academy.\n\nAir Force Academy\n\nBenjamin Hauser-Sun Prairie High School\n\nBenjamin Keegstra-Monona Grove High School\n\nTaylor Lyons-Madison West High School\n\nJack Zocher-2016 Graduate of Middleton High School\n\nMilitary Academy at West Point\n\nChristian Arnett-New Glarus High School\n\nGregory Driscoll-Middleton High School\n\nMichael Gerber-2016 Graduate of Stoughton High School\n\nMargaret Go-Middleton High School\n\nKaleb Louis-Stoughton High School\n\nNathan Smith-Sun Prairie High School\n\nTrevaun Turner-Middleton High School\n\nNaval Academy\n\nCollin Argue-Argyle High School*\n\nWilliam Donohoe IV-St. Ambrose Academy\n\nMitchell Jorgensen-Madison West High School\n\nAsa Pauls-Waunakee Community High School\n\n*Has been accepted to Service Academy", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T21:09:43Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-pocan-leads-letter-to-president-elect-trump-highlighting-republicans", "Rep. Pocan Leads Letter to President-elect Trump Highlighting Republicans\u2019 Divisions Over Buy America Requirements", "2016-12-12", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) sent a letter to President-elect Trump asking him to enforce and expand the Buy America Act, and also highlighting Congressional Republican leadership\u2019s opposition to requirements that American tax dollars go to companies that employ American workers. Rep. Pocan and his colleagues also expressed concern over current loopholes and lax enforcement of the Buy America Act, particularly those related to shipbuilding.\n\n\u201cIf President-elect Trump is concerned with livelihood of American workers, he should take steps to ensure the Buy America Act is strongly and meaningfully enforced,\u201d said Rep. Pocan. \u201cLast week, House Republican leadership removed a provision to permanently require American steel and iron be used in our country\u2019s water infrastructure. It is unthinkable for House Republicans to eliminate these Buy America requirements after they were voted on and passed by the Senate. President-elect Trump can and should ensure that enforcement of the Act is strengthened. It is his duty to stand up to Congressional Republican leadership when the allow taxpayer dollars to go to companies that ship jobs overseas.\u201d\n\n\u201cWisconsin has one of the highest percentages of its workforce employed in the manufacturing sector,\u201d continued Rep. Pocan. \u201cFoundries across the state are scratching their heads wondering why Republicans would want to send taxpayer dollars to companies that ship jobs overseas. House Republicans claim to care about keeping jobs here in America, yet consistently rally around legislation that costs our country jobs. I hope President-elect Trump will ensure what happened to the Water Resources bill doesn\u2019t happen again- we need a firm commitment from both parties to buy American.\u201d\n\nRep. Pocan was joined by 20 of his colleagues on the letter; they were Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Donald Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), Gwen S. Moore (D-WI), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Rick Nolan (D-MN), Mike Doyle (D-PA), Dan Lipinski (D-IL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Robert \u201cBobby\u201d C. Scott (D-VA), Brenda Lawrence (D-MI), Robert Brady (D-PA), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and John Yarmuth (D-KY).\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T21:09:43Z"], ["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=DC7DBAC0-EF97-4CE1-8579-CC6C663B8260", "Johnson pleased to have played a key role in bringing new scheduled international air service to Milwaukee", "2016-12-12", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "OSHKOSH \u2014 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) lauded the announcement Monday of year-round scheduled international flights from Milwaukee\u2019s General Mitchell International Airport by the Mexican carrier Volaris\u00a0after having played a key role in helping move negotiations forward.\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cI am always pleased to see more options for Wisconsinites traveling for business or pleasure,\u201d said Johnson. \u201cThe cooperation between\u00a0Mitchell International, Milwaukee County and U.S. Customs and Border Protection that enabled this development will serve Wisconsin well in any future expansions of international service from Milwaukee. Wisconsin businesses benefit from better access to customers in world markets. Customs agent staffing is crucial for providing foreign travelers with direct access to Wisconsin.\u00a0I am pleased to have played a role in bringing that about.\u201d\r\n\u00a0\r\nJohnson, who is chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, has oversight of Customs and Border Protection. He wrote to the agency\u2019s commissioner, R. Gil Kerlikowske, in May 2016 urging that the agency cooperate with Milwaukee airport officials in arranging for customs agent staffing that would permit the flights.\r\n\u00a0\r\nIn addition, Johnson was one of five cosponsors of the Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act, which allows airports to reimburse Customs and Border Protection for its services, allowing cities without international air services to more readily attract it. The House version of the bill passed Congress on Saturday.\r\n\u00a0\r\nJohnson\u2019s letter to Kerlikowske can be seen here.\r\n\u00a0\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/trump-medicare-medicaid", "Senator Baldwin Urges President-Elect Trump to Live Up to Campaign Promises and Clarify Whether He Opposes Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid", "2016-12-11", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.11.16\n\t\t\t Senator Baldwin Urges President-Elect Trump to Live Up to Campaign Promises and Clarify Whether He Opposes Cuts to Medicare and Medicaid \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 United States Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with 18 fellow senators, in sending a letter calling on President-Elect Donald Trump to remind him of his campaign promises to reject cuts to Medicare and Medicaid and to ask that he clarify whether he still intends to do so. The letter was signed by Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Jack Reed (D-RI), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Tom Udall (D-NM), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Gary Peters (D-MI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Robert P. Casey (D-PA), Al Franken (D-MN), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI).\r\n\"During your campaign for President of the United States, you differentiated yourself from your 16 primary opponents by noting that you were the only Republican who would protect Medicare and Medicaid,\" the senators wrote. \"After winning the election, you suddenly appear to be using language supporting policies that would gut the Medicare and Medicaid programs.\"\r\nThe letter continues, \"Over one hundred million Americans rely on these programs for health care. Low-income children and families and people with disabilities are the primary beneficiaries of Medicaid.\u00a0 Millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities have earned and rely on their Medicare benefits.\u00a0 Medicaid is the only assistance available to millions of low and middle-income families who have a loved one requiring nursing home care.\u00a0 As you noted when you extolled their benefits on your campaign website, cutting these programs would be devastating.\"\r\nThe senators' letter draws attention to differences between the President-Elect's statements during the campaign, which were highlighted on his campaign website, and statements that are now posted on his transition website. These new policy positions contradict President-Elect Trump's promises as a candidate to protect Medicare and Medicaid, instead echoing Congressional Republicans' plans to cut these programs. The letter also notes that the President-Elect's nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, has been a \"leading architect\" of such plans.\r\nThe senators pressed President-Elect Trump to live up to his campaign promises and reject any cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. They wrote, \"We ask that you rapidly and publicly clarify in plain language for the American public that you continue to stand behind your campaign promises; that you will not raise the Medicare eligibility age; that you will not privatize, voucherize, or otherwise cut Medicare benefits; and that you will not put in place changes to Medicaid that force enrollees' coverage to be dropped and benefits to be cut or limited.\u00a0 You promised Americans you would not cut Medicare or Medicaid-please tell Americans you will stand by your promise to them.\"\r\nA copy of the letter is available here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/about-last-night-speaker-ryans-interview-sean-hannity", "About Last Night: Speaker Ryan's Interview With Sean Hannity", "2016-12-10", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "After meeting with President-elect Trump earlier in the day, Speaker Ryan appeared on Hannity to discuss the priorities of the new unified Republican government.\u00a0\u201cWe finally, finally have this great opportunity that\u2019s been given to us by the American people to get this country back on track, to relimit our government, to honor the Constitution, to clean this mess up,\u201d\u00a0he said. Check out more excerpts below:\nSpeaker Ryan on Obamacare: Repeal Is Relief\u00a0\n\u201cIt\u2019s getting worse with Obamacare.\u00a0\u2026 Double-digit premium increases. They\u2019re making the deductibles so high, it\u2019s not like you even have insurance in the first place.\u00a0What we anticipate coming in 2017 is more of that.\u201d\n\t\u201cWhat we want to do is bring relief immediately.\u00a0We are going to work on our repeal legislation immediately. And then we have to make sure that there\u2019s that good transition period, so that people don\u2019t have the rug pulled out from under them, and we can bring relief as quickly as possible.\u201d\u00a0\nSpeaker Ryan on Working Closely with President-Elect Trump\n\t\u201cThe conversations we have always revolve around just getting things done. How we\u2019re going to replace Obamacare. What tax reform looks like. How we\u2019re going to secure the border. How we\u2019re going to get people from welfare to work. What does rebuilding the military look like. These are the things we\u2019re talking about, and now we\u2019re just talking about, how do we execute it.\u201d\n\u201cWhat I\u2019m really impressed with is the Cabinet that he\u2019s putting together. This is a very good Cabinet. He is picking very good people. This is something that those of us who have been fighting against this liberal progressive government really excited. \u2026 The way I look at it is, why don\u2019t we all stop underestimating Donald Trump? I think that\u2019d be a smart thing to do.\u201d\nSpeaker Ryan on Border Security, the VA, and Education\n\t\u201cWhat President-elect Trump has asked us to focus on is enforcing current law\u2026 and getting the border secured. That\u2019s what he says he wants us focused on, and that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re working on.\u201d\n\u201cHouse Republicans\u2014Jeff Miller, the chairman of the committee\u2014he's the one who uncovered the disgrace at the VA. So we're the ones who brought the Choice program in place to give veterans recourse away from these waiting lists, so absolutely. That place really needs a clearing out.\u201d\n\t\"I can't think of a better person than Betsy DeVos, who has really been a trailblazer in education reform on behalf of choice and charter schools, which to me is really one of the critical components of fighting poverty more effectively. ... We've already pushed the dollars back to the states. Now we want to encourage innovation, like choice and charter, to actually take place, because that is how you get people out of the poverty trap.\u201d\n .@SpeakerRyan on Obamacare: \u201cWhat we want to do is bring relief immediately. We\u2019re going to work on repeal legislation immediately\u201d\n\t\u2014 Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) December 10, 2016", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/chairman-upton-deliver-weekly-republican-address", "Chairman Upton to Deliver Weekly Republican Address", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced that this week\u2019s Republican address will be delivered by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI). In the address, Chairman Upton will discuss the 21st Century Cures Act, groundbreaking medical innovation legislation signed by Speaker Ryan earlier this week.\n\t\u201cWe had an idea three years ago that patients deserved better\u2014that medicine wasn't keeping pace with incredible advancements in science,\u201d said Chairman Upton. \u201cPatients needed an innovation game-changer, and we have it with 21st Century Cures. The landmark legislation will accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of safe new cures and treatments. For families across the country, this legislation to help deliver #CuresNow marks a renewed dawn of hope.\u201d\n\u201cFred Upton is one of the main reasons Americans will start to see improved medical care and healthier lives,\u201d said Speaker Ryan. \u201cThe Cures Act will help researchers and doctors unlock the next generation of cures and treatments for their patients.\u201d As he said at yesterday\u2019s bill signing, \u201cI could not think of a better way to end the year than by signing this bill.\u201d\nChairman Fred Upton represents the commonsense values of southwest Michigan with a district that stretches from the shores of Lake Michigan and includes key industries that range from automobile parts manufacturing to high-tech biomedical innovation centers. In 2010, Chairman Upton was selected by his House colleagues to serve as Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. In 2014, Chairman Upton unveiled the bipartisan 21st Century Cures initiative, a multi-year effort that aims to accelerate the pace of cures and medical breakthroughs in the United States.\nLearn more about Chairman Upton by visiting his website, following him on Twitter, or liking his Facebook page. Learn more about the Energy and Commerce Committee by visiting its website, following it on Twitter, or liking its Facebook page.\nNOTE: The Weekly Republican Address will be available starting Saturday, December 10, at 6:00 a.m. ET on speaker.gov.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/weekly-republican-address-21st-century-cures-we-will-do-better", "Weekly Republican Address: With 21st Century Cures, We Will Do Better", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014In this week\u2019s Republican address, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) discusses #CuresNow\u2014legislation signed by Speaker Ryan this week to bring medical research and innovation into the 21st century.\n\u201cThe House and Senate have passed this bipartisan legislation which will ensure our health system can keep pace with incredible advances in science and technology,\u201d said Chairman Upton. He continued, \u201cA new day for medical research is on the horizon. A new day of hope for patients and their loved ones. We needed to do better. And with 21st Century Cures, we will.\u201d\n\tNOTE: The audio of the weekly is address is available here, and the video will be available on speaker.gov.\nRemarks of Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton of Michigan  Weekly Republican Address  Washington, DC  December 10, 2016\nHey there, I\u2019m Fred Upton, Republican Congressman from Southwest Michigan who helped lead the successful, bipartisan effort to find faster cures for families and patients suffering from tragic illness.