Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden administration announced plans to lower prices for certain high-priced medicines that were developed with taxpayer dollars by creating a policy for using federal “march-in rights” to license other manufacturers sell those drugs for less.
MADISON, Wis. – As Medicare’s Open Enrollment period ends today, Wisconsinites are speaking out about the importance of the program and calling on members of Congress to strengthen the program and protect it from harmful cuts that could increase costs
MADISON, WI… Our loved ones would never be isolated from their families and friends again under legislation that cleared a State Senate committee today protecting our right to visit those dear to us in hospitals and care facilities. State Sen. André
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement related to the Senate Health Committee’s actions on Governor Evers’ appointments to the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority and Board. “Republican Senators’ approach of voting down many qualified appointments
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressmen Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Glenn Grothman (WI-06) applaud the National Park Service for designating the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and the North Country National Scenic Trail as units of the National Park System.
STEVENS POINT, Wis—Katrina Shankland today announced that she’s earned the support of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1473 in her campaign for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. UFCW Local 1473 represents workers in grocery and retail stores, pharmacies, health
DeForest, WI –The Wisconsin Laborers’ Apprenticeship and Training Fund has hired Stephanie Moreno as its Assistant Apprenticeship Coordinator. Ms. Moreno will work with Wisconsin Laborers’ Apprenticeship Coordinator Ray Wiatt to help onboard, track, and support new and existing apprentices, administer apprenticeship
MADISON – Yesterday the Governor signed Senate Bill 380, the Financial Aid Modernization bill. This bill will increase access for students who want to attend college but need financial resources to do so. These changes will help Wisconsin students navigate federal
Fifteen members of the Wisconsin National Guard’s Counterdrug Program supported the Wisconsin Department of Justice in its recent effort to collect unwanted medications for safe disposal. Collecting more than 53,000 pounds of unwanted medications this fall, the effort was the
WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) will be hosting Staff Mobile Office Hours on Thursday, December 14th. Staff members will be available to meet with constituents who may be experiencing problems with a federal agency. Constituents are
Madison, WI – Senator Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) issued the following statement regarding Governor Evers signing SB 270 and SB 324 into law. Senator Tomczyk was the Senate author on these bills: “I am pleased to report the signing of two
MADISON – Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers signed into law two bipartisan bills authored by Sen. Mark Spreitzer to improve election administration in Wisconsin. Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement after Governor Evers signed 2023 Assembly Bill 335 (now
Madison – Southeastern Wisconsin Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) proudly watched his first bill, which updates the definition of “sexual contact” for crimes against children and sexual assault, get signed into law by Governor Tony Evers yesterday. Rettinger was joined by
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Chicago to continue working with her office and Milwaukee affordable housing nonprofits to expand opportunities for Milwaukee residents to compete with wealthy, out-of-state investors for
Madison, WI – Today, Rep. Scott Allen (R), along with Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R) and Rep. Dora Drake (D), released a bill that would adjust the terms of payday loans to lessen the harmful effects of predatory lending. “Too many
MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) released the following statement after the Governor signed Senate Bill 208, which they authored with Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara and Representative Ron Tusler, into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act
MADISON, Wis. – A blood biomarker and a method of testing cognitive processes such as memory and thinking could hold promise for identifying middle-aged Black people who are at risk for later developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), announced today that two new loan programs, Restore Main Street and Vacancy-to-Vitality, are now available and expected to spur the development of new affordable housing units across
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after passage of H.R. 6570, the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act, which reins in the FBI’s abuses of FISA Section 702 querying. “I was happy to join my Judiciary
The Wisconsin Journalism Education Association has named Ellie Bourdo as its 2023-2024 student intern. Bourdo is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in journalism and Spanish. As a paid intern for the WisJEA, Bourdo provides administrative assistance and social media postings for the association. The WisJEA
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden administration announced plans to lower prices for certain high-priced medicines that were developed with taxpayer dollars by creating a policy for using federal “march-in rights” to license other manufacturers sell those drugs for less. The plan includes a new framework for federal agencies to
MADISON, Wis. – As Medicare’s Open Enrollment period ends today, Wisconsinites are speaking out about the importance of the program and calling on members of Congress to strengthen the program and protect it from harmful cuts that could increase costs for seniors. For the more than 1.2 million Wisconsinites who
MADISON, WI… Our loved ones would never be isolated from their families and friends again under legislation that cleared a State Senate committee today protecting our right to visit those dear to us in hospitals and care facilities. State Sen. André Jacque (R-De Pere), co-author of the proposal with State Rep.
