Van Orden, Tiffany tout new measures moving through Congress

Sep. 27—EAU CLAIRE — Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Prairie du Chien, has announced a measure to make sure members of the military will still get paid if a federal government shutdown occurs next month, while Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Minoqua, is touting a proposal to keep chocolate milk in public schools.

The legislators from western Wisconsin sent out press releases Wednesday, giving updates on the legislation they are working on this week.

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