Press Releases
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind announced that the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport will receive a $570,650 grant from the Department of Transportation to help make needed improvements. This grant will go towards helping improve runways and purchasing new equipment.
Would help individuals and small businesses in La Crosse, Trempealeau Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson, Monroe and Vernon counties
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) urging them to provide low-interest loans to help Wisconsin residents and businesses rebuild after July’s severe weather. The loans would be offered to individuals and small businesses in La Crosse, Trempealeau, Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson, Monroe and Vernon counties
Comes following increasing severe weather and flooding across the country has damaged homes, property, and businesses
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind called on House leadership to quickly move forward with his bill to open up the flood insurance market and allow more private businesses to compete and possibly lower prices for consumers. Currently, the primary option for property owners needing to purchase flood insurance is the National Flood Insurance Program, which can be costly.
Comes following increasing severe weather and flooding across the country has damaged homes, property, and businesses
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind called on House leadership to quickly move forward with his bill to open up the flood insurance market and allow more private businesses to compete and possibly lower prices for consumers. Currently, the primary option for property owners needing to purchase flood insurance is the National Flood Insurance Program, which can be costly.
The VA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report on their investigation into improper dental infection control practices at the Tomah VA Medical Center. Rep. Kind brought the issue to the attention to the VA OIG, which prompted this investigation and report. Below is Rep. Kind’s statement:
Helps Schools in Rural Wisconsin Expand Educational Opportunities
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind introduced the bipartisan Investing in 21st Century Schools Act, which renews a program that assists eligible Wisconsin schools with accessing funds to make needed improvements. These improvements could range from building a new curriculum to upgrading the facilities in order to give students the tools they need to get jobs.
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement following the Trump Administration decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with a six-month delay:
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind released the following statement in recognition of Labor Day::
Report highlights the need for many of the crop insurance reforms that Rep. Kind has been working on
In a recent report the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that insurance companies can earn hefty profits selling and servicing federal crop insurance policies, and USDA could reduce program costs by hundreds of millions of dollars by lowering the guaranteed profit insurance companies receive. Rep.
U.S. Rep. Ron Kind sent a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requesting they work with the State of Wisconsin to expedite the damage evaluation process. This comes after severe weather caused significant damage to homes, farms, infrastructure and businesses in western and central Wisconsin.