WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Waukesha Police Chief Daniel Thompson hosted a press conference to call attention to the fentanyl crisis in Wisconsin and highlight their work to combat it ahead of the State of the Union. Chief Thompson will be Senator Baldwin's guest at the State of the Union address this evening. "Wisconsin's law enforcement is on the front lines of this e  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement in response to President Biden's State of the Union address. "President Biden said that the state of the union is strong and getting stronger, yet seventy percent of Americans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. In the last three years, Americans have suffered from record-high inflation, millions of illegal im  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Glenn Grothman (R-Glenbeulah) released the following statement after President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address: "I was surprised that President Biden did not introduce any initiatives to reduce the number of people coming across the border. The increase in the number of people illegally crossing the southern border and remaining in the country from monthly   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), released the following statement on U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden's outbursts at last night's State of the Union. "Derrick Van Orden continues to embarrass Wisconsin and the United States Congress with his constant unbecoming behavior. He must formally apologize to President Biden for last night's outburst during the State of the Union. It  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and seven of their Senate GOP colleagues in the introduction of a resolution fighting reckless government spending. "Earmarks are the gateway drug to more massive deficit spending," Sen. Johnson said. "Even some Republicans joined with Democrats to contribute billions in earmarks to this bill, despite claiming  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Feb. 27, 2024, entitled "The U.S. Technology Fueling Russia's War in Ukraine: How and Why": * * * On February 24, 2022, the same day that Russian forces began their invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Commerce Department announced its first of many export control measures against   more