U.S. Rep. Pocan: Says ‘no’ to nearly $1 trillion NDAA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after voting against House passage of the $886.3 billion FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill he has never voted in

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U.S. Rep. Pocan: Says ‘no’ to nearly $1 trillion NDAA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), co-chair of the Defense Spending Reduction Caucus, released the following statement after voting against House passage of the $886.3 billion FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a bill he has never voted in favor of since being elected to Congress: “It’s time to

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Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul recognizes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul is recognizing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15, 2024, by reminding Wisconsin residents to be aware of the signs of abuse, neglect and exploitation of older adults and report any instances of mistreatment to Wisconsin’s Elder Abuse Hotline https://reportelderabusewi.org/report-elder-abuse/ and 1-833-586-0107.   “We must

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Wisconsin Family Council: Disappointed by court ruling in mifepristone safety case

MADISON – Wisconsin Family Council (WFC) expressed disappointment with yesterday’s U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine for lack of standing. WFC joined Advancing American Freedom’s amicus brief, along with 28 other state Family Policy Councils and the national group Family Policy Alliance, in February. “The Court’s unanimous decisio…

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Dept. of Transportation: Risk of pavement buckling rises with temperatures

Warmer temperatures forecast throughout Wisconsin over the next several days could create conditions for pavement buckling. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is advising motorists to be alert and take extra caution. Pavement can buckle when the weather quickly goes from cool to very hot. This causes slabs of pavement to

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DCCC: Steil marches toward a nationwide abortion ban: Attacking service members’ access to reproductive care

Yesterday, Bryan Steil voted for new, extreme restrictions on abortion care for 350,000 active duty women in the military. House Republicans, including Steil, voted overwhelmingly to insert a far-right amendment that would restrict service members’ ability to seek and access essential reproductive care, undermining bipartisan efforts to strengthen health care for our … Please log in

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DCCC: Van Orden marches toward a nationwide abortion ban: attacking service members’ access to reproductive care

Yesterday, Derrick Van Orden voted for new, extreme restrictions on abortion care for 350,000 active duty women in the military. House Republicans, including Van Orden, voted overwhelmingly to insert a far-right amendment that would restrict service members’ ability to seek and access essential reproductive care, undermining bipartisan efforts to strengthen health car… Please log in to

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