MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly held their first floor period of the year to debate a variety of different legislation. While we passed some good legislation relating to funding telehealth services and our U.S. armed forces, Republicans pushed through a number of bills risking the safety of students.

MADISON – State Representative Elijah Behnke (R-Oconto) issued the following statement in response to the Assembly passing Senate Bill 612 (SB 612), which would require the WI Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to stock 100,000 brook trout in Lake Michigan annually: “I’m proud to have authored SB 612 with Senator

Elections start up in Wisconsin this Spring, even though it will most definitely still be winter. The Spring Primary is February 15, 2022. Not everyone in the state will have candidates to vote for during this primary. You can check to see if you have a primary election on February 15, by

MILWAUKEE – Peter Peckarsky, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, filed two lawsuits today against the Wisconsin Elections Commission in Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. The first suit is intended to ensure that the secret nature of secret ballots be maintained as required by the Wisconsin Constitution when absentee ballots are

[Madison, WI] – During Thursday’s Assembly Floor Session, State Representative Calvin Callahan (R-Tomahawk) voted in favor of several bills that were included as part of a package he helped to bring forward earlier this session known as the Wisconsin Sporting Freedom Package. The legislative package aims to preserve and enhance Wisconsin’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement on the one year anniversary of the Biden presidency. “Joe Biden’s first year in office has been marred by crises of his own making. After launching an assault on America’s energy industry – including canceling the Keystone Pipeline and the thousands

MADISON – The State Assembly resumed regular floor session today to take action on various bills, including multiple pieces of legislation to loosen concealed carry and gun possession regulation and one bill, AB 440 to further criminalize marijuana possession through increased penalties for the home-production of butane hash oil (BHO)

Pewaukee – Today State Representative Adam Neylon (R-Pewaukee) issued the following statement in support of the Assembly unanimously passing Assembly Joint Resolution 109, the bi-partisan resolution he authored with Representatives Scott Allen, Cindi Duchow and Senator Chris Kapenga, to honor the Waukesha Parade Victims: The brutal attack at the Waukesha

MADISON – Today, the Wisconsin State Assembly took up Assembly Joint Resolution 109 to honor the victims and first responders of the November 21, 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade. State Representative Robyn Vining (D-Wauwatosa) issued the following statement: “I remain absolutely devastated alongside our neighbors who were terrified, injured, traumatized, and

Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin State Assembly passed part of the Wisconsin Sporting Freedom package in a bipartisan fashion today. Passage of this commonsense legislation sends a clear message to the people of Wisconsin that our representatives value hunters and our way of life by legislating concrete proactive steps to defend our

CONTACT:       Majority Leader Jim Steineke: (608) 266-2401 Speaker Pro-Tempore Tyler August: (608) 266-1190 Assistant Majority Leader Kevin Petersen: (608) 266-3794 Caucus Chairman Tyler Vorpagel: (608) 266-8530 Caucus Vice-Chair: Cindi Duchow (608) 266-3007 Caucus Secretary Jesse James: (608) 266-9172 Caucus Sargent at Arms Sam Kerkman: (608) 266-2530 JFC Co-Chair Mark Born:

MADISON, Wis. — This week, we are reminded of Radical Rebecca Kleefisch’s extreme views on reproductive health care — and what could happen if she becomes governor. The GOP legislature has repeatedly attempted to limit abortion access — and should a Republican be elected governor, their extreme agenda could become

MADISON, Wis. – Today, on the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s inauguration as president of the United States, Democratic Party of Wisconsin Chair Ben Wikler released the following statement highlighting the relief Democrats have delivered for Wisconsin’s working families over the past year: “Thanks to leadership from President Biden, Democrats

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin announced today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest $14 billion in funding from the bipartisan infrastructure law. The investment will strengthen the port and waterway domestic supply chain while bolstering the nation’s defenses against climate change with a focus on environmental

MADISON – Yesterday, members of the Assembly Democratic Caucus, led by Representative Gordon Hintz (D-Oshkosh), Representative Mark Spreitzer (D-Beloit), Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison), and Representative Jodi Emerson (D-Eau Claire), introduced a resolution to end the Assembly Republicans’ sham investigation of Wisconsin’s 2020 election led by Michael Gableman. Assembly Democratic Leader

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul recently joined a bipartisan coalition of 42 states and territories urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to preserve state authority to enforce their consumer protection laws in connection to the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids. The FDA is currently considering a proposal

MILWAUKEE – The ACLU of Wisconsin submitted testimony today opposing Assembly Bill 826, a bill that would prevent the Wisconsin Department of Corrections from banning any of their employees from carrying or using pepper spray. Under current law, a person who intentionally uses pepper spray to injure someone is guilty

Madison, WI – Empower Wisconsin today published a story raising concerns about a potential conflict of interest involving a nearly $1 million grant that Gov. Tony Evers recently announced. The grant is funding a partnership between the city of Kenosha and gener8tor, a business accelerator co-founded by Joe Kirgues. Kirgues is an Evers appointee