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
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said today he’d be open to a “short-term market stabilization bill” addressing issues with the Affordable Care Act if Republicans struggle to replace the law. The Oshkosh Republican is part of the Senate Republican group working
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
Dem members of the congressional delegation are slamming President Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. Baldwin noted the move comes as the FBI is investigating whether members of Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to influence last year’s election.
Since becoming state GOP chair in 2011, Brad Courtney has seen Scott Walker become the first governor in U.S. history to fend off a recall, Republicans expand their majorities in both houses of the Legislature and his party’s nominee win
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who said last fall he did not plan to seek a third term if he won re-election in November, raised $141,468 during the first three months of 2017, according to his filing with the FEC. It
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
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson are taking fire from their opposing parties over their votes on President Trump’s Supreme Court nomination. The two split today on invoking the “nuclear option” in the Senate, removing the filibuster for Supreme
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson spoke on the floor of the Senate last night in “strong support” of Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court as national media reports showed 41 Democrats ready to filibuster Gorsuch’s nomination. Johnson’s speech, where
Pointing to the billions of people around the world that are all “markets for our products,” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson this week stressed the benefits of both imports and exports while denouncing protectionism and trade wars. “We’re 320 million people
Former Dem U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold today announced the creation of LegitAction, a group that will be focused on protecting the right to vote, reforming the campaign finance system, abolishing the Electoral College and protecting the Supreme Court’s credibility. Feingold,
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told a WisPolitics.com breakfast today he’s not confident an Obamacare replacement bill will pass this year, while House Speaker Paul Ryan said Republicans need to pass the bill to keep the promise they made to voters
Republican members of the state congressional delegation aren’t fully backing the House GOP health care bill, though U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy predicted skeptics will “get on board and be supportive.’’
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s “highly concerned” about Russia and its interference in the election, but wants to let congressional committees handle the investigation at this time. Johnson appeared Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with
JANESVILLE — Vice President Mike Pence today promised the Trump administration will grow the economy “faster than ever before,” calling the president “the best friend Wisconsin businesses will ever have.” Pence spoke in Janesville today following a listening session with
Dems on the state’s congressional delegation are slamming Attorney General Jeff Sessions for not disclosing his prior communications with a Russian official, though Sessions said today he’d recuse himself from any investigations on the 2016 elections.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, chair of the Homeland Security Committee, will discuss the fight against terrorism, replacing Obamacare, the Supreme Court and other issues. Time: Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. with program going from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Location:
Dem Russ Feingold outraised U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson by almost $3.9 million in a losing effort, according to their post-election reports. But adding in outside group spending tips the balance in Johnson’s favor in a race that cost at least
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
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson said today he’d be open to a “short-term market stabilization bill” addressing issues with the Affordable Care Act if Republicans struggle to replace the law. The Oshkosh Republican is part of the Senate Republican group working on a health care bill following the House’s passage of
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
Dem members of the congressional delegation are slamming President Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. Baldwin noted the move comes as the FBI is investigating whether members of Trump’s campaign colluded with Russia to influence last year’s election. “President Trump’s decision to make this move … is an
Since becoming state GOP chair in 2011, Brad Courtney has seen Scott Walker become the first governor in U.S. history to fend off a recall, Republicans expand their majorities in both houses of the Legislature and his party’s nominee win Wisconsin’s electoral votes for the first time since 1984. But
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, who said last fall he did not plan to seek a third term if he won re-election in November, raised $141,468 during the first three months of 2017, according to his filing with the FEC. It was his lowest fundraising total for a full quarter since
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
U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Ron Johnson are taking fire from their opposing parties over their votes on President Trump’s Supreme Court nomination. The two split today on invoking the “nuclear option” in the Senate, removing the filibuster for Supreme Court nominees. Baldwin opposed the rule change, while Johnson voted
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson spoke on the floor of the Senate last night in “strong support” of Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court as national media reports showed 41 Democrats ready to filibuster Gorsuch’s nomination. Johnson’s speech, where he pushed his colleagues and fellow Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Pointing to the billions of people around the world that are all “markets for our products,” U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson this week stressed the benefits of both imports and exports while denouncing protectionism and trade wars. “We’re 320 million people out of a population of 7 billion,” the Oshkosh Republican
Former Dem U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold today announced the creation of LegitAction, a group that will be focused on protecting the right to vote, reforming the campaign finance system, abolishing the Electoral College and protecting the Supreme Court’s credibility. Feingold, who last fall lost his rematch with U.S. Sen. Ron
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told a WisPolitics.com breakfast today he’s not confident an Obamacare replacement bill will pass this year, while House Speaker Paul Ryan said Republicans need to pass the bill to keep the promise they made to voters last fall. Johnson declined to endorse the current version that
Republican members of the state congressional delegation aren’t fully backing the House GOP health care bill, though U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy predicted skeptics will “get on board and be supportive.’’
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he’s “highly concerned” about Russia and its interference in the election, but wants to let congressional committees handle the investigation at this time. Johnson appeared Sunday on “UpFront with Mike Gousha,” produced in partnership with WisPolitics.com. The interview was taped Friday, before President Trump raised
JANESVILLE — Vice President Mike Pence today promised the Trump administration will grow the economy “faster than ever before,” calling the president “the best friend Wisconsin businesses will ever have.” Pence spoke in Janesville today following a listening session with local business leaders and farmers, who he said shared “candid
Dems on the state’s congressional delegation are slamming Attorney General Jeff Sessions for not disclosing his prior communications with a Russian official, though Sessions said today he’d recuse himself from any investigations on the 2016 elections.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, chair of the Homeland Security Committee, will discuss the fight against terrorism, replacing Obamacare, the Supreme Court and other issues. Time: Breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. with program going from 8:45 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Location: The Monocle Restaurant Capitol Hill 107 D Street, NE Washington,
Dem Russ Feingold outraised U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson by almost $3.9 million in a losing effort, according to their post-election reports. But adding in outside group spending tips the balance in Johnson’s favor in a race that cost at least $72 million. The detailed summary pages for Feingold’s post-election report,