\nThe holiday season is one of joy. But, it\u2019s often a time for families to come together and reflect on loved ones lost\u2014taken much too soon by disease.\nWe\u2019ve all said too many early good-byes to folks that we hold dear. Families robbed of a parent that will never get to see their kids\u2019 milestones. A child born without the gift of a future. Every day, countless folks living vibrant lives are delivered unexpected diagnoses. It\u2019s a cycle that repeats itself over and over and over. Life changes in an instant\u2014and hope seems just out of reach. Whether it be Alzheimer\u2019s, Lupus, MS, cancer\u2026 you name it.\nSo, three years ago, we had an idea. That we could do better. That we needed to do something and transform our health and research system to effectively fight disease in the 21st century.\nBut we knew the first step had to be doing something that Congress doesn\u2019t do enough of: We had to first listen. And then we engaged. We solicited input. We drafted. We listened some more. It was an inclusive, unique, transparent process that criss-crossed the country, engaging experts in every related field, from pioneering research institutions like the University of Michigan and the Mayo Clinic to government to private industry and everything in between. And most importantly, we listened to patients.\nWhat we learned was staggering. The gap between biomedical innovation and our regulatory process was widening. Of the 10,000 known diseases\u20147,000 of which are rare\u2014there are treatments for only 500. We needed to change the conversation and restore urgency to boosting research and innovation. And working together, we have with 21st\u00a0Century Cures.\nScience and biomedical innovation have made incredible strides over the last two decades. Mapping the human genome, new biomarkers, and personal health care apps have all offered opportunities to find new treatments and cures.\nBut the way the FDA and the NIH apply these new innovations to our regulatory process has lagged behind. These agencies\u2014and the rules and regs that they produce affecting the discovery, development, and delivery of lifesaving drugs and devices\u2014also desperately need modernization and innovation. They need a game-changer. And now we have it.\nThe House and Senate have passed this bipartisan legislation which will ensure our health system can keep pace with incredible advances in science and technology. We break down regulatory barriers and expedite the approvals for safe drugs and devices coupled with billions for more research, including the Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot. We also provide critical funding to the FDA so that they have all the tools they need to ensure the safety of these news drugs and devices.\nA former head of The National Cancer Institute and FDA has called this \u201cthe most transformational biomedical legislation in the past 40 years.\u201d He\u2019s right.\nBut this package is not just about cures. It also includes valuable resources to fight the opioid epidemic that\u2019s impacting every single community, and delivers landmark mental health reforms that will make a real difference, helping families in crisis and treating mental illness rather than incarceration. Treatment, not tragedy was the overriding theme of mental health reform. Yes, this is one of the most important and impactful bills we will enact this Congress.\nPatients aren\u2019t interested in debating the timelines, the failure rates, the size and costs of conducting clinical trials. They just know that despite the promise of scientific breakthroughs, they can\u2019t get the therapy that might save their lives one day. That is why we need 21st Century Cures.\nWe are on the cusp of something special. A once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform how we treat disease. President Obama will sign this legislation into law next week and his help was critical in getting this new law enacted\u2014so we say thank you Mr. President.\nA new day for medical research is on the horizon. A new day of hope for patients and their loved ones. We needed to do better. And with 21st Century Cures, we will. Thank you and have a blessed holiday season.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/news/videos/watch/senator-baldwin-silence-from-trump-tower-on-buy-america", "Senator Baldwin: Silence From Trump Tower On Buy America", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Senator Baldwin spoke on the Senate floor to show that the time is now for Donald Trump to take a stand in support of American workers by calling on Republican leadership in Congress to support strong #BuyAmerica requirements in the water infrastructure legislation.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/letter-va-ecfa-compliance", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the VA to Comply with Law that Protects Veterans from Exorbitant ER Bills", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.09.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Joins Bipartisan Effort Urging the VA to Comply with Law that Protects Veterans from Exorbitant ER Bills \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a bipartisan group of 22 senators, led by Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), in writing to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert McDonald, urging him to comply with the Emergency Care Fairness Act (ECFA). The ECFA was enacted in 2010 and directs the VA to cover veterans non-VA emergency care bills when their private health insurance doesn\u2019t cover the full amount of care. Yet since 2010, the VA has not complied with the law, denying hundreds of thousands of veterans\u2019 reimbursement claims for emergency care.\r\nEarlier this year, a federal court ordered the VA to write regulations that comply with the ECFA. \u00a0In addition to urging the VA to comply with the law, the Senators also requested that the agency fix its mistake and re-open all previously-denied claims.\r\n\u201cCongress\u2019s clear intent in passing the ECFA was to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished to veterans in non-department facilities,\u201d wrote the senators. \u201cSpecifically, congressional intent was to require the VA to act as a secondary payer for emergency treatment costs not covered by the veteran\u2019s third-party insurance. It is evident that the VA has ignored congressional intent. Most troubling is the fact that those who are most affected by the VA\u2019s non-compliance with the ECFA are our elderly veterans, many of whom are living on fixed incomes and have limited resources to pay medical bills.\u201d\r\nIn addition to Baldwin, Rounds and Klobuchar, the letter was signed by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Jon Tester (D-MT), John Boozman (R-AK), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Steve Daines (R-MT), Patty Murray (D-WA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Al Franken (D-MN), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR).\r\nThe bipartisan effort is supported by The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA).\r\nA copy of the letter is available\u00a0here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/no-windfalls-for-government-service-act-", "Baldwin, Whitehouse, Warren Introduce Bill to Limit Tax Windfalls for Billionaires in the Trump Administration", "2016-12-09", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.09.16\n\t\t\t Baldwin, Whitehouse, Warren Introduce Bill to Limit Tax Windfalls for Billionaires in the Trump Administration \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Legislation would curb little-known tax loophole that allows ultra-wealthy appointees to delay their tax bills\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced legislation today to prevent President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s enormously wealthy cabinet nominees \u2013 and possibly Trump himself \u2013 from ducking millions of dollars in taxes.\u00a0 A little-known provision of the tax code currently allows executive branch and judicial appointees to defer paying taxes on profits from assets they sell to comply with ethics rules. The No Windfalls for Government Service Act would limit to $1 million the amount of capital gains that can be deferred under the program, stopping billionaires from reaping outsized tax write-offs.\r\n\u201cWhen billionaires move through the revolving door from the private sector to public service they should not be rewarded with tax loopholes,\u201d said Senator Baldwin. \u201cPresident-elect Trump has every right to fill his cabinet with billionaires and he has, but these wealthy insiders should not be allowed to dodge paying their fair share of taxes.\u201d\r\n\u201cAs Donald Trump prepares to nominate what could be the wealthiest cabinet in history, this bill would prevent billionaires from reaping enormous tax benefits from their new jobs,\u201d said Senator Whitehouse.\u00a0 \u201cThe ultra-wealthy do not need a financial incentive to enter public service.\u201d\u00a0\r\n\u201cNot only is Donald Trump giving a gang of billionaires control of our government, he\u2019s offering them a special tax break just for signing up,\u201d said Senator Warren. \u201cThis bill would stop billionaires from getting yet another special favor from Donald Trump.\u201d\r\nAllowing government appointees to delay paying taxes can be a sensible policy to help middle-class individuals transition to government service.\u00a0 However, as the Washington Post reported last week, this can be a lucrative benefit for ultra-wealthy appointees who can use it to rebalance their portfolios and save millions of dollars in taxes.\u00a0\r\nSection 1043 of the tax code, added during the George H. W. Bush administration, allowed former Goldman Sachs CEO and George W. Bush Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to avoid paying an estimated $200 million tax bill, according to The Economist.\u00a0 So far, Donald Trump has selected several billionaires to helm federal agencies, including hedge fund manager and former Goldman Sachs executive Steven Mnuchin for Treasury Secretary, billionaire investor Wilbur Ross for Commerce Secretary, and Republican mega-donor Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary.\u00a0 Historians expect the cabinet to be the wealthiest ever, and the Washington Post has noted that Mr. Ross alone is ten times wealthier than the entire first cabinet under George W. Bush in 2001.\r\nThe bill has been endorsed by Americans for Tax Fairness and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. \u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/speaker-ryan-signs-cures-act-sends-president-s-desk", "Speaker Ryan Signs Cures Act, Sends to President\u2019s Desk", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI)\u2014joined by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI), Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), and other members of the House and Senate\u2014signed the 21st Century Cures Act, bipartisan legislation to reform our approach to medical research and innovation. With his signature, the bill now goes to the president's desk to become law. Below are Speaker Ryan's opening remarks for the enrollment ceremony:\n\u201cWhat a day, and what a moment. I could not think of a better way to end the year than by signing this bill.\u00a0This is exactly the kind of legislation that we need to be passing. This bill takes head on one of the big challenges we face: curing what today are considered incurable diseases. I don\u2019t have to tell any of you that this moment was a very, very long time coming. And we would not be here if it were not for the tireless, relentless work by so many people that are standing here today like Fred Upton. And now, we have a lot to show for it.\n\u201cI just want to say to all those legislators here, fantastic\u2014you guys just did such a good job. Look what we have to show for it: More money for medical research; a streamlined process for approving new drugs and devices. That means millions of patients will get the treatments that they need. I\u2019m talking about people like our good friend over here, Max Schill. Speeding up medical innovation could mean fewer surgeries and less hassle for Max. It could mean millions of Americans get to live longer, healthier lives. If that doesn\u2019t convince you that we need this bill, then I don\u2019t know what will.\n\u201cI\u2019d also be remiss if I did not recognize the good work of Congressman Tim Murphy. Tim Murphy, just like everybody else on Cures, worked so hard on getting mental health reform over the finish line\u2014criss-crossing America, listening, doing hearings, talking to people about how to fix these issues. He\u2019s led the charge to bring attention and the resources to mental health issues.\n\u201cBut all of you have worked very hard to put the patient back in charge. That\u2019s what this is all about. I am so proud of all of the accomplishments of these members, and I simply want to say: Thank you and job well done.\u201d\n---\nToday\u2019s ceremony included\u00a0Max Schill.\u00a0Max, who was born with a rare disease called Noonan Syndrome, has been a leading advocate for this bipartisan legislation. Max turns 8 next week, and as he wrote on gop.gov, \u201cMy birthday wish is that 21st Century Cures will pass and become a law.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/statement-passage-water-resources-bill", "Statement on Passage of Water Resources Bill", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on House passage of S. 612, the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act:\n\u201cThis bill provides the resources necessary to ensure the safety and longevity of our water infrastructure, which is a part of everything from commutes to commerce. Importantly, we are fulfilling our commitment to help the people of Flint and communities affected by contaminated drinking water. In addition, we are taking steps to deliver much-needed water relief to Californians, who are experiencing their worst drought in a century. I applaud Chairman Shuster for his work on this important legislation, which we look forward to sending to the president\u2019s desk.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/statement-passing-john-glenn", "Statement on the Passing of John Glenn", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the passing of John Glenn:\n\u201cJohn Glenn was an American hero. As a military pilot, astronaut, and U.S. senator, he never lost his passion for exploration and public service. On behalf of the House, I extend my deepest sympathies to Annie and the entire Glenn family. May his memory live on every time we look up at the stars.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-pocan-s-next-generation-researchers-act-passes-senate-heads-to-0", "Rep. Pocan\u2019s Next Generation Researchers Act Passes Senate, Heads to President\u2019s Desk To Be Signed Into Law", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after the Next Generation Researchers Act passed the House & Senate as part of the 21st Century Cures Act. The Next Generation Researchers Act directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to promote and provide new opportunities for new researchers and earlier research independence.\n\n\u201cI was proud to see the Next Generation Researchers Act pass the House & Senate as part of the 21st Century Cures Act today,\u201d Rep. Pocan said. \u201cThis bill reaffirms our commitment to help early career researchers and young innovators pursue their research and ensures the U.S. continues to be the global leader in science research and development. With one of the country\u2019s greatest research universities in my own District, I have heard directly from graduate researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison about the need for investment, coordination and promotion of policies focused on the future of the research workforce in the United States. By providing our young scientists and researchers with more funding opportunities and focused policies they have the support necessary to tackling the challenges of tomorrow. I want to thank Senator Baldwin for her work on this initiative and the countless advocates who worked to get this legislation passed.