WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Slams Trump's Denial of FEMA Disaster Assistance for Wisconsin Communities Impacted by August Storms * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) released a statement following the Trump Administration's decision to deny federal assistance for Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties after catastrophic storms and flooding in August caused more th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Baldwin Supports Legislation to Pay All Federal Employees During Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and her colleagues introduced and tried to pass a measure to pay all federal workers, servicemembers, and federal contractors who are currently missing paychecks due to President Donald Trump's and Congressional Republicans' shutdown. The bill was brought to the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Condemns Denial of FEMA Disaster Aid Following Historic August Flooding * Congresswoman Gwen Moore released the following statement after FEMA's denial of Public Assistance for Milwaukee, Door, Grant, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties after experiencing major flooding and an estimated $26.5 million in public infrastructure damage. "Our state was forced to wait for  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Hosts Maternal Health Roundtable to Discuss BadgerCare Cuts * Through cuts to BadgerCare, today's panelists discussed how the GOP's so-called Big, Beautiful Bill harms maternal health care in Wisconsin "Today we talked with mothers in our community, advocates, health care providers and local elected officials, which gave my constituents a variety of perspectives on the sta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Derrick Van Orden on Importing Argentinian Beef: "I Stand With the Administration" * Derrick Van Orden just can't help himself. When pressed on the Trump administration's plan to import Argentinian beef and screw over Wisconsin farmers and ranchers, Van Orden could only respond with a pathetic word salad ending with, " I stand with the administration " - which tells you all you n  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 25 -- 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 on Oct. 24, 2025: * * * 'Secularist' Okla. superintendent has 'no plans' to distribute bibles in schools The FFRF Action Fund names newly appointed Oklahoma Superintendent Lindel Fields as its "Secularist of the Week" for reversing the   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 25 -- 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 on Oct. 24, 2025: * * * 'Theocrat' Sen. Barrasso shames 'No Kings' rallies and nonreligious partners FFRF Action Fund's "Theocrat of the Week" is Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., for deriding the recent "No Kings" protests as  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 24 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF's 48th Annual Convention: A joyful, urgent call for reason and democracy * The Freedom From Religion Foundation's 48th Annual Convention in Myrtle Beach, S.C., held Oct. 16-19 was a vibrant reminder that reason and constitutional principles have the power to move hearts as well as stir activism. From Friday's opening anthem to Saturday night's standing-room-o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Wied Introduces Legislation to Rename Waupaca Post Office after Local WWII & Korean War Hero * WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Tony Wied introduced legislation to rename a post office in Waupaca County after local World War II and Korean War hero Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich. "Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich went above and beyond the call of duty and he represents the best of Wisconsin,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Johnson Joins Sen. Cruz, Colleagues in Effort to Require Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration * WASHINGTON - On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Eli Crane (R-Ariz.) in a bicameral comment letter in support of a petition by the America First Legal Foundation to require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ***VIDEO RELEASE*** Sen. Johnson Urges Bipartisan Action to Advance the Shutdown Fairness Act and Ensure Workers Are Paid * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) spoke on the Senate floor to discuss his Shutdown Fairness Act, which ensures that all federal employees reporting to work during a shutdown receive pay and allowances on a regular basis during a lapse in appropriations. He ca  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Van Orden Statement on U.S.-Argentina Beef Trade * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Derrick Van Orden issued the following statement in response to unconfirmed reports that the Trump administration plans to quadruple Argentine beef imports into the United States: "Wisconsin farmers and ranchers raise some of the best beef in the world. Flooding our markets with foreign beef from Argentina wou  more