Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC– U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) made the following statement in reaction to the news that U.S. Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI) will not be a candidate for reelection to Congress:
Washington, DC – Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) released the following statement today after voting against the Republican Budget. This unbalanced plan prioritizes huge tax breaks for millionaires and special interests over protecting investments for working families and the safety net for the most vulnerable Americans.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) announced that President Obama has signed into law a bill that will help charities and small business cooperatives continue to offer high-quality pension plans. The new law, the Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act (H.R. 4275), was authored by Rep. Kind and Rep. Susan Brooks (R-IN).
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) complimented Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tom Coburn (R-OK) for introducing legislation to rein in wasteful crop insurance subsidies, an effort Rep. Kind continues to lead in the House. Among its many flaws, the Farm Bill passed by Congress earlier this year did virtually nothing to address the bloated crop insurance program.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) released the following statement harshly criticizing today’s McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court ruling that removes limits on how much an individual can donate in one election season to various political campaigns and political action committees (PACs):
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) released the following statement about the House Republican budget proposed today by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI):
WASHINGTON, DC – The House of Representatives has passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Ron Kind (D-WI) and Susan Brooks (R-IN) that will help charities and small business cooperatives continue to offer high-quality pension plans, helping ensure that employees can count on their hard-earned pension benefits still being there when they retire.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) condemns the State Legislature’s passage of an anti-voting rights bill that would limit early voting on weekdays and eliminate early voting on weekends altogether. Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) commended the U.S. Senate for passing comprehensive legislation designed to end unaffordable flood insurance rate hikes. The bill was passed with broad bipartisan support in the House last week and now heads to the President for his signature.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) joined the effort to bring the extension of unemployment insurance (UI) benefits to an up-or-down vote in the U.S. House.