Today I stood with advocates from across the state to call on the Joint Finance Committee to increase funding for our public schools. The number one issue we heard about this budget cycle was the underfunding of schools, leading to referendums and higher property taxes.

For 279 days, my GOP collogues have allowed $125 million for PFAS remediation to sit idle. Meanwhile, thousands of Wisconsinites are still suffering from contaminated water with no relief in sight. Join me in urging my GOP colleagues to take action and help communities across WI.

Today, Governor Evers signed a bipartisan bill which secures the right for public safety employees to negotiate with their municipal employer about their health care coverage and ensures a municipality cannot discontinue coverage to any group without being subject to negotiation.

Earlier this week, Rep. Tod Ohnstad and I were proud to honor Kenosha Police Officers Jacob Thorpe and Cody Cox as First Responders on the Year. Congratulations and thank you for protecting and serving our community.

We do not have time for political games or half-measures. With a nearly $7 billion dollar surplus, there is absolutely no reason that we cannot fully fund Child Care Counts to stabilize the child care industry. Wisconsin’s working families and economy are depending on it.

Throughout the budget process, we have been hearing from people across WI on the need to fully fund Child Care Counts. They have been abundantly clear: without this funding, child care centers will close and parents will be forced to leave the workforce to take care of their kids

Currently, Indigenous girls and teens are 10x more likely to be murdered than any other ethnicity. Yet with a nearly $7 billion surplus, Republicans refuse to fund initiatives like the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women that would help reduce this violence.

Today, on the 79th anniversary of D-Day, we honor those who courageously stormed the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of France. Their bravery and sacrifice led to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of WWII.

Today we celebrate Pride Month and the many accomplishments and contributions the LGBTQ+ community has made to our nation. During Pride month, we reaffirm our commitment to equity, inclusivity, and the protecting the rights of all Wisconsinites.

Today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation. May we never forget the heavy price these brave men and women paid to secure our freedoms.