Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International President Mary Kay Henry, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, and Wisconsin SEIU workers hosted a roundtable on Joe Biden’s new plan to invest in the caregiving workforce. Key excerpts from the discussion are included below: Congresswoman Gwen Moore: “We are fortunate

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson stopped an effort to burden American taxpayers Wednesday with the cost of an additional paid holiday for federal employees — at a cost that by some estimates would reach $6 billion over 10 years  — and to do so without even debate or a vote.

Madison – On Wednesday, Governor Tony Evers announced he would cut state funding $250 million due to the COVID-19 shutdown. The co-chair of the budget-writing, Joint Committee on Finance, State Senator Alberta Darling, issued the following response: “The governor should continue looking for ways to protect taxpayers. State government must

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tina Smith (D-MN), and U.S. Representative Cheri Bustos (D-IL-17), introduced bicameral legislation that would address severe nationwide shortages of early childhood and K-12 teachers that disproportionately impacts students from low-income backgrounds and students of color. Exacerbated by low pay,

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the House of Representatives passed Bryan Steil’s amendment providing $5 million for the Dairy Business Innovation Initiative, a program that allows Wisconsin farmers and dairy businesses to modernize the industry. Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Steil in his effort to adequately fund the program.  “The dairy industry is

(WISCONSIN) — Representative Robyn Vining and WOW County mothers Mary Lockwood and Sarah Knowles held a video press call highlighting how Trump’s failed response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including his failure to provide adequate funding for parents to get the child care they need for their kids. Rep. Vining highlighted her