WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Fair and Balanced FTC Act to prohibit the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from acting unless there is at least one Commissioner from a different party from the Chair. This would incentivize the President to nominate
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Secretary Michael Regan to announce that communities across Wisconsin are receiving $9.5 million from the Baldwin-supported Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Michael and Chantell Sackett in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. “The unanimous ruling in Sackett v. EPA is a direct blow to President Biden’s war on our farmers who feed our nation
MADISON — Today, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) had the opportunity to make meaningful investments that would help Wisconsin grow and continue to be a place that people want to raise a family. However, Republicans once again rejected the chance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statements after Representative Bryan Steil (WI-01) and the Republican caucus adjourned the House of Representatives for the long weekend without a debt limit deal in
Madison, WI — A proposal authored by Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) to address PFAS contamination in Wisconsin was referred to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, chaired by co-sponsor Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay). “I’m happy to see the
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Senator Tammy Baldwin and Mayor Eric Genrich in Green Bay to highlight how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering critical funding to help revitalize the Port of Green Bay and
MADISON, WI… Legislation providing voluntary incentives and strategies for reducing the impacts of road salt on Wisconsin’s lakes, streams and drinking water overwhelmingly passed an Assembly committee yesterday. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), co-author of the proposal with State Rep. Elijah Behnke,
Ripon, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld visited with healthcare leaders from Fond du Lac County to discuss how state investments are helping to expand access to critical mental health services in the area. Blumenfeld joined DeAnn
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will supply law enforcement with the tools needed to keep illicit fentanyl off our streets, make the class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent, and support research
WEDC would have to find $4 million in its existing appropriations to cover efforts to attract and retain talent, under a motion the Joint Finance Committee approved along party lines.
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to pay for new technology at the Department of Revenue to improve delinquent tax collections. The committee also passed on Gov. Tony Evers’ call to add auditor positions at the agency’s debt collection operation. Also, the committee decided to keep 38 auditors as project positions rather than making them permanent jobs.
I’m State Senator Eric Wimberger from the 30th Senate District in Northeast Wisconsin. Last week, I championed a motion to create a dedicated $125 million PFAS Fund in the state budget. PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals” are a group
Madison, WI – State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) sent a budget motion to the Joint Finance Committee that would raise the per pupil revenue limit by $300 in each year of the biennium for school districts with a
STEVENS POINT, Wis., May 25, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wisconsin Rural Development State Director Julie Lassa joined representatives of Wisconsin Management Company, Inc., and others at a grand re-opening Thursday to celebrate improvements made to Cuba City Apartments,
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that popular parks like Devil’s Lake State Park will likely have heavy crowds during the holiday weekend. The DNR encourages everyone to explore other state properties to avoid
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Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 22, 2023, the United States had settled a claim that Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee Inc. (“CSM”) failed to provide sign language interpretative services
We can’t allow Wisconsin Congressional Republicans and their extremist colleagues to get away with voting to raise energy costs for working families and kill new, good-paying clean energy jobs.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced the Fair and Balanced FTC Act to prohibit the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from acting unless there is at least one Commissioner from a different party from the Chair. This would incentivize the President to nominate and confirm Commissioners to ensure a functioning body including minority
MILWAUKEE, WI – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Secretary Michael Regan to announce that communities across Wisconsin are receiving $9.5 million from the Baldwin-supported Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites, former industrial sites where legacy pollution has hindered future
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Michael and Chantell Sackett in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency. “The unanimous ruling in Sackett v. EPA is a direct blow to President Biden’s war on our farmers who feed our nation and the world,” said Van Orden. “I will always stand with them.”
MADISON — Today, the Joint Finance Committee (JFC) had the opportunity to make meaningful investments that would help Wisconsin grow and continue to be a place that people want to raise a family. However, Republicans once again rejected the chance to do what’s right for working families across our state.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statements after Representative Bryan Steil (WI-01) and the Republican caucus adjourned the House of Representatives for the long weekend without a debt limit deal in place, risking default on the United States and damage to
Madison, WI — A proposal authored by Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Green Bay) to address PFAS contamination in Wisconsin was referred to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, chaired by co-sponsor Senator Rob Cowles (R-Green Bay). “I’m happy to see the first step being taken to get this needed legislation across
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Senator Tammy Baldwin and Mayor Eric Genrich in Green Bay to highlight how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering critical funding to help revitalize the Port of Green Bay and strengthen Northeast Wisconsin. Sen. Baldwin helped deliver the funding for
MADISON, WI… Legislation providing voluntary incentives and strategies for reducing the impacts of road salt on Wisconsin’s lakes, streams and drinking water overwhelmingly passed an Assembly committee yesterday. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), co-author of the proposal with State Rep. Elijah Behnke, said there has been increasing concern for the growing impact
Ripon, Wis. – Today, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Kathy Blumenfeld visited with healthcare leaders from Fond du Lac County to discuss how state investments are helping to expand access to critical mental health services in the area. Blumenfeld joined DeAnn Thurmer, SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital/SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will supply law enforcement with the tools needed to keep illicit fentanyl off our streets, make the class-wide scheduling order for fentanyl-related substances permanent, and support research efforts to understand the impact of fentanyl-related substances. “Illicit fentanyl
WEDC would have to find $4 million in its existing appropriations to cover efforts to attract and retain talent, under a motion the Joint Finance Committee approved along party lines.
The Joint Finance Committee voted along party lines to pay for new technology at the Department of Revenue to improve delinquent tax collections. The committee also passed on Gov. Tony Evers’ call to add auditor positions at the agency’s debt collection operation. Also, the committee decided to keep 38 auditors as project positions rather than making them permanent jobs.
I’m State Senator Eric Wimberger from the 30th Senate District in Northeast Wisconsin. Last week, I championed a motion to create a dedicated $125 million PFAS Fund in the state budget. PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals” are a group of chemicals linked to environmental contamination. PFAS are widely used
Madison, WI – State Representative Scott Allen (R – Waukesha) sent a budget motion to the Joint Finance Committee that would raise the per pupil revenue limit by $300 in each year of the biennium for school districts with a below average revenue limit. When per pupil revenue limits were
STEVENS POINT, Wis., May 25, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wisconsin Rural Development State Director Julie Lassa joined representatives of Wisconsin Management Company, Inc., and others at a grand re-opening Thursday to celebrate improvements made to Cuba City Apartments, Cuba City, and Summit Apartments, Barneveld. “A place to live
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds the public that popular parks like Devil’s Lake State Park will likely have heavy crowds during the holiday weekend. The DNR encourages everyone to explore other state properties to avoid congestion at the most visited parks. Wisconsin is home to
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Gregory J. Haanstad, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that on May 22, 2023, the United States had settled a claim that Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee Inc. (“CSM”) failed to provide sign language interpretative services to a patient who is deaf, in violation of the
We can’t allow Wisconsin Congressional Republicans and their extremist colleagues to get away with voting to raise energy costs for working families and kill new, good-paying clean energy jobs.