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Van Orden backs Canada tariffs as Wisconsin dairy braces for fallout
Rep. Derrick Van Orden backs the Canada trade war. A UW-Madison economist says Wisconsin dairy will feel it more than most states, with milk prices at risk.
Van Orden v. Cooke: What’s at stake in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District
From health care cuts to trade policies impacting farmers, voters in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District face a stark choice. Rep. Derrick Van Orden supported $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts and tariff policies driving up costs, while challenger Rebecca Cooke is proposing a data center moratorium and minimum wage increases.
Bresnahan unloaded Medicaid insurer stock, then voted to cut Medicaid
U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) sold stock in at least nine health care and Medicaid-related companies weeks before voting to approve the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which slashed Medicaid funding.
Huizenga v. McCann: What’s at stake in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District
Republican Bill Huizenga and Democrat Sean McCann face off in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District, clashing over health care, tariffs, energy costs and government ethics.
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