Sen. LeMahieu: Negotiated budget passes senate with bipartisan support
Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement after the State Senate passed the legislature’s version of the 2025-27 state budget 19-14. The budget includes $1.3 billion in income tax relief. “This budget is a monumental win
Sen. Keyeski: Statement on the 2025-27 state budget bill
Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate took up the 2025-27 state biennial budget bill, Senate Bill 45, and voted on its passage. Senator Keyeski (D-Lodi) released the following statement following her vote against the budget bill: “Today’s vote was
Sen. Wall: Statement on 2025-2027 state budget
GREEN BAY – Today, State Senator Jamie Wall joined four of his Democratic colleagues in support of the 2025 – 2027 budget bill negotiated between Governor Evers, Republican leaders of both houses of the Legislature, and the Democratic leader of
Sen. Ratcliff: Votes against the biennial budget agreement, citing failure to prioritize public education, workers and families
MADISON, WI — Today, State Senator Melissa Ratcliff (D-Cottage Grove) released the following statement explaining her vote against the 2025-27 Wisconsin biennial budget, citing deep concerns over it’s failure to adequately fund public education, child care, and critical services for
Sen. Tomczyk: Votes yes on state budget
Madison, WI … Senator Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) released the following statement regarding the passage of the Wisconsin 2025-2027 biennial state budget: “Wisconsin’s 2025–2027 biennial state budget represents responsible investment in the future of our state. From historic tax relief, targeted funding
Sen. Wanggaard: Statement on passage of the state budget
“I live in the real world. Wishing Republicans held all the power in Madison and acting like it doesn’t make it so. We need to deal with the hand we’re dealt. We have a Democratic governor, and some Republicans who
Sen. Dassler-Alfheim: Votes to pass bipartisan budget bill
MADISON, WI – Today, after last-minute negotiations between Senate Democratic Minority Leader Hesselbein (D-Middleton), Governor Evers, and Republican Leadership, the 2025-27 biennial budget bill was passed out of the State Senate on a bipartisan vote. Senator Dassler-Alfheim (D-Appleton) voted in
A Better Wisconsin Together: ‘No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, No, and No’
MADISON, Wis. — Republicans in the state Senate had the same one word answer when given the chance to pass a better state budget for hard working Wisconsinites today: “No.” Majority Republicans rejected 25 budget amendments to provide property tax
Sen. Feyen: Statement on biennial budget passage
Madison, WI – State Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac) released the following statement after Wisconsin State Senate passed the 2025-2027 State Biennial Budget: “With a divided state government as we currently have, it’s obvious that no one will get everything they
Evers signs budget as guv, lawmakers beat reconciliation bill across finish line
Gov. Tony Evers early this morning signed a $111.1 billion budget less than an hour after it cleared the full Legislature as he and lawmakers raced to complete the document before Congress signed off on the reconciliation bill.
That’s because a provision in that federal bill would block a plan in the state budget to increase a hospital assessment to generate additional federal revenue that would then largely be sent back to hospitals.
Sen. Cabral-Guevara: Supports responsible, reasonable budget
Madison, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin State Senate voted to adopt a budget for the next two years. State Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing) released the following statement. “No budget is perfect, but the one I voted for today will ensure
Sen. Jacque: Residential utility tax elimination bill added to state budget; senator celebrates major wins for Northeast Wisconsin
MADISON, WI… State Sen. André Jacque (R-New Franken) today voted for the bipartisan 2025-27 state budget, which includes several initiatives he has long championed in the Legislature for Northeast Wisconsin. “While no one gets everything they want in budget negotiations,
Sen. Felzkowski: Votes “No” on state budget
Madison, WI- Today, Wisconsin Senate President Mary Felzkowski voted “no” on the 2025-27 Wisconsin Biennial Budget. This budget is balanced on the back of the federal government that is $36 trillion in debt, using a little-known gimmick: the Hospital Assessment
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Derrick Van Orden admits his big, ugly bill will hurt Wisconsin
It’s a day that ends in “y,” which means Derrick Van Orden is full of shit. After starting the day by ranting about how he and other Washington Republicans poised to rubber stamp Medicaid cuts are “not a bunch of
Rep. Jacobson: Hearing Protection Program for law enforcement and firefighters is signed into law
MADISON, WI – This morning, SB 283 was signed into law as 2025 Wisconsin Act 14. This legislation establishes a program to provide law enforcement and fire protective services with hearing protection devices. As the Assembly author of this legislation, Representative