(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter (D-Milwaukee) issued the following statement related to the Senate Health Committee’s actions on Governor Evers’ appointments to the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority and Board. “Republican Senators’ approach of voting down many qualified appointments for hyperpartisan reasons is a tremendous threat to the Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressmen Mark Pocan (WI-02) and Glenn Grothman (WI-06) applaud the National Park Service for designating the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and the North Country National Scenic Trail as units of the National Park System. This new status will increase funding and improve maintenance for
STEVENS POINT, Wis—Katrina Shankland today announced that she’s earned the support of the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1473 in her campaign for Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District. UFCW Local 1473 represents workers in grocery and retail stores, pharmacies, health care and manufacturing facilities, and in food processing and meat
DeForest, WI –The Wisconsin Laborers’ Apprenticeship and Training Fund has hired Stephanie Moreno as its Assistant Apprenticeship Coordinator. Ms. Moreno will work with Wisconsin Laborers’ Apprenticeship Coordinator Ray Wiatt to help onboard, track, and support new and existing apprentices, administer apprenticeship testing, and provide Spanish language support. In addition, Ms. Moreno will
MADISON – Yesterday the Governor signed Senate Bill 380, the Financial Aid Modernization bill. This bill will increase access for students who want to attend college but need financial resources to do so. These changes will help Wisconsin students navigate federal and state financial aid processes and better recognize the changing
Fifteen members of the Wisconsin National Guard’s Counterdrug Program supported the Wisconsin Department of Justice in its recent effort to collect unwanted medications for safe disposal. Collecting more than 53,000 pounds of unwanted medications this fall, the effort was the most successful in the nation, according to Attorney General Josh
WASHINGTON, DC – The Office of Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) will be hosting Staff Mobile Office Hours on Thursday, December 14th. Staff members will be available to meet with constituents who may be experiencing problems with a federal agency. Constituents are asked to bring copies of documentation related to their issues.
Madison, WI – Senator Cory Tomczyk (R-Mosinee) issued the following statement regarding Governor Evers signing SB 270 and SB 324 into law. Senator Tomczyk was the Senate author on these bills: “I am pleased to report the signing of two bills into law yesterday, SB 270 and SB 324. SB
MADISON – Yesterday, Governor Tony Evers signed into law two bipartisan bills authored by Sen. Mark Spreitzer to improve election administration in Wisconsin. Senator Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit) released the following statement after Governor Evers signed 2023 Assembly Bill 335 (now 2023 Act 52) and 2023 Senate Bill 433 (now 2023
Madison – Southeastern Wisconsin Representative Nik Rettinger (R-Mukwonago) proudly watched his first bill, which updates the definition of “sexual contact” for crimes against children and sexual assault, get signed into law by Governor Tony Evers yesterday. Rettinger was joined by Wisconsin State Senator Patrick Testin, Adams County District Attorney Rebecca
WISCONSIN – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Chicago to continue working with her office and Milwaukee affordable housing nonprofits to expand opportunities for Milwaukee residents to compete with wealthy, out-of-state investors for homes in Milwaukee neighborhoods. Senator Baldwin is asking the FHLB
Madison, WI – Today, Rep. Scott Allen (R), along with Sen. Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R) and Rep. Dora Drake (D), released a bill that would adjust the terms of payday loans to lessen the harmful effects of predatory lending. “Too many people get trapped in an endless cycle of debt after
MADISON – Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay) and Representative Dave Murphy (R-Greenville) released the following statement after the Governor signed Senate Bill 208, which they authored with Senator Rachael Cabral-Guevara and Representative Ron Tusler, into law as 2023 Wisconsin Act 51: “Nuisance wildlife can pose a serious threat to give
MADISON, Wis. – A blood biomarker and a method of testing cognitive processes such as memory and thinking could hold promise for identifying middle-aged Black people who are at risk for later developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public
MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA), announced today that two new loan programs, Restore Main Street and Vacancy-to-Vitality, are now available and expected to spur the development of new affordable housing units across the state. “Expanding access to safe, reliable, affordable housing statewide
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after passage of H.R. 6570, the Protect Liberty and End Warrantless Surveillance Act, which reins in the FBI’s abuses of FISA Section 702 querying. “I was happy to join my Judiciary Committee colleagues today in passing an overwhelmingly bipartisan bill to
The Wisconsin Journalism Education Association has named Ellie Bourdo as its 2023-2024 student intern. Bourdo is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in journalism and Spanish. As a paid intern for the WisJEA, Bourdo provides administrative assistance and social media postings for the association. The WisJEA represents high school journalism programs across the state, connecti… Please