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Recent News About Wisconsin State Senate
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Bewley insists it's 'time to make way for new generation,' won't seek re-election
Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley has decided not to seek re-election this fall, making her the fifth Democratic lawmaker to arrive at the same decision recently.
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Wisconsin Voter Alliance president: Senate's move to limit voting to U.S. citizens 'is just common sense'
Wisconsin Voter Alliance (WVA) President Ron Heuer says the voter group is 100% behind a proposed constitutional amendment approved recently by the state Senate that declares only U.S. citizens have the right to vote.
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'I voted to prevent a naked power grab by Democrats': Johnson joins majority in keeping filibuster rules
A Senate vote failed to change the chamber’s filibuster rules, voting 48-52 against the change.
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'When will federal agencies start being transparent?': Johnson criticizes government as reports of negative COVID-19 vaccine side effects increase
Sen. Ron Johnson tried to raise awareness about the possible negative side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in posts on Twitter. Conversely, the CDC insists these are rare.
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'I stand on the side of Wisconsin working families': Baldwin voices support for Build Back Better
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has lent her voice in support for the Build Back Better Act, which has to wait until next year to pass in the Senate.
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'Create new job opportunities and speed up delivery': Baldwin introduces Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act
Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin introduced the Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act on Nov. 16, which is set to be part of the country's infrastructure package.
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'Yes, I voted for that': Baldwin shares support for infrastructure bill set to create jobs, fix Wisconsin roads
Sen. Tammy Baldwin took to social media this week, expressing support for President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill passed by the House of Representatives to bring approximately $5.5 billion in federal funding to Wisconsin.
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'We can always do more to promote preventive health care': Baldwin introduces Preventive Care Awareness Act
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is one of several lawmakers now pushing the Preventive Care Awareness Act as a step toward promoting mammograms and other forms of cancer screenings.
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'Voting rights are the foundation of our democracy': Baldwin supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin has thrown her support behind the passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
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Baldwin recognizes National Mammogram Day: '42% of women don't know how often they should be screened for breast cancer'
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) on Oct. 15 recognized National Mammogram Day and urged women to book a mammogram appointment to be screened for breast cancer.
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'To the ones who work in acres, not hours': Baldwin recognizes National Farmer's Day
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) recently tweeted to wish everyone a "Happy National Farmer's Day."
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'This mortality crisis must be addressed': Perinatal Workforce Act aims to address health care disparities
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (R-Wisconsin) recently tweeted information surrounding the Perinatal Workforce Act, part of the 12-bill Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act.
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'Make super-wealthy pay taxes': Baldwin reintroduces free two-year college tuition
Sen. Tammy Baldwin raised some eyebrows after posting a tweet about taxing the rich to allow community and technical college to be more affordable.
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Johnson 'questions' Fauci's handling of COVID-19 pandemic
In a similar fashion to other Republican senators, Sen. Ron Johnson took to Twitter to voice his opposition on how Dr. Anthony Fauci and health leaders handled COVID-19.
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Baldwin joins group of lawmakers calling on Biden administration to 'issue strong RVOs to address climate change'
A group of lawmakers from seven states wrote a letter to increase the usage of biofuels. Sen. Tammy Baldwin joined them to urge the administration not to allow any reduction in biofuel blending requirements.
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'Federal health agencies owe America some answers': Johnson applauds NBA's Beal on response to vaccine questions
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is a fan of Bradley Beal’s stand on vaccinations.
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'The most regressive tax out there': Wisconsin lawmakers stay quiet amid inflation, wage concerns
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) declined to comment about the growing concern regarding inflation and the impact on wages.
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Bradley sponsors anti-censorship legislation bill to 'hold Big Tech social media companies accountable'
Social media censorship has been a popular topic of conversation, especially amongst conservatives, who claim that their social media posts are being unfairly censored or profiles banned for voicing their political opinion.
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LeMahieu: 'Gov. Tony Evers deserves no credit for signing our budget'
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a new state budget that includes a 15% tax cut for middle-class families.
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Wisconsin bill to 'guarantee the confidence in the election' heads to Evers' desk
If Gov. Tony Evers signs Senate Bill 204, absentee voters would be required to have identification to use their ballots, which would help to ensure less voter fraud.