Whether it's buying groceries or baby formula, paying bills, or accessing needed healthcare, if you are struggling, help is available. Call 211 or visit 211wisconsin.org to get connected to resources in your community. Take good care, Wisconsin.

Republicans’ reckless decisions are causing prices to go up on everything from groceries to gas—Wisconsinites cannot afford to pay even more for healthcare, too. Republicans must extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits and end this chaos. It’s that simple.

When families say they don’t know how they will afford life if Republicans jack up their health care costs, THIS is what they mean. These are the prices that many families in Wisconsin will be forced to pay to get health care. This is what Republicans are OK with.

Heating bills are going ⬆️ Healthcare bills are going ⬆️ Grocery bills are going ⬆️ What is President Trump's plan to lower costs for working families? www.news8000.com/news/wiscons...

GREAT NEWS: the Trump Administration has been ordered to do the right thing and fund November FoodShare payments in FULL. And, tonight, my administration worked as quickly as possible to get payments out for the nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites who depend on them ASAP.

If Republicans in Congress don't extend the ACA tax credits, a family of four earning $130,000 in Dane County could see their healthcare premiums double in 2026. We are fighting to lower your costs, not raise them.

Day 37 of the longest federal government shutdown ever. Republicans can and should end the shutdown without delay.

ICYMI: the U.S. Small Business Administration has extended the deadline for folks to apply for assistance if you or your business were impacted by the severe storms and flooding in August. Folks can apply until Nov. 12. Learn if you are eligible and apply ⬇️ content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIG...

This dysfunction and chaos cannot continue. This is folks' lives and livelihoods we're talking about here. Republicans need to end the shutdown now.

Right now, we should be doing everything we can to make healthcare more affordable and more accessible, not more expensive and harder to find. www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...

This is the price that a family in Eau Claire will have to pay for their health care plan next year, thanks to Republicans. Does that look affordable to you? This is the last thing families need on top of their already skyrocketing costs.

Well, it's official, folks! This is now the longest federal government shutdown ever because President Trump and Republicans are dead set on making healthcare costs skyrocket, rather than working together with Democrats to make healthcare affordable and accessible for everyone.

I visited Superior last week to hear from folks about what's on their minds. One thing couldn't be clearer: if we don't extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, so many Wisconsinites will pay more for their coverage. Republicans in Congress must get this done.

Working parents across our state depend on Head Start programs to provide care for their kids, but thanks to President Trump and Republicans' federal government shutdown these families are being left in the lurch.

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It's Day 35, and we're well on our way to the longest federal government shutdown ever because Republicans refuse to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that the majority of their constituents support. There's no excuse for it. End the shutdown.

Empty cupboards and stomachs are not abstract outcomes. They are the very real consequences of the dysfunction in Washington. These are also consequences the Trump Administration could have prevented. www.wpr.org/news/wiscons...

The Trump Administration should have—and could have—taken action sooner to prevent November food assistance from lapsing for millions of Americans, including for nearly 270,000 Wisconsin kids. The Trump Administration must follow the law and get these funds out without delay.

Happy Hmong New Year, Wisconsin! As Hmong families and communities celebrate throughout the season, we wish you prosperity, happiness, and good health this year.

I signed a bill last week that will effectively ban cell phones in classrooms. It’s tough to be a kid these days, and we know cellphones in the classroom certainly don't help. I will never stop fighting for Wisconsin’s kids and working to do what’s best for them. apnews.com/article/wisc...

Day 34 ICYMI: I declared a state of emergency to respond to the federal government shutdown and the lapse in FoodShare that is affecting kids, families, and seniors across our state. This chaos is completely avoidable. Republicans in Congress need to end the shutdown now.

You are reading that right. Some Wisconsinites could pay $30,000 more next year for the exact same health insurance. My Republican colleagues still have a chance to stop this – the time to act is now.

Wisconsin farmers deserve better than constant chaos and uncertainty due to recklessness in Washington.

Here in America's Dairyland, agriculture is the backbone of our economy—anything that hurts our farmers hurts all of us.

Day 33, and here's what's on the line: if Republicans don't work with Democrats to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits and end the shutdown, healthcare coverage costs could go up hundreds or even thousands of dollars a month. Families simply cannot afford that.

From basic food assistance to programs that help folks find work and keep a roof over their heads, Wisconsinites are experiencing firsthand the consequences of the chaos and dysfunction Republicans are causing in Washington. www.wortfm.org/how-will-the...

Open enrollment starts today, and many Wisconsinites are going to face serious sticker shock, with some Wisconsinites paying hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars more a year unless Republicans extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Talk about scary!

Republicans' ongoing federal government shutdown and the impact it is having on our farmers and producers makes the timely passage of a comprehensive Farm Bill perhaps more important than ever.

