Contact: Reid Magney, 608-267-7887 MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission issued the following statement to NBC Nightly News more than a week prior to their story Tuesday about cyber security: The Wisconsin Elections Commission has never detected a successful hacking attempt on its systems, nor has it ever been notified of one by the Department of Homeland Security or any other state or federal agency. We are not aware of any new Russian targeting of Wisconsin systems beyond the scanning attempts from 2016 we reported in September 2017 as soon as we were notified by DHS: http://elections.wi.gov/node/5265. The State

Contact: Shannon Nelson, (608) 274-1820 MADISON – Wisconsin Hospital Association President/CEO Eric Borgerding released this statement following Gov. Scott Walker signing Senate Bill 770 into law during bill signing ceremonies today at Tomah Memorial Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay: “WHA not only watched, but vigorously engaged with our federal elected officials over the past year as debate about the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act ebbed and flowed in Washington, D.C. Along with a diverse coalition of Wisconsin business and health care organizations, WHA called on Congress to act as the individual market became

Contact: Kathryn Schick, (608) 246-5501 Wisconsin, Under the First Lady, is Leading the Nation on Trauma Informed Care MADISON – First Lady Tonette Walker released the following statement today thanking lawmakers for passing House Resolution 443 (H. Res. 443) yesterday. H. Res. 443, sponsored by Representative Mike Gallagher (R – WI) and co-sponsored by Representative Danny Davis (D – IL), passed the United States House of Representatives yesterday evening with overwhelming, bipartisan support on a voice vote. Our nation’s Representatives believe in the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, and recognize toxic stress as a major public health crisis.

Contact: Amy Hasenberg, (608) 266-2839   Gov. Walker: “We Want to Provide Health Care Stability and Lower Premiums for Wisconsin” Signs State Reinsurance Program, Key Piece of Health Care Stability Plan into Law    MADISON – Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 770 into law today at Tomah Memorial Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center. The bill starts the process of utilizing a State Innovation Waiver (1332 Waiver) to stabilize rising health care premium costs on the individual market. The reinsurance program is estimated to lower health care premiums for those in the individual market by 13 percent in 2019

Contact: Aaron White Phone: 202-225-5506 [email protected] Introduces Resolution to Protect a Free and Open Internet La Crosse – Today, Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bicameral Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval, which will override the Federal Communications Commission’s ruling limiting the free and open internet and reinstate the 2015 net neutrality rules. “Wisconsin small businesses, schools and families depend on a free and open internet,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “I am proud to stand up to the FCC on behalf of the people of Wisconsin, and demand that the internet access we rely on stays open and affordable for everyone.”

MADISON — Upper House in Madison invites Madison-area journalists to a free seminar on religion reporting Friday, March 9. The session features Bob Smietana, a veteran religion reporter and former president of the Religion News Association. His experience includes working at the Nashville Tennessean, Religion News Service, and Christianity Today. Smietana will discuss the diverse religious landscape in the U.S. and help reporters find a religion angle in a wide variety of experiences. Participation in the three-hour seminar is limited to 25 people, and advance registration is required. Lunch is included. For more information and to register, go here. Upper House, SPJ Madison and

Contact: Danielle Endvick, 715-471-0398 or [email protected] MADISON – Farmers and family farm advocates from across the state gathered in Madison Feb. 21 for Wisconsin Farmers Union’s Farm and Rural Lobby Day. Sixty participants connected with their legislators on issues impacting family farms and rural communities. Attendees shared perspectives on the importance of rural development, improving broadband access and protecting groundwater. “The Farm and Rural Lobby Day is an inspiring opportunity to see democracy in action,” said Wisconsin Farmers Union President Darin Von Ruden, a dairy farmer from Westby. “Not only does this event help legislators put faces and names to

Contact: Rep. Rob Summerfield (608) 266-1194 Opportunity for Public Comment on Area, State Issues Madison – Today, Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) announced the dates, times, and locations of his next new and rescheduled upcoming in-district listening sessions. They will be held over the afternoon and evening of March 8th and the morning of March 12th in the City of Bloomer, Township of Anson, and Village of Elk Mound, respectively. These events are free and open to the public and provide an opportunity for constituents of the 67th District to address the State Representative directly about issues affecting the area and state. Rep. Summerfield’s listening

CONTACT: AshLee Strong, Doug Andres 202-225-0600 WASHINGTON—House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement after his meeting with Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students: “These young people are smart and passionate, and I’m grateful to them for sharing their story. They have just experienced incredible tragedy, and we had an important discussion about how to keep our kids and our schools safe. We will continue to work to find common ground on solutions that can help prevent the kind of senseless violence these students endured. I thank them for making this journey and speaking with me.”

Contact: [email protected] (202) 224 – 6225 The “No Fly, No Buy” legislation would prohibit known or suspected terrorists from purchasing firearms WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin joined a bipartisan group of Senators, led by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), in introducing the Terrorist Firearms Prevention Act, a proposal to prevent individuals who are on the No Fly List from purchasing firearms. “Now is the time for Congress to work together to advance commonsense gun safety solutions that will save lives,” said Senator Baldwin. “The bipartisan ‘No Fly, No Buy’ legislation is a critical step forward

Contact: Rep. Katrina Shankland Office: (608) 267-9649 Location will be at The Landmark in Amherst            STEVENS POINT – Representative Katrina Shankland (D–Stevens Point) is pleased to announce her upcoming office hours on Friday, March 2. Rep. Shankland hosts office hours every month around the 71st Assembly District to hear from her constituents. Members of the public are invited to join Rep. Shankland to share their questions and concerns about any matters facing state government. Friday, March 2 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Landmark 102 S Main Street Amherst, WI 54406