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U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said today he voted to begin debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act because otherwise the “mess of Obamacare would’ve remained in place.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressured Johnson and other GOP holdouts to start
Welcome to our weekly DC Wrap, where we write about what Wisconsin’s congressional delegation is up to in Washington. Sign up for our mailing list here to receive our newsletter directly. Quotes of the week, July 14-20 I have no problems with what
House Speaker Paul Ryan has a far bigger warchest than his fellow Wisconsin House members, with U.S. Rep. Ron Kind a distant second. Ryan reported his re-election campaign had $3.4 million in receipts between April 1 and June 30, $1.7
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson on Monday announced a commission to help them recommend candidates to the president for U.S. marshal. Johnson, R-Oshkosh, and Baldwin, D-Madison, already have a Federal Nominating Commission in place, helping them suggest candidates for
The Trump administration has announced the appointment of Steve King, a longtime GOP activist in Wisconsin, as ambassador to the Czech Republic. King’s appointment had been expected. During a stop in Madison on Friday, House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, praised
House Speaker Paul Ryan said today he’s avoided scheduling a public town hall because he’d rather talk to constituents in a civil manner than have a “shouting fest.” Ryan, R-Janesville, told reporters today in Madison that aside from the “obvious
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We each must choose to make a conscious effort to step back into the light of civility, strengthen our communication, and self-correct each time we stumble … and who better to first cross the aisle as unified partners, than our
Join the WisPolitics.com DC Wrap email list here: https://goo.gl/forms/yHxSHZVenzsss1SH2 Quotes of the week I’m here to express my deep concern, anguish, disgust with the fact that instead of working across party lines, working together to protect health care, instead the
House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, pledged to manufacturers Tuesday that Congress and President Trump will “fix this nation’s tax code once and for all.” Ryan, speaking at a National Association of Manufacturers event, laid out outlines of a “very ambitious
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan called for unity following a shooting that injured four people, including a top member of the House GOP leadership team.
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan called for unity following a shooting that injured four people, including a top member of the House GOP leadership team. The shooting occurred Wednesday morning in suburban DC at a baseball practice for Republican lawmakers
Join the WisPolitics.com DC Wrap email list here: https://goo.gl/forms/yHxSHZVenzsss1SH2 Quotes of the week I’m not sure I’d put a bet on it. – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, last week on whether Republicans will be able to repeal and replace
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said today he’d be open to a “short-term market stabilization bill” addressing issues with the Affordable Care Act if Republicans struggle to replace the law. The Oshkosh Republican is part of the Senate Republican group working
Join the WisPolitics.com DC Wrap email list here: https://goo.gl/forms/yHxSHZVenzsss1SH2 Quotes of the week Ignoring climate change is foolish and short-sighted. Inaction will limit our country’s long-term prosperity and expose our children and grandchildren to catastrophic consequences because President Trump wants
Join the WisPolitics.com DC Wrap email list here: https://goo.gl/forms/yHxSHZVenzsss1SH2 Also: Registration is open for a June 7 breakfast gathering at the Monocle in Washington, D.C. featuring U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Town of Vermont. Sponsored by Michael Best and Michael Best Strategies,
Dems are again slamming the Obamacare replacement bill that passed the GOP-led House following a new Congressional Budget Office score on the legislation. The CBO released its report on the amended version of the bill this afternoon, finding it would
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U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher is calling on the White House to give a “thorough account” of a meeting President Trump held with Russian officials where he was reported to have disclosed highly classified information. Gallagher, a Green Bay Republican and
— U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher today called on the White House to give a “thorough account” of a meeting President Trump held with Russian officials where he was reported to have disclosed highly classified information. Gallagher, a Green Bay Republican
