Congress

It’s left tens of thousands of Wisconsinites wondering if they’ll head into the holiday season without paychecks.

Wisconsin’s federal lawmakers are blaming the other side of the aisle for getting in the way of extending the farm bill.

Congress has until Dec. 20 to strike a funding deal to keep the federal government functioning.

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Invent Here, Make Here Act on Tuesday. According to Baldwin’s office, the bipartisan bill would ensure that federally-funded innovations are manufactured in the U.S. and not in adversarial countries.

The U.S. Post office in Kiel is being renamed for a Wisconsin State Trooper who was killed on duty.

In January, Republicans will have control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate along with the Presidency. Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Gwen Moore weighs in on some of the tax proposals likely to come up in the new Congress.

Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden won his first reelection bid in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District, fending off a challenge from Democrat Rebecca Cooke in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional races.

Republican businessman Tony Wied defeated Democratic OB-GYN Dr. Kristin Lyerly in their race for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde sparred over healthcare, immigration, abortion, the economy and their personal lives in their first and only debate before the Nov. 5 election.

Former Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre said Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.