BREAKING: I'm declaring a state of emergency to respond to the federal government shutdown and lapse in FoodShare starting tomorrow, which nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites rely on, so we can crack down on price gouging and do everything we can to support folks across our state.

If Republicans don't extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, many Wisconsinites will see their healthcare coverage costs go up hundreds or even thousands of dollars more a month. I joined Senator Baldwin, Rep. Pocan, and Rep. Moore to urge Republicans to get this done. youtube.com/shorts/GB8sO...

For 30 days now, Republicans in Congress haven't shown up for work, jeopardizing food assistance, healthcare access, and countless programs on which kids, families, seniors, veterans, farmers, and workers rely. End the shutdown.

I guess cutting billions from SNAP in his Big Ugly Bill wasn’t enough for Trump. Now, he’s choosing —yes, this is a choice — to not give families the critical food assistance they need to feed their families.

BREAKING: Two Head Start facilities are going to have to pause services due to Republicans' reckless government shutdown, leaving over 275 Wisconsin kids without care and 82 staff without paychecks. Republicans must start putting kids and families first and end this shutdown.

While American farmers and producers struggle due to his reckless trade wars, President Trump wants to quadruple foreign beef imports from Argentina. It's unbelievable. Read my letter urging the Trump Administration to back off this plan that will threaten folks' livelihoods ⬇️

Republicans control the federal government, which has been shut down for 29 days now. There's no excuse for it. None. It’s time for Republicans to get serious about getting back to work.

BREAKING: The Trump Administration already denied critical funding for Wisconsin communities that are recovering from severe storms and flooding in August, and now, they’ve also denied our request for funding to help prevent this devastation from happening again in the future.

Folks, the numbers are out and they don’t paint a pretty picture: health care costs are set to rise for millions of Americans if ACA subsidies aren’t extended. Instead of addressing this crisis, Republicans are on a paid vacation.

Without the Affordable Care Act enhanced tax credits, healthcare premiums are going to skyrocket, putting healthcare out of reach for many, including our farmers, veterans, seniors, families, and so many others.

The last thing our seniors, veterans, farmers, and working families need right now is healthcare costs going up.   But that's exactly what is going to happen if President Trump and Republicans fail to extend tax credits under the Affordable Care Act.   www.jsonline.com/story/news/w...

It's Day 28 and Republicans' federal government shutdown continues to jeopardize Wisconsinites' healthcare, food assistance, livelihoods, and services Wisconsinites depend on.

BREAKING: We’re fighting against the Trump Administration’s decision not to use available federal funding to help ensure millions of Americans—including nearly 700,000 Wisconsinites—continue have access to food necessities during the government shutdown. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIG...

I visited New Berlin last week to talk to Wisconsinites about how we need to make sure healthcare is affordable and accessible for all, including our seniors and our small business owners. Wisconsinites don't want their healthcare premiums to go up. Simple as that.

On Day 27 of Republicans' federal government shutdown, Wisconsin OCI released new data showing many Wisconsinites will be forced to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars more each month for their healthcare coverage if Republicans don't extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.

I don’t care about the excuses Republicans are making out in Washington, D.C.—the people of Wisconsin deserve access to affordable healthcare. Period. Get back to work, end the shutdown, and extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. This is basic stuff, folks.

FoodShare is one of the most effective tools we have to fight hunger in Wisconsin and support local economies. If the government remains shut down into November, this critical support system will be at risk.

BREAKING: According to new data from the Wisconsin OCI, if Republicans fail to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits, Wisconsinites are going to pay hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands more dollars a year for their healthcare coverage. This is really bad, folks.

Nobody should ever call for help in an emergency and have to wonder whether help is going to come. I was glad to sign two bipartisan bills this week to bolster our EMS workforce and providers across our state. Read More ⬇️ content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIG...

Day 26 The Trump Administration needs to develop immediate solutions to prevent Wisconsin’s kids, families, seniors, veterans, and so many others from losing access to basic necessities like food and groceries, and the federal government needs to get back to work.

It was great to join Mayor Mason and local leaders in Racine to celebrate the new King Community and Health Center.

This new center is going to help ensure folks in Racine have access to the healthcare and supports they need close to home and in their community.

If President Trump and Republicans in Congress fail to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits that folks depend on, all hell's gonna break loose. Folks need access to affordable healthcare. Simple as that.

Day 25 78 percent of Americans support extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits that help make healthcare more affordable for folks and families. Republicans should listen to their constituents and get this done.

The folks in La Crosse are worried. They're worried about rising costs at the grocery store and putting food on the table, and they're worried about affording care for their kids and healthcare for their families. The federal government needs to do more and do better.