WASHINGTON – On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting against the Democrats’ latest big-government spending package.   “The Orwellian named ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ will do no such thing, as a number of prominent experts and economic policy groups have indicated. Over 230 economists wrote to Congress saying the bill would increase inflation. The Penn Wharton Budget Model, the Tax Foundation, and the Congressional Budget Office all found the bill won’t lower inflation and may make it worse. The IRS would more than double in size, unleashing 87,000 new enforcement agents on American families. This massive increase of government intrusion would result in the IRS employing more

Tuesday, August 9, is Election Day in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin Disability Vote Coalition urges voters with disabilities to cast a ballot and participate in our democracy. The Disability Rights Wisconsin Voter (DRW) Hotline is available to answer your voting questions. Call the Hotline at 844-DIS-VOTE/ 844-347-8683 or email us at info@disabilityvote.org. Absentee Voting If you are voting absentee, and have not yet returned your ballot, check with your clerk about dropping it off at your polling place or central count facility on Election Day. All absentee ballots must arrive by 8 PM on August 9. If you need help returning

(Fox Cities, WI; August 7, 2022) The Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce has announced a free Dale Carnegie seminar series for members of its Pulse Young Professionals Group. The program, which will be held at the Chamber, kicks off on August 15th with “Keys to Leadership Success: Build Trust, Credibility, and Rapport.” All events will run from 8 – 10 AM. The August 15 seminar will help participants learn how to stop managing and start leading, to play a vital part in their organization’s future. A good manager is not always a good leader. Learn the differences between managing and leading. Move

MADISON, Wis. — In response to Ron Johnson voting against the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 that would lower prescription drug costs and make the ultra wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Senate Communications Advisor Philip Shulman released the following statement: “Ron Johnson has completely lost touch with Wisconsinites as he once again put his self-serving agenda ahead of their best interests, this time voting against lowering prescription drug costs and making the ultra-wealthy pay their fair share in taxes. In November, Wisconsinites will hold Ron Johnson accountable for selling them out to Big Pharma, Big Oil,

MADISON, WI – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) joined Yasmin Vossoughian on MSNBC this afternoon to discuss the Inflation Reduction Act. This bill, passed by the Senate today, is expected to pass in the House when Members reconvene this Friday. Click here to watch the full interview, and find excerpts of Rep. Pocan’s remarks below. “This is a big deal. This is really much of what we tried to get done last fall with the Build Back Better agenda. This is really focused on trying to reduce costs for the American people. This is putting people over politics and we’re watching the

Inflation Reduction Act passes Senate, will make historic investments in economy, climate, health care and middle class, no thanks to Sen. Johnson MADISON, Wis.—Today the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a historic bill that will make meaningful investments in our economy, climate, health care and middle class. U.S. Senator Ron Johnson voted against the measure, while Senator Tammy Baldwin voted in support.   Meghan Roh, Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director:  “It’s hard to overstate just how much the Inflation Reduction Act will do to bring down costs for Badger State residents. Whether it’s lowering health care and energy

MADISON, Wis. — In response to Ron Johnson voting against legislation that would lower prescription drug costs, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Senate Communications Advisor Philip Shulman released the following statement: “Ron Johnson has made it clear he is on the side of Big Pharma as he voted against critical legislation that would lower prescription drug costs for Wisconsinites. This comes after Johnson has repeatedly voted to allow insurance companies to raise health care costs on Wisconsinites, and they will hold him accountable for prioritizing his self-serving agenda over their best interests in November.”