MADISON – Today, legislative Democrats sent a letter to Speaker Robin Vos calling for an end to the sham investigation headed by Michael Gableman. Assembly Democratic Leader Greta Neubauer (D-Racine) released the following statement: “It is far past time that this sham investigation ended. Today, legislative Democrats delivered a letter

Madison, Wis., March 8, 2022—Today, the Wisconsin State Senate concurred with Assembly Bill 960, making threats of violence against health care workers a Class H felony. Led by Speaker Robin Vos (R–Rochester) and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R–Oostburg), alongside Representative Gae Magnafici (R–Dresser) and Senator Van Wanggaard (R–Racine), the

Contact:  Speaker Robin Vos (608) 266-3387 Madison… Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released the following statement regarding a new contract with former Justice Gableman. “The office of Special Counsel has done an outstanding job looking into the election concerns people all across Wisconsin had. Many of the key issues were addressed

Congratulations and thank you to Robin Vos, Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly, and State Assemblywoman Janel Brandtjen, Chair of the Committee on Campaigns and Elections, for standing by highly respected Justice Michael Gableman on the incredible findings just announced on Election Fraud in the great State of Wisconsin. I feel confident

Madison, Wis. – Today, Assembly Bill 912 – a bill that would limit how wide-ranging emergency powers can go in declaring a business essential or non-essential – passed in the Wisconsin State Senate and heads to Gov. Evers to be signed into law. Under the bill, no business may be declared

Madison- Today, two bills authored by Rep. Amy Loudenbeck (R-Clinton) passed the Wisconsin State Senate with bipartisan support, and are now waiting for final action by the Governor. Assembly Bill 820, co-authored with Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills), modernizes the language for the Mike Johnson Life Care & Early Intervention Services Grant

WASHINGTON — Last week, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), along with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commission Dr. Robert Califf and the Director of the National Institute of Allergy

Madison… Senator Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan) authored legislation which helps our local law enforcement partners with investigative services at our state prisons and correctional institutions. Assembly Bill 569 passed the Senate and Assembly and now heads to the governor for his signature. When a situation happens on state correctional facility grounds that is

Madison – Transportation Development Association Executive Director Debby Jackson released the  following statement on the proposed federal gas tax holiday:  “Legislation introduced in Congress to suspend the federal gas tax is short-sighted and unlikely to provide  relief for Wisconsin families. However, it will undercut the largest revenue source for public

MADISON – Today, Assembly leaders gaveled in and out of Governor Evers’ Special Session regarding his state surplus plan. Earlier in the year, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau (LFB) projected that the state will have a surplus of $3.8 billion by the end of the 2021-23 biennium. Governor Evers’ plan would have

MADISON, Wis. — Today, in less than a minute in both chambers, the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature refused to take action on Governor Tony Evers’ surplus plan — showing that they’re against addressing rising costs, increasing child care opportunities, expanding caregiving, and improving education quality. Whether at the gas pump or the checkout line, Wisconsinites

HILLSBORO — Gov. Tony Evers today announced more than $6 million from the Healthcare Infrastructure Capital Investment Grant Program will support a new clinic in Elroy to expand access to quality healthcare for rural communities that have been historically underserved. “As the COVID-19 pandemic only further highlighted, getting access to high-quality healthcare

[Madison, WI] – State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) released the following statement upon the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 520, authored by Rep. Callahan, which authorizes over $41 million in general fund supported borrowing to build a new Type 1 juvenile correctional facility in Milwaukee County, the first step in finally closing

MADISON, WI…  State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) urged Gov. Evers to listen to President Biden and fund our police with federal pandemic relief monies, as directed by legislation sent to him today by the State Senate. Referencing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding availability for law enforcement in his

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the passing of former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Margaret Farrow.   “Margaret Farrow represented her community and our state with a rare combination of political conviction and dedication. Her principled political career should be seen as a roadmap

MADISON, Wis. — Today, our state’s elected Republicans had an opportunity to put Wisconsinites first and act on Governor Evers’ forward facing plan for the Badger state’s budget surplus. Yet, GOP legislators let Wisconsin families down. “It was incredibly disappointing to watch as Republicans in the Assembly and Senate gaveled in

In today’s House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence full committee hearing on worldwide threats, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns told Rep. Gallagher that the U.S. should not minimize statements from Mikhail Ulyanov, the lead Russian negotiator for the Iran nuclear talks, claiming that Russia, Iran, and China swindled the U.S. in

MADISON, Wis. – Today, Republicans in both chambers of the state legislature took less than a minute to gavel out of the special session without considering Governor Evers’ proposal to invest $1.7 billion of Wisconsin’s historic budget surplus to help address rising costs and barriers to employment in Wisconsin.  

MADISON… Communities could protect more of the heroes who protect them under two pieces of legislation passed by the State Senate today that expand eligibility for mental health coverage under the “Public Safety PTSD Coverage Act” that became law last April. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), co-author of the