MADISON — Despite the fact that 72% of Wisconsinites support Roe v. Wade, Ron Johnson voted against the Women’s Health Protection Act. In response, Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes, candidate for U.S. Senate, released the following statement. “The Senate is fundamentally broken and it will stay that way until we retire self-serving politicians like Ron Johnson who ignore the will of the majority and vote to strip away our rights. In the Senate, I’ll never stop fighting to protect a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body.”

Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior published Volume 1 of the investigative report called for as part of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative – a comprehensive effort to address the legacy of federal Indian Boarding School Policies.   The investigation found that from 1819 to 1969, the federal Indian boarding school system consisted of 408 federal schools across 37 states or then territories, including one located in Tomah, Wisconsin.   “The federal Indian Boarding School Policies caused unimaginable pain and suffering and its impacts have been deeply felt for generations,” said Rep. Ron Kind. “Fully investigating, documenting, and acknowledging the atrocities committed

WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting against advancing the Democrats’ radical abortion on demand legislation. This bill would allow abortions without any meaningful restrictions and block pro-life laws around the country.   “Democrat elected officials and the radical left have proven they are the extremists on the profound moral issue of abortion. Chuck Schumer’s legislation would eviscerate state pro-life laws nationwide, prohibit virtually any restriction or requirement for abortion and allow almost unlimited abortion up to the moment of birth.   “I’ve always felt the determination of when society has the responsibility to

Physicians say Women’s Health Protection Act would protect patients’ health from state bans as Supreme Court threatens Roe v. Wade MADISON – Physicians today blasted U.S. Senator Ron Johnson for voting against the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would have protected the federal right to access abortion care. The necessary and long-overdue legislation was voted on as the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to strike down Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case guaranteeing the constitutional right to abortion. With Senator Johnson’s opposition vote, Republicans in the Senate defeated the bill, which had been passed in the U.S. House of

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the U.S. Senate failed to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, a bill co-introduced by Sen. Tammy Baldwin that would help solidify equal access to safe abortions across the nation. The act would make sure that every pregnant person retains their constitutional right to have an abortion at a time when Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that solidified that right, is being threatened by the court’s current Republican majority and a handful of right-wing politicians. The following are comments from A Better Wisconsin Together Communications Manager, Lucy Ripp: “Polling and research consistently show that Americans support

MADISON, Wis. – In response to Ron Johnson voting against legislation that would codify Roe v. Wade and protect a person’s ability to make their own health care decisions, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “When it comes to our most personal health care decisions, most of us want to decide for ourselves, with our doctors and our families. Ron Johnson disagrees. Ron Johnson just voted to allow the government to get between doctors and their patients and made it more likely that an archaic state law that would criminalize nearly all abortions in Wisconsin goes into

In U.S. Senate races across the country, Republicans are far-out-of-step with voters on abortion and reproductive health care, pushing for hardline abortion bans, including at the federal level With the Supreme Court’s Republican appointees poised to strike down Roe v. Wade and eliminate abortion rights, U.S. Senate Republicans today once again voted to block consideration of the Women’s Health Protection Act — a bill to codify abortion rights as constitutionally guaranteed under Roe’s near-50-year precedent. Every Senate Republican voted to prevent debate on the bill, including Republicans whose seats are up in 2022: Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Chuck Grassley, Rob Portman, Richard Burr, Roy

Johnson’s vote to block the Women’s Health Protection Act denies Wisconsin women their constitutional right to access abortion care “Limits on our ability to make decisions about our own reproductive health isn’t just going to be ‘a little messy for some people,’ it’s going to have a direct impact on our economic security.” MADISON, Wis.—Today, Senator Ron Johnson voted to block the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) from moving forward in the U.S. Senate. The bill would have codified the right to abortion guaranteed currently under Roe v. Wade into law, protecting both the right and access to the vital medical procedure.

MADISON, WIS. – In honor of National Police Week, Richard G. Frohling and Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorneys for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, recognize the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. This year, the week is observed Wednesday, May 11 through Tuesday, May 17, 2022. “This week, we gather to pay tribute to the law enforcement officers who sacrificed their lives in service to our country,” said U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. “We remember the courage with which they worked and lived. And we recommit ourselves to the mission to which they

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) was joined by his colleagues Congressman Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07), Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), and Congressman Mike Gallagher (WI-08), in sending a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding an investigation into the arson of Wisconsin Family Action’s office in Madison. “Rather than focusing on defusing threats against Americans for their political beliefs, the Department of Justice has, in the last 17 months, spent time and resources to target conservatives while taking a hands-off approach to left-wing violence,” said Congressman Fitzgerald. “The arson of Wisconsin Family Values’ office in Madison must