Today marks the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, guaranteeing a woman’s right to reproductive freedom. Ever since then, Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans have attempted to roll back these rights, clinging to their dangerous belief that politicians should make
TOP STORIES Parental rights bill passes Assembly, targets teaching on race, gender … bill would ban teachers from referring to students by their chosen names and pronouns without parental consent. … require that parents be informed when classes intend to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after he voted to extend government funding through March 1st. “House Republicans are yet again kicking the can down
“Today, I voted to ensure government services can continue reaching millions of Americans without interruption. Government shutdowns are very costly to the American people, our hardworking federal employees, and the economy. While MAGA Republicans are leveraging extreme demands that have
“Republicans continue to double down on their extreme agenda to deny women full control over their bodies. The GOP is proving once again that their concerns for life ends as soon as the umbilical cord is cut, forcing women to
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after voting against the Continuing Resolution (CR): “I have voted for two Continuing Resolutions in the past four months, and we have seen no progress in passing
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement following House passage of the latest continuing resolution which sets new government funding deadlines in March: “With yet another extension in government funding deadlines, Republicans in Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after voting against a Continuing Resolution that would fund a portion of the government through March 1 and another portion through March 8. “The Continuing Resolution the House passed on
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week If you had to develop a strategy for destroying America, you’d be hard-pressed to
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In this week’s DC Wrap: Three Wisconsin Republicans vote with their GOP committee colleagues to approve resolutions to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with their subpoenas.
January 10, 2024 3:00pm Today, Recall Vos launched a petition campaign to recall Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Vos has said “I will try as hard as I can to make sure Donald Trump is not the nominee in 2024.”
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Anderson-Neylon bill seeks to curtail AI deepfakes in political ads … [pro-DeSantis PAC] drew national attention for including AI-generated photos of [ex-prez] Trump embracing [COVID czar] Fauci … Another ad used an AI
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement regarding the Pentagon’s insufficient attempt to address concerns surrounding DoD processes following Secretary Austin’s incapacitation. “It has been four days since the Pentagon revealed Secretary Austin’s hospitalization. Until today, they had hidden
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement regarding the Pentagon’s insufficient attempt to address concerns surrounding DoD processes following Secretary Austin’s incapacitation. “It has been four days since the Pentagon revealed Secretary Austin’s hospitalization. Until today, they had hidden
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Evers names first members of new stadium district board … new board includes six appointees by the governor. Two of those are from a list provided by the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement after the Secretary of Defense was hospitalized this week without the Pentagon alerting the White House, National Security Council, or Congress. “Last week the Secretary of Defense was hospitalized without the Pentagon
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the economy added 216,000 jobs in December, bringing the total jobs created in 2023 to 2.7 million, more than
LA CROSSE, Wis. – As Congressman Derrick Van Orden approaches his one-year anniversary of being sworn in, Opportunity Wisconsin delivered a commemorative book – a nod to the traditional first wedding anniversary gift of paper – to Van Orden’s office highlighting
Looking for some post-holiday winter fun? Spend some time in the great outdoors at one of several candlelight events happening across Wisconsin! These events kick off on Jan. 6, 2024 and are scheduled at different locations through March 2024. These
Today marks the 51st anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, guaranteeing a woman’s right to reproductive freedom. Ever since then, Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans have attempted to roll back these rights, clinging to their dangerous belief that politicians should make personal health care decisions for women. Van Orden has made
TOP STORIES Parental rights bill passes Assembly, targets teaching on race, gender … bill would ban teachers from referring to students by their chosen names and pronouns without parental consent. … require that parents be informed when classes intend to discuss topics that are “subject of substantial public debate …
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after he voted to extend government funding through March 1st. “House Republicans are yet again kicking the can down the road and continuing to prove they cannot govern. They
