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Wisconsin U.S. House, District 7/Representantes de Wisconsin por el Distrito 7

Legislative Branch: U.S. CongressThe United States Congress consists of two bodies: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Congress is the law-making body. Congress also allocates federal spending through the budget and appropriation bills. Proposed laws (bills) can start in either the Senate or the House of Representatives. Both houses must pass a bill before sending it to the president for signature or veto. Congress can vote to override a veto.House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives currently consists of 435 members. The elected members are called either representatives or congresspersons. Members of the House represent the people in a state’s congressional district. Each congressional district has roughly the same number of residents. U.S. Census information is used to create the districts. The number of districts in each state depends on the state s population. Wisconsin has 8 representatives. Voters elect representatives to serve for a two-year term. There is no term limit.___PODER LEGISLATIVO: CONGRESO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS:El Congreso de los Estados Unidos consiste de dos cuerpos: la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado. El Congreso es el órgano legislativo. El Congreso también asigna el gasto federal a través del presupuesto y los proyectos de ley de asignación. Las leyes propuestas (proyectos de ley) pueden comenzar en el Senado o en la Cámara de Representantes. Ambas cámaras deben aprobar los proyectos de ley antes de enviarlos al presidente para su firma o veto. El Congreso puede votar para anular un veto.Cámara de RepresentantesLa Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos está formada actualmente por 435 miembros. Los miembros elegidos se llaman representantes o congresistas. Los miembros de la Cámara de Representantes representan a las personas en el distrito congresal de un estado. Cada distrito del Congreso tiene aproximadamente el mismo número de residentes. Para crear los distritos se utiliza la información obtenida del Censo de los Estados Unidos. La cantidad de distritos en cada estado depende de la población del estado. Wisconsin tiene 8 representantes. Los votantes eligen representantes para servir por un período de dos años. No hay límite de términos.Nota: Las respuestas de los candidatos que aparecen en español se tradujeron de las respuestas originales de los candidatos en inglés.

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    Kyle Kilbourn
    (Dem)

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    Tom Tiffany
    (Rep)

Biographical Information

Please describe your priorities for your term in office and your specific qualifications to effectively address those issues.

What, if anything, will you do to ensure equitable access to health care services, including reproductive health care (i.e. contraception, IVF and abortion) for Wisconsinites?

What measures, if any, would you propose to ensure the fair and humane treatment of immigrants and refugees while maintaining national security?

What policies, if any, would you support to promote a healthy economy and lower the cost of living for Wisconsinites?

What steps, if any, will you take to ensure that Wisconsin remains resilient to the impacts of climate change, including extreme weather events and shifting agricultural conditions?

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Campaign Phone # (715)256-7752
Campaign Email info@kylekilbourn.com
Campaign Mailing Address P.O. Box 1585
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Website http://www.kylekilbourn.com/
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/KilbournForWisconsin
Campaign Twitter Handle @KilbournForWis
Instagram http://www.instagram.com/kilbournforwisconsin/
Education Bachelor's - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2000, PhD - University of Southern Denmark, Sønderborg, 2005
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My top three goals are to prioritize working families, fight for a livable future, and secure our American freedoms.

Growing up in a small town with working-class parents, I learned the value of hard work at a young age. After a successful career as a product designer, innovator and researcher, I’m committed to fighting for a better future for all Wisconsinites in the 7th Congressional District.

I have a long history of being involved in governing, beginning as an undergrad at the University of Minnesota. I served as President of the Council of College Boards, an organization that supported student boards responsible for meaningful activities for the benefits of students. Since then, I have been a board member of local neighborhood groups in several places I've lived. Recently, I have volunteered for the Oneida County Tourism Diversity & Inclusion project.
I am committed to fortifying the hard-won liberties we hold dear, with a special focus on ensuring women's autonomy in medical choices and advocating for equal rights under the law.

The healthcare system isn’t broken. It is working as designed: to profit major insurance companies and bankrupt patients. There are too many middlemen taking their cut, making it unaffordable for everyone. I support creating a health care system where everyone can get the care they need, when they need it, without having to worry about a bill.
As a country, we have failed to tackle immigration for decades. We need to acknowledge the immense contributions of immigrants, migrants, AND secure the border while ensuring pathways to legally enter the United States for those seeking work and a better life, as many of our ancestors did.

I support establishing multi-agency border processing centers, where federal agencies and NGO partners would streamline screening and create capacity to respond to arrivals.

I support implementing asylum system reforms to ensure timely and fair decisions. Border enforcement and asylum systems are inextricably linked. Deciding incoming asylum cases in months, not years, is critical to effective border control. ICE must be sufficiently funded to ensure repatriation of those whose cases are denied.

I support developing robust refugee processing and resettlement programs within the Western Hemisphere. We need to help migrants closer to home by developing trust and communication with local networks.
It’s unconscionable that in the richest country in the world, we have people working full-time, and they still can’t afford proper housing and childcare.

Too often, working families are making tough choices at the kitchen table between paying bills or buying food. We need federal policies that reward hard work, not how many lobbyists you bring to Washington.

The economy is rigged towards rewarding those with connections and wealth. We can help Wisconsin working families by enacting a federal jobs program to ensure everyone has access to a stable job at a living wage. We must also protect earned benefits like Social Security and Medicare, providing long-term care, and responsive services benefits everyone in the long run.

Let’s make unemployment, childcare deserts, and homelessness a relic of the past.
Wisconsin is home to flourishing forests, wildlife, and waterways – it’s part of the reason why so many families love living here.

But it’s clear that our environment is in danger due to the recklessness of special interests and the politicians in their pockets. Whether it’s PFAS in our water, invasive species in our lakes, or the threat of climate change, without urgent action, the next generation will be left with a world with extreme heat and wildfires, failing crops, climate refugees, and extreme weather catastrophes.

I will champion legislation that creates good-paying green jobs for Wisconsin families while transitioning our economy away from fossil fuels. A truly energy-independent future is one where the next generation will thrive on a livable planet.
Campaign Mailing Address PO Box 1007
Wausau, WI 54402
Website http://tomtiffany.com/
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomTiffanyWI
Campaign Twitter Handle @tomtiffanywi
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