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In this time of crisis, criminal scammers are preying on our emotions.

I am fighting to hold these criminals accountable.

During this time, I want you to make sure you have the tips to avoid scammers. At the same time, I am fighting to keep these criminals accountable.

Here's the problem.

Criminals are taking advantage of this unprecedented situation.

They are using this pandemic to exploit our friends, family, and neighbors.

Math class at the kitchen table. Gym outside in the backyard. History class from the living room. Families of the 50 million students across the nation forced to learn at home are facing a unique financial challenge.

In a time of crisis, targeted and innovative actions must be taken to ease the burden on families, especially when it comes to at-home and online schooling. We must address the costs incurred by families, like new materials, books, laptops or online educational programs.

Iran's leaders hope that the global battle against COVID-19 will allow their actions to go unchecked. But they cannot be trusted, and we must take action.

Iran is using the coronavirus pandemic to work to avoid our sanctions. I have a plan to stop that if we act now.

Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism. The Iranian regime threatens the United States and our allies and destabilizes the Middle East. As we've seen just earlier this year, Iran shot 15 ballistic missiles at U.S. service members stationed in Iraq. This type of aggression must not be tolerated.

Combating human trafficking is an issue that transcends partisanship and ideology – and one that calls on our common humanity.

Since day one, I've said I would work with anyone to get results for Southeast Wisconsin and the American people. Five months into my first term in office, that motive hasn't changed.

If you look past the partisan headlines, cable television, and social media, productive and meaningful work is happening in Congress.

Picture this: On your first day at a new job, you walk onto the shop floor and parts of the factory are shut down.

That was the setting for my first day and weeks in Congress, as parts of the federal government were shut down.

I came from the manufacturing sector. In any business, you don't stop production or send employees home when a decision cannot be made. People come together to solve problems—Congress should be no different.