Two area Congressmen teamed up to host an agriculture policy conference in Kimberly Monday. Republican U.S. Representatives Tom Petri and Reid Ribble joined local farmers and key organizations in the agricultural sector to discuss issues affecting Wiscon

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress on Friday approved legislation renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more, backing the main items on President Barack Obamas jobs agenda in a rare burst of Washington bipartisanshi

WASHINGTON A long-term blueprint for federal transportation programs was delayed Wednesday by House Speaker John Boehner as GOP leaders scramble to shore up support for the endangered measure.Boehner told Republican lawmakers at a closed-door meeting tha

WASHINGTON (AP) — A long-term blueprint for federal transportation programs was delayed Wednesday by House Speaker John Boehner as GOP leaders scramble to shore up support for the endangered measure. Boehner told Republican lawmakers at a closed-door mee

A long-term blueprint for federal transportation programs was delayed Wednesday by House Speaker John Boehner as GOP leaders scramble to shore up support for the endangered measure. Boehner told Republican lawmakers at a closed-door meeting that he has d

The endless round of fundraisers can get a little tedious, and clever event organizers are constantly looking for ways to liven up the canapes-and-checkbooks routine. Looks like Rep. Tom Petri’s Thursday night fundraiser will be a novel one: attendees ca