Congressional Quarterly, a publishing company specializing primarily in U.S. Congressional reporting, has released their second annual 50 State Project. The Project highlights differences in bill passage between the U.S. Congress and statehouses around the nation. Additionally included in the report are the top issues in the states and in the U.S. Congress, as ranked by […]
Congressional Quarterly’s 50 State Project Highlights State Issues
Date Fri, Sep. 4, 2015 - 9:57am By Hamilton
CAFTA – 10 Year Anniversary
Date Fri, Apr. 3, 2015 - 8:54am By Hamilton
The Class Action Reform Act (CAFTA) turned ten years old a month ago. Introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in early 2005, it passed overwhelmingly in both houses of Congress and was signed into law on February 18, 2005. This Act reformed two problem areas associated with class action lawsuits. Review First CAFTA loosened diversity […]
Cromnibus, Cuba, and Bush 45?
Date Thu, Dec. 18, 2014 - 11:27am By Hamilton
This week, President Obama signed a $1.1 trillion bi-partisan spending bill to keep the government running through September of 2015 and avoid another government shutdown. The bill, known around Washington circles as the “Cromnibus,” has taken heat from both sides of the aisle but ultimately garnered the votes to pass. Republican Senator Ted Cruz and […]
U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan on Meet the Press
Date Wed, Jul. 30, 2014 - 2:22pm By Hamilton
Following U.S. Representative Paul Ryan’s announcement of a new poverty plan, the Wisconsin congressman was interviewed on Meet the Press last Sunday.
Wisconsin Represented in the United States Cabinet
Date Thu, Jan. 9, 2014 - 10:03pm By Hamilton
Nine Wisconsin citizens have served in the United States Cabinet over the nation’s history, including three former governors. The most recent Wisconsinite to serve in the Cabinet was former Governor Tommy Thompson, as Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2001 to 2005, who most famously in this position included dealing with public health issues […]
Wisconsin Views on the Federal Government Shutdown
Date Thu, Oct. 3, 2013 - 10:23am By Hamilton
Wisconsin’s federal delegates all have something to say about the current shutdown of the federal government. U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D) Last week Senator Baldwin made a floor speech characterizing the looming shutdown as disrespectful to public. In response to the shutdown, Baldwin has closed her Senate offices: Due to a lapse in government funding, […]
Slew of Workforce Development Bills Announced
Date Wed, Sep. 25, 2013 - 1:22pm By Hamilton
Gov. Walker, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester), and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau) have announced that they plan to pass eight Republican and Democratic bills that will invest a total of $22.5 million in workforce development programs over the coming years. The workforce development package outlined below will invest an additional $8.5 million in […]
Baldwin Delivers First Senate Floor Speech
Date Wed, May. 22, 2013 - 1:26pm By Hamilton
U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin today delivered her first speech on the floor of the United States Senate. Baldwin’s speech focused on the economy and growing the middle class. Full remarks as prepared for delivery: M. President: As I make my first remarks on the Senate floor, I have the honor of occupying the same […]
Wisconsin Senators Reach Deal on Federal Judge Nominations
Date Mon, Apr. 22, 2013 - 11:50am By Hamilton
Wisconsin’s U.S. Senators, Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin, have forged an agreement to establish a Wisconsin Federal Nominating Commission that will work to move federal nominations that require approval of the U.S. Senate forward. The new agreement alters the makeup of a state nominating commission used to screen applicants for federal judge and US Attorney […]
Sen. Johnson Announces Victims of Government Project
Date Wed, Apr. 3, 2013 - 9:26am By Hamilton
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) has been a critic of government over-reach since taking office in 2011, now he is taking on excessive regulation as a specific target for reform with his new Victims of Government Project. “The root cause of our economic and fiscal problems is the size, the scope, and the cost of […]