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Politics Tiffany Takes Another Vote Against Ukraine—Says ‘I Don’t Know How I Would Have Voted’ on Helping Allies Against Nazi Invasion

The Lend-Lease deal was signed this week. Tiffany was one of only 10 congressmen to vote against it.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow May 12, 2022 10:06 am CDT
Politics Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst)
Politics Another ‘No’ Vote From Rep. Tom Tiffany on a Measure to Stand Up to Russia

It was a nonbinding resolution reaffirming support of the NATO alliance and its democratic principles as it supports Ukraine. Tiffany previously opposed a ban on Russian oil imports.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow April 6, 2022 1:59 pm CDT
Politics Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., speaks as the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee meets on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics Ron Johnson’s Record on Aid to Ukraine Mirrors His Inconsistent Approach to Spending

Since 2014, when Russia first invaded and annexed the Crimean peninsula in southern Ukraine, Johnson voted against providing aid to Ukraine five different times.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil April 6, 2022 1:49 pm CDT
Politics Wisconsin Republican Congressmen Glenn Grothman (center, top) and Tom Tiffany (center, bottom) recently took votes against certain sanctions against Russian dictator Vladmir Putin (left). Republican Sen. Ron Johnson (right) has frequently been a conduit for Russian talking points related to Ukraine.
Politics New Poll Shows the ‘Putin Wing’ of the GOP Is Really Unpopular

More than three-quarters of American voters disapprove of instances when lawmakers have expressed support or admiration for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Other Republicans, like Sen. Ron Johnson, are distributors of Russian disinformation.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil March 28, 2022 7:57 am CDT
Analysis Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) stands between Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) during a news briefing following a Feb. 14, 2020 meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyivv, Ukraine. (Shutterstock)
Analysis REMINDER: Republican Sen. Ron Johnson Let Trump Withhold Money from Ukraine

The fight is far from home,  but here’s what you need to know about Sen. Ron Johnson's role in this crisis.

Joe Zepecki Joe Zepecki March 24, 2022 12:01 pm CDT

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Tiffany Dryden FeatureImage Politics Tiffany Takes Another Vote Against Ukraine—Says ‘I Don’t Know How I Would Have Voted’ on Helping Allies Against Nazi Invasion
Elections Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes speaks at his US Senate campaign launch event July 20, 2021, in Milwaukee. (Photo by Olivia Stern)
Elections This Week on the Senate Campaign Trail

For the week of Feb. 21: Barnes talks business, Nelson criticizes Barnes, Battino drops out to run for a different office.

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson February 26, 2022 12:12 pm CST
National A local citizen stands between debris of his house following Ukrainian shelling in the territory controlled by pro-Russian militants, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russian troops have launched a three-pronged assault on Ukraine that opened with air and missile strikes on Ukrainian military facilities and included ground troops invading from Crimea. (AP Photo/Alexei Alexandrov)
National ‘Hold Russia Accountable’: Wisconsin Leaders Condemn Invasion of Ukraine

Putin’s attack draws bipartisan rebuke from Wisconsin’s elected officials as Russian forces kill Ukrainian soldiers and civilians.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski February 24, 2022 3:12 pm CST