WISCONSIN – On Monday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is launching her “Delivering for Our Veterans Tour” to highlight her work to support Wisconsin veterans, including expanding health care services, protecting earned benefits, and fighting to expand veterans’ services. Senator Baldwin will be hosting a series of roundtable discussions across the state

Madison, WI – Yesterday, the Joint Finance Committee chose to exclude $30 million over the biennium from the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection budget, which would have provided grants to nonprofit food assistance organizations to support the purchase of food products made or grown in Wisconsin. State Senator Brad

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in backing the Border Management, Security, and Assistance Act of 2023 to respond to the immediate needs on our southern border. The Senators’ proposal provides immediate assistance to help secure the border and efficiently process asylum seekers. The bill also provides critical

Today, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched a four-figure digital campaign targeting vulnerable House Republicans, including Bryan Steil and Derrick Van Orden, who voted to shield George Santos in Congress. This campaign will be live through Memorial Day when Steil and Van Orden will be home in their districts.  Over

MADISON, Wis. — The Dairy Business Association, Wisconsin’s leading dairy advocacy group, was pleased to see a number of actions taken Thursday night by the state’s budget-writing committee that will help the dairy community thrive economically while protecting natural resources. “The association appreciates the Joint Committee on Finance for recognizing

MADISON – Workers at CUNA Mutual Group began an unfair labor practice strike today, with picket lines taking shape outside the company’s offices on Mineral Point Road in Madison early in the morning. Representative Subeck released the following statement in support of the striking workers: “In this community, we believe

MADISON – The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) continues to build on modernization efforts with the launch of a new online work permit application for younger workers. This change allows work permit transactions to be conducted online, eliminating the need for families to obtain permits at brick-and-mortar locations. “The teens

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the La Crosse Tribune detailed how Derrick Van Orden’s vote to subject the VA to devastating budget cuts would threaten health care and benefits of nearly 44,000 veterans in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. While Van Orden attempted to sidestep responsibility for the catastrophic budget cuts, the repercussions of

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her Senate colleagues in reintroducing the My Body, My Data Act, legislation to protect personal reproductive and sexual health data by minimizing the information collected and retained, and preventing that information from being disclosed or misused. Since the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional

MADISON, Wis. — Popular state budget provisions like marijuana regulation, access to clean water, equitable access to high-speed internet, and housing protections for renters in Wisconsin could have taken a step toward becoming law this week, if not for the Republican majority on the state budget committee stripping these items –

Ubet, WI—“If the ruling class can’t start bringing the country together, to unite and solve the real problems, then the United States will become the prey to the predators of the world,” said the Libertarian Party of Wisconsin (LPWI) Press Office in a recent statement. “To those who always keep

May 19, 2023 – Over 450 workers represented by the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 39 are on an unfair labor practice strike at CUNA Mutual Group, based in Madison, Wisconsin. Workers have been attempting to negotiate a fair contract since February of 2022 and have been

Dozens of local organizations that promote community arts, history, and culture are receiving “Dane Arts” grants, County Executive Joe Parisi and the Dane County Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission announced today. 52 project, five Short Order, and two Capital requests totaling $121,557 were recently awarded in Cycle 1 for “Dane Arts” grants

Milwaukee, WI—May 19, 2023— TRIP/syck is a collection of intimate studio showings collaboratively presented by New York transplant and queer disability activist April Biggs – she/her, local anti-disciplinary maintenance artists Posy Knight – she/they (Danceteria, 2021; Winterreise, 2020) and Zeze Schorsch – they/them (Wisdom Teeth, 2018; Thunder Domestic, 2021), and

The Joint Committee on Finance (JFC) met on Tuesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 18, 2023. Between the two days, we took action on public safety, the court system, agriculture and natural resources. We completed our work on the following agencies: Circuit Courts, Supreme Court, District Attorneys, Public Defender, the

MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Tom Tiffany and the House Freedom Caucus came out against bipartisan negotiations on the debt ceiling, and are threatening to crash the U.S. economy unless their 22% cut to veterans benefits is passed.  “Tom Tiffany’s demand to stop negotiations on the debt ceiling is radical and dangerous. Rather than continue to make

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the City of Omro is an applicant for funding through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) to improve its public drinking water system. The project includes reconstruction associated with watermain, sanitary sewer and stormwater improvement along portions of

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Andy Barr (KY-06) introduced the Vice Chair of Supervision Banking Experience Requirement Act to require the individual nominated to be the Federal Reserve Board’s Vice Chair of Supervision to have previously demonstrated primary experience working in, or supervising, insured depository institutions, bank holding companies,