Rep. Armstrong: Assembly holds final floor session, passes Armstrong bills
MADISON, WI – The Assembly met for what may be its final floor session of the 2025-2026 legislative session on February 19, which continued February 20. As is usually the case at the end of session, the Assembly passed a very long
Rep. Billings: Statement on passage of PFAS assistance funding
Madison – Today, Representative Jill Billings voted to pass bills to provide over $130 million in PFAS remediation and assistance funding. Rep. Billings represents French Island, one of the communities most effected by PFAS contamination in Wisconsin, and she released
Rep. DeSanto: Response to unanimous passage of Assembly bills 131 and 130
MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly voted on Assembly Bills 131 and 130 which This bill appropriates funding from the segregated PFAS fund to the Department of Natural Resources for general operations, new PFAS grant programs, the well
Rep. Bare: Celebrates progress and laments work still to be done
Late tonight, the Republican majority gaveled out the Wisconsin State Assembly with ten months left in the year. There are things to celebrate, and more progress still to be made. As one of its last acts, the Assembly finally passed
Sen. Wimberger: Assembly passes historic PFAS legislation
MADISON – Senator Eric Wimberger (R-Gillett) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 130 and Assembly Bill 131, the landmark legislation he authored with Representative Jeff Mursau (R-Crivitz) to direct funding from the PFAS Trust
Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association: Applauds legislative action to fund FoodShare, clarify PFAS liability, and improve ag roads
MADISON, WI – The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today applauded members of the State Assembly for passing legislation to stabilize the FoodShare program and ensure continued access to nutritious dairy products, including high-protein options like dairy-based protein bars, to clarify PFAS liability
Rep. Doyle: Applauds passage of PFAS legislation, $130 million in relief funds
Today the State Assembly passed two bills following an agreement between the State Assembly and the Governor on PFAS mitigation. The bills will allow for the immediate release of $130 million directly to communities that need it most. Rep. Doyle
Rep. Roe: Statement on the final week of the 2025-2026 legislative session
Madison, Wis. — Today, the Assembly Republican majority ended work months early. Since day one of the 2025–2026 Wisconsin Legislative Session, Rep. Ann Roe (D-Janesville) and Assembly Democrats have focused on lowering costs and improving lives. Even as Republicans gavel out under
Rep. Palmeri: Statement on PFAS vote
MADISON, WI – Tonight, the Assembly voted on the negotiated PFAS language to pass AB 130 and AB 131, releasing the $132 million that has been held in the PFAS trust fund for over 900 days. Rep. Palmeri released the
Rep. Piwowarczyk: Champions laws helping families, improving health care, and protecting taxpayers
Madison, WI — Representative Jim Piwowarczyk is proud of the Assembly’s passage of several bipartisan bills supporting Wisconsin families, improving maternal health care, strengthening cancer detection, and protecting taxpayers. The Assembly approved AJR 127, a proposed constitutional amendment to prohibit
Survival Coalition, Wisconsin Aging Advocacy Network: Statement on passage of AB 598: Bill lets hospital pick a decision maker, puts patient’s rights at risk
Today the state Assembly passed AB 598, which lets hospitals pick a decision-maker based on a list set in statute (called a Patient’s Representative) if a patient does not have a Power of Attorney for Health care and becomes unable
Rep. Goeben: Stands with WI parents to protect kids online
Madison – Today, Rep. Joy Goeben (R-Hobart) shared the following statement about her package of bills protecting kids online: “This legislation addresses a growing crisis facing families across Wisconsin: children navigating a digital world that too often exposes them to
Assembly unanimously backs PFAS compromise before adjourning
The Assembly unanimously signed off on a compromise proposal to combat PFAS contamination, creating a path to release long-delayed funds to address contamination from the “forever chemicals.”
Rewind: Your week in review for Feb. 20
On this week’s episode of “Rewind,” WisPolitics.com’s JR Ross and Wisconsin Public Radio Capitol Reporter Anya Van Wagtendonk discuss Gov. Tony Evers’ State of the State address, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ retirement announcement, the close of the Assembly’s legislative session and more.
Assembly approves ban on using food stamps to buy candy, soft drinks
The bill passed 70-23 with bipartisan support after it was amended to include a request from Gov. Tony Evers to pump more state money into the FoodShare program to account for changes the federal government made in Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.