Lead Poisoning Crisis in Milwaukee 


In January, it came to light that the City of Milwaukee Health Department failed to notify families whose children tested positive for elevated blood lead levels. All Milwaukee residents should get their children tested for lead exposure and utilize the resources provided on my website

In response, I’ve written letters to the Centers for Disease Control and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development calling for an immediate investigation into the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and asking for federal resources to be made available to assist affected children.

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The State of Our Union is Strong


In response to President Trump’s first State of the Union address, I wrote an opinion piece for NBC News outlining how the president’s bigoted policies have united our nation in fierce opposition to intolerance and hate.

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Medicaid Work Requirements


On January 11, Republicans and the Trump administration took yet another hammer to our nation’s bedrock social welfare programs by announcing they would allow states to add work requirements to Medicaid programs.

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Trump Takes Undue Credit for Black Unemployment Rate


In response to fears that Roy Moore could be in close proximity to minors in the US Senate,
I wrote a letter to the Senate Sergeant at Arms to determine what steps were being taken to protect Senate Pages from predatory conduct.

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Protecting DACA and Social Welfare Programs


I recently joined Charles Benson and Shannon Sims on 414ward to voice my concerns about Speaker Ryan’s targeting of social welfare programs and the need for Congress to eject the president’s anti-immigrant agenda.

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Forums on Federal Investigations into Greif Inc. 


In January, I hosted public forums regarding the status of federal investigations into alleged environmental violations at a chain of local industrial barrel refurbishing plants in St. Francis and Milwaukee.
 
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To see what else I have been up to this month, please visit my January in Pictures photo album on Facebook. 

 
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