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WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of two critical pieces of legislation today: the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 and the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act. On the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Amazon and Walmart for hiding Made in America products from customers on their websites and apps and failing
Madison — Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner joined members of Wisconsin’s first ever Legislative Hispanic Caucus at the State Capitol to open Hispanic Heritage Month with a celebration of the generations of Latino families whose work, culture, and courage have helped build
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden voted YES on the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation to protect hardworking families and small businesses from being forced to pay for the massive energy infrastructure needed to power data centers. H.R. 9340 requires
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Representative Tyler August with the organization’s prestigious Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. August was honored for his support of initiatives to better
WASHINGTON, DC — The House Committee on Small Business today advanced two bills introduced by Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI) with bipartisan support. “Whether it’s strengthening cybersecurity for small businesses or helping bring manufacturing back home, I am committed to doing
The News: The American Transmission Company (ATC) has refiled its transmission line application, removing WILL Client Tom Uttech’s Saukville, WI property from the proposed routes. In 2025, the company initially sought to build transmission lines across Uttech’s land to power a new
Case investigations are underway to determine possible connections to ongoing measles activity in the state The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Vernon County Health Department have confirmed two cases of measles in Vernon County through testing at the Wisconsin
MADISON, WI – Tom Tiffany is making it clear to Wisconsin families: he is the only candidate for Governor who will protect them from tax hikes. Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), the nation’s leading taxpayer protection group, has confirmed that Tiffany has signed
EXCLUSIVE: Senate Candidate Jung Spent Year Campaigning on County Time in Likely Violation of Criminal Law Democrat Trevor Jung, Racine’s transit director, has spent a full year campaigning for Wisconsin Senate on public time, which very likely constitutes criminal misconduct
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, it was reported that another gubernatorial debate has been canceled because MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany “would not agree to additional planned debates.” “Congressman Tom Tiffany is refusing to debate because he knows he can’t defend his
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to request a Rapid Disaster Declaration in response to severe storms and flooding that occurred on July 27, 2026. The severe storms resulted in at least one confirmed EF-3 tornado
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statements in response to the passage of two critical pieces of legislation today: the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 and the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act. On the National Fraud Enforcement Division Act: “American taxpayers work too hard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Rick Scott (R-FL) are calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Amazon and Walmart for hiding Made in America products from customers on their websites and apps and failing to monitor and report Made in America labeling fraud, undermining
Madison — Representative Amaad Rivera-Wagner joined members of Wisconsin’s first ever Legislative Hispanic Caucus at the State Capitol to open Hispanic Heritage Month with a celebration of the generations of Latino families whose work, culture, and courage have helped build Wisconsin. Hispanic Heritage Month began as a weeklong national observance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden voted YES on the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act, legislation to protect hardworking families and small businesses from being forced to pay for the massive energy infrastructure needed to power data centers. H.R. 9340 requires state utility regulators to consider standards ensuring large-load customers cover
MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber of commerce and manufacturers’ association – presented Representative Tyler August with the organization’s prestigious Working for Wisconsin Award. Rep. August was honored for his support of initiatives to better Wisconsin’s economic climate during the 2025-2026 legislative session. The Working
WASHINGTON, DC — The House Committee on Small Business today advanced two bills introduced by Congressman Tony Wied (R-WI) with bipartisan support. “Whether it’s strengthening cybersecurity for small businesses or helping bring manufacturing back home, I am committed to doing everything I can to put Main Street first and give
The News: The American Transmission Company (ATC) has refiled its transmission line application, removing WILL Client Tom Uttech’s Saukville, WI property from the proposed routes. In 2025, the company initially sought to build transmission lines across Uttech’s land to power a new OpenAI data center and WILL threatened legal action. The Quote: WILL Deputy
Case investigations are underway to determine possible connections to ongoing measles activity in the state The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Vernon County Health Department have confirmed two cases of measles in Vernon County through testing at the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene. The case investigation is underway to
MADISON, WI – Tom Tiffany is making it clear to Wisconsin families: he is the only candidate for Governor who will protect them from tax hikes. Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), the nation’s leading taxpayer protection group, has confirmed that Tiffany has signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge to “oppose and veto any and all
EXCLUSIVE: Senate Candidate Jung Spent Year Campaigning on County Time in Likely Violation of Criminal Law Democrat Trevor Jung, Racine’s transit director, has spent a full year campaigning for Wisconsin Senate on public time, which very likely constitutes criminal misconduct in public office. The Heartland Post | September 10, 2026
MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, it was reported that another gubernatorial debate has been canceled because MAGA extremist Congressman Tom Tiffany “would not agree to additional planned debates.” “Congressman Tom Tiffany is refusing to debate because he knows he can’t defend his votes for high gas prices and tariffs, which are raising
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to request a Rapid Disaster Declaration in response to severe storms and flooding that occurred on July 27, 2026. The severe storms resulted in at least one confirmed EF-3 tornado in northeastern Wisconsin, along with high winds, hail, power outages, and