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Wisconsin Democrats on Wrongful Arrest Incident MADISON, Wis. — In response to recently released video documenting the arrest by Kenosha Police last month of a man wrongfully identified as a suspect in a hit-and-run, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler and Kenosha County Democrats Chair Lori Hawkins released the following statements. From Democratic Party of […]

Democratic Party of Wisconsin on CHIPS and Science Act Anniversary MADISON, Wis. —On the first anniversary of President Biden signing the CHIPS and Science Act into law, Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Haley McCoy released the following statement: “In the year since President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law, domestic manufacturing is […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Gov. Evers’ Special Session Call MADISON, Wis. — Today, Gov. Evers called on the Legislature to act on the priorities that matter to Wisconsin families, including providing for paid family leave, investing in our public universities, bolstering our workforce and preventing a looming collapse of our child care system. By calling the […]

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 […]