Derrick Van Orden voted again today to shut down the federal government. Van Orden’s shutdown would force hundreds of thousands of active-duty servicemembers and federal workers to work without pay, cut critical aid to families struggling with high costs, and cause economic chaos.
Today, Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans passed twobills that chip away at women’s constitutional freedoms and attempt to deny them access to essential reproductive health care. These measures would use federal funds to spread misinformation and prevent vulnerable communities from seeking
MADISON – A Jan. 22 meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence will feature presentations by the US Center for Advanced Manufacturing and World Economic Forum along with presentations from the task force subcommittees. The meeting
Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 466, a bill prohibiting firearms merchant category codes in payment card transactions, prohibiting government lists of firearm owners, and creating a penalty for violations. “People’s
MADISON – Over fifty family farmers and rural advocates gathered in Madison Jan. 17th for Wisconsin Farmers Union’s Farm & Rural Lobby Day, where they advocated for policy priorities set by the grassroots membership at the organization’s recent state convention. Priority topics
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), and
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds in Pierce County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Julie Hines on May 3, 2024. The new register of
MADISON – During Thursday’s Assembly floor session, the State Assembly approved Senate Bill (SB) 416 authored by Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) and Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point). This bill eliminates unnecessary red tape from the state grant program that helps fund Wisconsin’s
MADISON – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer, State Senator LaTonya Johnson and health care advocate Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to call on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to bring extension of postpartum coverage for Wisconsinites
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) and Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Cameron) introduced legislation earlier today to regulate deer hunting in Northern Wisconsin. “Deer hunting has been a tradition for generations in Northern Wisconsin. But those traditions have been thrown
Madison – Freshman Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) applauded his Assembly colleagues for passing his “Scouts in Schools” legislation, Assembly Bill 592, out of the Assembly Committee on Education today. “Scouts in Schools” would require schools to allow some federally recognized
Madison, WI – Sen. Howard Marklein’s (R-Spring Green) bill to enable gas stations, retailers and other private businesses to begin participating in the electric vehicle charging industry passed with nearly unanimous support in the State Senate on Tuesday, January 16,
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the Biden administration re-listed the Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) but failed to designate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. “The Biden administration’s decision to
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) appeared on Fox Business’ Varney & Co. with Stuart Varney to expose Biden’s border crisis and explain why the open border is the most important issue for Americans in 2024. Following this interview, the senator
Madison – Today Democrats on the Committee on Colleges and Universities voted NO on Assembly Bill 610. This bill allows students or prospective students of any institution of higher education that receives public funding to waive the immunization requirement for
MIDDLETON, Wis. – Jan. 17, 2024 — Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate in Wisconsin, has submitted a petition to encourage the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) Foundation to reconsider their debate criteria for the late 2024 Senate debates leading up
MADISON, Wis. — Current right-wing candidate for Wisconsin State Supreme Court Brad Schimel was widely criticized for his wasteful spending as state Attorney General in advance of losing his 2018 re-election bid for the office. Based on his latest campaign finance
Washington, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, alongside House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), E&C Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), E&C
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund’s Alex Ignatowski is in the State Capitol today to testify before the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue on an IRG Action supported proposal, authored by Senator Testin and Representative Gustafson, that helps workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on President Joe Biden to provide immediate assistance to communities in Wisconsin as migration strains existing state and local resources. Senator Baldwin cited the City of Whitewater which recently sent a letter to
Derrick Van Orden voted again today to shut down the federal government. Van Orden’s shutdown would force hundreds of thousands of active-duty servicemembers and federal workers to work without pay, cut critical aid to families struggling with high costs, and cause economic chaos. Wisconsinites are tired of Van Orden constantly choosing extreme politics
Today, Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans passed twobills that chip away at women’s constitutional freedoms and attempt to deny them access to essential reproductive health care. These measures would use federal funds to spread misinformation and prevent vulnerable communities from seeking essential health care. The first of these was even endorsed by the
