Dems blast Trump over Paris climate agreement decision; Ryan praises the move

Thursday, Jun 1, 2017

State Dems are blasting Trump for his decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement. Trump today said the U.S. will pull out of the 195-country agreement, which President Obama and other world leaders reached in an effort to limit how much global temperatures will rise and mitigate the effects of climate change. Trump said at the White House the U.S. will cease to implement the de… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options. Username or E-mail Password

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Gallagher wants ‘thorough account’ of Trump meeting with Russians

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher today called on the White House to give a “thorough account” of a meeting President Trump held with Russian officials where he was reported to have disclosed highly classified information. Gallagher, a Green Bay Republican and former Marine, said in a series of tweets today while Trump has the authority to disclose classified information, there’s “a separate question of wh… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Wis. Republicans hail House GOP passage of health bill, Dems slam proposal

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Wisconsin’s House GOP Republicans are hailing the chamber’s passage today of the American Health Care Act, saying it’s an important step toward the GOP promise of replacing Obamacare. The bill’s passage today — on a 217-213 vote — follows weeks of negotiations after House Speaker Paul Ryan pulled it in March, lacking enough GOP support. An amendment last week revived the bill and brought onboard t… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Ryan leads delegation in first quarter fundraising, followed by Duffy, Kind and Gallagher

Monday, Apr 17, 2017

House Speaker Paul Ryan led the state’s House members in fundraising during the first quarter of the year, though U.S. Reps. Sean Duffy, Ron Kind and Mike Gallagher each raised more than $300,000. Ryan, R-Janesville, brought in more than $2.9 million and spent about $2.6 million, ending the quarter with nearly $9.4 million in cash on hand. Below is a summary of Wisconsin House members’ latest campaign finance reports, which cover activity from Jan. 1 through March 31: U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wausau *Raised: $505,990 *Spent: $120,359 *Cash on hand: $1,360,460 U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse *Raised: $321,056 *Spent:

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Walker, congressional delegation ask Trump for ‘immediate action’ on dairy crisis

Wednesday, Apr 12, 2017

Walker, House Speaker Paul Ryan and the state’s congressional delegation sent a letter to the Trump administration today asking for “immediate action” on an issue that’s put dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers at risk of shutting down. The letter says new trade policies from Canada “appear to violate Canada’s existing trade obligations to the United States.” The policies caused Grassland Dairy Produ… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Kind’s district one of the most purple in the country, analysis finds

Monday, Apr 10, 2017

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has one of the most purple congressional districts in the country, according to a new analysis from the Cook Political Report comparing how districts voted in the last two presidential races. Kind’s district was one of eight in the country that broke “even” under the publication’s partisan voting index, a measure of how strongly a district leans Dem or Republican compared to the rest of the nation. The seven other districts that got that designation were one in Washington, two in Oregon, one in Florida and three in California. Kind’s 3rd Congressional District, which covers the

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Moore says she has ‘cautious optimism’ after meeting with Trump

Friday, Mar 24, 2017

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore met with President Trump to share concerns “over a disturbing trend of disregard” for African American communities and reactions to his budget and policy agenda. Trump had invited members of the Congressional Black Caucus to meet yesterday, including Moore, to meet with him. The Milwaukee Dem said she “left the White House with a sense of cautious optimism,” adding that “only … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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CBO predicts House health care bill would lead to 24 million losing coverage, lower premiums, drop in deficit

Tuesday, Mar 14, 2017

Congressional Dems are slamming the House GOP’s health care bill after the Congressional Budget Office estimated 24 million people would lose coverage by 2026. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Janesville, said the long-awaited CBO report shows premiums will be lower and the deficit will drop. He also said the report didn’t consider two other parts of the House GOP’s three-pronged approach, as it onl… Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Trump’s revised travel ban draws fire from Wisconsin Dems

Tuesday, Mar 7, 2017

President Trump’s revised travel ban is coming under fire from Wisconsin Dems. The executive order was altered today to end travel restrictions from Iraq, as well removing language that indefinitely banned Syrians and rolling back provisions that prioritized Christians over Muslims. But Dems remain wary of the changes. U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan said the order, which is now limited to the six countries … Please log in to access subscriber content. If you don’t have a subscription, click here for a WisPolitics free trial and to view the different subscription options.

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Moore says she has ‘cautious optimism’ after meeting with Trump

Friday, Mar 24, 2017

U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore met with President Trump to share concerns “over a disturbing trend of disregard” for African American communities and reactions to his budget and policy agenda. Trump had invited members of the Congressional Black Caucus to meet yesterday, including Moore, to meet with him. The Milwaukee Dem

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Trump’s revised travel ban draws fire from Wisconsin Dems

Tuesday, Mar 7, 2017

President Trump’s revised travel ban is coming under fire from Wisconsin Dems. The executive order was altered today to end travel restrictions from Iraq, as well removing language that indefinitely banned Syrians and rolling back provisions that prioritized Christians over Muslims. But Dems remain wary of the changes. U.S. Rep. Mark

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