MADISON, Wis. — Derrick Van Orden insists he “will have no part” in cutting Medicaid. Unfortunately, the budget resolution he voted for last night makes it almost impossible for Congress to avoid cutting Medicaid. Under the resolution supported by Van Orden last night, Republicans are demanding the House Energy & Commerce Committee make $880

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, House members voted on a budget bill that puts America’s clean energy investments on the chopping block, only to fund more tax cuts for billionaires. While the details remain secret, Republican Speaker Johnson has pledged that the bill will cover Trump’s entire policy agenda, including crushing American

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) challenged Wisconsin’s Congressional Republicans to defend their position after they voted for the $4.5 trillion transfer of wealth from everyday American working families to the richest Americans. “My Republican colleagues must justify their votes to cut healthcare for up to a million Wisconsinites on

Rep. Derrick Van Orden is lying to his constituents. On February 13, the House passed a Budget resolution that outlines massive tax cuts benefiting the wealthy and $1.5 trillion in cuts to the federal budget. Derrick Van Orden voted for this bill. Since these cuts to federal spending have far-ranging

(Madison) With illegal immigration and the border crisis front of mind for many Americans, the Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety heard testimony on legislation to ensure cooperation between local Sheriffs’ offices and federal immigration officials. The bill requires law enforcement to ask all individuals detained for a felony if

Madison, WI – As reported by the Daily Caller, Americans for Prosperity-Wisconsin (AFP-WI) announced a new round of ads this week supporting Brad Schimel as the Supreme Court candidate Wisconsinites can trust.  As part of a larger seven-figure ad buy announced in December, the statewide ads continue to highlight Schimel’s commitment to public safety

MADISON, WI – Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) today sent a letter calling on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to immediately release Congressionally-directed funding for the successful Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives. Agency officials confirmed a program freeze yesterday, action which jeopardizes $28.6 million in grant funding and stan… Please

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) released a new report, “Wisconsin & Medicaid Expansion: A Prescription for Failure,” illustrating the empty promises and higher costs that would result from Governor Evers’ call to expand Medicaid. While this policy has been tried in many states, our report highlights

MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced that two school counseling programs have been awarded the highest honor in the state for exemplary school counseling programs. Earlier this month, in collaboration with the Wisconsin School Counselor Association, the DPI named school counselors Lisa Gretz and Michelle Mokrzycki (Little Chute

MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Tommie L. Haney, 44, Wausau, Wisconsin, was sentenced February 20 by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 14 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute 500 grams or more of both methamphetamine

MADISON, Wis. — This week, Republicans in Madison unveiled a series of discriminatory bills aimed at singling out and harming transgender Wisconsinites, and particularly transgender youth. Most recently, legislative Republicans circulated a bill that would ban all gender-affirming health care for Wisconsinites under the age of 18. The Wisconsin Legislative

Last night, the U.S. House passed its Budget Resolution, which commits the House to the funding cut targets included in the resolution – $2 Trillion in total cuts, and a minimum of $880 Billion cuts assigned to the committee that oversees Medicaid. Now committees will start the process of deciding what

The News: The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) secured another significant victory for true equality in a new ruling from the Wisconsin Court of Appeals against the Evers Administration, which runs a racially discriminatory scholarship program called the “Minority Undergraduate Retention Program.” Most Wisconsin students are excluded from the

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced the Farmland Security Act of 2025 to build on their work to safeguard rural communities and protect American farmland from being secretly bought up by foreign investors. The bipartisan legislation will build on a Baldwin-Grassley law to ensure that

Washington County, WI – The Republican Party of Washington County has elected Laura Jones as its new Chair and Bill Brewer as Vice Chair, marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the party. Jones, a dedicated conservative organizer with years of experience in grassroots activism, campaign strategy, and

WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Susan Crawford is spiraling out of control and she can’t keep up with her own lies anymore. In a bizarre PBS interview, Susan Crawford seemingly “forgot” everything she once bragged about. A quick Google search might help Susan Crawford remember that she was the lead attorney who attempted to

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement in response to the passage of the FY25 Budget Resolution. “House Republicans delivered on key promises to the American people by passing this Budget Resolution. We took decisive action towards our goals of extending the 2017 Trump Tax Cuts to

WAUKESHA, Wisc. – Today, the Wisconsin REALTORS®  Association, the largest real estate trade association in the state, has endorsed Judge Brad Schimel in his bid to save Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. As Judge Schimel continues to build momentum, this latest endorsement is further proof of Schimel’s growing bipartisan support across the state. “Earning

Derrick Van Orden and House Republicans just passed a far-right budget resolution that will rip away health care coverage and affordable food for millions of American families, all so they can fund massive tax breaks for their billionaire backers and wealthy corporations.  In WI-03 alone, this dangerous vote risks health

MADISON, Wis. – Tonight, Congressmen Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil voted in favor of a budget resolution that green-lights serious cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other critical programs. With their support, the budget process will move forward in Congress and President Trump has joined Republicans in Congress in demanding