Press Releases

A longtime proponent of a healthier climate and affordable healthcare for all, Rep. Andraca was recently honored by three statewide healthcare organizations for her work in the 2023-2024 legislative session.

Bills addressing Wisconsinites' top priorities were routinely blocked by Republican legislative leaders during the 2023-2024 legislative session. To highlight bills that died in committee, Representative Deb Andraca’s office created a series of social media posts with the tagline #NeverHadAHearing on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (@RepAndraca).

In a 6-1 decision today the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled the Joint Finance Committee cannot anonymously block conservation projects funded by the Knowles Nelson Stewardship program – the same process used in an attempt to stop the Cedar Gorge Clay Bluffs project in Ozaukee County. Rep. Andraca issued this statement about the decision.

For the second consecutive session, Rep. Deb Andraca has been recognized as a Conservation Champion by Wisconsin Conservation Voters. Rep. Andraca also earned a spot on the Conservation Honor Roll for her fair maps advocacy.

Rep. Deb Andraca, a longtime gun safety advocate, applauds the new rule but urges additional action from the state legislature to fully close the dangerous loophole on private gun sales.

After a decade of living under one of the country’s most notorious Republican gerrymanders, Wisconsin will finally hold elections with new voting maps. Today Governor Evers signed Act 94, which will create new legislative districts for the 2024 State Assembly and Senate elections.

Law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other municipal employees who dedicate their lives to serving our communities deserve to retire with dignity and security. Today, Rep. Andraca introduced a bill to provide a state tax exemption for the pension payments they receive.

Today, the State Assembly voted on an amended version of Assembly Bill 415, a map that legislative Republicans altered to protect members of their caucus. Representative Deb Andraca released this statement.

In an effort to keep Wisconsin college campuses safe, Rep. Deb Andraca introduced a bill today that would prohibit a person from possessing a firearm in a building or on the grounds of a college or university, mirroring other state gun-free school zones.

Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wisconsin's legislative district maps are unconstitutional and new ones must be put in place for future elections. Representative Andraca issued this statement.