Press Releases

Today I join my lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) friends in Wisconsin and across the nation as we celebrate a profound victory towards giving the LGBT community the fairness they have long deserved. Read more »

Today my colleagues and I sent a strong message that people accessing our courthouses should be safe from profiling, fear, and intimidation. Read more »

Today, tomorrow and always, we must support our military families, honor our fallen soldiers and fight for the veterans who bravely fought for us. Read more »

I'm proud to celebrate the contributions that Jewish Americans have made to improve Wisconsin, our country and the world. Read more »

I am so proud that the third largest Hmong population in the nation calls Wisconsin home. Each day, Wisconsinites and those across our country benefit from the many contributions the Hmong community and larger AAPI community have made to enrich our way of life. Read more »

Today, not only functions as a reflection on the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, but let it also serve as a call to action. Let us come together to improve our nation by increasing educational opportunities for our kids. Read more »

This Cinco de Mayo, let us truly embrace the rich heritage of the Mexican people and of all Hispanics across our nation by passing comprehensive immigration reform. Read more »

While it is critical that underperforming regional offices are brought up to par, it is also important for the Department to be forward-thinking by building on the successes of those high performing offices that have been selected to broker in additional claims. Read more »

It's another disappointing day in Congress. My colleagues have, yet again, chosen to protect special interests in lieu of middle class working Americans and our vulnerable populations. Read more »

Unlike the Republican budget, the CBC budget seeks to help working families and struggling Americans by reducing poverty and income inequality. Read more »