US House
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Opinion: I asked Congressman Bryan Steil to fight for fair taxes. Will he listen?
A Wisconsin advocate shares her experience advocating for fair taxes during her visit to Washington, DC.
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How Harris’ new caregiving proposal can help Wisconsinites with aging parents, young kids
Days after Kamala Harris proposed a plan requiring Medicare to cover the cost of in-home care for seniors, a group of care workers and beneficiaries sat down to discuss the plan with Maya Harris and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore in Milwaukee.
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Van Orden and House GOP delay a new Farm Bill yet again
The five-year law overseeing the farm safety net, nutrition assistance, and conservation programs is on hold after Republicans’ “magic math” is exposed as a cut to food assistance.
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Wisconsin farms face a choice in 2024: New markets and more competition vs. budget cuts, millionaire tax breaks, and diesel fumes
President Biden will talk up rural investments while former President Trump is promising a return to the tariffs and trade wars that made farmers more reliant on assistance.
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House Democrats announce investigation into Big Oil price-fixing
The investigation comes in the wake of bombshell allegations accusing former Pioneer Natural Resources CEO Scott Sheffield of colluding with OPEC to drive up oil prices at the expense of American consumers.
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The third Republican to enter the 8th District race for Congress got Trump’s endorsement before he even announced
Tony Wied owned six Dino Stop gas stations in northeast Wisconsin.
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Kristin Lyerly announces she’s running for Congress in Wisconsin’s 8th District
The Green Bay obstetrician-gynecologist, a Democratic former Assembly candidate, has been central to the legal fight to restore women’s reproductive healthcare rights.
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80% of House Republicans support plan to cut Social Security, ban abortion, and restrict IVF
The Republican Study Committee’s proposed budget calls for cutting Social Security and Medicare and banning abortion after 15 weeks nationwide. It would also pose a threat to IVF and slash funding for rental assistance and programs that help build housing, and more.
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Republicans cave to Trump, block border security deal they demanded
After years of claiming that border security was a “top priority” for them, House and Senate Republicans killed a long-awaited, bipartisan deal they insisted on amid pressure from former President Donald Trump.
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The Farm Bill is big, bold, and behind schedule. Here’s how that affects you.
Congress can’t agree on a federal budget and their disagreements could hurt farmers, consumers, global trade, and the environment.