\u201d\n\nThe legislation authorizes NIH to establish a \u201cNext Generation of Researchers Initiative\u201d within the NIH Office of the Director to develop and coordinate policies and programs related to young scientists, such as funding opportunities, training and mentorship programs, and policies to enhance workforce diversity. It also funds a study by the National Academies of Science to review career barriers for biomedical researchers, which the NIH will subsequently use to continue to focus and pursue effectively policies promoting the future of the research workforce.\n\n\"We are deeply grateful to Congressman Pocan for his dedication and leadership in advancing the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes the Next Generation Researchers Act, which he authored to ensure that we continue our progress in biomedical research,\" said Robert Golden, Dean of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. \"This legislation provides critical support for the development of young researchers, many of whom are working on new cures and therapies right here in Wisconsin.\u201d\n\n\u201cAs a world class research institution, UW-Madison is home to many researchers who are early in their careers and can benefit from the passage of the Next Generation of Researchers Initiative in the National Institutes of Health (NIH). We are extremely grateful to Representative Pocan for introducing this legislation and shepherding it through bipartisan approval as an investment in the next generation of researchers,\u201d said Marsha Mailick, UW-Madison\u2019s Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education. \u201cOur researchers in the growing biomedical and behavioral research areas are eager for opportunities like this initiative, which seeks to enhance training, provide mentorship programs, and jump start much needed funding for those early in their careers who have great potential to conduct transformative research at UW-Madison.\u201d\n\n\u201cEnsuring young researchers have opportunities to pursue their dreams and contribute to faster medical progress is crucial to sustaining our global competitiveness in the life sciences arena, and to the national imperative of faster medical progress,\u201d said Mary Wooley, President and CEO of Research! America. \u201cThe inclusion of the \u201cNextGen\u201d Act in the 21st Century Cures bill will help ensure those opportunities proliferate. We are grateful to Representative Pocan, Senator Baldwin, Senator Collins, and the bill\u2019s other champions for their vision and leadership in championing this strategically important initiative.\u201d\n\n\u201cThe Next Generation Research Act will enhance career opportunities for younger researchers in the biological and biomedical sciences,\u201d said Howard Garrison, Director of Public Affairs of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). \u201cWe are grateful for Representative Pocan\u2019s support for the biomedical research community and are pleased that this important legislation was included in the 21st Century Cures Act.\u201d\n\nRep. Pocan introduced the Next Generations Researches Act in September 2015 and Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced companion bill in the Senate. Rep. Pocan previously introduced this legislation in the 113th Congress as well.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T21:09:43Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-pocan-sets-the-facts-straight-with-rep-duffy-after-he-refuses-to", "Rep. Pocan Sets the Facts Straight with Rep. Duffy After He Refuses to Apologize", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "December 8, 2016\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) provided some facts for Rep. Sean Duffy (WI-07) after he dismissed Madison, WI, as a \u201ccommunist\u201d community on FOX News, got basic facts about the recount incorrect and refused to apologize for his alarming comments.\n\nRep. Duffy claimed only Dane County was doing a hand recount, but the state Elections Commission says 47 counties are conducting hand recounts and another 13 are doing partial hand recounts.\n\nCommunism is defined as an economic and political theory where all property and businesses are publically owned, but Dane County is responsible for 73% of the new jobs created in Wisconsin in the last decade.\n\nMonica Moorehead the 2016 Workers World Party presidential candidate received 175 votes out of the more than 300,000 cast in Dane County.\n\nRep. Duffy has offered to send anyone in Madison who was offended by his comments a therapy dog to their \u201csafe place\u201d of choice. Yet he has not provided any details as to how his office plans to facilitate the transportation of so many dogs to the Madison area, nor has he specified what breed(s) of dog.\n\n\u201cI understand Rep. Duffy doesn\u2019t want to appear weak by apologizing, but I want to make sure he at least has some facts next time he decides to shoot his mouth off on Fox News. Facts sometimes even matter there,\u201d said Rep. Pocan.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T21:09:43Z"], ["https://web.archive.org/web/20161208160717/https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-pocan-s-next-generation-researchers-act-passes-senate-heads-to", "Rep. Pocans Next Generation Researchers Act Passes Senate, Heads to Presidents Desk To Be Signed Into Law", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "web.archive.org", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after the Next Generation Researchers Act passed the House & Senate as part of the 21st Century Cures Act today. The Next Generation Researchers Act directs the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to promote and provide new opportunities for new researchers and earlier research independence.\nI was proud to see the Next Generation Researchers Act pass the House & Senate as part of the 21st Century Cures Act today, Rep. Pocan said. This bill reaffirms our commitment to help early career researchers and young innovators pursue their research and ensures the U.S. continues to be the global leader in science research and development. With one of the countrys greatest research universities in my own District, I have heard directly from graduate researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison about the need for investment, coordination and promotion of policies focused on the future of the research workforce in the United States. By providing our young scientists and researchers with more funding opportunities and focused policies they have the support necessary to tackling the challenges of tomorrow. I want to thank Senator Baldwin for her work on this initiative and the countless advocates who worked to get this legislation passed.\nThe legislation authorizes NIH to establish a Next Generation of Researchers Initiative within the NIH Office of the Director to develop and coordinate policies and programs related to young scientists, such as funding opportunities, training and mentorship programs, and policies to enhance workforce diversity. It also funds a study by the National Academies of Science to review career barriers for biomedical researchers, which the NIH will subsequently use to continue to focus and pursue effectively policies promoting the future of the research workforce.\n\"We are deeply grateful to Congressman Pocan for his dedication and leadership in advancing the 21st Century Cures Act, which includes the Next Generation Researchers Act, which he authored to ensure that we continue our progress in biomedical research,\" said Robert Golden, Dean of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. \"This legislation provides critical support for the development of young researchers, many of whom are working on new cures and therapies right here in Wisconsin.\nAs a world class research institution, UW-Madison is home to many researchers who are early in their careers and can benefit from the passage of theNext Generation of Researchers Initiative in the National Institutes of Health (NIH).We are extremely grateful to Representative Pocan for introducing this legislation and shepherding it through bipartisan approval as an investment in the next generation of researchers, said Marsha Mailick, UW-Madisons Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education. Our researchers in the growing biomedical and behavioral research areas are eager for opportunities like this initiative, which seeks to enhance training, provide mentorship programs, and jump start much needed funding for those early in their careers who have great potential to conduct transformative research at UW-Madison.\nEnsuring young researchers have opportunities to pursue their dreams and contribute to faster medical progress is crucial to sustaining our global competitiveness in the life sciences arena, and to the national imperative of faster medical progress, said Mary Wooley, President and CEO of Research! America. The inclusion of the NextGen Act in the 21st Century Cures bill will help ensure those opportunities proliferate. We are grateful to Representative Pocan, Senator Baldwin, Senator Collins, and the bills other champions for their vision and leadership in championing this strategically important initiative.\nThe Next Generation Research Act will enhance career opportunities for younger researchers in the biological and biomedical sciences, said Howard Garrison, Director of Public Affairs of Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). We are grateful for Representative Pocans support for the biomedical research community and are pleased that this important legislation was included in the 21st Century Cures Act.\nRep. Pocan introduced the Next Generations Researches Act in September 2015 and Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced companion bill in the Senate. Rep. Pocan previously introduced this legislation in the 113th Congress as well.\n# # #", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/house-passage-veterans-reform-bill-", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan, Bicameral Veterans Reform Bill", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.08.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Applauds House Passage of Bipartisan, Bicameral Veterans Reform Bill  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin applauded action by the U.S. House of Representatives to unanimously pass legislation that will improve veterans\u2019 access to health care, disability benefits, education and homelessness assistance, among other important benefits for our nation\u2019s veterans.\r\n\u201cAfter two decade-long wars, our veterans and their families are facing many difficult challenges,\u201d said Senator Baldwin. \u201cThis comprehensive, bipartisan, bicameral veterans package contains over 70 provisions that will reform and improve the services and benefits provided to our veterans. I urge my colleagues in the Senate to pass this legislation as soon as possible so that we can bring much needed changes to the VA.\u201d \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\r\nThe Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 (H.R.6416) includes 76 provisions that address a variety of veterans\u2019 services that are in need of reform or improvement. It incorporates language from a number of previously introduced House and Senate bills, including several provisions from the Veterans First Act, which unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs in May 2016.\r\nFollowing Tuesday\u2019s unanimous House passage, the measure now comes to the Senate for a vote.\r\nSpecifically, the H.R.6416 will:\r\n \r\nStreamline the disability compensation process for veterans and their families to more easily obtain benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA);\r\nExpand the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims from seven judges to nine, in order to help address the large backlog of veterans\u2019 appeals;\r\nMake changes to the VA\u2019s burial benefits and interment policies, including expanding eligibility for presidential memorial certificates to certain individuals who served in reserve units of the Armed Forces, among others;\r\nProvide a much-needed extension of education benefits for surviving spouses who lost a loved one on September 11, 2001, or during the early years of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq;\r\nImprove how the VA administers and approves education benefits for veterans, and allow mobilized reservists to keep their GI Bill eligibility when a deployment interrupts their schooling;\r\nModify ownership requirements for small businesses participating in VA contract assistance programs and require the Department of Labor to conduct a five-year study on job counseling, training, and placement service for veterans;\r\nMake improvements to the VA\u2019s health care services and benefits, specifically:\r\n\r\nEnsuring preventative health services for veterans include access to adult immunizations for veterans who wish to receive them;\r\nPrioritizing access to care for medal of honor recipients;\r\nEnsuring veterans who served in classified missions can access mental health care without disclosing classified information;\r\nRequiring the VA to submit an annual report to Congress on the Veterans Health Administration\u2019s provision of hospital care, medical services and nursing home care;\r\nEnhancing the qualification criteria to make it easier to hire qualified mental health care professionals;\r\nExpanding research on potential health effects from toxic exposure to veterans and their descendants.\r\nIncrease access to benefits for homeless veterans.\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\nThe measure is named after retiring chairman of the House Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee, Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., as well as outgoing ranking member Blumenthal of the Senate committee in tribute to their years-long commitment to serving veterans in Congress.\r\nA section-by-section summary of the H.R.6416 is available here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/letter-house-leadership-to-delist-wolf", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls on House Leadership to Delist Gray Wolf Before They Leave Town", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.08.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls on House Leadership to Delist Gray Wolf Before They Leave Town \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t Baldwin urges Congressional Leadership to act on legislation that would delist the Western Great Lakes population of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List and pass management of the wolf back to the State of Wisconsin\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is calling on House Leadership to act on legislation to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List before they adjourn the congressional session for the year. Currently, the House is on track to adjourn for the year this week without acting to delist the Western Great Lakes population of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List.\r\nIn a letter to Congressional Leadership, Baldwin urges them to finish this important work and schedule time to act on legislation that would delist the Western Great Lakes population of the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List and pass management of the wolf back to the State of Wisconsin.