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January 27, 2009
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Today we gave final approval, and President Obama signed, landmark legislation that will begin to close the gender pay gap in this country. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act reverses a Supreme Court decision that has kept women from pursuing pay discrimination claims
January 23, 2009
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) today announced that he will hold a LIVE discussion for residents of the Third Congressional District on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. CST. The discussion will focus on issues coming before
January 22, 2009
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WASHINGTON, DC – As the Ways & Means Committee met today to examine the tax proposals of the American Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) stressed that the recovery package must be focused on investments that will save
January 21, 2009
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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) today joined a majority in the House to pass additional accountability measures on funds distributed to banks as part of the Financial Rescue Package passed last fall. H.R. 384, the Troubled Assets Relief P
January 20, 2009
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) today made the following statement regarding the inauguration of our 44th President, Barack Obama.
January 16, 2009
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) today made the following statement after President-elect Obama indicated to the Washington Post that he will convene a Fiscal Responsibility Summit before he presents his first budget to Congress. The summit
January 14, 2009
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WASHINGTON, DC –U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) today joined a majority in the House (289-139) in voting to advance an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), which funds BadgerCare in Wisconsin. By renewing and improving S
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January 12, 2009
Press Release
For the eleventh consecutive year, I returned a substantial amount of my office operating budget to the Federal Treasury, bringing the total I have returned as a member of Congress to more than $1 million.
January 12, 2009
Blog Post
For the eleventh consecutive year, I returned a substantial amount of my office operating budget to the Federal Treasury, bringing the total I have returned as a member of Congress to more than $1 million.
January 7, 2009
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI), vice-chair of the New Democrat Coalition, made the following statement following an economic forecast from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimating that President-elect Obama will inherit a $1.2 tr