Contact: press@bermanforcongress.com Campaign will report $225,000 raised in Q2 of 2026, builds momentum with grassroots events across the First District and endorsements from elected officials RAYMOND, Wis. – Today, ER nurse and Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District Mitchell Berman announced that his campaign has raised over $650,000 to date

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement following the Trump Administration’s decision to deny federal Public Assistance funding to help Wisconsin communities recover and build back from severe storms and flooding in April. The denial comes as President Donald Trump rejected similar disaster aid for Wisconsin

GREEN BAY, Wis. – State Representatives Amaad Rivera-Wagner and Lee Snodgrass renewed their call for stronger protections against election bribery after Wisconsin election officials referred two complaints involving Elon Musk to the district attorney for review following the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Within 48 hours of Musk’s appearance at

LA CROSSE, WI – Today, Senator Brad Pfaff (D-Onalaska) sent a letter to US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin denouncing the agency’s recent approvals of new agricultural pesticides containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), including trifludimoxazin, diflufenican, and epyrifenacil. The letter can be viewed here. A short excerpt follows: “For years, the families

MADISON, Wis. — For the first time, Wisconsin’s four leading child care associations are coming together to host a Child Care Gubernatorial Candidate Forum. The forum gives providers, parents, and voters across the state a chance to ask the candidates for Governor where they stand on one of the most pressing

WASHINGTON – Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigative team obtained and reviewed text messages from White House personnel, including messages to and from 44 Members of Congress, as part of the Biden Department of Justice’s (DOJ) criminal investigation into President Trump. Evidence shows the investigators bypassed a required Filter Team review process,

The Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) is pleased to announce two new policy initiatives adopted by the Executive Committee during its June meeting: the None of the Above Initiative and the Clean Slate Initiative. These initiatives reflect the party’s commitment to expanding individual liberty, increasing voter choice, and removing unnecessary

MADISON, Wis. – To protect Wisconsin’s animals and animal industries from New World Screwworm (NWS), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is issuing a temporary order modifying import requirements for domestic warm‑blooded animals from states with active NWS‑infested zones. Access the order. NWS is a parasitic fly

GREEN BAY, Wis — Last week, Mark Scheffler, a Democrat running for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District seat, announced his framework for immigration reform. Scheffler’s Democratic primary opponent, Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Rick Crosson, is raising serious concerns about the most alarming piece of this framework, what Scheffler is calling a “SAFE

FAIRFAX, VA — The National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) today announced its endorsement and highest “A+” rating for U.S. Representative Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin in the 2026 Wisconsin gubernatorial primary election. “Tom Tiffany is a proven champion for the Second Amendment and the rights of law-abiding Wisconsin gun

MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Wisconsin Joint Legislative Council elected the members that will be part of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Health Care Study Committee. The scope of the committee includes the use of AI in the patient-provider relationship and the use of AI in interactions between insurers and patients.

MADISON, Wis. — When asked about the recent deadly ICE shootings that have left two innocent people dead—Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas and Joan Sebastian Guerrero in Maine—Derrick Van Orden declared that he is “incredibly proud” of ICE agents, and shifted the blame on to local governments. This comes at a

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden introduced two bills to strengthen security at VA facilities and support retired federal working dogs. The VA Police Security Enhancement Act would strengthen security at VA facilities by expanding the definition of VA property under federal law, authorizing VA police officers to carry out broader security responsibilities, allowing limited off-property

MADISON – State Sen. Kelda Roys announced her campaign’s second ad, “Kill Us,” touting her commitment to lowering health care costs, improving care, and protecting Wisconsinites from Trump and Tom Tiffany’s attacks on health care. Roys has made opening up the state health insurance plan central to her campaign, to

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and a coalition of 41 other states today announced a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million in allowed claims

MADISON – Today, Senator Sarah Keyeski (D-Lodi) received official notice of her appointment as a member of the Joint Legislative Council Study Committee on the Use of Artificial Intelligence.  The focus of the study committee’s work will be on the use of AI technology in health care. Particularly, members will study

STANLEY, WI – Today, Jessi Ebben released the following statement in response to Pro-Life Wisconsin’s endorsement of her candidacy for Congress in Wisconsin’s 7th District. “It is an absolute honor to be backed by one of Wisconsin’s leading pro-life advocacy organizations, Pro-Life Wisconsin. As a Christian and a mom, protecting America’s children is an

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have coordinated efforts since 2019 to survey black-necked stilts, a migratory shorebird that has established a breeding population at Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and Horicon Marsh State Wildlife Area, and the most

MILWAUKEE – Milwaukee County Supervisor Patti Logsdon today applauded the Committee on Parks and Culture’s approval of legislation modernizing County policy governing partnerships between the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Culture and nonprofit support organizations.   The ordinance updates Chapter 13 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances by establishing clear, transparent, and consistent standards for organizations that

[Madison, WI] Rep. Callahan has been appointed by the Joint Legislative Council to serve as the Chaiman of the Study Committee on Cemeteries. This study committee will focus on recodifying and updating language in Wisconsin’s cemetery laws, as well as reviewing current laws regarding abandoned cemeteries and burials on noncemetery