MADISON – A Jan. 22 meeting of the Governor’s Task Force on Workforce and Artificial Intelligence will feature presentations by the US Center for Advanced Manufacturing and World Economic Forum along with presentations from the task force subcommittees. The meeting will be held virtually from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Register for
Madison, WI – State Representative Ty Bodden (R-Stockbridge) issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 466, a bill prohibiting firearms merchant category codes in payment card transactions, prohibiting government lists of firearm owners, and creating a penalty for violations. “People’s privacy and their 2nd Amendment rights are worth protecting at
MADISON – Over fifty family farmers and rural advocates gathered in Madison Jan. 17th for Wisconsin Farmers Union’s Farm & Rural Lobby Day, where they advocated for policy priorities set by the grassroots membership at the organization’s recent state convention. Priority topics discussed with representatives were; support for clean water and conservation,
WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN), Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Chairman Carlos Gimenez (R-FL), and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence Chairman August Pfluger
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers announced today that he is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds in Pierce County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Julie Hines on May 3, 2024. The new register of deeds will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term
MADISON – During Thursday’s Assembly floor session, the State Assembly approved Senate Bill (SB) 416 authored by Representative James Edming (R-Glen Flora) and Senator Patrick Testin (R-Stevens Point). This bill eliminates unnecessary red tape from the state grant program that helps fund Wisconsin’s county veteran service offices. “Our county veterans service offices play
MADISON – Today, Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer, State Senator LaTonya Johnson and health care advocate Dr. Kristin Lyerly, OB/GYN, joined Protect Our Care Wisconsin to call on Assembly Speaker Robin Vos to bring extension of postpartum coverage for Wisconsinites on Medicaid to 12 months to the floor for a
Madison – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) and Senator Romaine Robert Quinn (R-Cameron) introduced legislation earlier today to regulate deer hunting in Northern Wisconsin. “Deer hunting has been a tradition for generations in Northern Wisconsin. But those traditions have been thrown by the wayside because the population of deer has been
Madison – Freshman Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) applauded his Assembly colleagues for passing his “Scouts in Schools” legislation, Assembly Bill 592, out of the Assembly Committee on Education today. “Scouts in Schools” would require schools to allow some federally recognized groups, including the Scouts of America and Girl Scouts of
Madison, WI – Sen. Howard Marklein’s (R-Spring Green) bill to enable gas stations, retailers and other private businesses to begin participating in the electric vehicle charging industry passed with nearly unanimous support in the State Senate on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The vote was 30-2. “In a great show of
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after the Biden administration re-listed the Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT) but failed to designate the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. “The Biden administration’s decision to re-list the Houthis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists may seem
WASHINGTON – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) appeared on Fox Business’ Varney & Co. with Stuart Varney to expose Biden’s border crisis and explain why the open border is the most important issue for Americans in 2024. Following this interview, the senator joined Newsmax’s American Agenda with Bob Brooks and Katrina Szish to discuss
Madison – Today Democrats on the Committee on Colleges and Universities voted NO on Assembly Bill 610. This bill allows students or prospective students of any institution of higher education that receives public funding to waive the immunization requirement for reasons of health, religion, or personal conviction. In addition, this
MIDDLETON, Wis. – Jan. 17, 2024 — Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for the United States Senate in Wisconsin, has submitted a petition to encourage the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (WBA) Foundation to reconsider their debate criteria for the late 2024 Senate debates leading up to the November election. The foundation board will consider the
MADISON, Wis. — Current right-wing candidate for Wisconsin State Supreme Court Brad Schimel was widely criticized for his wasteful spending as state Attorney General in advance of losing his 2018 re-election bid for the office. Based on his latest campaign finance report, Schimel hasn’t changed his suspect spending habits. Records reveal
Washington, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, alongside House Energy and Commerce Committee (E&C) Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), E&C Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chair Bob Latta (R-OH), E&C Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA), E&C
DELAFIELD, WI – IRG Action Fund’s Alex Ignatowski is in the State Capitol today to testify before the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue on an IRG Action supported proposal, authored by Senator Testin and Representative Gustafson, that helps workers by eliminating taxes on all overtime wages, as well as
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on President Joe Biden to provide immediate assistance to communities in Wisconsin as migration strains existing state and local resources. Senator Baldwin cited the City of Whitewater which recently sent a letter to President Biden asking for additional assistance and resources for the