MADISON, Wis. — The entirety of Wisconsin’s Republican delegation in Congress voted in favor today of H.R. 2, a federal bill that promotes regressive policy and sorely lacks a humane and equitable solution to immigration reform across the nation. “Everyone, regardless of where we come from, deserves a safe place to call home,” said Chris Walloch, executive director of A Better Wisconsin Together. “But today, Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. House Representatives voted for the divisive MAGA agenda that unfairly targets and endangers people seeking safety and stability for their families.” In Wisconsin and across the country, we deserve an immigration system that treats

“Today I voted no on the Republican’s Child Deportation Act. House Republicans’ bill is chock full of anti-immigrant, ineffective, unworkable policies focused solely on enforcement that will not address the problem nor provide a pathway to actual solutions. Additionally, this Republican proposal is built on Trump’s failed, cruel immigration policies, such as the Remain in Mexico policy, shutting down access to asylum, and again seeking to carry out his wasteful, ineffective border wall. The Trump administration attempted to use cruel policies like family separation as a “deterrent” for people fleeing violence and persecution. Unsurprisingly, none of those policies curbed migration

MADISON – After kicking off the Internet for All Wisconsin Listening Tour and hosting events in Menomonie, Hayward, Rhinelander, and Milwaukee, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) today is encouraging Wisconsinites to register for the remaining stops of the statewide tour.  Governor Tony Evers and the PSC announced the Listening Tour on April 28th to gather public input to help develop the state’s five-year action plan to deploy high-speed internet and improve internet affordability and adoption under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s ‘Internet for All’ programs. A PSC Commissioner and Wisconsin Broadband Office staff attend each of these sessions to receive input

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announces aerial spraying operations will soon take place over four DNR properties to combat spongy moth caterpillars, formerly known as gypsy moth. Spongy moth caterpillars strip trees of their leaves, potentially killing high-value trees. Spongy moth outbreaks occur every five to 10 years, and this year’s high populations threaten tree defoliation in high-use areas of some state properties. The aerial spraying will take place in late May to early June, with the exact date and times depending on weather conditions and caterpillar development. The DNR plans to avoid spraying during the extended

NEWTON FALLS, Ohio — Two scant weeks after participating in the Wisconsin National Guard Best Warrior Competition, Sgt. Taylor Reichow and Spc. William Warner had finished the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center in Ohio. Reichow, an artillery crewmember with Battery B, 1st Battalion, 121st Field Artillery from Oshkosh, Wisconsin and Warner, a sniper with Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, from Seymour, Wisconsin, will not advance to the national competition in Alaska, however. Spc. John Shields of the Iowa Army National Guard and Staff Sgt. Leo Kerfeld of the Minnesota

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement after voting to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. “We must secure our border. There is a drug and human trafficking crisis that we cannot continue to ignore.  This strong border security legislation ensures our border patrol is equipped with the resources they need,  helps prevent illicit fentanyl from coming into our communities, and strengthens our national security. I will continue working to keep our communities safe and secure our nation’s borders.” Background: H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, would: To read the full text of the

MIDDLETON – Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, is in agreement with United to Amend. Wisconsin United to Amend is a state network of concerned citizens who seek to overturn Citizens United and related Supreme Court decisions in order to reclaim the liberties and privileges guaranteed in the U.S. Constitution for real people. “Friends, disabuse yourselves of the notion that corporations are persons. I’m not opposed to corporations protecting business related liability, but that they are legal persons is patently absurd. It’s bad law, and only remains so because of the amount of money supporting the idea.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Republicans passed H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, the most significant immigration and border security legislation passed in the House in over a decade.  Since President Biden took office, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) have estimated over 5 million individuals have been apprehended at our southern border, with an additional 1.3 million known successful “gotaways.” On top of this, a record amount of illicit drugs, like fentanyl, have been seized by Border Patrol. Unfortunately, what CBP has intercepted represents only a fraction of what is successfully smuggled into our country. This administration’s open-border policies are

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees that are eligible to be elected to the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended March 31, 2023. Potato growers have until June 15, 2023 to vote on the following candidates: District 1 Nominee: Tom Wild, AntigoAshland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Door, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Florence, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Vilas, and Washburn counties. District 2 Nominee: Nicola Carey, BancroftMarathon, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano,

The House Administration Committee, chaired by vulnerable Republican Bryan Steil, is employing  a “former Trump campaign staffer reportedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election,” who has been “subpoenaed by the DOJ,” according to recent reports. The staffer, Thomas Lane, has a “reported connection to the false elector scheme in Arizona came on Dec. 14, 2020, the same day 10 Republicans met in the Wisconsin State Capitol to sign false paperwork declaring themselves electors for Trump.” This comes as Steil’s committee seeks to investigate election practices. In an interview with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Steil tried to downplay the hire, with a salary of $155,000,

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), demanding answers to more information regarding the crisis at the southern border. Senator Johnson wrote: “While you refuse to use the word ‘crisis,’ you should know that our border communities bearing the brunt of your disastrous decisions have no such reluctance.” As Title 42 comes to an end, the senator is quick to point out that this spells the potential for a great increase in the number of illegal crossings.  While many illegal immigrants turn themselves in to U.S. Border

MADISON, Wis. — Well before Donald Trump took the stage to spout disproven election conspiracy theories on Wednesday evening, Wisconsin Republicans were two steps ahead, having promoted several election deniers to oversee elections this week alone. Wisconsin Republicans have proven unwilling to dispel Trump’s election lies in the nearly three years since Trump lost reelection, having spent over $1 million on a sham election investigation that uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Last week, Republicans in the State Legislature even rejected an attempt by Democrats to prevent another Gableman-esque investigation. Read more about how Trump’s election lies have been flourishing in Wisconsin: “Donald Trump

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced today that the final draft of Wisconsin Rail Plan 2050, which establishes a long-term vision for freight and passenger rail travel, is available for the last round of review and comment through June 10, 2023. “Thank you to all who participated in the first round of public comment on the draft Wisconsin Rail Plan 2050. We invite the public to revisit our rail plans and participate in setting a course to help strengthen our economy and make our multimodal infrastructure more efficient and resilient,” WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson said. “Rail moves about 32%

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act to ensure law enforcement departments across the country have access to the most effective less-than-lethal equipment on the market. This legislation modernizes the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) by excluding “less-than-lethal projectile devices” from its definition of the term “firearm.” Under the current reading of the GCA, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives’ (ATF) considers new models less-than-lethal equipment, such as TASER devices, to be classified as firearms due to the way an object is propelled, although they do not carry