MADISON, Wis. — The entirety of Wisconsin’s Republican delegation in Congress voted in favor today of H.R. 2, a federal bill that promotes regressive policy and sorely lacks a humane and equitable solution to immigration reform across the nation. “Everyone, regardless of where we come from, deserves a safe place to call

“Today I voted no on the Republican’s Child Deportation Act. House Republicans’ bill is chock full of anti-immigrant, ineffective, unworkable policies focused solely on enforcement that will not address the problem nor provide a pathway to actual solutions. Additionally, this Republican proposal is built on Trump’s failed, cruel immigration policies,

MADISON – After kicking off the Internet for All Wisconsin Listening Tour and hosting events in Menomonie, Hayward, Rhinelander, and Milwaukee, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) today is encouraging Wisconsinites to register for the remaining stops of the statewide tour.  Governor Tony Evers and the PSC announced the Listening

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announces aerial spraying operations will soon take place over four DNR properties to combat spongy moth caterpillars, formerly known as gypsy moth. Spongy moth caterpillars strip trees of their leaves, potentially killing high-value trees. Spongy moth outbreaks occur every five to 10

NEWTON FALLS, Ohio — Two scant weeks after participating in the Wisconsin National Guard Best Warrior Competition, Sgt. Taylor Reichow and Spc. William Warner had finished the Region IV Best Warrior Competition at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center in Ohio. Reichow, an artillery crewmember with Battery B,

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement after voting to pass H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act. “We must secure our border. There is a drug and human trafficking crisis that we cannot continue to ignore.  This strong border security legislation ensures our border patrol is

MIDDLETON – Phil Anderson, Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, is in agreement with United to Amend. Wisconsin United to Amend is a state network of concerned citizens who seek to overturn Citizens United and related Supreme Court decisions in order to reclaim the liberties and privileges guaranteed in

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, House Republicans passed H.R. 2, the Secure the Border Act, the most significant immigration and border security legislation passed in the House in over a decade.  Since President Biden took office, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) have estimated over 5 million individuals have been apprehended at our

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has certified three nominees that are eligible to be elected to the Wisconsin Potato Industry Board. Candidates were nominated during the period that ended March 31, 2023. Potato growers have until June 15, 2023 to vote on

The House Administration Committee, chaired by vulnerable Republican Bryan Steil, is employing  a “former Trump campaign staffer reportedly involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election,” who has been “subpoenaed by the DOJ,” according to recent reports. The staffer, Thomas Lane, has a “reported connection to the false elector scheme in Arizona came on Dec.

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), demanding answers to more information regarding the crisis at the southern border. Senator Johnson wrote: “While you refuse to use the word ‘crisis,’ you should know that our border communities

MADISON, Wis. — Well before Donald Trump took the stage to spout disproven election conspiracy theories on Wednesday evening, Wisconsin Republicans were two steps ahead, having promoted several election deniers to oversee elections this week alone. Wisconsin Republicans have proven unwilling to dispel Trump’s election lies in the nearly three years

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) announced today that the final draft of Wisconsin Rail Plan 2050, which establishes a long-term vision for freight and passenger rail travel, is available for the last round of review and comment through June 10, 2023. “Thank you to all who participated in the

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) and Congressman Greg Stanton (AZ-04) introduced the Law Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act to ensure law enforcement departments across the country have access to the most effective less-than-lethal equipment on the market. This legislation modernizes the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA) by excluding “less-than-lethal projectile devices”

MADISON – In response to the EPA’s proposed rules to limit carbon pollution from some new and existing fossil-fueled power plants, Wisconsin Conservation Voters issued the following statement from Government Affairs Director Jennifer Giegerich: “Limiting pollution from power plants is long overdue, widely supported and will lead to cleaner air, healthier

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today that five educators from across the state have been named 2024 Wisconsin Teachers of the Year. The group received the honor for their dedication to the education profession and for the impact they have on their students as learners and

WASHINGTON, May 11 – Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) along with 15 colleagues in the Senate and 68 in the House of Representatives, today introduced legislation that provides a permanent

New Navigator polling reveals that voters strongly oppose House Republicans’ plan to take away Medicaid. A striking 85 percent of voters are concerned about the impact of their plan to “take Medicaid away from as many as 21 million people…including kids with disabilities, seniors in assisted living, and pregnant women.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the nation celebrates National Nurses Week, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced the WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act to award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the brave women who were World War II Army and Navy nurses. By the time World War II

MADISON, Wis. — Last January, after it was revealed that George Santos was a serial liar who falsified business and campaign finance reports, Congressman Mike Gallagher dismissed Santos’ behavior, but promised if “actual illegal behavior” was found, “then we can have a separate discussion.” Yesterday, George Santos was charged with seven counts of