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Where In The World Is Derrick Van Orden? MADISON, Wis. — With the government days away from an unprecedented default, Derrick Van Orden has joined the rest of the House GOP in adjourning for a week-long Memorial Day recess—with no plan to avoid the catastrophic consequences of defaulting on our debts. Here are a few […]

ICYMI: Thanks to Sen. Baldwin, President Biden, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Helps Revitalize Green Bay MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Senator Tammy Baldwin and Mayor Eric Genrich in Green Bay to highlight how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering critical funding to help revitalize the Port of Green Bay and […]

Wisconsin Democrats On Ron DeSantis’ Presidential Campaign Launch MADISON, Wis. — Following Ron DeSantis’ lackluster presidential campaign launch, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement: “Ron DeSantis is running on an anti-freedom platform that rips away people’s basic rights over their own bodies, tears communities apart, and puts wealthy special interests ahead of […]

ICYMI: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Delivers $30 Million For Great Lakes Restoration Projects MADISON, Wis. — Today, WPR detailed a new grant program created by the Environmental Protection Agency to advance environmental justice and restoration projects in underserved Great Lakes communities. Thanks to President Biden and Democrats in Congress, countless Wisconsin Great Lakes communities will soon be better […]

CHAOS CAUCUS: JFC Republicans Silence Debate On Paid Family Leave MADISON, Wis. — During a meeting of the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee yesterday, GOP members shut down debate on paid family leave, a policy supported by none other than Republican nominee for governor Tim Michels just last year. Rather than engage in an open discussion, […]

CHAOS CAUCUS: Rep. Michael Schraa Unleashes Twitter Temper Tantrum MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Oshkosh-area state legislator Michael Schraa took to Twitter to lash out against critics of the Assembly GOP’s shared revenue plan. Apparently upset by a recent column breaking down the Assembly GOP’s plan and its impact on Wisconsin municipalities, Schraa bizarrely told one critic […]

ICYMI: Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Highlights President Biden’s Accomplishments for Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Last week, Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway joined Channel 3000 to talk about her role with the 2024 Biden-Harris reelection campaign and how President Biden and Vice President Harris are delivering real results for Wisconsin. The mayor discussed how President Biden has […]

ICYMI: Proposed Federal Spending Bill Could Lead To Cuts In Veterans’ Medical Care, Benefits, Job Trainings MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, the La Crosse Tribune detailed how Derrick Van Orden’s vote to subject the VA to devastating budget cuts would threaten health care and benefits of nearly 44,000 veterans in Wisconsin’s 3rd District. While Van Orden […]

Tom Tiffany’s Position on the Debt Ceiling: Cut Veterans Benefits or Crash the Economy MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Tom Tiffany and the House Freedom Caucus came out against bipartisan negotiations on the debt ceiling, and are threatening to crash the U.S. economy unless their 22% cut to veterans benefits is passed. “Tom Tiffany’s demand to stop negotiations on the […]