Senate Democrats lay out affordability agenda, criticize GOP for suspending special session

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 1,316

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Wisconsin Senate Democrats and their candidates for two districts key to determining control of the Senate in 2027 promised Thursday to pass bills to bring down the cost of health care, housing, groceries, energy and child care.

At a press conference outside the state Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) chastised Republican lawmakers for not taking action on an array of issues.

“We have to watch the Senate Republicans play this really strange …

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