“While Wisconsinites face cost-of-living challenges, grapple with gun violence in their communities, and struggle with health care access, Senate Republicans’ first action of the new year is a constitutional amendment, cementing what already exists in state law into Wisconsin's constitution in a show of partisan gamesmanship."

Having broken the Republican supermajority, Senate Democrats are ready to continue our work on behalf
of Wisconsinites.

Today, Senate Democratic Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) announced the
following committee assignments for members of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

I am very proud to announce our Senate Democratic team on the Joint Finance Committee for the 2025-2027 session. Senator Johnson and Senator Roys are effective and passionate advocates for the priorities of Wisconsinites and will continue to serve our caucus and state well during the budget process and beyond.

“This is a crucial step to recognize and restore the rights of hard-working public employees doing the people’s work in every corner of Wisconsin,” Hesselbein said.  “There are likely further hurdles ahead and I applaud the resolve of those who have kept up the effort to restore the right to collectively bargain in the state.” 

It is a tremendous honor to return as leader of this incredible caucus. We have a fantastic team and I cannot wait to get to work on the priorities of Wisconsin voters who have waited years for the chance to have their voices heard, and represented, in the State Senate. The people of Wisconsin have even greater opportunities ahead.

As the Fiscal Bureau memo outlines, Wisconsin would receive the higher federal matching rate by extending coverage, resulting in a reduction in state costs and ongoing savings that would exceed the cost of extending coverage.

Este lanzamiento coincide con el inicio del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, que se celebra del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre. El nuevo sitio proporcionará información valiosa y la oportunidad de comunicarse directamente con los miembros del caucus (comité político) demócrata.

A newly released legal memo prepared by the nonpartisan Wisconsin Legislative Council, which provides legal and policy analysis and advice to members of the Wisconsin State Legislature, confirms that, in fact, Republicans can release millions of funds at any time—Republican lawmakers are just choosing not to.

Today we witnessed the last gasps of a desperate Republican caucus. More interested in ducking responsibility for a do-nothing session than doing any good on their last day, Senate Republicans fled the scene and left critical work undone.