The Weekly Update

Wisconsin Elections Commission 

Last week, the Wisconsin Elections Commission finalized the list of candidates who will be on the ballot for the August 11 partisan primary elections and the November 3 General Election.  

See here for the full list of Statewide, Congressional, and State Assembly & Senate Candidates on the Wisconsin Elections Commission website. 

Please check back for updates.

HR 7982 – No Aid for Ghost Students Act 

Last week, via a vote of 249-172, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7982, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act. The bill now heads to the Senate for further consideration.  

At the time of the bill’s passage in the House, Secretary McMahon released a statement, saying “Federal student aid is meant for students, not fraudsters. We are proud to see the House pass Congressman Burgess Owens’ No Aid for Ghost Students Act, which will cement our ongoing efforts to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse by requiring screening for suspicious federal student aid applications. The previous Administration turned off nearly every single fraud prevention measure, allowing billions of taxpayer dollars to be stolen by ‘ghost students’ and other criminals. Since Day One, the Trump Administration has been committed to restoring existing fraud detection capabilities while building the most comprehensive fraud-detection system in the Department’s history. The No Aid for Ghost Students Act would build on our efforts that prevented more than $1 billion dollar in student aid fraud and ensure that no future Administration can be derelict in their duties to protect students and American taxpayers.”  

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Markup 

On June 18 at 9:00AM Central, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will convene to markup S. 4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026. The markup will be available on the Committee’s website and YouTube page.  

For more information, you can review the hearing announcement here.  

Full House and Senate Hearing Schedule 

If interested, you can see a full list of upcoming hearings on the Senate Hearings & Meetings Page. A review of the committee hearings in the House of Representatives is available via the Committee Schedule  within the House of Representatives Legislative Activity section on the Chamber’s main page.   

House and Senate Floor Schedules 

The House of Representatives is in a scheduled district work period this week; however, the Senate is scheduled to be in Washington. As it is announced, the expected schedule of votes for the Senate can be found on the preceding website.