U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Honors service academy nominees

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) honored candidates from Wisconsin’s Fifth Congressional District who were recently nominated for appointment to the U.S. service academies. “As a Member of Congress, it is my privilege to nominate exceptional individuals to attend

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THU PM Update: Baldwin, Johnson split on $1.7 trillion spending bill

Exclusively for WisPolitics Subscribers From WisPolitics.com … Subscribers:This will be the final PM Update of the year. Products will resume Jan. 3. Happy holidays, and thank you for subscribing! — The U.S. Senate today approved 68-29 a $1.7 trillion spending bill to avert a government shutdown, with GOP U.S. Sen.

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Votes against massive omnibus spending bill

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement after voting against final passage of the 4,000+ page, $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill that was fast-tracked through the Senate without proper consideration. “The Omnibus that just passed in the Senate is an abomination. There is no way

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U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Honors service academy nominees

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) honored candidates from Wisconsin’s Fifth Congressional District who were recently nominated for appointment to the U.S. service academies. “As a Member of Congress, it is my privilege to nominate exceptional individuals to attend our U.S. service academies to be molded into our nation’s

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GOP to gather in mid-July for 2024 national convention in Milwaukee

The RNC has announced the 2024 national convention in Milwaukee will run July 15-18, the earliest the party will meet to formally select its presidential nominee since 1980. Yesterday’s announcement formally kicked off the countdown until the convention rolls into Wisconsin’s largest city. Milwaukee also was set to host the

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Weekly Democratic radio address: Rep. Greta Neubauer celebrates the lighting of the “Wisconsin Waters” themed 2023 capitol holiday tree and its significance

Hi, Representative Greta Neubauer here with this week’s Democratic radio address.  This month at the capitol, the 2023 Holiday tree was officially lit! Decorated with ornaments from school children across Wisconsin, this year’s tree displays the importance of our state’s natural resources.  This year’s holiday tree theme is “Wisconsin Waters” – ornaments

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Gov. Evers: Signs Executive Order declaring an energy emergency

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers today signed Executive Order #181 declaring an energy emergency in the state of Wisconsin. Due to the below-average temperatures, accumulating and blowing snow throughout the state, deliveries of liquid fuels for home heating shipped by truck, barge, and particularly rail, are limited. Additionally, since Wisconsin

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Requests information from Dept. of Defense on COVID-19 vaccines’ harmful effects on service members

WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Defense Health Agency Director Lieutenant General Ronald Place requesting detailed information about claims filed on Tricare, a military healthcare program, for active duty service members related to COVID-19 and potential

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Senate blocks Sen. Johnson’s amendments to eliminate $9.8 billion in earmarks, restrict federally funded transportation of illegal migrants in omnibus

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) secured a full vote of the United States Senate on his amendments to the $1.7 trillion, 4,000+ page omnibus spending bill. Sen. Johnson offered amendments to eliminate $9.8 billion in earmarks from the bill and to restrict federally funded transportation of illegal

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