MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on Feb. 19, 2024: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released the following statement after Governor Tony Evers signed the new state legislature district maps passed by the Republican-controlled Assembly and Senate. "Having fairer and more representative legislative district maps than the Republican gerrymandered map is a win for democracy. However, if a lawsuit is filed in the 7th Cir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) issued the following statement after voting to help pass impeachment articles against Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. "It is incumbent upon Congress to hold executive officials accountable for their actions. In fact, we are bound by the constitution to do so. For this reason, I voted to help pass impeachment articles against   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Today, Representatives Gwen Moore (WI-04), Nancy Mace (SC-01), and Soto (FL-09) re-introduced a resolution recognizing February as National Youth Leadership Month. This resolution encourages Congress to craft policies that create opportunities for youth leadership and recognizes the significant contributions of youth leaders. "I was once a young activist, and I know that young people are ou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and 11 of their Senate GOP colleagues in calling for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to demand a Senate trial for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In their letter, the senators highlighted the Senate's constitutional responsibility to conduct a thorough trial following th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WISCONSIN - Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin announced that she helped bring home $119.6 million for clean drinking water to help local communities replace lead service lines, address toxic PFAS chemicals, rebuild wastewater infrastructure, and protect the Great Lakes. The funding is from the Baldwin-supported Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds. Senator Baldwin  more