\r\nCongress has been working to resolve differences between the Senate and House energy bills, which were passed earlier this year.\u00a0 The House-passed bill included the provision to delist the wolf and the issue could be resolved with the passage of the final energy bill. \u00a0\r\n\u201cMembers of the House and Senate have been negotiating the Energy Bill with the goal of reaching a compromise that would pass and become law before Congress adjourned for the holidays,\u201d wrote Senator Baldwin. \u201cHowever, the House is on track to adjourn this week without finishing this legislation, leaving the business of delisting the Western Great Lakes population of the gray wolf unfinished. I would urge congressional leadership to finish this important work and schedule time needed to pass the bill prior to adjourning.\u00a0\r\nSenator Murkowski (R-AK), the author of the Senate Energy Bill, S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act, also expressed frustration that House leaders, led by Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI-1st) are preventing the bill from passing. \u201cThe House may want to claim that this bill cannot move forward because we are running out of time,\u201d said Senator Murkowski. \u201cThe reality is that the House is attempting to run us out of time, in order to prevent this bill from moving forward, even though it contains the priorities of dozens of its members. I urge my House colleagues to reconsider and to allow our conference report to come up for a vote before we adjourn.\u201d\u00a0\r\nSenator Baldwin has worked across party lines on this issue for the past five years. She supported a bipartisan effort on delisting the gray wolf when she was in the House of Representatives in 2011.\r\nLast month, she sent a separate letter to Senate Leadership calling for them to take action to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species List and return management of the wolf to Wisconsin.\r\nSenator Baldwin has recently published an op-ed on de listing the gray wolf that can be found here.\r\nA copy of the letter Baldwin sent to Congressional Leadership this week is available here.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/statement-on-ndaa-senate-passage", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on National Defense Authorization Act Senate Passage", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.08.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on National Defense Authorization Act Senate Passage \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after the Senate passed the compromise FY17 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today by a vote of 92-7:\r\n\u201cToday, I voted in favor of the defense authorization legislation, which, while an imperfect compromise, makes important investments to strengthen our national security, support our servicemembers and their families, and boost our Made in Wisconsin economy.\r\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to have championed and fought for many provisions in this legislation. My reform to direct the National Academies of Sciences to assist the military in using safer and more environmentally-friendly technologies to properly dispose of munitions will help prevent military sites around the country from being contaminated in the way the Badger Army Ammunition Plant was. I worked across party lines on the Manufacturing Universities Act, which is the basis for a provision included to strengthen engineering programs to better prepare students for our 21st century advanced manufacturing economy. Importantly, this legislation also authorizes more than $11 million for the construction of a new facility at Wisconsin\u2019s Fort McCoy, which is one of the Army\u2019s premier total force training centers.\r\n\u201cI am also pleased that this bill authorizes funding for critical programs that are made in Wisconsin, like the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle produced by Oshkosh Defense. However, it also unfortunately includes misguided reductions to and constraints on the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program. The NDAA is only a piece of the puzzle when it comes to the LCS, and I will continue my work as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee to fully fund and support this program, which is so critical to our national security and our Wisconsin economy.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=0BF55D93-043A-412A-AEA0-8BCC5FF72F5F", "Johnson Encouraged by Senate Effort to Pass Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act", "2016-12-08", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this Thursday following an attempt by the Senate Wednesday night to pass the Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act by unanimous consent:\r\n\u201cThere was an effort last night to pass the Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act by unanimous consent. I am disappointed that because of an objection unrelated to the bill, it was not allowed to pass. I am encouraged, however, by the growing list of co-sponsors (43 to date) that demonstrates strong bipartisan support for getting this bill passed on behalf of those with terminal illnesses who simply want the right to try to save their own lives. This momentum will move us into the next Congress where I look forward to working with Leader McConnell and Chairman Alexander to get this important piece of legislation passed.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/75th-anniversary-pearl-harbor", "The 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "It was 7:48am in #PearlHarbor, Hawaii when the planes arrived. https://t.co/r3xrCfwQNv\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 7, 2016 \nIt was 7:48am in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii when the planes arrived. Our troops awoke to a barrage from hundreds of Japanese aircraft overhead. But they didn\u2019t panic or hide\u2014they fought back.\nWe lost 2,403 Americans that day. These brave men and women died, like many before and after them, fighting to protect our freedoms. The attack may have sunk battleships and taken lives, but it did not sink our resolve. In the years that followed, resilience and strength born out of tragedy led the United States to victory in World War II.\nIn that spirit, today we are sending to the president\u2019s desk two bills honoring World War II heroes with the Congressional Gold Medal. It is the highest honor we can bestow.\nS. 1555 honors the Filipino veterans who fought, and in some cases gave their lives, alongside our troops on the battlefield. Tens of thousands of Filipinos played a pivotal role in securing the Allied victory in the Pacific, and they\u2019ve gone without proper recognition for far too long.\nS. 2234 honors the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the intelligence agency tasked with executing some of the most dangerous covert missions of the war effort. Members of the OSS worked undercover and behind enemy lines to gather reconnaissance that led to the success of many critical operations, including D-Day.\nFrom a day of infamy came a generation of heroes. They remind us always of the values\u2014and the people\u2014we hold dear.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/speaker-ryan-squawk-box-obamacare-getting-much-worse", "Speaker Ryan on Squawk Box: Obamacare \"Is Getting Much Worse\"", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "This morning, Speaker Ryan joined CNBC\u2019s Squawk Box to discuss how a unified Republican government will tackle issues ranging from tax reform to repealing and replacing Obamacare. Below are excerpts from their conversation:\nObamacare Is Failing  \u201cThis law is getting much worse. It is what actuaries say is entering a death spiral\u2014high, high premium increases, high deductibles, no choices. So we have to fix this problem. . . . This law is just failing very, very quickly. We\u2019ve got to replace this law. And we will have a transition period so that we don\u2019t pull the rug out from people.\u201d\nA More Competitive Tax Code  \u201cThe plan that we wrote is revenue neutral. We now take into account economic effects of tax changes\u2014they call it dynamic scoring, I call it reality-based scoring\u2014and we will use that so that we make sure that we maximize the economic growth potential. The last thing we want to do is not write tax reform where we\u2019re not thinking about how to maximize growth. So our tax reform is going to be focused on maximizing growth and competitiveness of American businesses, and we will do that in a way where we will make it revenue neutral. That means you have to plug loopholes\u2014tax expenditures\u2014so you can lower rates. And so it\u2019s really going to come down to as to how low we can get [the corporate tax] rate. We believe we can do it at 20 percent right now. If we can squeeze the numbers and plug more loopholes and get us to 15 percent\u2014great. The lower the better as far as I\u2019m concerned.\u201d\nWe\u2019re Going to Hit the Ground Running  \u201cWe spent all of 2016 getting ready for the possible opportunity of having a unified government in 2017. The House went through the entire exercise\u2014every committee working, every member of the House Republican conference working. . . . We\u2019ve been working on our tax-reform legislation for over a year. We\u2019ve been working on our welfare-reform legislation, on our health care legislation, on our regulatory agenda, on our energy policy. So it\u2019s not just talking points and pablum. Our committees\u2014what I told our committees a year ago, our members is: Assume we get the White House and Congress. And then, come 2018, what do you want to have accomplished for the country to get this country back on the right track. What does that look like? Plan now. This is your plan. So for the next year\u2014this is 2016, back at the end of 2015\u2014do everything you need to do to get ready to do that. So this is exactly what Congress and the House have been working on for the last year\u2014getting everything ready to basically rock and roll in 2017 and get working.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-pocan-calls-out-rep-duffy-for-saying-madison-is-a-communist", "Rep. Pocan Calls Out Rep. Duffy for Saying Madison is a Communist Community that does not Believe in Democracy, Demands Apology", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Mark Pocan", "P000607", "pocan.house.gov", "pocan", "https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) called out Rep. Sean Duffy (WI-07) for dismissing Madison, WI, as a \u201ccommunist\u201d community that does not believe in democracy or freedom during a disturbing exchange with Tucker Carlson on FOX News criticizing the recount in Wisconsin.\n\n\u201cI represent more than 700,000 people in Wisconsin\u2019s 2nd Congressional District. Madison, the heart of Dane County, is one of the leading economic drivers in our state and the county is responsible for 73% of the new jobs created in Wisconsin in the last decade. His insinuation that my constituents are somehow un-American for exercising their political views is extremely alarming. At a time when our country stands divided, Congressman Duffy\u2019s \u2018Trumpizing\u2019 of Wisconsin is the wrong direction for our state.\n\n\u201cThe Wisconsin delegation has a reputation for cooperation and respect. For Rep. Duffy to try and drive divisions among Wisconsinites is unconscionable. On behalf of my constituents, I demand an apology from Rep. Duffy and hope the Wisconsin delegation will condemn his comments as they are far from the Wisconsin values we hold dear.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T21:09:43Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/21st-century-cures-act", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Votes for Major Bipartisan Health Care Innovation Legislation", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.07.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Votes for Major Bipartisan Health Care Innovation Legislation  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n        \n\t\t\t\t 21st Century Cures Act includes actions championed by Senator Baldwin, including $1 billion to fight opioid epidemic and strong support for next generation researchers\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today voted for the 21st Century Cures Act. The bipartisan health care innovation legislation includes actions championed by Senator Baldwin, including $1 billion in funding to fight the opioid epidemic and stronger support for our next generation of researchers. Senator Baldwin released the following statement after the legislation passed the Senate by a vote of 94-5:\r\n\u201cThis bipartisan legislation includes many reforms I championed, including my efforts to invest in the fight against the opioid epidemic and strengthen medical research in Wisconsin. Opioid abuse is an epidemic that continues to grow at an alarming rate and Washington needs to be a stronger partner for states like Wisconsin. That is why I led the fight to include additional investments for opioid abuse prevention, treatment and recovery efforts in the 21st Century Cures Act. And by including my Next Generation Researchers Act, this bipartisan legislation makes a strong commitment to our young scientists, who are being held back by state budget cuts and are in need of greater support to pursue life-saving research and discover the next medical breakthrough.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe 21st Century Cures Act is a compromise so it is not perfect and there is more work to be done. I am concerned that this legislation does not do more to strengthen patient safety, to improve oversight of medical products once they reach our families, and to ensure that the life-saving medications patients rely on are affordable. Advancing innovation must be balanced with protecting the public health, and I will continue my work to ensure that all Americans have access to the most high-quality, safe and affordable health care.\u201d\r\nInvesting $1 billion to fight the opioid epidemic\r\nAs the 21st Century Cures Act was being negotiated, Senator Baldwin led the effort to include investments to fight the opioid epidemic in the legislation. Senator Baldwin\u2019s efforts resulted in $1 billion of additional funding for state prevention, treatment and recovery efforts. The funding will be provided over two years through Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to states struggling with a high incidence of opioid abuse.\r\nSenator Baldwin has been a strong advocate in the fight to address the national opioid epidemic. In just this year, Senator Baldwin has traveled across Wisconsin to hold roundtable dialogues on the opioid and heroin epidemic in Green Bay, La Crosse, Wausau, Viroqua, Ashland, Superior, Eau Claire and Arlington.\r\nSenator Baldwin has repeatedly called for Washington to be a stronger partner for states and communities combating the opioid epidemic. She cosponsored the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), which became law and included her bipartisan VA opioid prescribing reforms named in honor of Wisconsin Marine veteran Jason Simcakoski.\r\nOver the past year she has also been a leading advocate for stronger investments to address the opioid crisis, cosponsoring legislation to provide emergency funding to address the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic that is devastating communities in Wisconsin and across the country.\r\nSupporting Wisconsin\u2019s next generation researchers \r\nAt a time when America\u2019s young researchers are facing a difficult funding environment, Senator Baldwin was joined by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) to introduce bipartisan legislation that improves opportunities for new researchers and helps address the debt burden that young scientists face today. Senator Baldwin\u2019s Next Generation Researchers Act has been included in the 21st Century Cures Act to invest in the future of American research, science, and innovation.