WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are seeking clarity from the Justice Department about the role that Susan Hennessey will play in the department’s National Security Division (NSD). Hennessey has repeatedly and publicly expressed partisan comments about previous and current investigations, including the Justice Department inspector

Madison, WI – On Wednesday, the Wisconsin State Senate voted on the 2021-23 biennial budget, which passed the body with bipartisan support. Sen. Mary Felzkowski (R-Tomahawk) proudly cast her vote in favor of the legislation, which will support our state as we move forward from the turbulence of the last year.

DE PERE, WI… State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere) today urged Gov. Evers to sign the Legislature’s bi-partisan 2021-23 state budget, which makes transformational investments in workforce, healthcare, and Northeast Wisconsin while providing tax relief for middle class families and active-duty military members. The budget passed the full State Senate

MADISON– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) released the following statement after voting in-favor of the 2021-23 Wisconsin State Budget – 2021 Assembly Bill 68 as amended by Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 – during today’s state Senate floor period: “Overall, this was a good budget for Wisconsin’s 2nd Senate District. I was happy

Madison – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate passed the Legislature’s 2021-23 Biennial State Budget. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) released the following statement:   “The full Legislature has now passed the most conservative budget in a generation turning Governor Evers’ bloated, political document into a responsible, bi-partisan success story for

MADISON, WI – Sen. Howard Marklein (R-Spring Green) made the following statement today following the final Senate’s passage of the State Budget bill: “I am very proud of the legislature’s state budget. We made strategic investments to support the priorities of the people of Wisconsin while respecting the hard-working taxpayers

Madison – The typical family will see their tax burden drop by $1,200 under the budget plan passed in the Wisconsin State Senate on Wednesday. The plan delivers the largest tax cut in state history. State Senator Alberta Darling says the two-year budget will benefit everyone in the state. “This

Madison – Sen. Bob Wirch (D-Somers) issued the following statement after voting against passage of the 2021-2023 budget bill crafted by the Republican-controlled Joint Finance Committee (JFC):   “With the expected $4.4 billion in additional revenue we’ll have coming in, this budget provided a rare opportunity to address so many of

MADISON – The Wisconsin Health Care Association and Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living (WHCA/WiCAL) today thanked the Wisconsin State Legislature for passing a budget with significant funding increases for long-term care providers, which will help to address the long-term care workforce crisis that continues to devastate the sector and cause

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Senate took up the 2021-23 biennial budget bill.  Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley (D-Mason) released the following statement:   “Although I never taught Junior High School, voting for this budget brought to mind what it must feel like when a teacher gives out a

Madison, WI – On Wednesday, Senate Republicans approved the next state budget and passed legislation repealing Wisconsin’s 151 year-old personal property tax. “Today is a great day for Wisconsin,” said Sen. Duey Stroebel (R-Saukville) the Senate vice chairman of the Joint Finance Committee. “The Republican budget reduces the size and

[STURTEVANT, WI…] Former President of Wisconsin Police Chief’s Association and Sturtevant Police Chief Sean Marschke today endorsed Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney in his bid to be elected the next Attorney General. Marschke, former president of the Wisconsin Police Chiefs Association, said: “Eric Toney is one of

MADISON- Today, the Wisconsin State Senate voted on the GOP budget proposal for the 2021-23 biennium. The budget will now go to Governor Evers’ desk. Senator Melissa Agard (D-Madison) released the following statement regarding her vote against the Republican authored budget: “When Governor Evers introduced his 2021-23 budget proposal back

Madison, WI – Today the Wisconsin State Senate passed a budget that included nearly $3.4 billion in tax cuts – a clear contrast from the $1 billion in tax increases proposed by Governor Evers in February. Senator Patrick Testin (Stevens Point) voted in favor of passage. “We’re saying ‘No’ to Governor

The state budget, crafted by legislative Republicans falls short of meeting the state’s needs and I oppose it. I hope that Governor Evers uses his veto pen to improve the budget for Wisconsin families. The tax provisions in the budget are heavily weighted in favor of the wealthy.  Seventy-five percent

MADISON – Despite overwhelming public support for Governor Tony Evers’ state budget proposal that prioritized a successful economic recovery for the state, Republican politicians settled for less. Senate Democrats introduced an amendment to enact key proposals from the Governor’s Bounceback Budget, including investing in schools, increasing access to affordable health

MADISON, Wis. — Senator Julian Bradley, R–Franklin, released the following statement Wednesday after voting for the state budget, which includes a $3.4 billion tax cut, and sending the bill to Governor Evers’ desk: “After Governor Evers closed small businesses across Wisconsin during the pandemic and refused to lift a finger to