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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, […]

ICYMI: Wisconsin congressman Derrick Van Orden reportedly curses at teen Senate pages during Capitol tour MADISON, Wis. — Today, new reporting emerged detailing a disturbing incident between Wisconsin GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden and teenage participants in the U.S. Senate Page Program. First reported by Punchbowl News, Van Orden reportedly verbally harassed a group of pages he […]

Wisconsin Democrats on Derrick Van Orden MADISON, Wis. — Today, Punchbowl News reported that GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden verbally harassed students participating in the Senate Page program, referring to them as “lazy shits” and demanding they “get the fuck up” off the floor of the Capitol Rotunda, where they had been taking pictures of the Capitol […]

Wisconsin Democrats on RNC’s Early Voting Announcement MADISON, Wis. — In response to today’s announcement from the Republican National Committee that Wisconsin will be the first state included in its new “Bank Your Vote” early voting initiative, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund issued the following statement: “Wisconsin Republicans spent years—and millions of taxpayer dollars—casting […]

Three-Time Orange County Most Influential Winner Eric Hovde Presented with Trophies for His OC Successes MADISON, Wis. — Today, Eric Hovde (R – Laguna Beach) was presented with three trophies to congratulate him on being named three times as one of Orange County’s top 500 most influential people. California Hovde made the trek from his luxury home in Laguna Beach, CA to Dane County as […]

The Tiffany Blueprint: Put Politics Over the U.S. Military & National Security MADISON, Wis. — Last night, Congressman Tom Tiffany voted to politicize our military and hijack the typically bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to pass his anti-abortion, partisan agenda. Tiffany voted to make it harder for women serving in the military to get […]

Inflation Falling for 12 Straight Months MADISON, Wis. — Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced that annual inflation has fallen for 12 months in a row, reaching its lowest level in over two years. Democratic Party of Wisconsin Communications Director Joe Oslund made the following statement: “Under the Biden-Harris administration’s steady leadership, annual […]