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CONTACT: REP. KAREN HURD March 18, 2025(608) 237-9169  MADISON – Today, Representative Karen Hurd (R-Withee) voted with her Assembly Republican colleagues to approve Assembly Bill (AB) 24. This proposal would require county sheriffs to attempt to verify the citizenship status of individuals

Contact: (608) 237-9181 MADISON – Today, Wisconsin State Representative Alex Joers (D-Waunakee) voted against Assembly Bill 24—an anti-immigration bill put forward by Legislative Republicans. Rep. Joers released the following statement: “This bill would require local law enforcement officers to either

MADISON, Wis. — Tim Walz’s visit to Wisconsin in support of Susan Crawford comes as no surprise—both champion the same far-left agenda. His presence solidifies Crawford’s disconnect from the needs of everyday Wisconsinites, particularly regarding her extreme stance on illegal immigration. Both

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Contact: Representative Jerry L. O’Connor (608) 237-9160 MADISON – Representative Jerry L. O’Connor (R-Fond du Lac) issued the following statement after voting in favor of AB 24, which requires county sheriffs to cooperate with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE)

Contact: Representative Scott Krug 608-237-9172 (Madison) – Following the announcement of legislation to crack down on illegal immigrant criminals in early February, Rep. Krug joined his Republican colleagues in passing the bill today on the Assembly Floor. “Keeping our communities

Contact: Senator John Jagler (608) 266-5660     Madison… Tuesday, the State Senate passed Assembly Bill 1, reforming how the state evaluates and reports student achievement on the Forward Exam and school district report cards. This legislation was in response to the

Contact: Rep. McCarville, 608-237-9142 MADISON, Wis. – Today, Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin gave the 2025 State of the Tribes address in the Wisconsin State Assembly.  Following the State of the Tribes address, Rep.

Contact: Kyra McKeska (608) 237-9148 MADISON- Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed yet another bill that strips local control from law enforcement while threatening to withhold funding from counties. In response, Rep. Hysell (D- Sun Prairie) released the following statement:

Contact: Office of Representative Alex Dallman (608) 237-9139 MADISON, WI – State Representative Alex Dallman (R-Markesan) issued the following statement regarding the 700-acre Big Island Fire in Green Lake County that broke out on Monday, March 17, 2025: “I am very

Contact: Representative Emerson (608) 237-9191 MADISON, Wis. — Today, Chairman Thomas Fowler of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin addressed a joint session of the Wisconsin State Legislature to deliver the 2025 State of the Tribes Address. Rep. Emerson (D-Eau

Contact: Rep. Chanz Green (608) 237-9174 Madison, WI – Representative Chanz Green (R-Grand View) issued the following statement after voting in favor of Assembly Bill 24, which requires that county sheriffs attempt to verify citizenship status when an individual is booked into their

CONTACT: Rep. Tyler August (608) 237-9131 MADISON… Assembly Majority Leader Tyler August (R-Walworth) released the following statement regarding the passage of Assembly Bill 24, which would require all sheriffs to cooperate with ICE to report and detain illegal aliens charged

Contact: Timothy Schaefer, (608) 237-9119 MADISON, Wis. – Today, Legislative Republicans passed a bill that, if signed, would mandate local law enforcement in Wisconsin collaborate with Immigration Customs and Enforcement (“ICE”) to detain undocumented people charged with at least one

Contact: David O’Keeffe, 608-237-9110 MADISON – Today, Assembly Republicans advanced AB 24, a bill that mandates local law enforcement cooperation with Immigration Customs and Enforcement (“ICE”), requiring holding undocumented people in their custody under many circumstances.  Right now, the majority

Contact:Rep. Adam Neylon (608) 237-9115 Pewaukee – Today, the Wisconsin Assembly passed Assembly Bill (AB) 24, which would create a statutory requirement for sheriffs to attempt to verify citizenship status when a suspect is booked into their jail for a

CONTACT: Amanda Nedweski 608-237-9132 MADISON – Rep. Amanda Nedweski (R-Pleasant Prairie) joined her Republican colleagues in passing Assembly Bill 24, which requires local sheriff’s departments to coordinate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regarding the detention of criminal illegal immigrants.