WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and colleagues urged U.S. Senate and House leaders and the chair and ranking members of the U.S. Senate and House Appropriations Committees to immediately advance legislation that will provide critical and sustained security and economic support for Ukraine. In the letter, Senator Baldwin

MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans scheduled a public hearing on Assembly Bill 456, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors. Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement:  “Republicans are once again inserting themselves in the private medical decisions made by an individual, their parents and their doctor, violating

MADISON – Today, legislative Republicans in the State Assembly held public hearings on three bills that would harm transgender and nonbinary youth. Members of the Wisconsin Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus submitted the attached testimony in opposition to AB 377, AB 378, and AB 465, and released the following statement:   “Although these

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging hunters and mentors to pass on the tradition of deer hunting to Wisconsin’s next generation. The youth hunt is intended to give hunters 15 years old and younger the opportunity to learn from a mentor and gain deer hunting

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement following the vote on a Motion to Vacate.  “In the last 9 months, the Republican House has passed critically needed legislation to secure the border, give parents more say in their child’s education, make America energy independent, and importantly, reduce our

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and a bipartisan group of eight Minnesota and Wisconsin legislators are urging President Biden to support Minnesota and Wisconsin’s application for federal funding to rebuild the Blatnik Bridge. Wisconsin and Minnesota have applied for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for the project. “Over 33,000 vehicles

Madison, WI – Today, Senator Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac), released the following statement after receiving a letter from Governor Evers requesting that the committee hold a public hearing and executive session on Special Session Senate Bill 1. “As I said on September 21st when the bill was referred to this committee, “I

MADISON – State Senator Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement after the announcement from Dane County Executive Joe Parisi that he will retire in May: “I congratulate Dane County Executive Parisi on his well-earned retirement after decades of public service. Joe has dedicated his career to serving the people

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DELAFIELD, WI– The Senate Committee on Health is scheduled to hear testimony this morning on Senate Bill (SB) 328, legislation authored by Senator Mary Felzkowski (R-Irma) that aims to help lower the price of healthcare by helping consumers actually see the cost of services. IRG Action Fund supports SB 328

Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice and the undersigned congregations, organizations, clergy, and people of faith, stand together to affirm the dignity and worth of the LGBTQ+ community and to oppose dangerous legislation that causes harm to members of the community. And make no mistake, legislation that seeks to bar youth

MADISON, Wis. – Following the Assembly Committee on Corrections’ public hearing on Assembly Bills 180, 181, 182, and 183, Representative Shelia Stubbs released the following statement: “Our criminal justice system is broken. When we release people from incarceration back into the community, we do not adequately equip them for success.

WASHINGTON, DC – Following a vote to vacate the speakership, Representative Derrick Van Orden released the following statement:  “Eight allegedly conservative members of the Republican Party just voted with Adam Schiff, AOC, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Pramila Jayapal, Eric Swalwell, and every other member of the Democrat Party to remove the Speaker of

MADISON, Wis. – Although a government shutdown was averted, you may have missed that every Republican member of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted for an extreme plan on Friday that would have forced devastating cuts to programs including nutrition assistance, low income heating assistance, and access to health care.  While the bill failed to

Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Governor’s special session legislation to address state’s longstanding workforce issues awaits action in the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges  MADISON— Gov. Tony Evers sent a letter to State Sen. Dan Feyen (R-Fond du Lac), chair of the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technical Colleges, formally requesting a … Please log in to access

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that Wisconsin has secured funding to strengthen crime prevention efforts, invest in community resources to reduce recidivism, and assist victims. South Central Wisconsin will receive over $5 million from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs and the Office on Violence Against Women,

MADISON, WI… Legislation providing safeguards and protections for those hard-working people who make our elections run smoothly unanimously passed a Senate committee today. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), co-author of the proposal with State Rep. Joy Goeben, said he was pleased by the strong bi-partisan support it enjoys from both legislators and

CRANDON, Wis. – Forest County Potawatomi (FCP) and Wisconsin Native Vote (a program of Wisconsin Conservation Voices) will co-host an event to engage Native youth on topics relating to civic engagement, democracy, and environmental stewardship. Young people hold the strength and resilience to build a future where everyone has access

MADISON – Governor Tony Evers presented awards to honor two individuals for their contributions in assisting survivors of domestic violence in a special ceremony held today at the state Capitol. The ceremony was hosted as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a statewide effort to raise awareness about the effects of domestic