Bills finally receive votes after years of organizing, procedural pressure from Democrats and public outrage Madison, WI – Today, Rep. Ryan Clancy (D-19) celebrate securing votes on two critical pieces of legislation:  Gail’s law (AB 263), expanding early breast cancer screenings  An extension of postpartum Medicaid coverage to a full

Senator Jesse James (R – Thorp) and Representative Patrick Snyder (R – Weston) were the lead authors on SB 23/AB 97 Madison, WI – Today, the Assembly voted on and passed Senate Bill 23, which extends Medical Assistance coverage from 60 days to a full year for postpartum women. Below is a

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Madison, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly successfully passed Assembly Bill 97 and Assembly Bill 263, after years of wait, progressing women’s healthcare in the state. AB 97 has significant bipartisan support, extending postpartum Medicaid coverage from sixty days to twelve months. AB 263, also known as Gail’s Law, increases

CONTACT: press@milwaukeecountywi.gov MILWAUKEE – County Executive David Crowley released the following statement regarding Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ retirement announcement. “Speaker Robin Vos has served the people of Wisconsin for over two decades. While it’s no secret that I’ve disagreed with the Speaker in the past, we’ve been able to find

Contact: WisDems Press (press@wisdems.org) MADISON, Wis. — In response to Assembly Speaker Robin Vos retiring, WisDems Chair Devin Remiker released the following statement:  “Vos leaves behind a legacy of a state government he tried his best to make dysfunctional and leave working people with higher costs and fewer rights. He spent his career

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Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman today released the following statement on the announced retirement of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos: “Robin and I have worked together for more than 20 years, and I knew of him well before that. He graduated shortly before I began college at UW-Whitewater, but his legacy

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MADISON, Wis. — Today, Speaker Robin Vos announced his retirement from the Wisconsin State Assembly. As Speaker, Vos has been a central figure in Republican politics, steering conservative priorities, blocking much of Democratic Governor Tony Evers’ disastrous policies, and shaping key policy outcomes on issues like taxes, affordable housing, and other Republican

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Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) released the following statement after the Wisconsin State Assembly passed Gail’s Law: “Increasing access to lifesaving screenings for women at higher risk of breast cancer is a goal we have fought for over several legislative sessions. What a good day, today, to see the

Madison, WI — State Representative Jerry O’Connor (R- Fond du Lac) released the following statement on Speaker Robin Vos’ announcement that he will not seek reelection in 2026: “First and foremost, I want to thank Robin for his many years of service to our state and the people of Wisconsin. He

Wisconsin Right to Life extends its sincere gratitude to Speaker Robin Vos for his years of leadership and service to the people of Wisconsin as Speaker of the State Assembly.  Throughout his tenure, Speaker Vos played an important role in advancing policies that protect life and strengthen Wisconsin families.   As he begins this next

MADISON – Yesterday, two Republican-authored bills relating to reauthorizing the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, Senate Bill 316 (SB 316) and Senate Bill 685 (SB 685), were scheduled to be voted on by the full Senate. Instead, Senate Republicans pulled these bills from the session calendar and have left this important program in limbo at the

Madison, WI — State Representative Jim Piwowarczyk’s bipartisan Free Speech bill passed the Assembly: Assembly Bill 701 strengthens protections for free speech and civic participation. The legislation creates a clear and efficient process for courts to promptly dismiss lawsuits that target constitutionally protected speech on matters of public concern. The

MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) “I want to be among the first to thank Robin for his years of service to our state. As our state’s longest serving Speaker, Robin’s accomplishments are unmatched in the Legislature. Assembly Republicans have experienced over a decade of success in large part

Madison, WI – Assembly Speaker Robin Vos released the following statement after announcing he will not seek another term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. The Racine County Republican has delivered pivotal conservative reforms leading the Assembly during the longest continuous GOP legislative majority in modern Wisconsin history while also strengthening bipartisanship

Madison, WI — Senator Melissa Ratcliff released the following statement regarding yesterday’s abrupt conclusion of the Senate floor session when efforts were made to pull Senate Bill 444 (SB-444), which is regarding the unmasking of ICE agents, to the floor for consideration: “I am deeply disappointed that Wisconsin Legislative Republicans have