\r\nBy including Senator Baldwin\u2019s Next Generation Researchers Act, the 21st Century Cures Act will establish the Next Generation of Researchers Initiative at NIH to expand opportunities for our new scientists. This measure will also improve NIH\u2019s loan repayment programs by increasing the amount of loans that NIH can\u00a0forgive for trainees, from $35,000 a year to $50,000.\r\nWisconsin has already seen the negative impacts of not investing in our research universities and their young researchers. As a result of cuts at the state level, UW-Madison fell out of the top 5 in national research university rankings for the first time in over 40 years. Research and innovation have long been drivers of economic growth in Wisconsin and this legislation will show a commitment to our nation\u2019s future scientists.\r\nBipartisan Investments in America\u2019s Health Care \r\nThe bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act also makes additional investments and strengthens America\u2019s medical research and healthcare system. The 21st Century Cures Act makes investments in innovative biomedical research that includes Vice President Biden\u2019s Cancer Moonshot initiative, precision medicine and research for degenerative diseases like Alzheimer\u2019s, and takes important steps to improve our mental health and substance use disorder system. The 21st Century Cures Act also includes Senator Baldwin\u2019s bipartisan Anna Westin Act to help combat eating disorders, as well as her Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in Medical Research Act to improve research efforts related to the health of LGBT Americans.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/statement-on-traux-field", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on U.S. Air Force Announcement of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's Truax Field as a Finalist for Deployment of New Fighter Jets", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.07.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on U.S. Air Force Announcement of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's Truax Field as a Finalist for Deployment of New Fighter Jets \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement today in response to an announcement from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) that the Wisconsin Air National Guard's Truax Field has been named a finalist for the deployment of new fighter jets:\r\n\u201cWe are proving ourselves to be a very strong competitor and I am going to continue my work being a leading advocate for the 115th Fighter Wing at Truax,\u201d said Senator Baldwin. \u201cI have been proud to play a lead role with the Wisconsin Congressional delegation and be a part of a team effort on this.\u201d\r\nThis afternoon, the U.S. Air Force announced that the Wisconsin Air National Guard\u2019s Truax Field is one of five bases\u2014out of 18 that were considered\u2014that has been selected as a candidate to host one of the next two units of F-35 fighter aircraft. Truax Field will now be the subject of a USAF site survey and a further senior level review over the winter, which will result in the USAF selection in the spring of the two preferred locations and the two reasonable alternative locations for the F-35 basing process.\r\nSenator Baldwin has played a leading role organizing the Wisconsin Congressional delegation\u2019s support for the Truax effort. In June, Senator Baldwin sent two letters to the U.S. Air Force in support of the effort to base the F-35 mission at Truax Field.\r\nIn addition to the contributions to our nation\u2019s and Wisconsin\u2019s security, basing the F-35 mission at Truax Field would maintain the more than 1,650 jobs to which the 115th currently contributes, as well as the continuity of services the unit provides to the city and state, while also benefiting regional retail, healthcare, real estate, food services and construction industries. Indeed, over the lifetime of the F-35 mission, there is an estimated economic impact of $4.8 billion.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=2B399DC1-EE4E-48C0-9074-A72AF7EA87CA", "Johnson Comments on Passage of 21st Century Cures Act, Promises to Continue Fight for Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said this Wednesday after voting in favor of the 21st Century Cures Act, which passed the Senate 94-5 and was sent to the president:\r\n\u201cI am hopeful the reforms and resources authorized in this legislation will accelerate the development of treatments and modernize the federal approval process. These are critical goals in today\u2019s era of medical innovation. I am pleased provisions addressing mental health and the nation\u2019s opioid epidemic were included, but I am disappointed the Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act was not included or allowed a vote despite having 43 bipartisan co-sponsors in the U.S. Senate. I remain dedicated to working with Leader McConnell and Chairman Alexander on getting it passed on behalf of those with terminal illnesses who simply want the right to try to save their own lives.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=CC08ACCF-1475-4008-ABEA-79D5E1D6A3B9", "Johnson Praises Truax Field Selection as Possible Host to New Fighter Squadron", "2016-12-07", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) praised the inclusion of a Wisconsin site as a finalist for potentially hosting a new fighter squadron.\r\nThe Air Force on Wednesday announced the Wisconsin Air National Guard 115th Fighter Wing was chosen as a finalist to potentially host a F-35A Lightning II squadron that would be based at Truax Field in Madison. The Air Force\u2019s Strategic Basing Initiative will allow two Air National Guard bases to receive F-35 aircraft in 2022.\r\nJohnson said this after the news was announced:\r\n\u201cThe more than 1,200 civilian and military personnel of the 115th Fighter Wing provide vital support in the Global War on Terrorism and ensure a safe airspace above the Midwest,\" said Sen. Johnson. \"F-35s based in Wisconsin would be a valuable asset not just for Wisconsin\u2019s Air National Guard but for our nation\u2019s security at home and abroad.\u00a0 I look forward to working with the Air Force as it decides its path forward on the Strategic Basing Process.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://paulryan.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398585", "Ryan Outlines 2017 Congressional Priorities on WPR", "2016-12-06", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "paulryan.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Yesterday, Wisconsin\u2019s First District congressman and speaker of the House, Paul Ryan, spoke with WPR\u2019s Rob Ferrett on Central Time.The scandal at Tomah VA Medical Center:\u201cTomah has been under such a microscope and yet they still have these terrible problems. We see persistent management failures here. And what is frustrating to [me] and to Ron Johnson and others is lack of accountability at the VA at large, but especially at Tomah. They cannot have the kind of discipline and management restructuring that is necessary to get this place whipped in to shape. And that is why we think we need to have more wholesale reform at the Veterans Administration. . . . We need to hold people accountable. The bureaucracy is bloated, and it is inefficient and unaccountable, and we need to bring accountability to the VA so that our veterans get the care that they deserve.\u201dBuilding a stronger economy:\u201cWell, we\u2019ve got a lot of number-one priorities, I guess I\u2019d say. The first we\u2019re going to do is start working on a budget. And in that budget we\u2019re going to try and bring Obamacare relief.\u201d***\r\n\u201cBut also [cutting back] the regulatory state, which is really putting a chilling effect on jobs, and reforming the tax code to make American businesses, particularly our manufacturers, much more competitive globally so we can grow more jobs here at home and increase take home pay, and just get faster economic growth.\u201d***\r\n\u201cWhat we ought to be doing is cleaning up our economic policy so that we\u2019re the best . . . with a healthy economy, with strong companies that are in America, building, selling, exporting and engaging in the world, and pushing the values of freedom and free enterprise. That to me is what American leadership needs to look like.\u201dDiscussing health care reforms:\u201cRight now, Medicare Advantage is a very popular program that seniors get to choose from among private plans for their comprehensive Medicare benefits. That\u2019s something seniors today enjoy. The federal employees get to choose among competing comprehensive private plans for their benefit so that they have more choices and lower prices. Those are the kinds of reforms that are being discussed for younger people. It\u2019s very important to note that any discussion of Medicare, those changes do not affect anyone in or near retirement. So anybody who\u2019s on Medicare today or about to go on Medicare is not a part of this conversation.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/speaker-ryan-2017-well-deliver-results", "Speaker Ryan: In 2017, We'll Deliver Results", "2016-12-06", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "2016 was a busy\u2014and productive\u2014year for House Republicans. At a press conference with other Republican leaders, Speaker Ryan discussed 2016 and the #BetterWay that's on the horizon: \u00a0\n\"At the start of this year, we as House Republicans made a number of commitments to the American people.\n\"First, we pledged to open up the process\u2014to find common ground for the good of the country. If you look at how we are wrapping up our work for the end of the year here, we\u2019ve done just that: 21st Century Cures. The National Defense Authorization Bill. The water resources bill.\n\"These initiatives all went through the committees. They are all bipartisan. And they are all House-Senate agreements.\n\"That is how we should do things here. It\u2019s important, because that\u2019s exactly how things should work.\n\"The most overarching thing we set out to do\u2014going all the way back to our retreat in Baltimore almost a year ago\u2014was that we would raise our gaze. We would go from being seen as simply being an opposition party to being a proposition party. And with 7 out of 10 Americans unhappy with the direction our country is headed, we felt we had a duty\u2014a moral obligation\u2014to offer our fellow citizens a better way forward. And that\u2019s exactly what we did.\n\"We did not just check the box to win an election, or we didn\u2019t do this so I could just [promote] a website\u2014better.gop\u2014a thousand times with you. The idea was, if we actually won the election by campaigning on solutions and ideas, we would be ready to govern.\n\"And here we are. We are ready to hit the ground running, and we need to hit the ground running. We gave the people a very clear choice, and now the people have given us very clear instructions: deliver results and deliver relief.\n\"Relief from Obamacare\u2014this law is hurting families and it\u2019s only going to get worse. Relief from this broken tax code that is costing us jobs, competitiveness, and growth. Relief from overreach and needless regulations that are crushing livelihoods and industries across this country.\n\"That is what a unified Republican government will be about. It will be about helping our people reach their potential, and making America great again.\n\"So 2016 was about raising our gaze. 2017 is going to be about doing big things for our country.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/2016-us-capitol-christmas-tree-lit", "The 2016 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Is Lit", "2016-12-06", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014Tonight, the 2016 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was lit for the first time, with House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and fifth-grader Isabella Gerard of Boise, Idaho doing the honors. This year\u2019s tree\u2014an 80-foot Engelmann spruce from Payette National Forest\u2014will be lit every evening through Christmas night. Speaker Ryan made the following remarks prior to lighting the tree, as prepared for delivery:\u00a0\nWell, in the words of Yogi Berra, at least it\u2019s a dry rain.\nEither way, this is a night to be grateful. Grateful for everyone who put this together: Stephen and his team, the forest service, the people of Idaho. And grateful for the chance to celebrate together. So I want to say to all of you\u2014whatever you did to make this happen\u2014thank you very, very much.\nNot to get too carried away, but I couldn\u2019t feel more hopeful about our country than I do tonight. And by that I don\u2019t mean just that I\u2019m optimistic, though I certainly am. What I mean is, to see so many people work so hard for so long just to give our Capitol some Christmas cheer\u2014well, it\u2019s nothing short of inspiring.\nHope is not the expectation of good fortune. It is the demonstration of good will. It is the determination to do good, whatever the consequences may be.\nThat is the message of the Christmas story. Christ\u2019s birth, like this tree, is a reminder that God is always with us. We may neglect him. We may reject him. But he never forsakes us. He always welcomes us back into his warm embrace. He lights our way. He makes straight our path. He fills every valley and brings every mountain low. We have only to accept the love he offers us.\nAnd tonight, we accept it with joy.\nMerry Christmas, everybody.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/wrda-buyamerica-amendment", "U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, Sherrod Brown and Bob Casey Introducing ‘Buy America’ Amendment to Water Infrastructure Bill, Call on Republican Leaders to Take Action", "2016-12-06", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.06.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin, Sherrod Brown and Bob Casey Introducing \u2018Buy America\u2019 Amendment to Water Infrastructure Bill, Call on Republican Leaders to Take Action \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Republican House leadership removed the Buy America reform, which previously passed the Senate by 95-3\u00a0 \r\n Senators call on Republican leaders to reinsert provision or schedule immediate vote on amendment \r\n Baldwin: \u201cOur American manufacturers and workers deserve a solid commitment from us and I\u2019m not giving up this fight to build a made in America infrastructure.\u201d \r\n\u00a0\r\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Bob Casey (D-PA) today announced that they will introduce a \u2018Buy America\u2019 amendment to the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) in the Senate and are calling on Republican leaders to add the provision back into the final bill.\r\nYesterday, Republican House leadership announced they removed the Buy America reform from the House-Senate compromise bill \u2013 even after the Senators led a letter demanding Buy America remain in the infrastructure bill. Stripping the Buy America provision will allow foreign companies to continue undercutting the American steel industry and its 1 million workers nationwide.\r\nThe Buy America reform could be added back into WRDA before the House votes on the bill later this week. If this does not occur, the Senators are calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to schedule a vote on the amendment when WRDA gets to the Senate.