Sanders Endorses Rebecca Cooke for Congress

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday issued the following statement endorsing Rebecca Cooke for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District (WI-3):

“I am proud to endorse Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. At a time when the very rich are getting much richer while 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, we need fighters in Congress who will stand up for working families and take on the greed of powerful special interests. And that’s what Rebecca will do.

Rebecca is a working class fighter who developed her populist roots in rural western Wisconsin. A daughter of farmers, a waitress and a small business owner – she’s lived through failed policies from Washington elites and is ready to deliver tangible outcomes that working people will actually feel.

She will be an ally to me in the House as she works to enforce antitrust laws against corporate monopolies that have bankrupted family farms like hers, raise the federal minimum wage to a living wage, and expand Medicare to cover vision, dental and hearing. Rebecca and I share a common goal – building opportunities for the working class. I believe as my partner in Congress she will do just that.”

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.