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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 […]

JFC Republicans Ignore Water Quality Problems In Their Own Districts MADISON, Wis. — Among the more than 540 provisions unceremoniously stripped from the state budget by Republicans on the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee were proposals to address water contamination in communities across Wisconsin—including in JFC Republicans’ own districts. Parents shouldn’t have to worry about the water their […]

Derrick Van Orden Protects Serial Liar George Santos MADISON, Wis. — Yesterday, Derrick Van Orden and all 5 of his fellow Wisconsin Congressional Republicans voted to protect serial liar George Santos from accountability following his indictment on 13 federal criminal charges, including money laundering, wire fraud, and theft of public funds. By voting to refer a privileged […]

ICYMI: Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act Delivers “Once in a Lifetime” Funding To Wisconsin Farm Conservation Programs MADISON, Wis. — Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed how Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act—which passed without the vote of a single Republican in Congress—is delivering “once in a lifetime” funding to help Wisconsin farm conservation programs implement sustainable practices […]

ICYMI: Eric Hovde may run for Senate in Wisconsin, but he’s living large in Laguna Beach, California MADISON, Wis. — This morning, new reporting from Dan Bice at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel highlights the ties that potential U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde has to California. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Eric Hovde may run for Senate in Wisconsin, but […]

MAGA Election Denial Continues To Flourish in Wisconsin MADISON, Wis. — Well before Donald Trump took the stage to spout disproven election conspiracy theories on Wednesday evening, Wisconsin Republicans were two steps ahead, having promoted several election deniers to oversee elections this week alone. Wisconsin Republicans have proven unwilling to dispel Trump’s election lies in […]

Why Hasn’t Mike Gallagher Called for George Santos to Resign? MADISON, Wis. — In January, after it was revealed that George Santos was a serial liar who falsified business and campaign finance reports, Congressman Mike Gallagher dismissed Santos’ behavior, but promised if “actual illegal behavior” was found, “then we can have a separate discussion.” Yesterday, George […]

ICYMI: New Report Highlights WisDems Fight for Strong Public Schools MADISON, Wis. — According to a new report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, an examination of state campaign finance records found “that the vast majority of donors who identified themselves as teachers have contributed to Democratic candidates and Democratic-affiliated organizations.” The Democratic Party […]