when my grandparents were raising me, I learned that if you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to get ahead. As I traveled throughout the State of Wisconsin meeting with Wisconsinites I know that my fellow Wisconsinites…

the unacceptable reality of workplace discrimination, including harassment and sexual harassment specifically.

70 percent of students in Wisconsin are graduating with an average today of $28,000 in debt.

Working full time should not leave a family in poverty.

the Court made it harder to hold employers accountable when harassment is being perpetrated by a supervisor.

this is a crisis we need to confront.

I introduced the 21st Century Worker Tax Cut.

I am working on legislation that deals with this work penalty.

The statistics are staggering nationally with $1.2 trillion in student debt.

Congress can and should act to ensure that hard work pays off by raising the minimum wage for millions of workers.

We worked to cut out the middle man in our student loans.

I have been working for some time on student borrowers' bill of rights legislation.