\r\n\u201cBy removing my Buy America standard, Speaker Ryan and House Republicans embraced the status-quo in Washington,\u201d said Senator Baldwin. \u201cOur American manufacturers and workers deserve a solid commitment from us and I\u2019m not giving up this fight to build a made in America infrastructure. The choice for the Republican establishment in Washington is clear: Do you stand with American workers or do you support spending taxpayer dollars on Chinese and Russian steel for American water infrastructure projects?\u201d\r\n\u201cAmerican tax dollars should go toward American-made steel that supports American jobs, and that\u2019s what we are fighting for,\u201d said Senator Brown. \u201cThis was the first major test for President-elect Trump\u2019s promises to put America first and it failed because Washington establishment Republicans chose China and Russia over Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. While President-elect Trump remains silent, we will continue to fight for American jobs.\u201d \u00a0\r\n\u201cRemoving Buy America from this legislation will undermine our workers and make it harder for businesses who do want to create jobs at home,\u201d said Senator Casey. \u201cCongressional Republicans should stop blowing hot air about their claims to support workers and actually do something that will- reinsert Buy America into this bill.\u201d \u00a0\r\nLast Thursday night in Cincinnati, on the first stop of his \"Thank You Tour,\" Trump said his infrastructure plan would follow two simple rules: \"Buy American and hire American. We're going to do it ourselves.\"\r\nPresident-elect Trump has remained silent about the Republican House leadership stripping the Buy America reform from the water infrastructure legislation.\r\n\u201cThe silence from Trump Tower on this issue is deafening. If President-elect Trump is serious about keeping his promise to American workers, he needs to take a stand,\u201d said Senator Baldwin. \u201cAmerican workers should build our infrastructure with American products, and taxpayers' money should not be spent on Chinese iron and steel.\u201d\r\nSenator Baldwin introduced Buy America legislation, the\u00a0Made in America Water Infrastructure Act, to require American-made iron and steel is used in drinking water projects funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Baldwin\u2019s reform is supported by the United Steelworkers union and Wisconsin manufacturers in the iron and steel industry supply chain, including Neenah Foundry.\r\nThe Buy America standard in WRDA had already passed the Senate in September with broad bipartisan support before Republican House leadership stripped it from the final water infrastructure bill released yesterday.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=3B00442F-0B51-4824-8A15-E5EF96E0271A", "Committee Approves Johnson, Shaheen Measure to Expand NATO", "2016-12-06", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Ron Johnson", "J000293", "www.ronjohnson.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 Legislation to expand the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), led by Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Tuesday.\u00a0 The resolution offers congressional support for the growth of the defensive alliance, reiterates the U.S. commitment to NATO and provides the president with the conditions necessary for the U.S. to formally approve Montenegro\u2019s accession to NATO.\u00a0\r\nJohnson said, \u201cI commend my colleagues on the Foreign Relations Committee for joining me in supporting Montenegro\u2019s bid to join NATO and for reaffirming the United States\u2019 commitment to our partners in Europe. Strengthening and expanding NATO is critical at a time when terrorism and Russian aggression continue to threaten our European allies.\u00a0 I hope that this important resolution will pass the Senate before the end of this Congress.\u201d\r\n\u201cNATO remains indispensable to global security, and the United States must continue to build and strengthen the alliance,\u201d said Shaheen. \u201cApproving Montenegro\u2019s accession will send the clear message that Congress will not bow to Russian threats and intimidation. \u00a0The United States must always stand on the side of freedom, security and democracy, and I urge the Senate to pass this treaty before Congress adjourns.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/7-reasons-were-excited-about-capitol-christmas-tree", "7 Reasons We're Excited About The Capitol Christmas Tree", "2016-12-05", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "This year's\u00a0Capitol Christmas Tree\u00a0is ready to be lit, and we for one are excited about it. (Heck, I started writing this post three months ago.) Rain or shine, the tree lighting ceremony gets underway tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. ET, and it will air on\u00a0speaker.gov/live.\nThe tree\n\tEvery year, the\u00a0Architect of the Capitol\u00a0and the\u00a0U.S. Forest Service\u00a0work together to select a tree from one of our national forests. This year's edition\u2014an 80-foot Engelmann spruce\u2014comes from\u00a0Payette National Forest\u00a0in McCall, Idaho.\u00a0\nThe truck  \n\tAfter the tree was cut, it began the 2,500-mile journey to the Capitol, stopping for public events in cities and towns along the way.\u00a0Gary Amoth, the trucker from Twin Falls, Idaho, who drove the tree to the Capitol before daybreak last week,\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s awe-inspiring. If you\u2019ve never been here, as I\u2019ve not, it\u2019s pretty awesome.\u201d\nThe tradition  \n\tAccording to\u00a0the House historian, the modern Capitol Christmas Tree tradition dates back to 1962, when\u00a0Speaker John McCormack\u00a0had a tree placed in\u00a0National Statuary Hall, declaring it\u00a0\u201cmost appropriate that a Christmas tree be placed in the Capitol, which is the heart of legislative activity of our country.\u201d The practice of planting a tree on the West Front began a little later.\nThe trimmings  \n\tThe Architect of the Capitol and his team have decorated the tree with\u00a0ornaments handmade by Idahoans. All told, there are\u00a018,000 ornaments\u00a0to go on the big tree and 70 companion trees around Capitol Hill.\nThe toys  \n\tThe tree lighting ceremony is surrounded by events that honor\u00a0what the season is all about. Every year, we part in an annual toy collection drive organized by the Marine Corps Liaisons for the House of Representatives.\nThe good tidings  \n\tTo flip the switch, Speaker Ryan will be joined by Boise fifth-grader\u00a0Isabella Gerard, who submitted a poem as part of a\u00a0statewide contest.\u00a0Here is an excerpt from Isabella's poem:\u00a0\u201cIdaho is blessed with beautiful mountains and immense forests.\u00a0In the winter the mountains and forests are covered with snow,\u00a0making the landscape look like never ending clouds with skyscrapers covered in snow.\u201d\nThe splendor  \n\tThis year's tree will stand in front of the newly restored Capitol Dome, and it will be lit every evening through Christmas night.\u00a0\nBe sure to tune in for tomorrow's ceremony at 5:00 p.m. ET. For now, this\u00a0behind-the-scenes time lapse\u00a0from 2011 tells this whole story for you in\u00a0less than a minute.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/speaker-ryan-60-minutes-obamacare-first-priority-2017", "Speaker Ryan on 60 Minutes: Obamacare Is First Priority in 2017", "2016-12-05", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Last night, Speaker Ryan appeared on CBS\u2019s 60 Minutes for a conversation with Scott Pelley, ranging from what Congress plans to tackle in 2017 to working with President-elect Trump. Below are excerpts from their conversation:\nObamacare: \u201cThe first bill we\u2019re going to be working on is our Obamacare legislation. . . . What we know is we have to make good on this promise. We have to bring relief as fast as possible to people who are struggling under Obamacare. . . . Patient-centered healthcare that gets everybody access to affordable healthcare coverage. So they can buy what they what they want to buy. . . . We will give everyone access to affordable healthcare coverage.\u201d\nPresident-elect Trump:\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s basically giving voice to a lot of people who have felt that they were voiceless. He\u2019s communicating with people in this country who\u2019ve felt like they have not been listened to. He\u2019s going to be an unconventional president.\u00a0I really think we have a great opportunity in front of us to fix problems, produce results, and improve people\u2019s lives\u2014that\u2019s why we\u2019re here in the first place. And so that\u2019s what\u2019s going to matter at the end of the day. Did we improve people\u2019s lives? Did we solve the problems that the American people need solved? Are we addressing the concerns of people who are tired of being tired. . . . That\u2019s just the way I look at this.\u201d\nPoverty: \u201cWe feel very strongly about making work pay, about getting people transitioned from welfare to work. Get people skills they need, help they need, so they can get on the ladder of life.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0\nEconomy: \u201cWe really want to focus on economic growth and growing the economy. There are a lot of regulations that are really just crushing jobs. Look at the coal miners in the Rust Belt that are getting out of work . . . the loggers and the timber workers and the paper mills on the West Coast . . . the ranchers or farmers in the Midwest . . . We\u2019re talking about smarter regulations that actually help us grow jobs in this country. . . . We have a real economic growth problem in America. We are limping along. Wages are flat, and jobs aren\u2019t being created near to the extent that they could and should be. So we think regulatory relief is very, very important. And that\u2019s something we\u2019re going to work on day one.\u201d\nBONUS: Want to know what 2017 holds in under 60 seconds? Speaker Ryan lays out six priorities on\u00a060 Minutes\u00a0overtime.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://duffy.house.gov/media-center/enewsletters/so-much-to-tell-you", "So much to tell you!", "2016-12-05", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Sean Duffy", "D000614", "duffy.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friends,As the subject line of this email suggests, a lot has happened since I last wrote. There are five items I'd like to update you on, specifically:\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1)\u00a0Register today!\u00a0My 4th annual Hunger & Homelessness summit is exactly one week away and it looks as though it will be our largest event to date! However, it's not too late to register! We will have an announcement later this week regarding additional keynote speakers and, I can assure you, it is an event not to be missed. Click on the image to register!\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0  \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2)\u00a0Largest pay raise for our troops in six years:\u00a0The House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last week which, among other things, gives our troops the largest pay raise in six years! As dictated by the Constitution, a top priority of Congress is to provide for our nation's defense; the NDAA is an important part of taking care of our warfighters and ensuring that they have the resources they need to complete their mission and provide for their families.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3)\u00a0The VA MUST do more:\u00a0\u00a0Unfortunately, this good news for our troops was overshadowed by another disturbing scandal at the Tomah VA. It was revealed last week that a dentist who practices at the medical facility used improperly sterilized equipment to treat nearly 600 patients. The Acting Director of the Tomah VA insists that the risk of infection is low, but I urged her to allow the patients to seek all blood tests and any necessary follow-up medical treatment at a medical provider of their choosing. I also requested further details on any plan to prevent Veterans from being subjected to future health risks. Click on the image below to read my full statement and letter to the Director:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4)\u00a0#FollowTheRules Act:\u00a0My bill to extend whistleblower protections for Federal employees who refuse to violate rules and regulations passed the U.S. House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support last week. This bill comes on the heels of a landmark Federal court decision that found that the\u00a0Whistleblower Protection Act\u00a0safeguards Federal workers against employment retaliation for refusing orders to violate Federal law, but those same safeguards do not apply to employees who refuse to violate rules and regulations, despite the fact that rules and regulations are supposed to be derived of law. The\u00a0Follow the Rules Act\u00a0will address this glaring inconsistency. \u00a0Click on the image below to watch my remarks during debate on the Bill:\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5)\u00a0Morning in America:\u00a0I joined Fox's \"Kelly File\" to discuss President-Elect Donald Trump's efforts to convince United Technologies Corporation, the parent company of Carrier, to keep 1,000 jobs in Indiana. Click on the image below to watch my exchange with her:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThose are the top five things from this past week. This week, the House hopes to consider, among other things, a \"Continuing Resolution\" legislative package that will fund the government until next year when our newly elected officials are in place. Keep an eye out for next week's email with an update on that and much more. Until next week...", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/buy-america-removed", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Removal of ‘Buy America’ Reform in Water Infrastructure Bill", "2016-12-05", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.05.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Statement on Removal of \u2018Buy America\u2019 Reform in Water Infrastructure Bill \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Baldwin\u2019s \u2018Buy America\u2019 reform removed by Republican House Leadership\u00a0 \r\n \u201cBy removing my Buy America standard, Speaker Ryan and House Republicans are embracing the status-quo in Washington.\u201d \r\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today released the following statement on the removal of her \u2018Buy America\u2019 reform from the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) by Republican House Leadership:\r\n\u201cBy removing my Buy America standard, Speaker Ryan and House Republicans are embracing the status-quo in Washington. This is a failure by House leadership to make a solid commitment to American manufacturers and workers,\u201d said Senator Baldwin. \u201cAmerican workers should build our infrastructure with American products and taxpayers' money should not be spent on Chinese or Russian iron and steel. It\u2019s disappointing that the President-elect is sitting silent in Trump Tower.\u201d\r\nSenator Baldwin previously called on President-elect Donald Trump to take a stand against the effort being made by Speaker Paul Ryan and Congressional Republicans to pull her Buy America provision from the water infrastructure bill that passed the Senate in September.\u00a0\r\nLast Thursday night in Cincinnati, on the first stop of his \"Thank You Tour,\" Trump said his infrastructure plan would follow two simple rules: \"Buy American and hire American. We're going to do it ourselves.\"\r\nHowever, on Friday, the media reported that Speaker Ryan was leading a push to remove the Buy America reform from Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Senator Baldwin joined a bipartisan a group of 25 Senators in sending a letter to\u00a0House and Senate leaders calling for her Buy America provision to be put back into the final bill to support U.S. steel and iron workers and manufacturers.