DC Wrap: Feb. 24-March 2

This is the second sample of a weekly DC Wrap product from WisPolitics.com. Let us know your feedback: info@wispolitics.com This week’s news — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin, first elected two years apart, are at near-opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to voting on key issues in line with President Trump. That’s according to FiveThirtyEight’s Trump Score, a running tally showing how often national lawmakers’ votes align with Trump. The site shows Johnson’s “Trump Score”’ is 100 percent, similar to most other GOP senators. Meanwhile, Baldwin sits at 23.8 percent, showing she’s more often aligned with Trump

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Assembly to take up experimental treatment bill

A bill that would help those with terminal illnesses access treatments that haven’t received FDA approval will be taken up Tuesday, under calendars OK’d by the Assembly Committee on Rules. The Assembly Committee on Health signed off on the “right to try” bill Wednesday. The bill, authored by Rep. Pat Snyder, R-Wausau, would set up a process for eligible patients to access such drugs, devices or bi… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password * Remember Me

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THU AM Update: Walker visiting DC; ‘right to try’ legislation; Hovde pondering U.S. Senate bid

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers Advertisement Association of Wisconsin Lobbyists From WisPolitics.com … — Gov. Scott Walker will be in Washington, D.C., today to address the House GOP conference at the request of Speaker Paul Ryan. Walker’s office said the guv also plans to meet with individual members of Congress. Walker cited the trip yesterday as a reason why he will not be j… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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DC Wrap: Feb. 24-March 2

This is the second sample of a weekly DC Wrap product from WisPolitics.com. Let us know your feedback: info@wispolitics.com This week’s news — U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin, first elected two years apart, are at near-opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to voting on key issues

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Assembly to take up experimental treatment bill

A bill that would help those with terminal illnesses access treatments that haven’t received FDA approval will be taken up Tuesday, under calendars OK’d by the Assembly Committee on Rules. The Assembly Committee on Health signed off on the “right to try” bill Wednesday. The bill, authored by Rep. Pat Snyder,

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