Rep. Petersen: Closing the Office of Special Counsel

Madison…Over the last couple weeks, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman has been releasing blatant falsehoods that Speaker Robin Vos (R – Rochester) has never wanted a real investigation into the 2020 election. Today Speaker Vos, after considering comments

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U.S. Rep. Gallagher: Statement on Democrats radical reconciliation package

GREEN BAY, WI — Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) today released the following statement on the Democrats’ reconciliation package, which deals a devastating blow to the U.S. economy, reverses American energy independence, and hurts middle-class families. “My wife is about to give birth to our second child and as I’ve long maintained, proxy

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Statement on Washington’s wasteful tax and spending bill

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) released a statement after voting against H.R. 5376. “Today, Congress approved new reckless spending and an increase in taxes. This is the wrong approach. Instead, Congress should be addressing rising costs, increasing crime rates, and improving schools. This bill does nothing to reduce

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Opportunity Wisconsin: Historic Inflation Reduction Act clears House vote

Bill lowers costs for Wisconsin’s working families, no thanks to Wisconsin Republicans MADISON, Wis.—Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, a historic bill that will make meaningful reforms to lower costs for working families – bringing down prescription drug prices by giving Medcare the

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U.S. Rep. Moore: Votes to pass historic Inflation Reduction Act

Today, Congresswoman Moore voted to pass the historic Inflation Reduction Act, which takes critical steps to address the climate crisis, build a fairer tax system, and lower personal costs including health care, energy bills, and the price of prescription drugs. In response, she released the following statement: “Once again, the

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U.S. Rep. Fitzgerald: Issues statement on Inflation Reduction Act vote

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting “NO” on H.R. 5376, the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act”: “In the face of record inflation and economic uncertainty, raising taxes and pushing new spending is the last thing we should do. We know reckless spending and overregulation

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Rep. Petersen: Closing the Office of Special Counsel

Madison…Over the last couple weeks, former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman has been releasing blatant falsehoods that Speaker Robin Vos (R – Rochester) has never wanted a real investigation into the 2020 election. Today Speaker Vos, after considering comments from many members of the Republican Assembly caucus, closed the

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U.S. Rep. Steil: Hosts fighting fentanyl roundtable in Janesville

JANESVILLE, WI – Today, Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) hosted a roundtable in Janesville, WI focused on fighting fentanyl in Rock County and to discuss ways the federal government can help keep communities in Wisconsin safe. During the roundtable, leaders from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office, North Central High Intensity Drug Trafficking

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Weekly GOP radio address: Sen. Felzkowski says changes to pharmacy benefit managers law aim to lower drug costs

https://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/220811GOPAddress.mp3   Hello, this is State Senator Mary Felzkowski of the 12th Senate District. This week, I’d like to talk to you about a bill I authored this session to regulate Pharmacy Benefits Managers. Pharmacy Benefit Managers, or PBMs, are businesses that administer and manage prescription drug benefits. PBMs play

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