WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin, Colleagues Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Censoring Critics and Limiting Free Speech * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined a group of her colleagues in demanding answers from the Trump Administration for censoring critics and infringing on Americans' First Amendment right to free speech. The Senators specifically called out Federal Communications Com more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin posted the following news release: * * * Chippewa Falls Man Sentenced to 7 Years for Methamphetamine Trafficking Chadwick M. Elgersma, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Leroy T. McNamara, 62, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, was sentenced on September 5, 2025, by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 7 years in federal prison for distributing 50  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Statement on Republican Government Funding Package * "I cannot support a government funding package that ignores the looming health care crisis created by Republicans' Big, Beautiful Bill. Without any legislative intervention, millions of low-income and middle-class Americans will lose their health care or see their premiums spike drastically through devastating cuts to Med more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2025: * * * Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee Analyzes How Financial Services Regulators and Firms Are Using AI Yesterday, the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, led by Subcommitt more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Secularist' John Fugelsang's new book challenges far right's religious co-opting FFRF Action Fund's "Secularist of the Week" is actor, comedian and broadcaster John Fugelsang for his recently published work that takes on the fa more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news: * * * 'Theocratic' U.S. Senate candidate claims that state-church separation isn't needed FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is a Republican U.S. Senate candidate who at a recent pastor summit urged Christian leaders to run for more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Votes Against Reckless Republican Funding Bill * Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) voted against the partisan government funding bill that fails to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits that lower premiums for millions of Americans. Republicans drafted this bill without any input from Democrats.  "Republicans refused to correct ripping away healthcare from 15 million Americ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Fitzgerald Statement on Passage of Short-Term Government Funding Extension * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 5371, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. "At this point in time, the responsible choice is to keep the government running through November 21, 2025. As President Trump has echoed, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Rick Scott, 49 Senate Colleagues in Bipartisan Letter Encouraging U.K. Prime Minister Starmer to Work with President Trump to Free Jimmy Lai * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and 49 of their bipartisan colleagues in sending a letter to United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging him to work closely with Pres more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "How the Corruption of Science has Impacted Public Perception and Policies Regarding Vaccines": * * * I want to welcome everyone to today's hearing titled, "How the Corruption of Science has Impacted Public Perception and Policies Regarding Vaccines." I also more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Baldwin Joins Resolution Calling for Demilitarized Palestinian Statehood * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) joined her colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the President to recognize a demilitarized Palestinian state. "I believe in my core that a two-state solution is our only path to peace, prosperity, and security in the region. We cannot lose sight more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wisconsin, chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Steil: It Is Paramount Our Markets Are Not Left Behind In The Global Race For AI Leadership Today, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence led by Digital Assets Subcommittee Chairman Bryan  more PR

MONONA, Wisconsin, Sept. 18 [Category: Economics] -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release: * * * Wisconsin Republicans Must Heed "Wakeup Call" to Fully Fund Our Public Schools * MADISON, Wis. - Thursday's State of Education Address highlighted the strength and resilience of Wisconsin students and teachers, and handed down a powerful wakeup call for the Wisconsin Republicans who have spent decades starvi more PR