WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today introduced the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act, a bill that would clearly define the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) responsibility for icebreaking on the Great Lakes. Currently, the USCG conducts Great Lakes icebreaking based
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to allow local governments to increase the sales tax through referendums is dead on arrival. Vos, R-Rochester,
Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1, a proposal that would dramatically change the way the U.S. conducts federal elections by removing common-sense election integrity measures and providing
Contact: Samara Sheff “I am a proud supporter of H.R. 1, For the People Act. For too long, big money has dominated our politics, which is why we need the H.R. 1 to infuse greater transparency in campaign financing and restore
Contact: Kelli Liegel Wednesday, March 3, 2021 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) made the following statement after the Democrats passed H.R. 1, partisan legislation that would fund political campaigns with taxpayer dollars, legalize ballot harvesting, and weaken
Contact: Sarah Abel, 202-225-5506, Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov Washington, DC —Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act. This historic reform package will take big money out of politics, end the culture of corruption in Washington, and support voting rights
Contact: Sally Fox, Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Committee on House Administration member and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Elections Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement after voting against Speaker Pelosi’s election reform bill, H.R. 1. “H.R. 1 guts voter ID
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Below is Rep. Kind’s statement: “I’m disappointed that after eight months, my work to increase resources for de-escalation, implicit bias, and diversity training was ignored. Today, for every
CONTACT: Annika Doner, annika@committeetoprotect.org, (313) 670-4737 Milwaukee, WI — Today, Senator Ron Johnson used his platform in Congress to display a poster illustrating how many miles high a stack of 1 trillion dollars would stack. The display was a political
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced Wednesday that he plans to force a reading of the full $1.9 trillion bill once it is formally proposed by Democrats. In a speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Johnson
Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today introduced the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act, a bill that would clearly define the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) responsibility for icebreaking on the Great Lakes. Currently, the USCG conducts Great Lakes
Contact: Kimberly Noetzel (320) 267-2490 Kimberly.noetzel@charter.com @CharterNewsroom Charter Expansion to Reach Currently Unserved Homes and Small Businesses, Many in Lower-Density, Rural Communities MADISON, Wis. (Mar. 3, 2021) – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced plans to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband to approximately 143,000 unserved
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Lake Mills is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects
In response to reports today that Senator Ron Johnson is urging fellow Republicans to delay Covid relief as long as possible, including personally stalling progress through a stunt of Parliamentary procedure, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Wisconsinites can’t afford
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today introduced the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act, a bill that would clearly define the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) responsibility for icebreaking on the Great Lakes. Currently, the USCG conducts Great Lakes icebreaking based on a 95-year-old Executive Order that fails to clearly define
Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … — Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu said Gov. Tony Evers’ proposal to allow local governments to increase the sales tax through referendums is dead on arrival. Vos, R-Rochester, and Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley also had an exchange
Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1, a proposal that would dramatically change the way the U.S. conducts federal elections by removing common-sense election integrity measures and providing tax-payer funding for elections. “Instead of revitalizing democracy, H.R. 1
Contact: Samara Sheff “I am a proud supporter of H.R. 1, For the People Act. For too long, big money has dominated our politics, which is why we need the H.R. 1 to infuse greater transparency in campaign financing and restore political power back to the American people. This legislation will provide
Contact: Kelli Liegel Wednesday, March 3, 2021 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) made the following statement after the Democrats passed H.R. 1, partisan legislation that would fund political campaigns with taxpayer dollars, legalize ballot harvesting, and weaken voter ID safeguards: “America’s tradition of free and fair elections
Contact: Sarah Abel, 202-225-5506, Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov Washington, DC —Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted to pass H.R. 1, the For the People Act. This historic reform package will take big money out of politics, end the culture of corruption in Washington, and support voting rights for American citizens. The package also includes provisions to end partisan
Contact: Sally Fox, Sally.Fox@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—Committee on House Administration member and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Elections Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement after voting against Speaker Pelosi’s election reform bill, H.R. 1. “H.R. 1 guts voter ID laws, legalizes ballot harvesting, and publicly funds politicians’ reelection campaigns.
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Below is Rep. Kind’s statement: “I’m disappointed that after eight months, my work to increase resources for de-escalation, implicit bias, and diversity training was ignored. Today, for every 15 hours that an officer spends on the shooting range
CONTACT: Annika Doner, annika@committeetoprotect.org, (313) 670-4737 Milwaukee, WI — Today, Senator Ron Johnson used his platform in Congress to display a poster illustrating how many miles high a stack of 1 trillion dollars would stack. The display was a political stunt to express his opposition to the American Rescue Plan,
Contact: Ben Voelkel WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced Wednesday that he plans to force a reading of the full $1.9 trillion bill once it is formally proposed by Democrats. In a speech on the Senate floor, Sen. Johnson outlined his concerns about the runaway costs of the bill
Contact: Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today introduced the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act, a bill that would clearly define the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USCG) responsibility for icebreaking on the Great Lakes. Currently, the USCG conducts Great Lakes icebreaking based on a 95-year-old Executive Order that fails to
Contact: Kimberly Noetzel (320) 267-2490 Kimberly.noetzel@charter.com @CharterNewsroom Charter Expansion to Reach Currently Unserved Homes and Small Businesses, Many in Lower-Density, Rural Communities MADISON, Wis. (Mar. 3, 2021) – Charter Communications, Inc. today announced plans to deliver gigabit high-speed broadband to approximately 143,000 unserved Wisconsin homes and small businesses, as estimated by the Federal
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Lake Mills is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to address deficiencies in its public drinking water system. The projects primarily include the replacement of lead service lines throughout the
In response to reports today that Senator Ron Johnson is urging fellow Republicans to delay Covid relief as long as possible, including personally stalling progress through a stunt of Parliamentary procedure, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement: “Wisconsinites can’t afford to wait for help while Ron Johnson continues pandering to