WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), ranking member of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin after a Department of Defense (DoD) whistleblower provided the Senator’s office with new information showing concerning increases in certain registered diagnoses on the Defense Medical Epidemiology Database (DMED).

Madison, WI – Earlier today, The Wisconsin Senate referred SB 4 to committee. This action was part of the ordinary procedure surrounding any objection of the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (“JCRAR”). Senator Stroebel (R – Cedarburg) issued the following statement: “Earlier this year, JCRAR blocked the efforts

MADISON – Today, an amendment expanding universal background checks for firearms was rejected by Legislative Republicans on a party line vote. Representative Subeck released the following statement in response. “Today, Republicans talked a good game on public safety, but when given the chance, they rejected an opportunity to act to

Madison, WI – Ever since the days of Ronald Reagan, Republicans across the country have delighted in pointing out every example of government failure they can find, both real and imaginary. Republicans in the Wisconsin Senate have elevated it to an art form by not just pointing out instances of failure

Madison, WI – Today, Representative David Steffen (R-Howard) voted in favor of numerous bills before the Assembly that will increase penalties for violent crimes and provide law enforcement with the tools they need to protect our communities. “We know that instances of violent crime and a lack of accountability continue

MADISON – The Assembly was on the floor today to take up several initiatives aimed at reducing crime in Wisconsin. Rep. Rodriguez released the following statement explaining her support for the package and emphasizing the importance of reducing crime rates around our state: “Promoting public safety is a core function of

Madison… Senator Joan Ballweg’s (R-Markesan) first bill of the 2023-2024 legislative session unanimously passed the Wisconsin State Senate today. Senate Bill 36 makes updates to the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s duties, and will align the department’s current practices with state statute. “Tourism is an important industry in our state. In 2021, the

Pewaukee – Today State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) issued the following statement after supporting legislation to protect our communities: “Protecting our communities is our most important duty as legislators and one I take very seriously. Violent crime is a serious problem in Wisconsin, and today we voted to reverse that

MADISON, WI – Rep. Plumer joined his Republican colleagues in the Assembly and passed tough on crime legislation to hold criminals accountable and keep our communities safe. Rep. Plumer issued the following statement: “Too often, we see soft-on-crime judges and DAs in Wisconsin letting dangerous criminals out on our streets

Madison – Today, the Assembly was in session to take up a number of bills regarding alterations to the criminal justice system in Wisconsin. Representative Dave Considine (D-Baraboo) issued the following statement on the passage of these bills: “Everybody deserves to feel and be safe in their community. We can all agree

MADISON – Today, a bipartisan resolution proclaiming March 2023 as Women’s History Month in Wisconsin passed on the floor of the Wisconsin Assembly. The resolution, authored by Representative Subeck, honors the many achievements that Wisconsin women have made throughout the state’s history. “I am pleased to have authored and passed

MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans passed a series of “tough-on-crime” legislation in their attempts to play political theater with the criminal legal system. AB 54, AB 55, AB 56, AB 57, AB 58, and AB 70 are punitive bills that will not make our communities safer, in fact data proves

Madison, WI – Today, Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) voted for a package of anti-crime legislation. After voting for these bills, he issued the following statement: “Wisconsinites deserve safe neighborhoods and peace of mind. Unfortunately, crime is on the rise in our state and more needs to be done to reduce

Madison- Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) issued the following statement on the passage of Senate Joint Resolution 21, which calls on Governor Evers to call a special election to fill the Office of Secretary of State. Last week, Governor Evers appointed former State Treasurer and failed US Senate candidate

Madison, WI – State Representative William Penterman (R – Columbus) released the following statement following today’s Assembly floor session. “Too many Wisconsinites suffer harm committed by criminals with lengthy violent histories,” said Representative Penterman. “Families should feel safe in their neighborhoods. It is time to stop letting violent career criminals

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Legislature was in session voting on primarily crime-related legislation. Representative Joers released the following statement:  “Wisconsin Republican’s tough on crime narrative fails to adequately address the actual issues impacting Wisconsinites. There is no question that we need to be taking steps to make Wisconsin

MADISON…Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Lake Geneva) released the following statement regarding action taken by Republicans to call for a special election for the recently vacated office of Secretary of State.  Legislative Republicans brought forward a joint resolution (SJR 21) that calls on Governor Evers to hold a special election

MADISON, WI – Today the Wisconsin State Assembly met to debate a number of issues relating to crime and community safety. Representative Tod Ohnstad offered the following statement: “It’s frustrating Republicans decided to take the day to push an agenda rather than discuss evidence-based polices which have been proven to