WISCONSIN — Today, Democrats in Congress reached a historic agreement to lower prescription drug prices for all Americans. This agreement gives Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices, caps seniors’ out-of-pocket drug costs, and stops excessive price increases for existing medications. In response, Protect Our Care Chair Leslie Dach

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Ron Kind voted for the Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act, bipartisan legislation to support the Boots to Business (B2B) program that helps transitioning service members and their families start and grow their businesses. “Especially during National Veterans Small Business Week, I’m proud to support the Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act,” said Rep. Ron Kind.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today slammed the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) for voting to allow foreign donors to contribute to U.S. ballot initiatives. The decision will potentially allow foreign adversaries to influence referenda such as congressional redistricting. In a video statement, the congressman said, “The FEC is

MADISON, Wisc. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has hired Michael Domke as the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, and Joe Smith as the Director of the Bureau of Weights and Measures. As the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, Domke will lead

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) spoke with Pamela Brown on CNN this afternoon to discuss the Build Back Better Act.   “We want to get this done. We’ve been negotiating for a number of weeks, we’re down to just a few issues. But what we want to do is pass

Good morning.  I want to thank the Milwaukee Police Association and the Wisconsin Fraternal Order of Police for their endorsement and their service to the state of Wisconsin. We’re here today to discuss the record violent crime in Milwaukee and throughout the state, and to unveil the first steps to address it; the “Safer Streets,

Madison – The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) is partnering with a company to start photocopying the personal mail of all adults in its care, a response to the growing problem of dangerous drugs being sent into DOC institutions through personal mail. DOC has seen an increase of drug incidents among persons

Washington D.C. — As ongoing, pandemic related supply chain disruptions impact businesses and consumers, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin is introducing new legislation to help address the issue. The Supply Chain Resiliency Act will alleviate current supply chain bottlenecks and prevent future disruptions by investing in American companies to reduce our reliance on

MADISON – Today, Democratic legislators introduced the Due Diligence Act, a bill that requires landlords or tenants to apply for emergency rental assistance and participate in mediation prior to eviction during certain declared public health emergencies and prohibits certain rent increases. Covid-19 has left many Wisconsinites without adequate financial resources

LA CROSSE — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, a vocal skeptic of the COVID-19 vaccine, hosted a media event yesterday to disparage effective vaccine mandates and raise false alarms by spotlighting rare side effects of people who claim to have had adverse reactions to the vaccine. This event comes after

I am filled with pride knowing that Vel R. Phillips, the first African American woman elected to statewide office, will be honored with a statue on the State Capitol grounds at the corner of W. Main St. and S. Carroll St. in Madison. The statue – approved Monday, November 1 by the

OSHKOSH — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) announced that his staff will be available for mobile office hours at the time and location listed below. These office hours allow constituents to meet with the senator’s staff to request assistance with a federal agency or regarding other federal matters.   Note: Staff-led mobile office

MADISON – The Department of Children and Families (DCF) is launching a redesigned Child Care Counts payment program to support Wisconsin’s early care and education community. Under the new program, regulated child care providers will be eligible to receive monthly payments through 2023, giving them the stability they need to

MADISON – Steven Olikara, a Brookfield, Wisconsin native, entrepreneur, and nonprofit leader running for the U.S. Senate has been endorsed by the former judge and civil rights leader Paul Higginbotham.   Out of Higginbotham’s nearly 50 years in Wisconsin, he is best known for his groundbreaking service as the first

MADISON – State Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls) issued the following statement regarding the Legislative Audit Bureau’s report on the November 2020 election: “Maintaining voter registration records is the responsibility of Meagan Wolfe and the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC). Providing accurate data to clerks is essential to voter integrity. The Department

MADISON, Wis. — State legislators and representatives of frontline and essential workers today announced the introduction of legislation allowing public employees to have input on working conditions and the freedom to bargain together with their employer over wages and benefits. The following are the statements of A Better Wisconsin Together

In early November, the state legislature is expected to vote on new legislative maps as part of the process known as redistricting. These maps will determine the legislative district boundaries in Wisconsin for the next ten years. Using this process in 2011, Republicans shifted hundreds of thousands of voters to

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) issued a letter, on behalf of a parent, to Kenosha Unified School District (KUSD) Superintendent, Dr. Bethany Ormseth, urging the district to allow parental classroom observation as provided by federal law and school-board policy. WILL represents a parent concerned that persistent classroom