“Today, I voted to ensure government services can continue reaching millions of Americans without interruption. Government shutdowns are very costly to the American people, our hardworking federal employees, and the economy. While MAGA Republicans are leveraging extreme demands that have kept the FY 2024 funding process from moving forward, Democrats
“Republicans continue to double down on their extreme agenda to deny women full control over their bodies. The GOP is proving once again that their concerns for life ends as soon as the umbilical cord is cut, forcing women to give birth while failing to provide any resources to support
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) released the following statement after voting against the Continuing Resolution (CR): “I have voted for two Continuing Resolutions in the past four months, and we have seen no progress in passing Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) funding or addressing our nation’s top
MADISON, Wis. – Opportunity Wisconsin Program Director Meghan Roh released the following statement following House passage of the latest continuing resolution which sets new government funding deadlines in March: “With yet another extension in government funding deadlines, Republicans in Congress like Reps. Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden have an
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement after voting against a Continuing Resolution that would fund a portion of the government through March 1 and another portion through March 8. “The Continuing Resolution the House passed on November 14 was supposed to buy Congress more time to
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about Wisconsin’s congressional delegation. Sign up here to receive the newsletter directly: https://forms.gle/YLYZtJWHPSt24HhZ7 Quotes of the week If you had to develop a strategy for destroying America, you’d be hard-pressed to come with a better plan than what Biden and his
Subscribers: There will be no WisPolitics products Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. Thank you for subscribing! View the online News Summary TOP STORIES WI Supreme Court refuses to reconsider ruling ordering new legislative maps … [4-3] rejecting a request from Republican lawmakers [who argued they
In this week’s DC Wrap: Three Wisconsin Republicans vote with their GOP committee colleagues to approve resolutions to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with their subpoenas.
January 10, 2024 3:00pm Today, Recall Vos launched a petition campaign to recall Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Vos has said “I will try as hard as I can to make sure Donald Trump is not the nominee in 2024.” Recall Vos intends to have a recall election in June
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Anderson-Neylon bill seeks to curtail AI deepfakes in political ads … [pro-DeSantis PAC] drew national attention for including AI-generated photos of [ex-prez] Trump embracing [COVID czar] Fauci … Another ad used an AI version of Trump’s voice. … bipartisan bill] require[s] a disclaimer
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement regarding the Pentagon’s insufficient attempt to address concerns surrounding DoD processes following Secretary Austin’s incapacitation. “It has been four days since the Pentagon revealed Secretary Austin’s hospitalization. Until today, they had hidden why the Secretary was hospitalized, and now, they continue to
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement regarding the Pentagon’s insufficient attempt to address concerns surrounding DoD processes following Secretary Austin’s incapacitation. “It has been four days since the Pentagon revealed Secretary Austin’s hospitalization. Until today, they had hidden why the Secretary was hospitalized, and now, they continue to
View the online News Summary TOP STORIES Evers names first members of new stadium district board … new board includes six appointees by the governor. Two of those are from a list provided by the city of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County … also announced a board member he selected from
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement after the Secretary of Defense was hospitalized this week without the Pentagon alerting the White House, National Security Council, or Congress. “Last week the Secretary of Defense was hospitalized without the Pentagon alerting the White House. Meanwhile, the Deputy Secretary was on
MADISON, Wis. — Today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the economy added 216,000 jobs in December, bringing the total jobs created in 2023 to 2.7 million, more than during any year under Donald Trump. “The Biden boom has
LA CROSSE, Wis. – As Congressman Derrick Van Orden approaches his one-year anniversary of being sworn in, Opportunity Wisconsin delivered a commemorative book – a nod to the traditional first wedding anniversary gift of paper – to Van Orden’s office highlighting what the congressman has delivered for working families and seniors
Looking for some post-holiday winter fun? Spend some time in the great outdoors at one of several candlelight events happening across Wisconsin! These events kick off on Jan. 6, 2024 and are scheduled at different locations through March 2024. These free-to-low cost events typically begin around sunset and offer a