Posts by Haley

Democratic Party of Wisconsin on Strong July Jobs Report MADISON, Wis. — Today, the U.S. Department of Labor released the July jobs report, showing another strong month for job growth and unemployment. U.S. employers added 187,000 jobs in July, bringing the total number of jobs created under President Biden’s leadership to over 13.4 million. “Today’s […]

Democratic Party of Wisconsin Welcomes Vice President Harris, Celebrates Biden-Harris Accomplishments for Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Ahead of Vice President Harris’ visit to Wisconsin today, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement welcoming the vice president back to the Badger State: “With the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Biden-Harris Administration delivered a […]

Wisconsin Democrats on New Redistricting Challenge MADISON, Wis. — In response to a new challenge of Wisconsin’s extreme partisan gerrymandering, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Today’s lawsuit challenging our state’s extreme partisan gerrymander is good news for democracy in Wisconsin. For more than a decade, Republican politicians in Madison […]

ICYMI: Mark Pocan Calls For Release Of Van Orden Security Footage MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Rep. Mark Pocan called for Rep. Brian Steil to release security footage showing Rep. Derrick Van Orden’s confrontation with teenaged U.S. Senate Pages at the U.S. Capitol last week. As chairman of the House Committee on Administration, Steil has authority […]

Wisconsin Democrats on the Investiture of Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler issued the following statement on the investiture of Justice-elect Janet Protasiewicz to the Wisconsin Supreme Court: “This April, Wisconsinites voted by a double-digit margin for a Justice and a Supreme Court that would put people above special […]

Statement from Wisconsin Democrats on Tom Tiffany Not Running for U.S. Senate MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Party of Wisconsin Rapid Response Director Arik Wolk released the following statement on the news that Congressman Tom Tiffany will not run for U.S. Senate: “Ultra-MAGA Congressman Tom Tiffany cried wolf about running for Senate but ended up passing because […]

ICYMI: “Medicare and Medicaid anniversary marred by GOP intransigence” MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, on the 58th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, Rep. Mike Bare outlined the stark differences between Democrats fighting to lower health care costs and strengthen critical programs like Medicare and Medicaid, and Republicans from Wisconsin to Washington, who are waging a war on health […]

58 Years After Signing of Medicare, Tom Tiffany And Eric Hovde Want to Strip Away Seniors’ Healthcare Benefits MADISON, Wis. — Fifty-eight years ago this Sunday, millions of American seniors gained access to critical health care services when Medicare became law. Out of touch politicians like Tom Tiffany and Eric Hovde want to gut Medicare […]

DVO MELTDOWN: Profane Outburst Draws National Headlines & Bipartisan Rebuke MADISON, Wis. — Derrick Van Orden’s profane outburst at teenagers participating in the U.S. Senate Page Program continued to draw national headlines and bipartisan rebuke, including from GOP Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Van Orden has so far refused to apologize for his expletive-laden outburst, […]