\r\nSenator Baldwin introduced Buy America legislation, the\u00a0Made in America Water Infrastructure Act, to require American-made iron and steel is used in drinking water projects funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Baldwin\u2019s \u2018Buy America\u2019 standard had already passed the Senate with broad bipartisan support before Republican House Leadership stripped it from the final water infrastructure bill released today.\r\nSenator Baldwin\u2019s reform is supported by the United Steelworkers union and Wisconsin manufacturers in the iron and steel industry supply chain, including Neenah Foundry.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.baldwin.senate.gov/press-releases/buy-america-water", "U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls on President-elect Trump to Take a Stand for ‘Buy America’ Reform in Water Infrastructure Bill", "2016-12-05", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Tammy Baldwin", "B001230", "www.baldwin.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "12.05.16\n\t\t\t U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls on President-elect Trump to Take a Stand for \u2018Buy America\u2019 Reform in Water Infrastructure Bill \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t Baldwin\u2019s \u2018Buy America\u2019 reform threatened by House Republicans\u00a0 \r\n \u201cAmerican workers should build our infrastructure\u00a0with American products, and\u00a0taxpayers' money\u00a0should not be spent on Chinese\u00a0iron and\u00a0steel.\u201d \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin today called for President-elect Donald Trump to take a stand against an effort by Speaker Paul Ryan and Congressional Republicans to pull a \u2018Buy America\u2019 reform she included in a water infrastructure bill that passed the Senate in September.\u00a0\r\n\u201cIf President-elect Trump is serious about keeping his promise to build a made in America manufacturing economy, he needs to take a stand against this threat from Speaker Ryan and House Republicans,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Baldwin, \u201cStripping my \u2018Buy America\u2019 reform from the bipartisan water infrastructure legislation that passed the Senate will allow foreign companies to continue undercutting the American iron and steel industries and manufacturers in Wisconsin and across the country. American workers should build our infrastructure with American products, and taxpayers' money should not be spent on Chinese iron and steel.\u201d\r\nSenator Baldwin worked to include the Buy America provision in the\u00a0Water Resources Development Act\u00a0(WRDA). The Buy America rule\u2014which requires the use of American-made iron and steel for U.S. water infrastructure projects\u2014already passed in the Senate version of the bill with broad bipartisan support. However, it has been pulled from the compromise package reached between leaders in the Senate and House of Representatives.\r\nAs reported in the Wall Street Journal this weekend, Speaker Ryan and the House Republicans have taken a position on the Buy America provision that is at odds with Trump.\r\nLast Thursday night in Cincinnati, on the first stop of his \"Thank You Tour,\" Trump said his infrastructure plan would follow two simple rules: \"Buy American and hire American. We're going to do it ourselves.\"\r\nLast Friday, Senator Baldwin joined a bipartisan a group of 25 Senators in sending a letter to\u00a0House and Senate leaders calling for her Buy America provision to be put back into the final bill to support U.S. steel and iron workers and manufacturers.\r\nSenator Baldwin introduced Buy America legislation,\u00a0the Made in America Water Infrastructure Act, to require American-made iron and steel is used in drinking water projects funded through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). After working closely with her colleagues in the Senate, Senator Baldwin was able to include the reform in the Senate-passed WRDA bill in September.\r\nSenator Baldwin\u2019s provision is supported by the United Steelworkers union and Wisconsin manufacturers in the iron and steel industry supply chain, including Neenah Foundry.\u00a0\r\n\u201cAs we invest in our nation\u2019s water infrastructure, American taxpayers expect\u2014now more than ever\u2014that the iron and steel products incorporated into these taxpayer-financed projects will be melted, molded, and made in America by American workers and the foundries and mills that employ them,\u201d\u00a0said Neenah Foundry\u2019s Municipal Products Group Vice President Scott Hoffman.\u00a0\u201cOn behalf of Neenah Enterprises of Neenah, Wisconsin I write to convey our deep appreciation for Senator Baldwin\u2019s leadership in introducing legislation that will make permanent a procurement preference policy for U.S.\u2013produced iron and steel products acquired for infrastructure projects funded and financed by the nation\u2019s largest taxpayer-financed federal-aid program for drinking water infrastructure.\u201d\u00a0\r\n\u201cIt is no secret that American drinking water infrastructure is in desperate need of repair and replacement. Senator Baldwin\u2019s bill will ensure that not only will Americans receive the highest-quality water infrastructure, but that the jobs created by this undertaking will be good, family-supporting American manufacturing jobs,\u201d\u00a0said United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard.\u00a0\u201cWe have seen the impact that strong Buy America laws like this one have in creating and retaining jobs here at home, and we thank Senator Baldwin for her leadership in ensuring that American taxpayer dollars go to support American workers and industries. That is what the Steelworkers want, what manufacturing workers want, and what an overwhelming bipartisan majority of Americans want.\u00a0 This is good, commonsense legislation that keeps its focus where it should be: on improving American infrastructure and creating American jobs.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Press Release\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Press Release", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/general/speaker-ryan-signs-several-bipartisan-initiatives", "Speaker Ryan Signs Several Bipartisan Initiatives", "2016-12-03", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Yesterday, before I headed home to WI, I signed a bunch of really good bills that are all now headed to the president's desk to become law.\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 3, 2016\n \n \nThe Veterans Mobility Safety Act reforms outdated VA policies to improve the quality and safety of equipment used by disabled veterans. pic.twitter.com/wi1FN7PCcF\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 3, 2016\n \n \nThe Northern Border Security Review Act requires the government to analyze & address current & potential threats along our northern border. pic.twitter.com/ENDIJIh0Fi\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 3, 2016\n \n \nThe Consumer Review Fairness Act protects the right to submit online feedback without fear of retribution. pic.twitter.com/GoYedDhqtH\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 3, 2016\n \n \nThe First Responder Preparedness Act makes the anthrax vaccine available to first responders in the event of an attack. pic.twitter.com/DjkC9Ix84r\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 3, 2016\n \n \nThe Iran Sanctions Act keeps a critical tool in place for Congress to hold the Iranian regime accountable. pic.twitter.com/f8PV3CLDgH\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 3, 2016", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=230", "Grothman Seeks to Restore Power of the Purse to Congress", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Glenn Grothman", "G000576", "grothman.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.) -- Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) yesterday questioned officials about the use of fines, fees, penalties and settlements to skirt Congress and fund agencies outside the appropriations process in a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing.\r\nExcerpts of Grothman\u2019s remarks:\r\n\u201cIt kind of surprises me the amount of funds that are going around that we probably don\u2019t even know the amount that\u2019s being spent. Can you make suggestions how [\u2026]Congress can start to see more clearly how funds are collected and spent, and what requirements we should put on that budget request?\u201d\r\n\u201cMr. Kosar, [\u2026] you mentioned the government collected $16 billion from the public last year, right? To what degree are these outside of the normal collection [dollars] included in that amount?\r\n\u201cIn other words when [agencies] have money coming in, even though that money is dedicated to a specific purpose, that\u2019s not necessarily apparent from their budget?\r\n\u201cYou know it never ceases to amaze me how screwed up the federal government is. I was a state legislator for 20 years. Washington is so much more screwed up than Madison, Wis. I can\u2019t believe it.\r\n\u201cAre there agencies with funding streams outside the appropriations process? Which agencies in particular do you think could give us more transparent budgets?\u201d\r\nClick here for Grothman\u2019s full remarks.\r\nBackground:\r\nEven though Congress is granted the power of the purse in the Constitution, federal agencies often engage in \u201cbackdoor spending\u201d \u2013 or the use of fines, fees, penalties and settlements to fund their operations and unappropriated programs.\r\nThis backdoor spending is an attempt to cut out Congress and allows agencies to act unilaterally with limited oversight.\r\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://gwenmoore.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=49&itemid=1435", "Concerns Grow Over Mistreatment of Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2014 In response to concerns over the increasingly aggressive tactics being deployed against protestors of the Dakota Access Pipeline, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) sent the following letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tThe Honorable Loretta Lynch\r\n\r\n\tAttorney General\r\n\r\n\tU.S. Department of Justice\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tDear Attorney General Lynch,\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tI write to share my concerns related to the ongoing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline by the Standing Rock Tribe and its supporters. I am alarmed by the increasingly aggressive tactics being deployed against protestors including the use of armed vehicles, rubber bullets, and even water cannons in freezing temperatures. One media account noted that over 100 protestors were recently injured and other accounts have even higher numbers including one demonstrator who may have lost her arm according to credible media reports. \u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tAs you know, the federal government is currently examining concerns raised by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe about potential pipeline impacts on environmental and tribal resources. Many have joined the tribe to peacefully protest in North Dakota in the meantime. \u00a0 \u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tThe disturbing reports and images of actions taken against protestors for exercising such a basic right raise troubling memories of the terrible tactics used during the turbulent struggle for civil rights equality in our country. I urge you to step in and work with state and local authorities to quickly de-escalate the situation, while ensuring that peaceful protestors can freely exercise those rights without fear. \u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tI cannot overemphasize the need for you to do everything in your power to work with both sides to ensure the situation does not get worse. Law enforcement should be able to maintain order without violence and without violating the rights of tribal members and other peaceful protestors. The Justice Department must help restore calm and ease tensions. \u00a0 \u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tPlease act to ease tensions, restore order, and make clear that violence against peaceful protestors or against law enforcement officials should not be tolerated. Thank you for your timely consideration and response to this request. \u00a0 \u00a0\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\tSincerely,\r\n\r\n\tGwen Moore\r\n\r\n\tMember of Congress\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\u00a0\r\n\r\n\t###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/largest-pay-raise-our-troops-six-years", "The largest pay raise for our troops in six years", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on House passage of S. 2943, the Conference Report to accompany the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act:\n\u201cOur Better Way agenda calls for building a 21st century military, and this defense bill delivers important reforms to get us there. In addition to boosting base funding to tackle this readiness gap and equip our troops with cutting-edge technology, it maintains strict prohibitions on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to American soil. I\u2019m particularly proud that this NDAA includes the largest pay raise our troops have seen in six years\u2014and it\u2019s well-deserved. I want to commend Mac Thornberry and all the members of the Armed Services Committee for their work on this legislation.\"\n \nBREAKING \u2192 House passes bill to give our troops the largest pay raise in 6 years. #2017NDAA pic.twitter.com/LT7MnsdPNz\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 2, 2016", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/speaker-ryan-signs-iran-sanctions-extension-act", "Speaker Ryan Signs Iran Sanctions Extension Act", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "I just signed a 10-year extension of the Iran Sanctions Act.\nNext stop \u2192 The president's desk. pic.twitter.com/ucSF9k4Mvm\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 2, 2016\n \nWASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after signing H.R. 6297, the Iran Sanctions Extension Act:\n\u201cI am pleased that despite initial hesitation, the White House has heeded our call and indicated that it will sign this bipartisan legislation. As Tehran continues to sponsor terrorism, test-fire ballistic missiles, and violate the nuclear agreement, Congress must maintain the ability to immediately reinstate sanctions against Iran. Now President-elect Trump will have the opportunity to evaluate our policy towards Iran independent of additional interference from the outgoing administration.\u201d\nNOTE:\u00a0The House\u00a0passed\u00a0H.R. 6297, authored by\u00a0House Foreign Affairs Comittee Chairman Ed Royce (R-CA), by a vote of 419-1. The Senate passed identical legislation by a vote of 99-0.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/statement-selection-general-james-mattis-serve-defense-secretary", "Statement on Selection of General James Mattis to Serve as Defense Secretary", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "General Mattis is exactly the right choice to lead the Pentagon after 8 years of fecklessness under President Obama.