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Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 UW Women’s Hockey Team Won Their 6th National Title WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced a resolution that passed the Senate Wednesday night congratulating the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team on winning the 2021 NCAA
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – TODAY, Thursday, April 29 at 10:00AM (ET)/9:00AM (CT), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will hold her first hearing as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. The
Contact: Kelli Liegel, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) made the following statement regarding President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress: “Unsurprisingly, President Biden’s speech tonight amounted to a full out attack on our Constitution. The President urged the Senate
press@owensforwisconsin.com MADISON, Wis. — Ryan Owens, a Republican candidate for Attorney General released a launch video this morning, titled, “A Safer, Freer, More Prosperous Wisconsin.” In the video, Owens outlines why he is running for Attorney General, the failures of Josh Kaul,
CONTACT: Annika Doner, annika@committeetoprotect.org, (313) 670-4737 To view a video of Dr. Helms reading her statement, click here. Milwaukee, WI — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in a Thursday interview with conservative Wisconsin radio host, Vicki McKenna, herself a vaccine skeptic,
Contact: Jordan Dunn GREEN BAY, WI – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement following President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress. “President Biden’s address last night proved he has misinterpreted a narrow majority in Congress as
U.S. Rep. Tiffany: Statement on President Biden’s joint address Gallagher: Statement on Biden’s first address to Congress Steil: Statement on President Biden address to Congress
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following President Biden’s address to Congress. “We all should be more concerned about President Biden’s actions tomorrow than his words tonight. For the past 99 days, President Biden has promised unity and
GREEN BAY, WI – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement following President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress. “President Biden’s address last night proved he has misinterpreted a narrow majority in Congress as a mandate
Appleton, WI – U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson released the following statement on President Biden’s American Families Plan: “President Biden has already done a tremendous job focusing on needles and checks to the American people as we recover from the
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress. “Candidate Biden promised ‘unity,’ but President Biden spent the first 100 days of his term pursuing a radical agenda
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) delivered remarks on Wednesday during the Government Operations & Border Management Subcommittee hearing on the non-governmental organization perspective on the Southwest border crisis. Excerpts from Senator Johnson’s remarks can be found below and a
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Congressmen Christopher Smith (NJ-04), Donald Payne Jr. (NJ-10), and Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) led 244 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the House Appropriations Committee calling for an increase in TRIO program funding. In
(MADISON, Wis.) – Recently updated data on the Wisconsin Department of Corrections website shows nearly 8,900 people returned to their communities from incarceration in 2020, on par with the agency’s 10-year average for releases. That number highlights the work DOC does and must
[Madison, WI] – Rep. Ron Kind is once again facing allegations of serious ethical lapses, this time involving possible sexual exploitation of Asian workers. Fox News reported on Wednesday that Kind has made thousands of dollars by renting property to a massage
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov, 202-224-6225 UW Women’s Hockey Team Won Their 6th National Title WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced a resolution that passed the Senate Wednesday night congratulating the University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team on winning the 2021 NCAA ice hockey championship. It was UW women’s hockey team’s 6th
Contact: press@baldwin.senate.gov 202-224-6225 WASHINGTON, D.C. – TODAY, Thursday, April 29 at 10:00AM (ET)/9:00AM (CT), U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will hold her first hearing as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies. The hearing is titled “Diversifying On-Farm Income: Opportunities to Strengthen Rural America”
Contact: Kelli Liegel, 202-225-5101 WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) made the following statement regarding President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress: “Unsurprisingly, President Biden’s speech tonight amounted to a full out attack on our Constitution. The President urged the Senate to send H.R. 1 to his desk; this bill would
press@owensforwisconsin.com MADISON, Wis. — Ryan Owens, a Republican candidate for Attorney General released a launch video this morning, titled, “A Safer, Freer, More Prosperous Wisconsin.” In the video, Owens outlines why he is running for Attorney General, the failures of Josh Kaul, and how, together, we can turn around Wisconsin. “We have
CONTACT: Annika Doner, annika@committeetoprotect.org, (313) 670-4737 To view a video of Dr. Helms reading her statement, click here. Milwaukee, WI — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) in a Thursday interview with conservative Wisconsin radio host, Vicki McKenna, herself a vaccine skeptic, called into question the importance of vaccinating the nation for
Contact: Jordan Dunn GREEN BAY, WI – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement following President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress. “President Biden’s address last night proved he has misinterpreted a narrow majority in Congress as a mandate for radical progressive change. As if cancelling the
U.S. Rep. Tiffany: Statement on President Biden’s joint address Gallagher: Statement on Biden’s first address to Congress Steil: Statement on President Biden address to Congress
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN—Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement following President Biden’s address to Congress. “We all should be more concerned about President Biden’s actions tomorrow than his words tonight. For the past 99 days, President Biden has promised unity and bipartisanship. However, his policies and actions have been anything but.
GREEN BAY, WI – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement following President Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress. “President Biden’s address last night proved he has misinterpreted a narrow majority in Congress as a mandate for radical progressive change. As if cancelling the Keystone Pipeline
Appleton, WI – U.S. Senate candidate Tom Nelson released the following statement on President Biden’s American Families Plan: “President Biden has already done a tremendous job focusing on needles and checks to the American people as we recover from the COVID crisis. Now we need to invest in infrastructure, both
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. Tom Tiffany (WI-07) released the following statement in response to President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress. “Candidate Biden promised ‘unity,’ but President Biden spent the first 100 days of his term pursuing a radical agenda – intentionally fueling an illegal immigration crisis on our southern
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) delivered remarks on Wednesday during the Government Operations & Border Management Subcommittee hearing on the non-governmental organization perspective on the Southwest border crisis. Excerpts from Senator Johnson’s remarks can be found below and a video can be found here. “ I think it’s important to
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Congressmen Christopher Smith (NJ-04), Donald Payne Jr. (NJ-10), and Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler (MO-4) led 244 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the House Appropriations Committee calling for an increase in TRIO program funding. In response, she released the following statement: “As a TRIO alum,
(MADISON, Wis.) – Recently updated data on the Wisconsin Department of Corrections website shows nearly 8,900 people returned to their communities from incarceration in 2020, on par with the agency’s 10-year average for releases. That number highlights the work DOC does and must continue doing to prepare people in its care for successful
[Madison, WI] – Rep. Ron Kind is once again facing allegations of serious ethical lapses, this time involving possible sexual exploitation of Asian workers. Fox News reported on Wednesday that Kind has made thousands of dollars by renting property to a massage parlor that has advertised using suggestive photos of women on