2025-2026 Session Data Illustrates Tired GOP Playbook: Obstruct and Ignore Good Policy
Madison, Wis. — According to data compiled by the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB), Speaker Vos and Assembly Republicans continued to block Democratic-led bills and priorities in the 2025-2026 legislative session like they have in the past.
Assembly Democrats introduced 500 pieces of legislation this session, more bills than in any session over the last decade. Despite the balance of power being closer than in recent years, Republicans gave only 19 of them
a public hearing – less than 4% of total bills introduced by Democrats. When Assembly Democrats were last in the majority, they gave nearly 40% of Republican bills a public hearing, which makes the GOP’s retreat from bipartisanship even more stark.
While Republicans gave three out of every four of their own bills a public hearing over the last year and a half, they blocked Democratic bills all session long. In January 2025, Democrats introduced three of our top policies, but Republicans sat on them for more than a year with no action. Healthy School Meals for All, Less for Rx, and the Homestead Tax Credit Expansion would all help working families save money, but Republicans ignored them. These bills have sat for 466 days without movement. That’s unacceptable.
In response to LRB’s data, Rep. Greta Neubauer released the following statement:
“All session long, Republicans have used the same, tired playbook they’ve employed for the last 15 years: obstruct popular, effective policies just because they were introduced by Democratic legislators. That’s wrong, and it’s not what the public expects of their representatives, especially when it comes to bills that would help families in Wisconsin save money.
“Since gerrymandering themselves into a majority in 2011, Republican legislators have set aside bipartisanship and focused primarily on consolidating their own power. But one day soon, the legislature will look different. We hope to chart a new course forward for our state, where the will of the people is heard once again.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.
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