\nMy full statement \u2193 pic.twitter.com/TDaFGef7sU\u2014 Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) December 2, 2016\n \nWASHINGTON\u2014House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement commending President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s selection of General James Mattis to serve as Secretary of Defense:\n\u201cGeneral Mattis is exactly the right choice to lead the Pentagon after eight years of fecklessness under President Obama. With this selection, it\u2019s clear President-elect Trump is serious about rebuilding our military, defeating ISIS, and keeping Americans safe. I applaud this decision, and look forward to working with General Mattis and the Trump administration to restore American leadership at home and abroad.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/press-release/sunday-speaker-ryan-appear-60-minutes", "SUNDAY: Speaker Ryan to Appear on 60 Minutes", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON \u2014 One year after their sit-down\u00a0in Janesville, WI, this Sunday, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) will appear on CBS's 60 Minutes for an interview with host Scott Pelley. Filmed in Speaker Ryan's Capitol office, the wide-ranging interview will air in full on December 4 at 7:00 p.m. ET.\u00a0\nWatch Pelley\u2019s preview of the interview on CBS This Morning.\nDetails:  \n\tSpeaker Ryan on CBS's 60 Minutes with Scott Pelley  \n\tSunday, December 4, at 7:00 p.m. ET  \n\tLearn more about 60 Minutes here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["http://www.speaker.gov/speech/ryan-celebrates-restoration-capitol-dome", "Ryan Celebrates Restoration of Capitol Dome", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Paul Ryan", "R000570", "www.speaker.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014Today, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) congratulated Architect of the Capitol Stephen T. Ayers and his staff on completing the first comprehensive restoration of the Capitol Dome in more than 50 years. Ayers and his team have repaired more than 1,300 cracks and deficiencies in the dome\u2019s\u00a0cast iron. At a morning celebration marking the project\u2019s successful completion, the speaker thanked everyone involved for all their hard work. Below are his remarks.\nAll I can say is, I am very, very impressed. This was a huge, huge job, and you did it flawlessly. Look, I remember, Stephen, not too long ago, we were up climbing the scaffolding on the outside with [\"The Today Show\"], looking at the progress. On time, under budget, accident-free\u00a0\u2014\u00a0it\u2019s amazing; it really is. This is my 18th year in Congress. I just got elected, as Stephen said, to my tenth term. I was here as a staffer five years before that. So it has been a long time since I\u2019ve\u00a0heard the words \"on time and under budget.\" And I don\u2019t need any reminding, but I just want to stress to you, really, just how important your work is to all of us.\nI remember\u00a0\u2014\u00a0because as you know, my office is right off the side of the Rotunda\u00a0\u2014 I remember when they closed off the Rotunda just to take down the scaffolding. It was just a couple of weeks. But it was just, for a couple of weeks, a big loss. It was just this sense you couldn't go in the Rotunda, you couldn't take constituents, people couldn't go see their Rotunda. And even though it wasn\u2019t very long, I was kind of bummed. Think if it was shut down forever. Think if the artwork wasn't preserved. What a disappointment and a loss that would be.\u00a0\nWinston Churchill\u00a0\u2014\u00a0We just did a Churchill event because we have a bust in Freedom Foyer the other night. And there are so many great Churchill quotes. I'm a huge Churchill fan. He\u00a0once said that we shape our buildings and then our buildings shape us. There is no place where that is not more true than the Rotunda and the U.S. Capitol. All the statues, all the chandeliers, the staircases, just everything, it has an effect on us. You walk through and you know this is where the greats that stood before us, you know, adjudicated. This is where Lincoln, you know, argued. This is where Adams, you know, did these things. It's an amazing, inspiring place. And we have you to thank for preserving this daily dose of inspiration for us. This is one of those kinds of places that inspires us to be bigger and to be better than our everyday selves. And the day if you're in Congress you don't look up in awe of this awesome responsibility that we've been given is the day you shouldn't be here. And so this building is really such an inspiration to those of us who serve here.\u00a0\nAnd you showed us all how a group of hardworking people working together can truly do something that's grand. When you think about it, that\u2019s kind of what this country is all about. When you think about the symbolism of what you've been able to accomplish here, and what it does to lead and to inspire and to raise our gaze to a bigger horizon, to be bigger than ourselves, and to think about how great our potential truly is, it is just the perfect symbolism for where we have to go. And I just want to say on behalf of the entire House of Representatives, on behalf of the United States Congress, and on behalf of the 300 million-plus Americans who have the opportunity to come here and see this great beacon of democracy, \u201cThank you.\u201d Thank you for what you've done to make us proud. Thank you for what you've done to preserve this beautiful and inspiring legacy.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://duffy.house.gov/press-release/duffy-neugebauer-40-lawmakers-to-cfpb-proposed-rules-will-hurt-neediest-among-us", "Duffy, Neugebauer & 40+ Lawmakers to CFPB: Proposed Rules Will Hurt Neediest Among Us", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Sean Duffy", "D000614", "duffy.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington D.C. \u2013 House Financial Services Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee Chairman Sean Duffy and Financial Institutions and Consumer\u00a0Credit Subcommittee Chairman Randy Neugebauer were joined by more than 40 of their colleagues in expressing concern to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director, Richard Cordray, over the agency\u2019s proposed rules regarding payday, vehicle title, and certain high-cost installment loans. In a letter to Director Cordray, the lawmakers said in part:\n\u201cBy the CFPB\u2019s own admission, under these rules, lenders will lose up to 75 percent of their revenue which will put most out of business, yet does not suggest where consumers should turn to fulfill their short term credit needs.\u00a0 As you are well aware, the need for credit does not simply disappear.\u00a0 Access to credit has, and will continue to be, critical to millions of Americans. \u00a0In fact, the Federal Reserve reported last year that nearly 47 percent of all American consumers could not cover a $400 emergency. Consumers use short term credit to cover unexpected expenses, or to fill the gaps in irregular income. \u00a0To take what is often times the only lawful option available to make ends meet away from individuals without offering an alternative is irresponsible and is in direct conflict of the CFPB\u2019s mission to \u2018make consumer financial markets work for consumers, responsible providers, and the economy as a whole.\u2019\u201d\nTo read the letter in its entirety, and to see a complete list of signees, \u00a0click here. \u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://duffy.house.gov/press-release/duffy-on-latest-tomah-va-scandal-more-must-be-done", "Duffy on Latest Tomah VA Scandal: More Must Be Done", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Sean Duffy", "D000614", "duffy.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington D.C. \u2013 Upon learning that nearly 600 veterans were exposed to possible infection due to violation of infection control procedures by a dentist practicing at the Tomah VA, U.S. Representative Sean Duffy (WI-07) urged the Acting Director of the Tomah VA Medical Center, Victoria Brahm, to do more to ensure that Veterans\u2019 health is not subjected to future risk. The letter to Ms. Brahm reads in part:\n\u201cI also urge you to conduct a thorough review of your sterilization procedure training regime.\u00a0 If one VA employee purposefully and repeatedly violated the VA\u2019s regulations, I fear that other medical professionals may be unclear or unaware of the consequences of improper sterilization, thereby putting more of our veterans at risk.\u00a0 I also request more detailed information on your plan to discipline the dentist in question.\u00a0\n\u201cOur veterans have served our country, and they deserve the best medical care we can offer them.\u00a0 I have no doubt of the professionalism, competence, and dedication of the vast majority of Tomah VA\u2019s employees.\u00a0 However, I urge you to redouble your efforts to ensure that every veteran who seeks treatment at Tomah VA receives the highest level of medical care.\u201d\nTo read the letter in full, click here.\n\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=230", "Grothman Seeks to Restore Power of the Purse to Congress", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "WI", "Glenn Grothman", "G000576", "grothman.house.gov", "grothman", "https://grothman.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "(Washington, D.C.) -- Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) yesterday questioned officials about the use of fines, fees, penalties and settlements to skirt Congress and fund agencies outside the appropriations process in a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing.\n\nExcerpts of Grothman\u2019s remarks:\n\n\u201cIt kind of surprises me the amount of funds that are going around that we probably don\u2019t even know the amount that\u2019s being spent. Can you make suggestions how [\u2026]Congress can start to see more clearly how funds are collected and spent, and what requirements we should put on that budget request?\u201d\n\n\u201cMr. Kosar, [\u2026] you mentioned the government collected $16 billion from the public last year, right? To what degree are these outside of the normal collection [dollars] included in that amount?\n\n\u201cIn other words when [agencies] have money coming in, even though that money is dedicated to a specific purpose, that\u2019s not necessarily apparent from their budget?\n\n\u201cYou know it never ceases to amaze me how screwed up the federal government is. I was a state legislator for 20 years. Washington is so much more screwed up than Madison, Wis. I can\u2019t believe it.\n\n\u201cAre there agencies with funding streams outside the appropriations process? Which agencies in particular do you think could give us more transparent budgets?\u201d\n\nClick here for Grothman\u2019s full remarks.\n\nBackground:\n\nEven though Congress is granted the power of the purse in the Constitution, federal agencies often engage in \u201cbackdoor spending\u201d \u2013 or the use of fines, fees, penalties and settlements to fund their operations and unappropriated programs.\n\nThis backdoor spending is an attempt to cut out Congress and allows agencies to act unilaterally with limited oversight.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T21:09:43Z"], ["https://gwenmoore.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2051", "Concerns Grow Over Mistreatment of Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters", "2016-12-02", "2016", "2016-12", "Democrat", "House", "WI", "Gwen Moore", "M001160", "gwenmoore.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Law enforcement should be able to maintain order without violence and without violating the rights of tribal members and other peaceful protestors. The Justice Department must help restore calm and ease tensions.\r\n          share:\r\n          f \r\n          t \r\n        \r\n      \r\n       Washington, D.C.  In response to concerns over the increasingly aggressive tactics being deployed against protestors of the Dakota Access Pipeline, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) sent the following letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch:  The Honorable Loretta Lynch Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice  Dear Attorney General Lynch,  I write to share my concerns related to the ongoing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline by the Standing Rock Tribe and its supporters. I am alarmed by the increasingly aggressive tactics being deployed against protestors including the use of armed vehicles, rubber bullets, and even water cannons in freezing temperatures. One media account noted that over 100 protestors were recently injured and other accounts have even higher numbers including one demonstrator who may have lost her arm according to credible media reports.   As you know, the federal government is currently examining concerns raised by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe about potential pipeline impacts on environmental and tribal resources. Many have joined the tribe to peacefully protest in North Dakota in the meantime.    The disturbing reports and images of actions taken against protestors for exercising such a basic right raise troubling memories of the terrible tactics used during the turbulent struggle for civil rights equality in our country. I urge you to step in and work with state and local authorities to quickly de-escalate the situation, while ensuring that peaceful protestors can freely exercise those rights without fear.   I cannot overemphasize the need for you to do everything in your power to work with both sides to ensure the situation does not get worse. Law enforcement should be able to maintain order without violence and without violating the rights of tribal members and other peaceful protestors. The Justice Department must help restore calm and ease tensions.    Please act to ease tensions, restore order, and make clear that violence against peaceful protestors or against law enforcement officials should not be tolerated. Thank you for your timely consideration and response to this request.    Sincerely, Gwen Moore Member of Congress   ###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 647, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"chamber\" = :p0 and \"state\" = :p1 and \"year\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "House", "p1": "WI", "p2": "2016"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=WI&year=2016", "results": [{"value": "Democrat", "label": "Democrat", "count": 364, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=WI&year=2016&party=Democrat", "selected": false}, {"value": "Republican", "label": "Republican", "count": 283, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=WI&year=2016&party=Republican", "selected": false}], "truncated": false}, "chamber": {"name": "chamber", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=WI&year=2016", "results": [{"value": "House", "label": "House", "count": 647, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?state=WI&year=2016", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "state": {"name": "state", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=WI&year=2016", "results": [{"value": "WI", "label": "WI", "count": 647, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&year=2016", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "year": {"name": "year", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=WI&year=2016", "results": [{"value": "2016", "label": "2016", "count": 647, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=WI", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}}, "suggested_facets": [], "next": "2016-12-02,https~3A~2F~2Fgwenmoore~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fnews~2Fdocumentsingle~2Easpx~3FDocumentID~3D2051", "next_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=WI&year=2016&_next=2016-12-02%2Chttps~3A~2F~2Fgwenmoore~2Ehouse~2Egov~2Fnews~2Fdocumentsingle~2Easpx~3FDocumentID~3D2051&_sort_desc=date", "private": false, "allow_execute_sql": true, "query_ms": 213.8449647463858, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}