WASHINGTON — On Thursday, the United States Senate voted on U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) amendment that called for completing the approximately 250 miles of unfinished border wall that is already paid for. All Republican senators present voted in favor of this amendment, but Democrats blocked its passage. Only one Democrat

MADISON – TODAY, May 20th, Voces de la Frontera Action (VDLFA) hosted a press conference (view the livestream here) with GSAFE and Orgullo Latinx of Dane County  outside of  US Senator Tammy Baldwin’s Madison office to deliver a statewide LGBTQ letter (read here) in support of citizenship for all in the second pandemic reconciliation budget Bill.  In

[Madison, WI] – In case you missed it, yesterday local business owners joined Republicans in calling to help get unemployed Wisconsinites off of the sidelines as businesses continue to suffer from labor shortages. For weeks, Republican legislators and businesses, including 50 Chambers of Commerce from across the state, have asked Tony Evers to join

MILWAUKEE — Dr. Desiree Valentine, assistant professor of philosophy in Marquette University’s Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Career Enhancement Fellowship from the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, formerly the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation. The Career Enhancement Fellowship Program seeks to increase the presence of minority

Today, Representatives Gwen Moore (D-WI), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Don Beyer (D-VA), and Brad Schneider (D-IL) introduced legislation that would increase the amount of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) to help disadvantaged groups who have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Occupations hit the hardest with

Contact: Alexa Henning Vanessa Ambrosini WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, the United States Senate voted on Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Senator Rick Scott’s (R-Fla.) amendment with Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) to divert unobligated funds from the Democrats’ wasteful

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Contact: Sarah Abel Phone: 202-225-5506 Sarah.Abel@mail.house.gov Washington, DC— This week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a complaint alleging that Frontier Communications did not provide many consumers with internet service at the promised speeds and charged many for more expensive and higher-speed service than Frontier actually provided. The complaint was filed

MILWAUKEE – The County Board of Supervisors today adopted [17-1] a proposal by Supervisor Sequanna Taylor allocating $3,000 to fund a memorial bench and plaque in Red Arrow Park to honor the life of Mr. Dontre Hamilton and lift up the importance of mental health care. “The Dontre Hamilton Memorial bench will

MADISON —​ Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #117 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Tues., May 25, 2021 in honor of Army Sgt. 1st Class Nicholas J. Valentine of the United States Army who lost his life

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) and Congressman Mark Pocan (D-Madison) today introduced a bipartisan bill that will help keep Wisconsin’s lakes healthy by restricting the access of invasive species of fish. Fishways serve an important purpose of preserving and enhancing the populations of desirable, native fish by allowing them a

Madison, WI – Is your company, nonprofit, agency, hospital, or school system on an improvement journey – and ready for external review and feedback?  Application materials are now available for the 2021 Wisconsin Forward Award (WFA) program. Applications for organizations at all levels are being accepted. Preliminary intent-to-apply forms to verify

Over the past year, hard-working and dedicated Wisconsinites showed up to work during the pandemic. On the other hand, it seems Maryland Representative Jamie Raskin, via Pocan’s request, was doing more to represent Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District over the past year than Pocan. Despite having earlier access to the Covid-19

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Farmers have always made cow comfort a top priority. This is especially true when the temperature and humidity rise during the summer. It’s an issue of animal care and also one of production. Heat stress costs the U.S. beef and dairy industries an estimated $1.2 billion

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle,” Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria,” and Sinclair’s “The National Desk” to discuss the importance of the United States standing with Israel, the Biden administrations’ reckless decision to side with Russia over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, and the humanitarian and security crisis the

GREEN BAY, WI. MAY 20, 2021 – Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes visited Green Bay’s Fork Farms today with a simple message: Wisconsin can help businesses and entrepreneurs bring big ideas to life. “With our state’s talent, workforce and top-ranked university system, Wisconsin businesses are creating

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds interested Wisconsin hunters to apply for a 2021 elk tag by May 31. Each spring, the DNR accepts applications for a once-in-a-lifetime elk harvest tag for the fall hunting season. Collaborative reintroduction efforts have grown Wisconsin’s elk population enough to

Madison, WI – Today, the Joint Committee on Finance approved Knowles-Nelson Stewardship funds that were awarded to the City of Appleton. Rep. Cabral-Guevara (R-Fox Crossing) released the following statement: “I was happy to hear that these funds were released to the City of Appleton for their Trestle Trail project,” said

MADISON – Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers called a special session of the Wisconsin Legislature to expand BadgerCare in Wisconsin. Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement in response to the governor’s announcement. “Wisconsin has already waited far too long to seize the opportunity to expand BadgerCare and increase access

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University President Michael R. Lovell and Dr. Xavier Cole, vice president for student affairs, will be a part of keynote presentations when Marquette co-hosts the International Town and Gown Association’s virtual 2021 City and University Relations Conference, “Innovating for Tomorrow, Together,” May 24-26. The pandemic has impacted