Contact:Jordan Dunn WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) re-introduced a package of common-sense reforms that would help Congress better serve the American people. The bills would slow the revolving door between Government Officials and K Street by changing the incentive structure through tougher lobbying restrictions and terminating tax-payer funded pensions for members

WASHINGTON, DC – As first reported by Reuters, Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, today sent a letter to Secretary Gina Raimondo urging the Administration to tighten export controls first announced on October 7, 2022 that restricted advanced semiconductors

Bill would institute new guard rails to insulate state election administration from partisan pressure and empower non-partisan local election officials WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined colleagues in introducing the Preventing Election Subversion Act, legislation to institute new safeguards to insulate state election administration from partisan pressure and empower

MADISON, Wis. — Fifty-eight years ago this Sunday, millions of American seniors gained access to critical health care services when Medicare became law. Out of touch politicians like Tom Tiffany and Eric Hovde want to gut Medicare and make health care more expensive for Wisconsin seniors. See more below on Tiffany and

Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) introduced the COLAs Don’t Count Act, which would exempt annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) under the Social Security Act and veteran’s benefits from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility and benefit determinations. State supplementation program payments would similarly be exempt. This year,

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Derrick Van Orden (WI-3) yesterday introduced the bipartisan Dam Integrity Act alongside Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-2) and Morgan McGarvey (KY-3) to mitigate future failures and flooding across America’s inland dams. The bill will require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit a report to Congress on the

MADISON, Wis. — Derrick Van Orden’s profane outburst at teenagers participating in the U.S. Senate Page Program continued to draw national headlines and bipartisan rebuke, including from GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Van Orden has so far refused to apologize for his expletive-laden outburst, which echoes a past incident in which Van

BALSAM LAKE, Wis. –Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that a St. Croix County judge sentenced former Burnett County Assistant District Attorney Daniel Steffen to one and a half years initial confinement, followed by two years of extended supervision and four years of probation consecutive to the prison sentence after

The Western Caucus visited Northern Wisconsin on Friday 07-21. Part of the tour was visiting the Cenovus Energy Marine Fueling Dock. Quote from Tiffany:        The Western Caucus visit to Cenovus and the Twin Ports was to highlight the vast natural resources available in our region to power the American economy for

MILWAUKEE — County Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones and County Board 1st Vice Chair Sequanna Taylor are holding a town hall meeting tomorrow, July 25, to discuss the proposed 0.4% increase of Milwaukee County’s sales tax.  The town hall meeting will be held from 5:30 PM–7:00 PM at the Clinton Rose Senior

MILWAUKEE — During the COVID-19 pandemic there was a reduced number of temporary restraining orders filed by domestic abuse survivors despite evidence that violence at home increased across the country. Abrupt changes to services and lack of resources were barriers to supporting survivors, according to a white paper published by