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KOHL, FEINGOLD, PETRI, KAGEN APPLAUD ITC RULING IN FAVOR OF APPLETON PAPER COMPANY
10/30/2008
Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Senators Herb Kohl and Russ Feingold, and Representatives Tom Petri and Steve Kagen, applauded the International Trade Commission’s decision to rule in favor of the paper company Appleton in their case against China and Germany.  The Commission’s vote in Certain Lightweight Thermal Paper from China and Germany, Inv. No. 701-TA-451 and 731-TA-1126-1127 (Final) was affirmative with respect to China and Germany. The vote on China was 6-0 and the vote on Germany was 3-3.  The ITC’s ruling means it will take stronger steps to enforce anti-dumping laws against Chinese and German paper manufacturers that endanger U.S. producers.


CONGRESSMAN KAGEN FIGHTS TO KEEP DRUGS OUT OF OUR COMMUNITIES
10/29/2008
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. is working hard to keep drugs out of our communities. Today, Congressman Kagen honors police officers who serve the Menominee Nation in the fight against illegal drugs.


CONGRESSMAN KAGEN DEMANDS SECRETARY PAULSON HOLDS CEOs ACCOUNTABLE
10/28/2008
Washington, DC -- Congressman Steve Kagen, M.D. is working hard to bring financial and banking CEOs to justice and demanded that current Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson mandate that every penny of the recently provided bailout funds be used for small business loans and other lending opportunities – not to feather the nest of self-centered banking officials.