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‘A sigh of relief:’ Wisconsin lawmakers react to inauguration of President Biden CBS 58 - One feeling felt by both Democrats and Republicans on Inauguration Day was a sense of change. For Republicans, questions remain of what the future of the party will look like with the departure of former President Donald Trump. For Democrats, Jan. 20 marked a new era for them to try to accomplish… Read more »

Wisconsin congressional delegation split along party lines on historic impeachment vote CBS 58 – In a historic second impeachment of President Donald Trump, Wisconsin House members were split along party lines in their vote, highlighting the division in the state and country. Democrats Gwen Moore, Mark Pocan and Ron Kind all voted for impeachment, making President Trump the only… Read more »

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: ‘Donald Trump Is A Living, Breathing, Impeachable Offense’ Newsone - Congressional Black Caucus members made some of the fiercest statements in support of impeaching Donald Trump during debate on the House floor Wednesday afternoon. Showing little to no concern for rules of decorum or a false pretense of respectability, Black representatives took… Read more »

Lawmakers critical of lack of federal help administering COVID-19 vaccine WISN - A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling for more transparency about Wisconsin's vaccine rollout. Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil and Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin sent a letter Tuesday to Gov. Tony Evers asking for more details about Wisconsin's plan to administer the vaccine. They also offered to work… Read more »

Wisconsin Democrats support President Trump's call for $2,000 stimulus checks WISN - The fate of stimulus checks for millions of Americans is up in the air. "It really is a disgrace. I'm asking Congress to amend this bill and increase the ridiculously low $600 to $2,000 or $4,000 per couple,” President Donald Trump said in a video on Twitter. He did not directly say if he would veto… Read more »

Biden's cabinet picks mean the US ‘is back in business': Congresswoman Yahoo News - While President-elect Joe Biden has promised to have the most diverse Cabinet in history, his selections so far have not met the expectations of many of his supporters. Facing pressure to diversify his Cabinet further, Biden met virtually with civil rights leaders on Tuesday. His picks so far… Read more »

Baldwin, Moore hope Biden administration will boost transitional jobs proposal Wisconsin Examiner - Will a Joe Biden administration give new life to a jobs program to help the chronically unemployed? Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) hope so. The two Wisconsin lawmakers are talking up their bill to expand transitional jobs programs, which use government… Read more »

Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week Wisconsin State Journal - Here’s how members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation voted on major issues last week. HOUSE EXPANDING FEDERALLY FUNDED APPRENTICESHIPS: Voting 246 for and 140 against, the House on Friday passed a bill (HR 8294) that would authorize $3.5 billion over five years… Read more »

Wisconsin's federal funds for COVID-19 tests expire Dec. 31 WISN - Medical experts believe a key to stopping the spread of the coronavirus is testing. But Gov. Tony Evers and other lawmakers are warning the federal funds to pay for tests are about to run out. Coronavirus relief bill money expires on Dec. 31. Without Congress appropriating more money, individual states will be forced… Read more »

 Milwaukee sees decrease in lead testing during pandemic  Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service - The pandemic, officials say, has led to a decrease in the number of lead tests conducted this year in Milwaukee, a major concern in a city whose Health Department has been criticized for its handling of the public health crisis. Marivel Montejano, director of home… Read more »