Hardworking families and businesses in Wisconsin are struggling to get ahead.

I am committed to making sure that America's new health law works in Wisconsin and across the country, and I am committed to fixing what does not work.

I am encouraged by progress made on vendor-developed exchanged networks, such as Epic's Carequality and Cerner's CommonWell.

That is why I have called on the President to nominate a permanent Inspector General for the VA.

I fear this cut and others like it will limit opportunities for more Wisconsinites, it will saddle more families with student debt, and it will dim the job prospects of the next generation and harm our Wisconsin economy.

Without any utilization of Federal leverage to encourage States and our State legislatures to keep their investments in public higher education, the consequences will be that this will shift onto the backs of students and families.

Unfortunately, we are seeing my home State as an example of this trend of disinvestment.

That will become a sad day in this country when we do not have societal support on behalf of other State citizens to support other children who may not be our own.

I wish to recognize and salute Larry Arft, the city manager for Beloit, WI, on the occasion of his retirement. It has been my pleasure to work closely with Larry since he started in this role in 2003. Throughout that time, he has been a…

trade is a major issue for a manufacturing State such as Wisconsin. I am very proud of the fact that the State I represent has had a rich history of making things. In fact, I don't think we can have an economy that is built to last that…

in the closing days of last Congress, I was proud to see this body include a provision in the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act, P.L. 113- 291, to transfer a parcel of land at the former Badger…

This program has been successfully helping students since 1958 but will expire this September if Congress does not take action to continue it.