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Herb Kohl is a former U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, serving from 1989 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was known for his focus on education, healthcare, and economic development. During his tenure, Kohl was a strong advocate for consumer protection and played a significant role in various legislative efforts aimed at improving the lives of Wisconsin residents. He also served on several Senate committees, including the Appropriations Committee, where he worked on funding for various programs and initiatives.
I rise today with Senators Blumenthal, Sherrod Brown, Casey, Gillibrand, Mikulski and Bill Nelson to introduce the Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2011. This legislation creates in the Department of Justice an Office of Elder Justice, OEJ, that…
While no legislation can end all exploitation, we must do everything in our power to help those victims that come forward asking for help.
Today, along with my colleagues, Senators Blumenthal, Casey, Gillibrand, and Nelson, we will be introducing the Elder Abuse Victims Act.
The physical, mental, and the financial abuse of our Nation's seniors is all too common.
The bill will establish a first-ever Office of Elder Justice within the Justice Department that will protect America's seniors.
On our watch, under the leadership of Chairman Kohl, we really got it right and made a big difference.
I have a bill, Mr. Chairman, called NOPEC that would, for the first time, make the actions of OPEC subject to U.S. antitrust law.
Senator Kohl, thank you and your staff for all you have done to promote this airport and community.
We are talking about somewhere close to 400. Is that right? Is that going to be diminished in any way? Or is that going to be enhanced?
What is going to happen to that relationship that you now have at AirTran with SkyWest which enables you to service Des Moines, Omaha, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Akron, and Pittsburgh?
I rise today to introduce the No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels Act, NOPEC. This legislation will authorize our government, for the first time, to take action against the illegal conduct of the OPEC oil cartel. It is time for the U.S…
A February 2011 Government Accountability Office (GAO) report prepared for Senator Herb Kohl paints a grim picture.
I rise today with Senators Leahy, Reid, Whitehouse and others to introduce the COPS Improvement Act of 2011. This legislation would reauthorize and make improvements to one of the Department of Justice's most successful efforts to fight…
I rise today to introduce legislation essential to restoring competition to the nation's crucial freight railroad sector. Freight railroads are essential to shipping a myriad of vital goods, everything from coal used to generate…
I rise today to introduce legislation essential to consumers receiving the best prices on every product from electronics to clothing to groceries. My bill, the Discount Pricing Consumer Protection Act, will restore the nearly century old…
today I am reintroducing the Fast Track to College Act, a bill to support the expansion of dual enrollment programs and Early College High Schools. Such programs allow young people to earn up to two years of college credit while also…
I rise today to introduce three bills that I believe will be important for our small businesses, especially our smaller manufacturers. In each of these bills, there is an emphasis on keeping our research and development and manufacturing…
I am deeply disappointed that the Senate has failed to vote on Louis Butler's nomination to the district court for the Western District of Wisconsin. The partisan bickering that has prevented a debate and vote on several district court…
the basic outline of legislative changes to the Controlled Substances Act that we expect to receive from the Department of Justice are as follows: The legislation will deem certain nurses or other licensed health care professionals, who…
I rise today to support ratification of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START. This treaty continues the bipartisan arms control framework first proposed by President Ronald Reagan and implemented by President George H.W…
I rise to announce that I have lifted the hold I placed earlier this month on Michele Leonhart's nomination to be Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, DEA. I had placed the hold reluctantly after numerous failed attempts to…
I rise today to praise the passage of S. 118, the section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act. Earlier this Congress, Senator Schumer and I introduced S. 118 to modernize and improve section 202 housing for seniors across the…
I take a moment to say a few words about the junior Senator from Wisconsin, Senator Russ Feingold, who will be leaving the Senate at the end of this session. We have served together in the Senate, working for the people of Wisconsin every…
I want to first commend my colleagues on the Senate Impeachment Trial Committee for the outstanding work they have done to receive and report the evidence in this case to the full Senate. Led by Senators McCaskill and Hatch, the…
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